Funder directory → Massachusetts → THE BEHRAKIS FOUNDATION
Private foundation · LEXINGTON, MA · EIN 043348263THE BEHRAKIS FOUNDATION
✓ Accepts unsolicited applications
Typical grant
$1,000–$10,000
median $5,000
Giving (latest FY)
$186,580
36 grants · FY2025
Assets
$3,654,568
gives nationally
Application form & materials: APPLICATIONS SHOULD INCLUDE: SUMMARIZING COVER LETTER, A NARRATIVE PROPOSAL, PROJECT AND AGENCY BUDGETS, COPIES OF THE MOST RECENT IRS RULING, A FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND AUDIT REPORT, AND A LIST OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Deadlines: APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BETWEEN OCTOBER 1 AND JUNE 30 FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR.
Restrictions: MINIMUM GRANTS ARE $100 PER ORGANIZATION.
Contact: STEPHANIE B LIAKOS TRUSTEE · 19 MUZZEY STREET, LEXINGTON, MA, 02421 · 7818619114
| Grantee | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE · BROOKLINE, MA | HEALTH | $45,000 |
| BOYS CLUB OF LOWELL · LOWELL, MA | CIVIC | $10,000 |
| CROSSROADS · BOSTON, MA | RELIGIOUS | $10,000 |
| NATIONAL HELLENIC SOCIETY · ANNANDALE, VA | CULTURAL | $10,000 |
| PROJECT MEXICO · PASADENA, CA | RELIGIOUS | $10,000 |
| BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL LUNG CENTER · BOSTON, MA | HEALTH | $7,500 |
| WHISTLER HOUSE · LOWELL, MA | CULTURAL | $5,500 |
| UNCOMMON THREADS · LAWRENCE, MA | CIVIC | $3,000 |
| POLLARD LIBRARY · LOWELL, MA | EDUCATION | $500 |
| WALK MS · BOSTON, MA | HEALTH | $530 |
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file disclosure, fiscal year 2025 (public record under 26 U.S.C. §6104). Filings lag by their nature — verify current priorities and procedures with the foundation before applying. Represent this foundation and see an error? Tell us with the correction and source filing.