About Gerondelis Foundation
The Gerondelis Foundation concentrates its giving in the Lynn, MA area, prioritizing large institutional gifts to local community anchors—particularly Greek Orthodox parishes and neighborhood service organizations. Its grants support religious institutions, youth/recreation services (via the YMCA), and local economic opportunity programs, indicating a preference for sustaining community infrastructure and faith-based life in its hometown. The foundation appears relationship-driven and focused on impactful, locally rooted organizations rather than wide geographic diversification.
Focus Areas
Greek Orthodox parish support in Lynn and nearby communitiesCommunity recreation and youth services through YMCA Metro NorthNeighborhood economic opportunity and anti-poverty programs in Lynn
Who They Fund
studentsindividual scholarship recipients
Giving Approach
Small, highly concentrated portfolio of few large grants to institutional, hometown grantees — one-off or occasional major gifts rather than many small awards; focused on sustaining local anchors.
Funding Style
scholarship-focused funding
About Gerondelis Foundation
A defining feature of Gerondelis Foundation Inc is its sustained support for Greek Orthodox institutions, especially St George Greek Orthodox Church in Lynn, which received repeated six-figure grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern sits alongside other large gifts to Saint Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church in Peabody and the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston, showing a clear commitment to parish life and the wider Orthodox network in Massachusetts. The foundation also backs community-serving organizations that extend beyond worship, including YMCA Metro North, Lynn Economic Opportunity, and North Shore Community Development. Scholarship support is part of the picture as well, with grants to High School Scholarships and Suffolk University. The recent record shows a funder working through a mix of faith-based institutions, local service agencies, and education-related programs. Its giving is centered on organizations with a strong local footprint, especially in and around Lynn, while also reaching a small number of recipients in Florida, Maryland, North Carolina, Washington, DC, and Greece.
What Gerondelis Foundation Funds
Religion is a central theme in the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $250,000 to Saint Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church in Peabody and $105,000 to the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston for funding, continuing a pattern of support for Orthodox institutions. Community development is another visible area: Lynn Economic Opportunity received $200,000 in 2023 and $100,000 in 2023, followed by another $50,000 in 2024, indicating sustained backing for local anti-poverty work. Youth and recreation also appear in the record through a $340,000 grant to YMCA Metro North in Saugus in 2023. Education-related support includes $95,000 in 2023 and $95,000 in 2025 to High School Scholarships in Lynn, plus a $50,000 scholarship to Suffolk University in Boston in 2023.
How Gerondelis Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster around five figures: the p25 is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is $25,000. The recent list also includes a smaller set of very large awards, which suggests a layered strategy of frequent modest grants and periodic major gifts. Recipients recur across years, especially St George Greek Orthodox Church, Saint Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church, Lynn Economic Opportunity, High School Scholarships, Suffolk University, and United Services Organization. The foundation gives directly to institutions and scholarship recipients, and it also funds individuals. Its latest 990 year on file is 2025.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.5M
Total Assets
$6.7M
Total Revenue
$2.1M
Total Expenses
$3.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Regional26 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Gerondelis Foundation Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Gerondelis Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 282 | $7.2M | 98.6% |
| 2 | Greece | 4 |
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