The AHEPA Marathon Chapter No 2 Foundation concentrates its giving on Greek Orthodox institutions and organizations tied to the AHEPA network, while also supporting local Charlotte community services and youth programs. Grants frequently fund parish operations, faith-based events/fundraisers, Greek cultural and educational institutions, and scholarship programs. Awards are modest-to-mid sized and often directed to repeat or affiliated grantees within the Greek-American philanthropic ecosystem.
Ahepa Marathon Chapter No 2 Foundation’s recent giving centers on Greek Orthodox and AHEPA-affiliated institutions, with several large awards going to parishes, schools, and scholarship organizations. In 2025, the foundation gave $25,000 to St Lukes Greek Orthodox Church in Mooresville for general support and another $25,000 to the Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society Inc in New York for general support, showing a strong commitment to religious and philanthropic groups within the Greek-American network. The same year it also supported St Sophia School in Charlotte with $20,000, extending that pattern into Greek heritage education. The foundation’s grants are not limited to faith institutions. Its recent record also includes support for Charlotte Rescue Mission, Inreach, and Boy Scouts of America, alongside recurring support for St Nektarios in Charlotte. Those awards point to a funder that mixes church, school, scholarship, and local service priorities in amounts that often reach the mid-five figures. Leadership is listed with Peter Pappas.
Greek Orthodox parishes and affiliated organizations are a clear throughline. The foundation gave $25,000 to St Lukes Greek Orthodox Church for general support and $6,500 to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church for general support, while St Nektarios in Charlotte received $10,250 in 2025 for a Christmas fundraiser and 5K walk/run fundraiser. Education and scholarship funding are another major theme. It awarded $20,000 to St Sophia School for general support, and $16,900 to Ahepa Scholarship Foundation Inc for a centennial banquet, centennial fund, and scholarships. It also supported the Ahepa Mother Lodge Chapter No 1 Educational Fund Inc with $10,000 for general support. Community service appears in the portfolio as well. Charlotte Rescue Mission received $12,500 for a new building donation, and Inreach received $10,000 for general support.
Typical grants cluster in the five-figure range, with a p25 of $8,500, median of $10,000, and p75 of $11,875. The recent record shows both repeat support and one-off awards: St Nektarios received funding in two consecutive years for the same Christmas and 5K walk/run fundraiser, while several other recipients appear once. The foundation is a grantmaker to organizations only, not individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. The pattern is consistent with modest-to-mid sized institutional grants rather than large capital commitments across many recipients.
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$242K
Most grants fall between $9K and $12K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$12K
About 33% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Concentrated, locally-focused giving with recurring support to AHEPA- and Greek Orthodox–affiliated organizations; grants are moderate in size ($6k–$25k) and often underwrite events, scholarships, building needs, and annual fundraisers rather than large multi-year unrestricted general operating endowments.
Notable grantees: St. Lukes Greek Orthodox Church, Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society, Inc., AHEPA Scholarship Foundation, Inc., St. Sophia School, Charlotte Rescue Mission
Giving is regional and stays entirely within the US in the recent sample. North Carolina is the main recipient state by share, with 33% of grants landing there, and Charlotte appears repeatedly as a recipient city. Other named recipient locations include Mooresville, New York, Brookfield, Westerly, Atlanta, and Irving. The TX top-state-by-count signal is separate from the foundation’s Charlotte headquarters and reflects where it gives most often.
Its recent grants focus on Greek Orthodox churches, parish-related fundraising, AHEPA-linked scholarship and educational funds, and Greek heritage institutions such as St Sophia School. It also supports local Charlotte community services like Charlotte Rescue Mission and Inreach.
The grant-size distribution is centered in the five figures: p25 is $8,500, median is $10,000, and p75 is $11,875. Recent awards include both $6,000 grants and $25,000 grants, but the middle of the distribution sits around $10,000.
Yes. St Nektarios in Charlotte received $8,000 in 2024 and $10,250 in 2025 for the same Christmas fundraiser and 5K walk/run fundraiser. That repeated support suggests some ongoing relationships rather than only one-time awards.
The recent grants are entirely US-based. North Carolina receives 33% of grants, and Charlotte appears multiple times in the recipient list. Other recipient cities include Mooresville, New York, Brookfield, Westerly, Atlanta, and Irving.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST LUKES GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH | MOORESVILLE, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREEK ORTHODOX LADIES PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST SOPHIA SCHOOL | CHARLOTTE, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST NEKTARIOS | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,250 | 2025 | CHRISTMAS FUNDRAISER AND 5K WALK/RUN FUNDRAISER |
| INREACH | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH | CHARLOTTE, NC | $6,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AHEPA SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INC | BROOKFIELD, WI | $16,900 | 2024 | CENTENNIAL BANQUET, CENTENNIAL FUND, SCHOLARSHIPS |
| CHARLOTTE RESCUE MISSION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $12,500 | 2024 | NEW BUILDING DONATION |
| DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE CHARITABLE FDN | WESTERLY, RI | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AHEPA MOTHER LODGE CHAPTER NO 1 EDUCATIONAL FUND INC | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST NEKTARIOS | CHARLOTTE, NC | $8,000 | 2024 | CHRISTMAS FUNDRAISER AND 5K WALK/RUN FUNDRAISER |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | IRVING, TX | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
ST LUKES GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GREEK ORTHODOX LADIES PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST SOPHIA SCHOOL
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST NEKTARIOS
$10,250CHRISTMAS FUNDRAISER AND 5K WALK/RUN FUNDRAISER
INREACH
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
$6,500GENERAL SUPPORT
AHEPA SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INC
$16,900CENTENNIAL BANQUET, CENTENNIAL FUND, SCHOLARSHIPS
CHARLOTTE RESCUE MISSION
$12,500NEW BUILDING DONATION
DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE CHARITABLE FDN
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AHEPA MOTHER LODGE CHAPTER NO 1 EDUCATIONAL FUND INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST NEKTARIOS
$8,000CHRISTMAS FUNDRAISER AND 5K WALK/RUN FUNDRAISER
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT