The Speros P. Theofilos Foundation concentrates its giving on local, faith-based community institutions in the Tarpon Springs area, with substantial, repeated support for St. Nicholas Cathedral. Grants suggest a focus on sustaining religious life, parish operations, and broader community or social-service efforts tied to the local faith community. Funding is highly concentrated geographically and organizationally, favoring a small number of core recipients over broad diversified giving.
Highly concentrated giving: few, relatively large grants with repeat funding to a single primary grantee (majority of funds to St. Nicholas Cathedral) and occasional support for other local faith-linked community organizations.
A $91,025 grant to St Nicholas Cathedral in 2025 shows the center of gravity for Speros P Theofilos Foundation Inc: sustained support for Greek Orthodox and community institutions in and around Tarpon Springs. Across the recent record, the foundation’s giving is tightly clustered around local faith-based organizations, with repeated general-support grants to the cathedral over multiple years and additional awards to nearby churches, a monastery, and a Tarpon Springs community group. The pattern suggests a funder that prioritizes continuity for established institutions rather than broad, program-specific philanthropy. The largest gifts sit alongside much smaller awards, which points to a mix of substantial operating support and smaller local contributions. General support is the dominant grant purpose in the recent grants list, and the beneficiaries range from parish-centered religious organizations to a local nonprofit serving the area. One outside-the-area grant also connects to Greek Orthodox education, indicating that the foundation’s interests extend to sustaining the wider religious ecosystem connected to its local community.
In Greek Orthodox parish support, the foundation gave $91,025 to St Nicholas Cathedral in 2025 for general support, following a $30,625 grant in 2024 and a $16,625 grant in 2023. It also made smaller general-support grants to Saints Raphael Nicholas and Irene Greek Orthodox Church in Palm Harbor, St John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Tampa, and Panagia Vlahernon Monastery in Williston. For broader faith-based and social-welfare work, Speros P Theofilos Foundation Inc awarded $25,000 to Foundation for Hope and Prosperity Inc in Tarpon Springs. It also gave $100 to Metropolitan Ministries in Tampa. The foundation’s support for Greek Orthodox education appears in a $10,000 grant to Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, Massachusetts, again listed as general support.
Typical grant size is small to mid-sized, with a p25 of $200, a median of $1,000, and a p75 of $16,625. The recent record includes both a very large operating grant and several modest awards, suggesting a concentrated portfolio with a few major commitments and many smaller local gifts. Repeated grants to the same cathedral across 2023, 2024, and 2025 indicate ongoing support rather than one-time funding. The foundation is not shown funding individuals or making program-related investments. The grants are listed as general support, consistent with unrestricted or core operating support.
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$64K
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$27K
Most grants fall between $200 and $17K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$200
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$17K
About 89% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Notable grantees: ST NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL, FOUNDATION FOR HOPE AND PROSPERITY INC
Giving is overwhelmingly local: 89% of grants went to recipients in Florida, and the top state by grant count is Florida. Tarpon Springs appears repeatedly, including St Nicholas Cathedral, Foundation for Hope and Prosperity Inc, Cops & Kids Tarpon Springs, and St Michael's Shrine. Other Florida recipients are in Palm Harbor, Tampa, and Williston. All recent grants in the sample went to U.S.-based organizations.
The recent grants center on Greek Orthodox parish institutions and related community organizations. Examples include St Nicholas Cathedral in Tarpon Springs, Saints Raphael Nicholas and Irene Greek Orthodox Church in Palm Harbor, St John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Tampa, Panagia Vlahernon Monastery in Williston, and the Greek Orthodox school of theology in Brookline.
Yes. St Nicholas Cathedral received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, including awards of $16,625, $30,625, and $91,025. That pattern shows recurring support rather than a one-off relationship.
The distribution is centered on smaller awards, with a p25 of $200, a median of $1,000, and a p75 of $16,625. The recent list includes both modest gifts and larger operating grants, so the portfolio is narrow but not uniform in size.
Florida is the main giving state, with 89% of grants going to recipients there. Tarpon Springs is especially prominent among recipient cities, alongside Palm Harbor, Tampa, and Williston.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL | TARPON SPRINGS, FL | $91,025 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION FOR HOPE AND PROSPERITY INC | TARPON SPRINGS, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL | TARPON SPRINGS, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COPS & KIDS TARPON SPRINGS | TARPON SPRINGS, FL | $250 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST MICHAEL'S SHRINE | TARPON SPRINGS, FL | $200 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PANAGIA VLAHERNON MONASTERY | WILLISTON, FL | $100 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL | TARPON SPRINGS, FL | $30,625 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HELLENIC COLLEGE AND HOLY CROSS GREEK ORTHODOX SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY | BROOKLINE, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAINTS RAPHAEL NICHOLAS AND IRENE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH | PALM HARBOR, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST JOHN THE BAPTIST GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH | TAMPA, FL | $150 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL | TARPON SPRINGS, FL | $16,625 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES | TAMPA, FL | $100 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
ST NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL
$91,025GENERAL SUPPORT
FOUNDATION FOR HOPE AND PROSPERITY INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COPS & KIDS TARPON SPRINGS
$250GENERAL SUPPORT
ST MICHAEL'S SHRINE
$200GENERAL SUPPORT
PANAGIA VLAHERNON MONASTERY
$100GENERAL SUPPORT
ST NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL
$30,625GENERAL SUPPORT
HELLENIC COLLEGE AND HOLY CROSS GREEK ORTHODOX SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SAINTS RAPHAEL NICHOLAS AND IRENE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
$150GENERAL SUPPORT
ST NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL
$16,625GENERAL SUPPORT
METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES
$100GENERAL SUPPORT