Civic Intelligence

The Gara Helenic Scholarship Fund

EIN 36-7350342 • 501(c)3 • Des Plaines, IL

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

SEE PART III (a) BELOW

1645 S River RdDes Plaines, IL 60018

n/A

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

86th percentile

40%

Higher net margin than 86% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

59th percentile

2.7%

Faster asset growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

38th percentile

-15%

Faster revenue growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$295,288

Up $7,650 (+2.7%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$295,288

Up $7,650 (+2.7%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin86th percentile

Revenue

Down

$19,145

Down $3,329 (-15%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$11,495

Down $3,644 (-24%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$7,650

Up $315 (+4.3%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth59th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2016: $208,841Net Assets 2016: $208,8412016Assets 2017: $285,726Net Assets 2017: $285,7262017Assets 2018: $286,704Net Assets 2018: $286,7042018Assets 2019: $282,052Net Assets 2019: $282,0522019Assets 2020: $279,923Net Assets 2020: $279,9232020Assets 2021: $280,083Net Assets 2021: $280,0832021Assets 2022: $280,303Net Assets 2022: $280,3032022Assets 2023: $287,638Net Assets 2023: $287,6382023Assets 2024: $295,288Net Assets 2024: $295,2882024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$295,288
Liabilities-
Net Assets$295,288
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth38th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$30K$20K$10K$0-$10KRevenue 2016: $9,200Expenses 2016: $14,792Net Income 2016: -$5,5922016Revenue 2017: $17,509Expenses 2017: $16,995Net Income 2017: $5142017Revenue 2018: $18,217Expenses 2018: $17,239Net Income 2018: $9782018Revenue 2019: $12,421Expenses 2019: $17,073Net Income 2019: -$4,6522019Revenue 2020: $14,937Expenses 2020: $17,066Net Income 2020: -$2,1292020Revenue 2021: $17,832Expenses 2021: $17,672Net Income 2021: $1602021Revenue 2022: $12,324Expenses 2022: $12,104Net Income 2022: $2202022Revenue 2023: $22,474Expenses 2023: $15,139Net Income 2023: $7,3352023Revenue 2024: $19,145Expenses 2024: $11,495Net Income 2024: $7,6502024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$19,145
Expenses$11,495
Net Income$7,650
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$295,288
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$295,288
Revenue
$19,145
Expenses
$11,495
Net income
$7,650
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.95$2.95$0.19$0.11$0.08
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.88$2.88$0.22$0.15$0.07
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.80$2.80$0.12$0.12$0.00
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.80$2.80$0.18$0.18$0.00
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.80$2.80$0.15$0.17$0.02
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.82$2.82$0.12$0.17$0.05
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.87$2.87$0.18$0.17$0.01
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.86$2.86$0.18$0.17$0.01
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.09$2.09$0.09$0.15$0.06
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$19,145
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

SEE PART III (a) BELOW

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ONGOING FUND FROM WHICH SCHOLARSHIPSARE AWARDED TO STUDENTS OF GREEK DESENT SEEKING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.$0$8,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
GEORGE KARASTrustee-$0--
BRIAN T WHITLOCKTrustee-$0--
NICK KATSISTrustee-$0--
SAM MARKOSTrustee-$0--
GUS BAHRAMISTrustee-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Gara Helenic Scholarship Fund
EIN
36-7350342
Phone
8476351500
Address
1645 S RIVER RD, DES PLAINES, IL 60018

Signing Officer

Name
Gus Bahramis
Title
Trustee
Phone
8476351500
Signed
2025-11-17

Preparer

Firm
Bahramis & Borovilos Ltd
Address
1645 S RIVER RD SUITE 17, DES PLAINES, IL 60018
Preparer
Jimmy Borovilos
Phone
8476351500
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10

“Scholarship awards given to student seeking post-secondary education; cash award; angelo bravos: 1005 s lancaster, mt prospect, il, 60056; , 2000.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10

“Scholarship awards given to student seeking post-secondary education; cash award; thoas papaioannou: 1109 pin oak lane, prospect heights, il, 60070; , 2000.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10

“Scholarship awards given to student seeking post-secondary education; cash award; christopher nikols: 493 leslie ct apt 201, des plaines, il, 60018; , 2000.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10

“Scholarship awards given to student seeking post-secondary education; cash awawrd; john papaioannou: 1109 pin oak lane, prospect heights, il, 60070; , 2000.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Asset management fees- xxx35 3320.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Asset management fees - xxx34 175.”

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Investments”

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