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Hellenic Society Paideia Inc

EIN 22-2528692 · Storrs, CT

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceGood81 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

PROMOTION OF HELLENIC EDUCATION

Income
$430,032
Spending
$278,007
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
-2.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 48%
Employees
0
Volunteers
65

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 12% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 35% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 20% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    19 of 19 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (16)
  1. $76,607 spent. CONSTRUCTION OF FOUR STRUCTURES LOCATED AT 23 DOG LANE, STORRS, CT, ON THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT STORRS CAMPUS, ONE EDUCATIONAL BUILDING FOR HELLENIC STUDIES, ONE GREEK OTHODOX CHAPEL, AN OPEN AIR GREEK THEATER, AND A MUSEUM, WITH MOST OF THE WORK BEING DONE EXTENSIVELY BY VOLUNTEER WORKERS.
  2. PROVIDE PROGRAMS FOR HELLENIC EDUCATION, HISTORY, CULTURE AND RELIGION. PREPARING THE PRODUCTION OF STUDIES OF COMMUNITY CHURCHES WITH VOLUNTEERS
  3. $201,400 spent. ORGANIZING CONFERENCES, PROMOTING THE HELLENIC STUDIES, USING MATIERAL FROM LIBRARY WE ESTABLISHED FOR CLASSICAL BYZANTINE AND MODERN GREECE AND MATERIAL COVERING THE GREEK-AMERICAN COMMUNITY
  4. ASSISTING THE TEACHING OF MODERN GREEK IN FLORIDA
  5. ASSISTING THE TEACHING OF MODERN GREEK IN ALABAMA
  6. ASSISTING THE TEACHING OF MODERN GREEK IN RHODE ISLAND
  7. ASSISTING THE TEACHING OF MODERN GREEK IN CONNECTICUT
  8. ASSISTING THE TEACHING OF MODERN GREEK IN ALASKA
  9. ASSISTING THE TEACHING OF MODERN GREEK IN ILLINOIS
  10. ASSISTING THE TEACHING OF MODERN GREEK IN LOUISIANA
  11. ASSISTING THE TEACHING OF MODERN GREEK IN MAINE
  12. ASSISTING THE TEACHING OF MODERN GREEK IN MARYLAND
  13. ASSISTING THE TEACHING OF MODERN GREEK IN MICHIGAN
  14. ASSISTING THE TEACHING OF MODERN GREEK IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
  15. ASSISTING THE TEACHING OF MODERN GREEK IN NEW YORK
  16. ASSISTING THE TEACHING OF MODERN GREEK IN VIRGINIA

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 1993.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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