Washington Oxi Day Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
See Schedule O
- Income
- $522,525
- Spending
- $626,185
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $74,984, executive dir.
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
Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 45% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 20% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 36% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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
Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 254 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or 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 (2)
- $574,969 spent. Successfully executed the numerous events and activities leading up to and following the Eleventh Annual Washington DC Oxi Day Celebration. The purpose of these events is to educate American policymakers, opinion leaders and public, as well as others around the world, about Greece's profound role in the outcome of World War II by directly telling the story, and by honoring modern day heroes who exhibit the same courage as the Greeks did in continuing to fight to preserve and promote freedom and democracy around the world. The five awards given at these events are: The Oxi Day Courage Award for a man who took courageous action in an effort to protect or acquire freedom and democracy | The Oxi Day Courage Award for a woman who took courageous action in an effort to protect or acquire freedom and democracy |The Metropolitan Chrysostomos Award for courageous action to stop anti-Semitism or discrimination | The Haseotes Service Award for service in World War II | The OXI Service Award for service in the Korean War | The Calamos Service Award for service in the Vietnam War.
- $3,000 spent. WASHINGTON OXI DAY FOUNDATION OFFERS FIVE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO GREEK-AMERICAN STUDENTS (GRADE 6-12) WHO BEST DESCRIBE "PHILOTIMO" (LOVE OF HONOR AND VIRTUE). STUDENTS ARE ASKED TO DESCRIBE IN AN ESSAY OF 500 WORDS OR LESS WHAT "PHILOTIMO" MEANS TO THEM, WHAT EXTRAORDINARY EXAMPLE OF "PHILOTIMO" HAVE THEY SEEN, WHAT ARE THE THINGS THAT THEY DO IN THEIR DAILY LIFE TO EXHIBIT "PHILOTIMO AND HOW CAN "PHILOTIMO" IMPROVE THEIR LIFE.
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
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 September 7, 2026.
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 September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2011.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 7, 2026.
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