irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $14KSPONSOR CURRICULUM IN SCHOOLS
- #2 $10KDONATION TO THE LOUKOUMI KITCHEN AT THE FLOATING HOSPITAL IN LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK
named programs · 19 · from sources
What they call their work
Bullying Awareness Program
Collaboration with PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center using the book "Loukoumi and The Schoolyard Bully" to teach anti-bullying messages and encourage students to take a kindness pledge.
Environmental Projects with Rye Nature Center & NYC Parks
Children participate in park cleanups, beautification, and environmental education in partnership with local and international organizations.
Inspiring Stories That Make a Difference
Book series featuring essays from children worldwide who are paying forward kindness, inspired by the story of Gander, Newfoundland during 9/11.
LOUKOUMI Adopt a Nursing Home Program
Students visit nursing homes worldwide to build friendships with residents, play games, and conduct intergenerational art and performance activities.
LOUKOUMI Dream Day Program
Contest that allows children to spend a day in their dream career with role models such as NASA scientists, professional athletes, and celebrity chefs.
LOUKOUMI Feeds the Hungry
Anti-hunger initiative where children prepare and serve meals to people in need, including participation in the NY Mets Summer Food Drive.
LOUKOUMI Good Deed Buses
Daylong community service tours in cities worldwide where children perform good deeds at shelters, hospitals, parks, and other community sites.
LOUKOUMI Good Deed Celebration
School-based events that showcase student-led good deed projects and inspire new community service initiatives.
LOUKOUMI Good Deed School Curriculum
Customizable service-learning curriculum for schools including Dream Days, Good Deed Buses, writing workshops, nursing home adoptions, and anti-hunger programs.
LOUKOUMI Good Deed of the Month Zoom
Monthly virtual event where students participate in or view recordings of global good deed projects hosted from various international locations.
LOUKOUMI International Good Deed Council
Monthly Zoom meetings of students from schools worldwide to share cultures, discuss good deeds, and collaborate on global service projects, including annual summits in New York and Italy.
Loukoumi Foundation Exhibit at the Westchester Children's Museum
Literacy and service-learning exhibit featuring book readings and community engagement activities, supported by a $20,000 donation.
Loukoumi Foundation Treatment Room at St. Jude
Literacy and reading program for pediatric cancer patients at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, funded by student donations.
Loukoumi Literacy and Community Service Program sponsored by George’s Angels
Eight-part interactive literacy program where students read Loukoumi books and perform related good deeds, implemented in Catholic schools across multiple U.S. dioceses.
Pitch In for Baseball & Softball Partnership
Collaboration to provide sports equipment and field renovations to underserved teams and communities.
Sending Positive Thoughts into the Universe with Club for the Future
Children write kindness messages on postcards that are flown to space and back on Blue Origin rockets.
Supporting Animals and Shelters
Schools support animal shelters by donating supplies, funds, and blankets, and hosting charity dog walks in cities across the U.S. and abroad.
Teaching Kitchen at the Floating Hospital
Hands-on nutrition and life skills education for families at the Floating Hospital in Long Island City, with meals prepared and donated to homeless shelters.
The Nora Orphanides Made a Difference Through the Arts Program
Arts-based service program where children perform for seniors and hospital patients, create art for 9/11 families and St. Jude patients, and send kindness postcards to space.
activities · 8 groups
What they do
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Community Stewardship Volunteer Programs 1 activity
- Engaging Children in Environmental and Animal Welfare ProjectsOrganizes park and beach clean-ups, tree planting, and environmental education in locations including Rye, NYC, and Aguada, Puerto Rico; supports animal shelters globally through school-led supply drives, fundraising, blanket-making, and charity dog walks.
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Youth Global Leadership & Model UN Programs 1 activity
- Establishing Global Student Collaboration PlatformsCreated the Loukoumi International Good Deed Council and hosts monthly Zoom sessions and annual summits (e.g., in New York and planned for Lake Como, Italy) connecting students from 13+ countries to share cultures and collaborate on global service projects.
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Pediatric Medical Care and Research Support 1 activity
- Funding and Operating Treatment and Literacy Programs at St. JudeFunds and operates the Loukoumi Foundation Treatment Room and literacy program at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, supported by over $150,000 in student donations, providing reading instruction during treatment for pediatric cancer patients.
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Student-Led Community Service Programs 1 activity
- Implementing Good Deed Curriculum in Schools WorldwideSponsors and implements a good deed curriculum in over 300 schools across 30 countries, facilitating monthly virtual gatherings and global collaboration among students on service projects. The program engages over 150,000 children annually in causes they care about.
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Youth and Family Cooking Education 1 activity
- Operating the Loukoumi Feeds the Hungry ProgramRuns a teaching kitchen at the Floating Hospital in Long Island City where children cook and deliver nutritious meals to homeless shelters; includes a $50,000 donation to support the Loukoumi Kitchen and ongoing nutrition education for families managing chronic illness.
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Volunteer Mobilization for Community Improvement 1 activity
- Organizing International Make A Difference with Loukoumi DayHosts an annual global event uniting over 150,000 children in coordinated good deed activities, including daylong community service tours via Loukoumi Good Deed Buses in cities such as New York, Chicago, Boston, and Gander, Newfoundland.
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Disaster and Line-of-Duty Memorialization 1 activity
- Supporting Museums and Memorial InitiativesMaintains a permanent exhibit at the Westchester Children’s Museum and funded a $20,000 literacy and community service program there; unveiled the Never Forget Letter Mailbox in Gander, Newfoundland, adjacent to World Trade Center steel, to support families affected by 9/11.
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Uncategorized 2 activities
- Running the Dream Day Contest for ChildrenOperates the Dream Day contest that enables children to spend a day in their dream careers with notable figures such as Misty Copeland, NY Giants players, and neurosurgeons.
- Supporting Children's Charitable Giving Through Book SalesDirects proceeds from book sales (e.g., Loukoumi And The Schoolyard Bully, Celebrity Cookbook) to charities including St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Make A Wish Foundation, and Chefs for Humanity; donates a minimum of $2 per cookbook sale and has donated over 100,000 copies of the Loukoumi book series.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$334K
Contributions & grants$328K98%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$5K2%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$370K
Program expenses14%
Admin / overhead66%
Fundraising20%
Salaries & benefits$170K
Grants paid out$52K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$177K
Cash$174K
Investments$0
Liabilities$10K
Net assets$167K
Liquid reserves5.7 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +42.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICHOLAS KATSORIS | PRESIDENT | 40 | $134K |
board members · 5
- CONSTANCE MAVROVITS — DIRECTOR
- CYHTHIA HERZEGOVITCH — DIRECTOR
- EFFIE SAMIOS — VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER
- MARIS ANGOLA — DIRECTOR
- VOULA KATSORIS — SECRETARY
relationships · 53
Who they work with
- 3 Wishes For Ruby’s Residents Partner — Created wish lists for nursing home residents as part of a virtual good deeds event.
- 300 schools worldwide Partner — Collaborates with schools globally to deliver the Good Deed Curriculum and host monthly international student-led service projects.
- Americans for the Arts Partner — Receives donations from youth fundraisers supported by the foundation.
- Animal Care Centers of New York City Partner — Receives support from the foundation through school-led supply drives, fundraising, and blanket-making initiatives.
- COME FROM AWAY Partner — Partnered with The Loukoumi Make A Difference Foundation to co-publish Inspiring Stories That Make A Difference, sharing a joint message of kindness.
- Chef Maria Loi Partner — Collaborates on the Loukoumi Make A Difference Foundation Teaching Kitchen at the Floating Hospital.
- Chefs for Humanity Partner — Receives donations from the sale of Loukoumi's Celebrity Cookbook.
- Chefs for Humanity Partner — Recipient of book proceeds and donations from the Loukoumi Foundation founder.
- Club For The Future Partner — Collaborated on space-related good deed initiatives, including sending postcards to space.
- Club for the Future Partner — Collaborates to send kindness postcards to space and back via Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket.
- Come From Away Partner — Partnered on the release of the book "Inspiring Stories That Make A Difference."
- Floating Hospital Partner — Collaborates on operating a Teaching Kitchen for the homeless.
- Fordham University baseball team Partner — Collaborates with youth to collect baseball equipment for schools in Jamaica.
- George’s Angels Funder — Sponsors the Loukoumi Literacy and Community Service program.
- Greater Ridgewood Youth Council Partner — Collaborates with the Loukoumi Foundation on after-school programming at IS 77.
- Libra Foundation Partner — Partner organization collaborating with Loukoumi Foundation on programs and initiatives.
- Los Angeles County Shelter Partner — Receives support from the foundation through school-led supply drives, fundraising, and blanket-making initiatives.
- Make A Wish Foundation Partner — Collaborates with the foundation to support children with serious illnesses.
- Make A Wish Foundation Partner — Recipient of book proceeds and donations from the Loukoumi Foundation founder.
- NY Mets Partner — Partnered on a summer food drive and recognized as Mets Charity of the Game.
- National Ladies Philoptochos Society Partner — Launched the Literacy Awareness program together in 2011.
- New Rochelle Humane Society Partner — Receives support from the foundation through school-led supply drives, fundraising, and blanket-making initiatives.
- New York City Partnerships for Parks Partner — Partnership to engage children in park clean-ups and beautification projects.
- New York Mets Partner — Partners annually on a summer food drive at Citi Field to benefit The River Fund NY.
- North Shore Animal League Partner — Receives support from the foundation through school-led supply drives, fundraising, and blanket-making initiatives.
- Orphans of the Storm Partner — Receives support from the foundation through school-led supply drives, fundraising, and blanket-making initiatives.
- PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center Partner — Collaborates on a bullying awareness program using the book Loukoumi And The Schoolyard Bully.
- Pitch In For Baseball & Softball Partner — Jointly accepts grant applications from teams and communities in need of sports equipment and field renovations.
- Pitch In For Baseball & Softball Partner — Launched joint projects to support youth sports access.
- Reserva Land Trust Partner — Collaborated to save acres of rainforest land in Ecuador.
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strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Child-Led Service Learningmethodology: student-led_service_learningBy empowering children to design and lead their own service projects based on personal passions and community needs, the foundation fosters ownership, sustained engagement, and lifelong civic responsibility because agency in project design increases motivation and emotional investment.
- Incremental Good Deeds as Character Developmentmethodology: everyday_good_deeds_educationBy teaching children that small, everyday actions can create meaningful change, the foundation builds habits of service and ethical character because repeated, low-barrier acts of kindness normalize prosocial behavior and reinforce self-identity as someone who makes a difference.
- Literacy-Based Moral Engagementmethodology: literacy_based_character_educationBy integrating storytelling and reading with action-based challenges, the foundation connects moral lessons to real-world practice because narrative immersion enhances empathy and retention, making abstract values like kindness and pride tangible through deed-based application.