San Francisco, CA

MODERN GREEK STUDIES FOUNDATION

EIN 94-2746473

Arts, Culture & Heritage Cultural Heritage & Traditions

Mission

To support and promote the study and appreciation of Modern Greek literature, language, and culture in academic settings and through public programs, performances, festivals, scholarships, and endowments.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About MODERN GREEK STUDIES FOUNDATION

The Modern Greek Studies Foundation (MGSF) is a San Francisco–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit formed in the early 1980s to advance Modern Greek language, literature, history and culture. Its activities include academic support (endowments and scholarships), public cultural programming, and the long-running San Francisco Greek Film Festival.

MGSF has established named funds and supported university programs and visiting scholars, and it acts as a sponsor and presenter for public events (including festival screenings, concerts, lectures and theatrical presentations) in partnership with academic institutions and the Consulate General of Greece. In recent years the foundation has continued to present the San Francisco Greek Film Festival and other thematic events and series, and has worked with regional university collections and programs to preserve and expand Modern Greek study resources.

The organization publicly lists its federal tax identification number as 94-2746473 and maintains an active web presence with program listings, donation channels, and news about recent festivals and public programs.

Notable achievements

Nikos Kazantzakis Endowment and Chair

Created and funded a named endowment and academic chair to support teaching and scholarship in Modern Greek studies, established with community leadership and philanthropic support.

San Francisco Greek Film Festival (long-running)

Sponsor and organizer of the San Francisco Greek Film Festival for more than two decades, showcasing Greek and Cypriot filmmakers internationally and sustaining an annual public cultural platform.

Scholarships and collection support

Provides student scholarships (including the Thanasis Maskaleris scholarship) and has supported transfers of Modern Greek study materials to regional university collections to preserve research and teaching resources (notably a multi-thousand-item Modern Greek Studies collection placed with a university Hellenic collection).

At a glance

Total assets: $452K
Annual revenue: $49K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 94-2746473
Location: San Francisco, CA
Website: mgsf.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Maintains nonprofit listings and donor profiles on major nonprofit data services (GuideStar/Candid and Charity Navigator); Charity Navigator currently lists the organization but does not show a programmatic/financial rating at this time.

Ongoing partnerships and collaborations with academic programs (including university Modern Greek/Hellenic studies programs) and with the Consulate General of Greece in San Francisco for public events and cultural programming.

Regular local and community media coverage of festival events and public programs, reflecting visibility in Bay Area cultural reporting and the regional Greek-American community.

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