Name

Athanasios C. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation

Legal name

Κοινωφελές Ίδρυμα Αθανασίου Κ. Λασκαρίδη

Website

https://aclcf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Philanthropy

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM), Philanthropy & Foundations Advisory (Donor-Advised Funds, Endowments) (FSAAABAH)

Keywords

• Marine conservation programs
• Coastal cleanup operations
• Environmental philanthropy
• Micro-entrepreneurship funding
• Charitable grantmaking

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations and Grants: The foundation operates as a non-profit charitable organization funded through private donations and grants. It does not generate commercial revenue but distributes funds through environmental programs, entrepreneurship support (The People's Trust), and social welfare initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Athanasios C. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation is a private non-profit organization that runs environmental cleanup programs (Typhoon, Cyclone, Saronicos, SeaChange, Fishing for Litter), provides micro-entrepreneurship grants and mentorship through The People's Trust, supports cultural heritage preservation, and delivers social welfare initiatives for disadvantaged groups in Greece.

Product overview

The Athanasios C. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation operates as a multifaceted charitable organization with a portfolio of interconnected environmental, educational, and social programs. The core environmental mission is delivered through three flagship cleanup programs: the Typhoon Project (using a dedicated 72-meter Norwegian-built vessel for year-round coastal cleanup), the Cyclone Project (large-scale land cleanup operations), and the Saronicos Project (marine research and restoration in the Saronic Gulf). These environmental programs are complemented by The People's Trust entrepreneurship initiative that provides funding and mentorship to small businesses. The foundation also runs educational programs including the annual Panhellenic Student Competition on marine protection, supports cultural heritage preservation, promotes transparency in civil society, and provides welfare assistance to disadvantaged groups. All programs are delivered through strategic partnerships with academic institutions, government ministries, and international organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Typhoon Project: Coastal cleanup program launched in 2019 using a 72-meter Norwegian-built vessel to clean the Greek coastline year-round
• Cyclone Project
• The People's Trust
• Saronikos Project
• SeaChange Greek Islands

Products and services

• Typhoon Project Coastal cleanup program launched in 2019 using a 72-meter Norwegian-built vessel equipped with 5 speedboats for cleaning inaccessible coastlines. Operates year-round to decontaminate and transport collected waste to recycling or proper disposal facilities.
• Cyclone Project Large-scale cleanup program that intervenes in areas of particular environmental significance throughout Greece, removing accumulated waste from land areas including railroad tracks, industrial sites, and remote locations.
• Saronicos Project Initiative aimed at identifying pollution sources and systematically restoring the marine environment of the Saronic Gulf through combined research operations and cleanup activities.
• SeaChange Greek Islands Environmental cleanup and protection program focused on Greek islands, working to clean coastlines and raise awareness about marine pollution.
• Fishing for Litter Program engaging fishermen in collecting marine litter, providing them with tools and incentives to remove waste from the sea during their regular fishing activities.
• The People's Trust Privately funded non-profit program that has been supporting new small businesses across all sectors for 10 years, creating over 1,850 jobs. Provides funding up to €15,000 along with mentorship, skills workshops, and comprehensive business development support.
• Single-Use Plastic Free Greece Partnership with the Ministry of Environment and Energy to reduce and eliminate single-use plastics in Greece, coordinating awareness actions for implementation of EU Directive 2019/904.
• Cultural Heritage Program Initiatives for protection and development of monuments including financing of Tatoi estate study, Omonoia Fountain renovation, and Mon Repos Park restoration.
• Transparency Program Initiatives defending collective interest and combating opaque procedures, including co-financing of Thales II project for NGO ecosystem evaluation and support for Vouliwatch parliamentary monitoring.
• Welfare Program Social welfare initiatives supporting disadvantaged groups and children, including support for Agios Polykarpos child protection association, Kouloureio Hospital of Hydra, Kid and Family organization, and the Home of Vergina accommodation facility.
• 1821 Initiative Participation in commemorative activities for the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution, supporting exhibitions at regional museums and international conferences on benevolence and modern Hellenism.
• Panhellenic Student Competition 'The Sea I Want to Have!' Annual educational competition inviting students from kindergarten to high school to creatively express their vision for a clean and protected sea through paintings, crafts, songs, poems, short films, and other artistic expressions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,035,000 kg of marine waste collected across Greek coastline
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026First joint operational and research collaboration with R/V AEGAEO vessel for seabed mapping in Saronic Gulf. Conducted bathymetric mapping of approximately 400 sq. km and seismic profiling.
• Underwater Demolition Command (DYK)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Donation of 300 diving watches to Navy's Underwater Demolition Command. Part of ongoing collaboration with Armed Forces yielding 11 joint clean-up actions with 1,600+ volunteers.
• Ministry of National DefencecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2021Three-year Memorandum of Cooperation signed September 2021 for joint participation in national environmental protection effort. Foundation shares expertise on marine environment protection while Armed Forces participate in cleanup activities.
• Ministry of Culture and SportscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2021Three-year Memorandum of Cooperation for protection of natural and cultural environment, cultivation of environmental awareness, and training programs. Foundation coordinates cleanup actions in areas of special historical importance.
• Healthy SeascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with environmental organization Healthy Seas for removal of abandoned fish farms and marine debris from the Saronic Gulf. The partnership resulted in removal of 40 tons of waste from Methana, demonstrating international expertise combined with local action.
• University of Patras - Laboratory of Marine Geology and Physical OceanographycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on recording benthic, floating and coastal waste using state-of-the-art technologies (ROVs, drones and automatic waste detection systems). The laboratory has 25 years of experience in marine litter research.
• University of the Aegean - Marine Remote Sensing GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for plastic waste research using European Satellite Sentinel-2, Planet satellites, and drones for detection and quantification of plastic litter on the sea surface (PLP experiments launched 2018).
• Ministry of Environment and EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for 'Single-Use Plastic Free Greece' initiative to reduce and gradually end single-use plastics. The foundation coordinates awareness actions for implementation of EU Directive 2019/904.
• Points of Support ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration of 10 Greek foundations coordinated by Bodossaki Foundation. The foundation funds proposals on environmental issues through this program.
• Lidl HellascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint initiative for 'Plastic Free Greece' program resulting in Gold Award at Hellenic Responsible Business Awards 2025.
• IANOS (Greek Watchmaker)minorOthersSpecial edition diving wristwatches created for donation to Underwater Demolition Command personnel.
• Oceanus Lab of University of PatrascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research with Typhoon vessel for benthic ecosystem surveys near Methana volcano using ROV at depths of 65-180 meters, documenting coralline algae formations and biodiversity.
• The People's TrustcoreOthersPrivately funded non-profit organization supported by the foundation for 10 years, supporting small businesses and creating employment opportunities across Greece.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Onassis Foundation: Greek cultural and philanthropic foundation supporting education, culture, and social initiatives. Overlaps with ACLCF on cultural heritage preservation and education program streams.
• Ocean Conservancy: US-based marine environmental nonprofit running international cleanup and plastic-pollution initiatives. Overlaps with ACLCF's Typhoon Project mission and plastic-detection research.
• Stavros Niarchos Foundation: Major Greek-American foundation with very large grantmaking across arts, education, environment, and health. Operates at significantly greater scale but in overlapping philanthropic and environmental themes.
• Surfrider Foundation Europe: European NGO focused on coastal protection, marine litter, and ocean literacy. Overlaps with ACLCF's coastline cleanup, plastic pollution, and education programs but at multi-country scale.

Direct peers

• Bodossaki Foundation: Largest Greek private foundation, operating across health, education, environment, and entrepreneurship. Direct collaborator through the Points of Support Program and the most structurally similar Greek philanthropic peer.
• WWF Greece: Greek branch of a global environmental NGO focused on marine conservation, biodiversity, and ecosystem protection in the Mediterranean. Direct overlap with ACLCF's marine cleanup and conservation mandate.
• The Hellenic Initiative: Diaspora-led philanthropic platform supporting Greek civil society, entrepreneurship, and crisis relief. Comparable target segment (Greek society) with overlapping entrepreneurship and community welfare programming.

Others

• Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR): Greek national marine research center and ACLCF's R/V AEGAEO research partner in the Saronicos Project. Functions as a research/ecosystem partner rather than a competitor, but operates in the same marine conservation domain.
• Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation: Related family foundation supporting educational and cultural initiatives in Greece. Tied to the same Laskaridis family ecosystem, with overlapping cultural heritage and education programming.

Emerging players

• Healthy Seas: International foundation focused on marine litter and abandoned fishing gear removal; ACLCF's Saronikos Project partner. Operates in overlapping niche (ghost net/fish farm removal) but at smaller and more distributed scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles13 records

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