50 Years Of Service
About Philos Foundation
Philos Foundation is a national grantmaking foundation serving the needs of the most vulnerable populations.
We support nonprofits that strive to address the basic needs and essential services for communities.
We provide financial support to 501(c)(3) non profits that help others especially in extenuating circumstances.
About our founder Dr. Peter J. Bokos Over the years, Dr. Bokos served on numerous boards, committees, and commissions and received several distinguished service awards in the field of behavioral health.
Dr. Bokos was past president of the Illinois Association of Behavioral Health and a board member of the Illinois Advisory Council on Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependency of the Department of Human Services.
Dr. Bokos lectured and was an associate professor at the University of Chicago Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience.
He has authored over 50 publications encompassing science, social service, management, and public systems files through his research and writing endeavors.
Dr. Bokos also served as Chief Researcher at the National Institutes of Health.