Founded in 1984 by Greek American Orthodox leaders under the guidance of Archbishop Iakovos, The Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Fund, Incorporated, is a 501(c)(3) endowment fund corporation that supports the life-sustaining National Ministries of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in advancement of Orthodoxy and Hellenism. Members pledge $100,000, which is paid over a period of 10 years or less. The principal of the endowment fund remains permanently restricted and inviolate. From its inception to 2021, Leadership 100 has distributed more than $65 million in grants.