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Hernan Lopez Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only West Hollywood, California · EIN 853673801

Hernan Lopez Family Foundation is a private foundation in West Hollywood, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $260,500 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $125,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $415,525 the year before.

47% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$152,53712$8.5 million
2023$415,52510$8.4 million
2024$260,50015$8.2 million

How to apply

Hernan Lopez Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California10$293,000
New York4$67,500
Massachusetts1$25,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Glaad
Pasadena, CA
General$125,000
Entertainment Industry Fund
Los Angeles, CA
General$50,000
The Opportunity Network
New York, NY
General$35,000
City Year Inc
Boston, MA
General$25,000
Point Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
General$25,000
Project Angel Food
Los Angeles, CA
General$25,000
Rideback Rise
Los Angeles, CA
General$25,000
Southern California Public Radio
Pasadena, CA
General$25,000
Literacy Partners
New York, NY
General$12,500
Alliance for Children's Rights
Los Angeles, CA
General$10,000
Endeavor
New York, NY
General$10,000
Inevitable Foundation
New York, NY
General$10,000
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA
General$5,000
Big Sunday
Los Angeles, CA
General$2,500
Saban Community Clinic
Los Angeles, CA
General$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hernan Lopez Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Hernan Lopez Family Foundation give?

$260,500 in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Hernan Lopez Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Hernan Lopez (Chairman & Director), Scott Velasquez (Director), Andrea Link (Secretary & Treasurer) and Sharon Tal (Director).

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