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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 85-3673801

Hernan Lopez Family Foundation

A private foundation in West Hollywood, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $385,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $385,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $8,212,136
  • Tax year 2023

    $290,525

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $8,434,210
  • Tax year 2022

    $177,537

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $8,468,206
  • Tax year 2021

    $716,045

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $7,574,894
  • Tax year 2020

    $760,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $9,451,305

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. GlaadPasadena, CA

    General

    $125,000
  2. Entertainment Industry FundLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $50,000
  3. The Opportunity NetworkNew York, NY

    General

    $35,000
  4. City Year IncBoston, MA

    General

    $25,000
  5. Point FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $25,000
  6. Project Angel FoodLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $25,000
  7. Rideback RiseLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $25,000
  8. Southern California Public RadioPasadena, CA

    General

    $25,000
  9. Literacy PartnersNew York, NY

    General

    $12,500
  10. Alliance for Children's RightsLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $10,000
  11. EndeavorNew York, NY

    General

    $10,000
  12. Inevitable FoundationNew York, NY

    General

    $10,000
  13. UCLALos Angeles, CA

    General

    $5,000
  14. Big SundayLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $2,500
  15. Saban Community ClinicLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $50,00040% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $37,50030% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $25,50020% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,0008% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $2,5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California10 grants $293,000
  2. New York4 grants $67,500
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Hernan LopezCHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • Scott VelasquezDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Andrea LinkSECRETARY & TREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Sharon TalDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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