Azimuth Media

Private foundation · Grantmaker Itasca, TX EIN: 81-4026512

Azimuth Media is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Itasca, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $215 in total assets. In 2025, it reported $66K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.

Azimuth Media at a glance

In short: Azimuth Media reported $66K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Grants paid (2025)
$65,752 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
Total assets
$215
-76.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$139,186
+1.8% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$65,752
-52.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$143,072
+4.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80KTotal only2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 Total only2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $66K (2025). In 2025 it reported $66K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$215$139,186$143,072$65,752Total only$65,752$56
2024$910$136,681$137,163——$137,163—
2023—$134,057$86,292————
2022$573$54,674$55,212$22,261Total only$22,261—
2021$54$53,585$54,306$36,063Total only$36,063—
2020$775$36,170$36,446$4,137Total only——

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Azimuth Media reported a distributable amount of $56 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Azimuth Media is led by Justin A. Hopkins, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Justin A. Hopkins

    President

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Bentley

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Leah N. Hopkins

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maurice Gasper

    Hope Coordinator

    On filings since 2023

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Azimuth Media

How much does Azimuth Media give each year?

Azimuth Media reported $66K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF, as a total without an itemized list of grants.

How large is Azimuth Media?

Azimuth Media reported $215 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Azimuth Media?

Azimuth Media is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Itasca, TX. It holds $215 in total assets as of 2025.

What is Azimuth Media's EIN?

Azimuth Media's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4026512. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 23, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 17, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 13, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 19, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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