George Lopez Foundation
Our mission is to create positive, permanent change for underprivileged children, adults and military families confronting challenges in education and health, as well as increasing community awareness about kidney disease and organ donation.
George Lopez Foundation at a glance
In short: George Lopez Foundation gave $125K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $125,172
- +156.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,034
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $218,945
- -65.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who George Lopez Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Painted Turtle ($50K). Together the top 5 received $125K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 18 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How George Lopez Foundation gives
- Giving grew 151% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2021) to $128K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Painted Turtle Lake Hughes, CA | Program Support | $50,000 |
| San Fernando Elementary San Fernando, CA | Holiday Toy Drive | $27,072 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA | Program Support | $25,000 |
| The Michael J Fox Foundation New York, NY | Eliminate Parkinson's disease | $15,000 |
| Andy Vargas Foundation Irvine, CA | Program Support | $8,100 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $218,945 | $58,615 | $475,902 | $125,172 | 5 | $12,636 |
| 2024 | $641,186 | $288,848 | $563,752 | $48,720 | 2 | $40,585 |
| 2023 | $906,747 | $607,106 | $606,048 | $128,036 | 6 | $34,263 |
| 2022 | $910,759 | $846,603 | $568,661 | $49,814 | 3 | $11 |
| 2021 | $657,573 | $673,154 | $454,344 | $21,303 | 2 | $34 |
| 2020 | $444,079 | $469,336 | $377,986 | $21,812 | 2 | — |
| 2019 | $323,415 | $678,318 | $507,927 | $55,993 | 2 | — |
About George Lopez Foundation
Based on IRS filings
George Lopez Foundation is a public charity, based in Woodland Hills, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $219K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $125K. Net investment income was $13K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
George Lopez Foundation is led by Linda Small, Executive Director & Secretary on every filing since 2019; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda Small
Executive Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$143K (2019) → $171K (2025)
George Lopez
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Larry Kohl (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Laura Larocca (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Lilly Barba (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Nick Nuciforo (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Stacey Kohl (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael G. Wilson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Robert Roman (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Brooke Kaufman (2019) — Director
- Former: Sheryl Underwood (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $171K, to Linda Small (Executive Director/Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about George Lopez Foundation
How much does George Lopez Foundation give each year?
George Lopez Foundation gave $125K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $49K across 2 grants.
What is George Lopez Foundation's typical grant size?
George Lopez Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $25,034, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does George Lopez Foundation give grants?
George Lopez Foundation gives mostly in California: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (12%).
Does George Lopez Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on George Lopez Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (3 grants).
Who are George Lopez Foundation's largest grantees?
George Lopez Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Painted Turtle ($50,000), San Fernando Elementary ($27,072) and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is George Lopez Foundation?
George Lopez Foundation reported $219K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $59K.
What is George Lopez Foundation's EIN?
George Lopez Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1434363. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 10, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 16, 2024)
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