Julius G & Elsie H Lopez Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker West Columbia, SC EIN: 57-1011207

Julius G & Elsie H Lopez Foundation is a private foundation, based in West Columbia, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $73K.

Julius G & Elsie H Lopez Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$1,047,881
+6.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$85,615
-4.6% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$73,396
-7.7% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$22,903
-69.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Julius G & Elsie H Lopez Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

ColumbiaNew RochelleSumter

How Julius G & Elsie H Lopez Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−15%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 121% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K7 grants2019 7 grants2020 6 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 6 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $59K (2023) to $70K (2021). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $59K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St John Neuman Catholic School Columbia, SCDistr According to FDN'S Bylaws$12,000
Salesian Missions New Rochelle, NYDistr According to FDN'S Bylaws$10,800
St Joseph's Catholic School Columbia, SCDistr According to FDN'S Bylaws$10,800
Cardinal Newman School Columbia, SCDistr According to FDN'S Bylaws$10,200
Central Carolina Technical Sumter, SCDistr According to FDN'S Bylaws$8,400
St Martin De Porres Columbia, SCDistr According to FDN'S Bylaws$7,200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,047,881$85,615$22,903———$73,396$49,044
2024$985,169$89,712$75,630$59,4006$59,400$79,517$49,038
2023$971,087$38,704$77,155$59,0006$59,000$27,687$49,490
2022$1,009,538$75,209$75,598$59,4006$59,400$60,358$52,401
2021$1,009,927$50,192$86,687$70,0006$70,000$37,772$60,858
2020$1,039,422$98,265$87,390$70,0007—$81,202$55,030
2019$1,028,547$61,392$77,537$60,0007—$50,818$52,779

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Julius G & Elsie H Lopez Foundation reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Julius G & Elsie H Lopez Foundation's only listed officer is William H. Hancock, P & Secretary since 2023 (on filings since 2019) (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William H. Hancock

    P & Secretary

    Vice President → Vice President & Secretary, 2022

    Vice President & Secretary → P & Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    $6K (2023) → $0 (2025)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Terry M. Hancock (2019–2022) — President
  • Former: Austin M. Sheheen (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 2023 IRS filing

William H Hancock — P/Secretary/: $6KWilliam H HancockP/Secretary/$6K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $6K, to William H Hancock (P/Secretary/).

Frequently asked questions about Julius G & Elsie H Lopez Foundation

How large is Julius G & Elsie H Lopez Foundation?

Julius G & Elsie H Lopez Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $86K.

Where does Julius G & Elsie H Lopez Foundation operate?

Julius G & Elsie H Lopez Foundation has awarded grants in New York, South Carolina, South Dakota.

How much is Julius G & Elsie H Lopez Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Julius G & Elsie H Lopez Foundation reported a distributable amount of $49K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Julius G & Elsie H Lopez Foundation's EIN?

Julius G & Elsie H Lopez Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-1011207. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 2, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 5, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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