Lena Pope Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Fort Worth, TX EIN: 75-2662338

Lena Pope Foundation was organized exclusively for the benefit of lena pope home, inc. The mission of lena pope home, inc. Is to equip children, families, caregivers, and community with a strong foundation through counseling, education, and behavior interventions.

Lena Pope Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Lena Pope Foundation Inc gave $1.5M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $1.5M), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$1,544,931
+84.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,544,931
+84.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,544,931
Total assets
$53,394,729
+14.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Lena Pope Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Lena Pope Home Inc: $1.5MLena Pope Home Inc$1.5M

The largest 2024 recipient was Lena Pope Home Inc ($1.5M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Fort Worth

How Lena Pope Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−8%). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $840K (2023) to $1.7M (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1.5M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lena Pope Home Inc Fort Worth, TXProgram Support$1,544,931
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$53,394,729$7,270,920$1,569,526$1,544,9311$6,773,903
2023$46,772,543$1,898,550$871,927$839,5971$1,668,422
2022$41,603,138$3,374,980$1,055,621$990,0001$2,260,966
2021$49,220,711$4,881,969$1,740,787$1,680,0001$3,447,534
2020$42,724,785$2,527,596$1,742,711$1,560,0001$1,390,042

About Lena Pope Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Lena Pope Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Fort Worth, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $53.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $6.8M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lena Pope Foundation Inc is led by Stewart Henderson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Stewart Henderson

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Rivers

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jack Rattikin

    Director

    Board Members → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Avondet

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Berce

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frosty Tempel

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alex Armstrong

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Feehan

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vern Spurlock

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Daniel E Berce (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: David Farmer (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: W Forest Tempel (2020–2021) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Lena Pope Foundation Inc

How much does Lena Pope Foundation Inc give each year?

Lena Pope Foundation Inc gave $1.5M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $840K across 1 grant.

How large is Lena Pope Foundation Inc?

Lena Pope Foundation Inc reported $53.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.3M.

What is Lena Pope Foundation Inc?

Lena Pope Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Fort Worth, TX. It holds $53.4M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Lena Pope Foundation Inc operate?

Lena Pope Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Lena Pope Foundation Inc's EIN?

Lena Pope Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2662338. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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