Lopez-Cantera Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Coral Gables, FL EIN: 20-3592691

Lopez-Cantera Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Coral Gables, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $28K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $238.

Lopez-Cantera Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Lopez-Cantera Charitable Foundation gave $65K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$64,970
+154.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$16,243
+409.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$12,500
Total assets
$27,753
-29.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Lopez-Cantera Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Fundacion Nios En El Arte: $37KFundacion Nios En El Arte$37KFriendship Circle Miami: $15KFriendship Circle Miami$15KGeorgetown University: $10KGeorgetown University$10KMissionaries of Charity: $3KMissionaries of Charity$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Fundacion Nios En El Arte ($37K). Together the top 4 received $65K.

Grant Size Distribution

48 grants across all recorded years

48<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 48 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

MiamiDoralCoral GablesWashington DCMiami LakesPalmetto BayHoustonMemphisMiami BeachWashington

How Lopez-Cantera Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 37% from 2022 to 2025. 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$50K$100K$150K17 grants2020 13 grants2021 16 grants2022 7 grants2023 8 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2024) to $103K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $65K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fundacion Nios En El Arte Miami, FLReading, Arts Programs-Children$37,470
Friendship Circle Miami Miami, FLAcademic & Social for Special Needs$15,000
Georgetown University Washington, DCCancer Research$10,000
Missionaries of Charity Miami, FLHelp Abandoned Children$2,500
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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 Income
2025$27,753$53,773$65,191$64,9704$64,970$238
2024$39,171$62,689$62,760$25,5008$62,505$669
2023$39,242$26,147$28,115$28,0007$28,000$647
2022$41,210$20,142$102,820$102,75016$102,750$142
2021$123,888$116,022$59,485$59,40013$59,400$22
2020$67,351$110,015$61,322$61,25017—$15

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lopez-Cantera Charitable Foundation is led by Carlos C. Lopez-Cantera, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carlos C. Lopez-Cantera

    Director & President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Amada Lopez-Cantera

    Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Marta L. Lopez-Cantera

    Director & V.pres

    On filings since 2020

    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 Lopez-Cantera Charitable Foundation

How much does Lopez-Cantera Charitable Foundation give each year?

Lopez-Cantera Charitable Foundation gave $65K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 8 grants.

What is Lopez-Cantera Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Lopez-Cantera Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $16,243, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Lopez-Cantera Charitable Foundation give grants?

Lopez-Cantera Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Miami, FL (3 grants).

Does Lopez-Cantera Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Lopez-Cantera Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Lopez-Cantera Charitable Foundation?

Lopez-Cantera Charitable Foundation reported $28K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $54K.

What is Lopez-Cantera Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Lopez-Cantera Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3592691. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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