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The Hs Lopez Family Foundation

TUCSON, AZ EIN: 20-5725952 Website

The HS Lopez Family Foundation is a private, independent 501(c)(3) foundation established in 2006 and based in Tucson, Arizona. The foundation operates as a family foundation with a focus on philanthropic grantmaking to improve quality of life in communities it serves.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$23.0M

-16.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$4.9M

+254.7% YoY

Grant Count

88

+46.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$56K

+141.8% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

Mission: The HS Lopez Family Foundation seeks and funds traditional and innovative projects and programs which exist to improve the quality of life. The foundation's heart-filled desire is to help individuals who are in their most desperate hour with little or no resources to help themselves.

Primary Focus Areas:

The foundation provides grants in three main areas:

  • Education: Supporting programs that provide educational opportunities for all ages, from infancy through adulthood, including pre-school, K-12, college, specialty trades, and community interest programs. The foundation believes education is the key to individuals reaching their full potential.

  • Health: Funding health-related activities, including programs to assist individuals deal with illness (both physical and mental) and to learn healthy lifestyles.

  • Welfare: Supporting programs that offer assistance with life challenges, such as food insecurity, homelessness, and the lack of essential resources for daily life.

Grantmaking

The foundation has demonstrated consistent grantmaking activity. Recent grants include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grants are primarily intended to serve those in Arizona, with some funding extending to California and Tennessee.

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

ArlingtonAtlantaAuroraBethesdaBoys TownCarmichaelChapel HillChicagoCorona Del MarDenverDouglasFlagstaffGlendaleGoodyearGreen ValleyLa JollaLitchfield ParkLos AngelesMemphisMesa

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Fiscal Year 2023:

  • Total Assets: $27.3 million
  • Total Revenues: $17.4 million
  • Total Expenses: $1.57 million
  • Total Liabilities: $0
  • Total Giving: Approximately $4.9 million
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$14M$19M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$22,959,787$27,320,296$11,468,067
Revenue$1,148,015$17,434,153$1,328,750
Expenses$5,252,119$1,573,952$349,965
Qualifying Distributions$5,069,971$1,497,741$313,174
Net Investment Income$1,047,250$4,179,530$220,175
Distributable Amount$799,728$446,793$308,793

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$4M$5M22 grants20205 grants202129 grants202260 grants202388 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BANNER HEALTH FOUNDATION$125KARIZONA FRIENDS OF FOSTE…$100KCOMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR…$51KASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF TUC…$50KGOSPEL RESCUE MISSION INC$50KHOMICIDE SURVIVORS INC$50KAMPHITHEATER PUBLIC SCHO…$40KHIGHER ORBITS FOUNDATION$35KAYUDA SMILES INC$30KARIZONA LAND AND WATER T…$26K

Grant Size Distribution

156 grants across all recorded years

142<$50K8$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from The Hs Lopez Family Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Loretta Peto: Executive Director (as of 2023)

The foundation operates with one employee.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

TED HINDERAKERDIRECTOR$25KCLINT MABIEDIRECTOR$25KOMAR MIRELESTREASURER$20KILIANA M LOPEZDIRECTOR$20KAMY MIRELESDIRECTOR$20KIOVANNA COUIGDIRECTOR$15KSTEPHEN P COUIGDIRECTOR$15K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
HUMBERTO S LOPEZPRESIDENT/TREASURER1
CZARINA M LOPEZSECRETARY1
OMAR MIRELESTREASURER1$20,000
IOVANNA COUIGDIRECTOR1$15,000
STEPHEN P COUIGDIRECTOR1$15,000
TED HINDERAKERDIRECTOR1$25,000
ILIANA M LOPEZDIRECTOR1$20,000
CLINT MABIEDIRECTOR1$25,000
AMY MIRELESDIRECTOR1$20,000

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

The foundation has been active in supporting community initiatives. The HS Lopez Family Foundation Center of Opportunity, a partnering initiative, celebrated its five-year anniversary, demonstrating the foundation's commitment to long-term community engagement. The Center of Opportunity provides critical services including identification replacement services to help homeless individuals and their families end homelessness and rebuild their lives.

The H.S. Lopez Family Foundation Awarded Grants of $612,500 \u2013 BizTUCSON

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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