The Popocatepetl Foundation
The Popocatepetl Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $140K. Net investment income was $182K.
The Popocatepetl Foundation at a glance
In short: The Popocatepetl Foundation gave $140K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $139,754
- +16.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,469
- +16.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,750
- Total assets
- $3,886,456
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (95% 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 The Popocatepetl Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chula Vista Police Foundation ($43K). Together the top 8 received $140K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 39 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Popocatepetl Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 58% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $120K (2024) to $202K (2021). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $140K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chula Vista Police Foundation Chula Vista, CA | To Support Chula Vista Police | $42,600 |
| USS Midway Museum San Diego, CA | To Preserve USS Midway | $38,334 |
| La Jolla Music Society La Jolla, CA | To Support Performing Arts and Music | $36,650 |
| Stand up to Cancer Los Angeles, CA | To Support Cancer Research | $10,000 |
| American Cancer Society Kennesaw, GA | To Support Cancer Research | $5,500 |
| Inewsource San Diego, CA | To Support Journalism | $5,150 |
| Dallas Does Dance Dallas, TX | To support community through dance lessons and community-building activities | $1,000 |
| San Francisco AIDS Foundation San Francisco, CA | To Support HIV/AIDS Care and Prevention | $520 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,886,456 | $207,584 | $183,464 | $139,754 | 8 | $146,096 | $181,569 | $253,474 |
| 2024 | $3,862,036 | $493,225 | $151,317 | $120,040 | 8 | $126,475 | $468,383 | $219,136 |
| 2023 | $3,620,849 | $175,040 | $205,770 | $163,010 | 8 | $174,490 | $118,360 | $187,740 |
| 2022 | $3,571,890 | $119,830 | $147,846 | $120,200 | 9 | $124,093 | $96,077 | $189,207 |
| 2021 | $3,637,098 | $281,403 | $225,774 | $201,875 | 6 | $203,659 | $259,288 | $205,517 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Popocatepetl Foundation reported a distributable amount of $253K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Popocatepetl Foundation is led by Peter Cooper, President on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter Cooper
President
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 The Popocatepetl Foundation
How much does The Popocatepetl Foundation give each year?
The Popocatepetl Foundation gave $140K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $120K across 8 grants.
What is The Popocatepetl Foundation's typical grant size?
The Popocatepetl Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,750, and its average grant was $17,469, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Popocatepetl Foundation give grants?
The Popocatepetl Foundation gives mostly in California: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (2 grants).
Does The Popocatepetl Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on The Popocatepetl Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Popocatepetl Foundation's largest grantees?
The Popocatepetl Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Chula Vista Police Foundation ($42,600), USS Midway Museum ($38,334) and La Jolla Music Society ($36,650), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Popocatepetl Foundation?
The Popocatepetl Foundation reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $146K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $253K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is The Popocatepetl Foundation's EIN?
The Popocatepetl Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0911609. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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