Popular Foundation Inc
EIN 474997597
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$2.1M
88 grants · $533K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $8K–$15K
grant size
38%
supporter · 24/63 multi-year
repeat
$3.9M
Assets (2023)
63
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
Beatriz Polhamus
Phone
(787) 725-8861
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
Formal Grant Request
Restrictions
Request for individual grants not elegible.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.2M | $3.3M | $974K | 29 |
| 2022 | $449K | $3.6M | $763K | 28 |
| 2023 | $453K | $3.9M | $787K | 31 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 88 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$8K
Median
$10K
Average
$24K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$413K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
RC
Richard Carrion
2 yrs
Chairman, Director
Leadership
CV
Carlos Vazquez
3+ yrs
Vice Chairman, Director
Leadership
BP
Beatriz Polhamus
3+ yrs
Executive Director, Director
Leadership
EN
Eduardo J Negron
3+ yrs
Treasurer, Director
Leadership
AF
Amy L Festante
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
IV
Israel Velasco
3+ yrs
Director
BR
Bertha Rozier
Director
MC
Manuel Chinea
3+ yrs
Director
IZ
Ignacio Alvarez Zatarain
3+ yrs
Director
RC
Richard Carrion
2 yrs
Chairman, Director
Leadership
CV
Carlos Vazquez
3+ yrs
Vice Chairman, Director
Leadership
BP
Beatriz Polhamus
3+ yrs
Executive Director, Director
Leadership
EN
Eduardo J Negron
3+ yrs
Treasurer, Director
Leadership
AF
Amy L Festante
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
IZ
Ignacio Alvarez Zatarain
3+ yrs
Director
MC
Manuel Chinea
3+ yrs
Director
CV
Cathy Vuong
Director
IV
Israel Velasco
3+ yrs
Director
RC
Richard L Carrion
Chairman, Director
Leadership
CV
Carlos Vazquez
3+ yrs
Vice Chairman, Director
Leadership
BP
Beatriz Polhamus
3+ yrs
Executive Director, Director
Leadership
EN
Eduardo J Negron
3+ yrs
Treasurer, Director
Leadership
CL
Christopher Lalan
Secretary
Leadership
IV
Israel Velasco
3+ yrs
Director
CV
Caty Vuong
Director
MC
Manuel Chinea
3+ yrs
Director
IZ
Ignacio Alvarez Zatarain
3+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (88 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LTC Hispanic Federation | New York, NY | $412,742 | Five year collaboration agreement of Banco Popular of Puerto Rico ("BPPR") and Popular Foundation ("... | 2020 |
| Hispanic Federation-Abrazando a PR | New York, NY | $325,000 | On September 25, 2017, the Foundation launched a new relief effort called "Embracing Puerto Rico" to... | 2020 |
| Hispanic Business Initiative F | New York, NY | $150,000 | Five year collaboration agreement of Banco Popular of Puerto Rico ("BPPR") and Foundation (" PF")... | 2020 |
| Pr Centro De Artes Y Tecnologia | New York, NY | $100,000 | VERIZON GRANT MADE TO POPULAR FOUNDATION AND WAS DONATED TO PR CENTRO DE ARTES Y TECNOLOGIA (PRCAT) | 2022 |
| Verizon | New Jersey, NJ | $100,000 | Verizon grant made to Popular Foundation was donated to PR Centro de Artes y Tecnnologia (PRCAT) | 2020 |
| Cristo Rey New York High School | New York, NY | $77,000 | CONTRIBUTION TO CORPORATE CLASSROOM SPONSORSHIP | 2022 |
| Cristo Rey New York High School | New York, NY | $55,000 | CONTRIBUTION TO CORPORATE CLASSROOM SPONSORSHIP | 2023 |
| Cristo Rey Miami High School | North Miami, FL | $31,854 | Cristo Rey Miami Corporate Work Study Program, a part of the Cristo Rey Network, stands as the sole educational... | 2023 |
| Thelma Gibson Health Initiative | Miami, FL | $31,677 | TGHI's "From Home Isolation to Community Integration Seniors Program" works with48 elderly/seniors... | 2023 |
| Thelma Gibson Health Initiative | Miami, FL | $25,000 | TGHI's "From Home Isolation to Community Integration Seniors Program" works with48 elderly/seniors... | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement Miami | North Miami Florida, FL | $25,000 | Empowering Youth: This project will support Junior Achievement's effort to provide financial literacy, workforce... | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement Miami | North Miami Florida, FL | $25,000 | Empowering Youth: This project will support Junior Achievement's effort to provide financial literacy, workforce... | 2023 |
| Cristo Rey New York | New York, NY | $24,900 | Corporate Work Study Program to offer students from low-income households an affordable, quality college preparatory... | 2020 |
| Thelma Gibson Health InitiativeInc | Miami, FL | $22,000 | TGHI's COVID-19 Employment, Mental Health & Substance Abuse Outreach Program: Provide immediate wrap-around... | 2020 |
| Junior achievement of New York | New York, NY | $20,000 | Engaging Popular Volunteers to Teach Financial Literacy to K-12 Students Funding will support the virtual delivery... | 2020 |
| Junior Achievement MiamiInc | Miami Beach, FL | $20,000 | Empowering Youth: This project will support Junior Achievement's effort to empower over 30,000 K-12 grade... | 2020 |
| Creo College Preparatory Charter School | Bronx, NY | $20,000 | Creo's College Awareness Field Trips: This program brings to life our vision of students thriving in college. In... | 2023 |
| Resolution Project Inc | New York, NY | $20,000 | Resolution Project identifies, equips, empowers, and funds enthusiastic undergraduate social entrepreneurs starting... | 2023 |
| Chapman Partnership Inc | Miami, FL | $17,500 | Housing Opportunities and Professional Enrichment (HOPE) connects structurally unemployed/underemployed homeless... | 2022 |
| Chapman Partnership Inc | Miami, FL | $16,854 | Housing Opportunities and Professional Enrichment (HOPE) connects structurally unemployed/underemployed homeless... | 2023 |
| Victory Center Inc | North Miami Beach, FL | $16,854 | Sports Therapy/Physical Education to subsidize expenses related to implementing a teacher-delivered Physical... | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement of New York | New York, NY | $15,000 | Engaging Popular Bank Volunteers to Teach Financial Literacy to K-12 Students. Support from the Popular Foundation... | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement of New York | New York, NY | $15,000 | Engaging Popular Bank Volunteers to Teach Financial Literacy to K-12 Students. Support from the Popular Foundation... | 2023 |
| Kingsbridge Heights Community Center Inc | Bronx, NY | $15,000 | KHCC's Teen Center, works as a youth development program for low-income Bronx adolescents, ages 11-21, offering... | 2023 |
| Violence Intervention Program Inc | New York, NY | $13,011 | VIP's Economic Justice Program empowers immigrant, Latinx survivors of domestic and sexual violence to achieve... | 2022 |