The Peter & Judy Copses Foundation
EIN 861549548
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2021–2023
$1.4M
28 grants · $477K avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $24K–$50K
grant size
57%
supporter · 8/14 multi-year
repeat
$20.3M
Assets (2023)
14
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(970) 748-3135
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $100K | $17.5M | $318K | 1 |
| 2022 | $450K | $15.3M | $1.2M | 13 |
| 2023 | $880K | $20.3M | $1.5M | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 28 grants on record
Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$24K
Median
$50K
Average
$51K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$150K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
PC
Peter Copses
President
Leadership
JM
Judith Mueller
Secretary
Leadership
PC
Peter Copses
President
Leadership
JM
Judith Mueller
Secretary
Leadership
PC
Peter Copses
President
Leadership
JM
Judith Mueller
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (28 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Atlas Society | Kingwood, TX | $150,000 | TO PROMOTE OPEN OBJECTIVISM: THE PHILOSOPHY OF REASON, ACHIEVEMENT, INDIVIDUALISM, AND FREEDOM | 2023 |
| The Atlas Society | Kingwood, TX | $100,000 | TO PROMOTE OPEN OBJECTIVISM: THE PHILOSOPHY OF REASON, ACHIEVEMENT, INDIVIDUALISM, AND FREEDOM | 2022 |
| The Atlas Society | Kingwood, TX | $100,000 | TO PROMOTE OPEN OBJECTIVISM: THE PHILOSOPHY OF REASON, ACHIEVEMENT, INDIVIDUALISM, AND FREEDOM | 2021 |
| Freedom Works Foundation | Washington, DC | $100,000 | PROMOTE FREE MARKETS AND INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY | 2023 |
| Prager University | Sherman Oaks, CA | $100,000 | TO PROMOTE AMERICAN VALUES THROUGH THE CREATIVE USE OF EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS THAT REACH MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ONLINE | 2023 |
| Vail Health Foundation | Vail, CO | $100,000 | ELEVATING HEALTH ACROSS MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES | 2023 |
| Freedom Works Foundation | Washington, DC | $50,000 | PROMOTE FREE MARKETS AND INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY | 2022 |
| The Atlas Society | Kingwood, TX | $50,000 | TO PROMOTE OPEN OBJECTIVISM: THE PHILOSOPHY OF REASON, ACHIEVEMENT, INDIVIDUALISM, AND FREEDOM | 2022 |
| Freedom Works Foundation | Washington, DC | $50,000 | PROMOTE FREE MARKETS AND INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY | 2022 |
| St Jude Children'S Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $50,000 | TO ADVANCE CURES, AND MEANS OF PREVENTION, FOR PEDIATRIC CATASTROPHIC DISEASES THROUGH RESEARCH AND TREATMENT | 2022 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | SUPPORT THE SWIMMING TEAM AT EMORY UNIVERSITY | 2022 |
| Freedom Works Foundation | Washington, DC | $50,000 | PROMOTE FREE MARKETS AND INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY | 2023 |
| Usa Hockey Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $50,000 | SUPPORT USA HOCKEY'S STRATEGIC INITIATIVES OF SUSTAINING AND GROWING THE SPORT OF HOCKEY IN THE UNITED STATES. | 2023 |
| National Review Institute | New York, NY | $50,000 | TO ADVANCE THE PRINCIPLES OF A FREE SOCIETY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS | 2023 |
| The Atlas Society | Kingwood, TX | $50,000 | TO PROMOTE OPEN OBJECTIVISM: THE PHILOSOPHY OF REASON, ACHIEVEMENT, INDIVIDUALISM, AND FREEDOM | 2023 |
| St Jude Children'S Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $50,000 | TO ADVANCE CURES, AND MEANS OF PREVENTION, FOR PEDIATRIC CATASTROPHIC DISEASES THROUGH RESEARCH AND TREATMENT | 2023 |
| Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation | Simi Valley, CA | $50,000 | TO CONTINUE PRESIDENT REAGAN'S LEGACY AND SHARING HIS PRINCIPLES - INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY,... | 2023 |
| Commentary Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | TO SAFEGUARD AND STRENGTHEN JEWS AND JEWISH LIFE WORLDWIDE BY PROMOTING DEMOCRATIC AND PLURALISTIC SOCIETIES THAT... | 2023 |
| Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation | Plymouth, VT | $50,000 | TO PRESERVE THE LEGACY AND ADVANCING THE VALUES OF AMERICA'S THIRTIETH PRESIDENT | 2023 |
| National Review Institute | New York, NY | $25,000 | TO ADVANCE THE PRINCIPLES OF A FREE SOCIETY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS | 2022 |
| Foundation for Economic Education | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | TO ENGAGE AND EDUCATE STUDENTS AROUND THE U.S. AND WORLD WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY AND ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 2022 |
| Vail International Hockey | Vail, CO | $20,000 | PROVIDING LIFELONG MEMORIES THROUGH HOCKEY AND THE INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE OF CULTURAL IMMERSION | 2023 |
| St Jude Children'S Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $10,000 | TO ADVANCE CURES, AND MEANS OF PREVENTION, FOR PEDIATRIC CATASTROPHIC DISEASES THROUGH RESEARCH AND TREATMENT | 2022 |
| Robert Smalls Legacy Foundation | Alexandria, VA | $10,000 | TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER BLACK YOUTH ACROSS AMERICA TO REJECT MESSAGES THAT INFLUENCE THEM TO EMBRACE UNDERACHIEVEMENT... | 2022 |
| Vail International Hockey | Vail, CO | $10,000 | PROVIDING LIFELONG MEMORIES THROUGH HOCKEY AND THE INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE OF CULTURAL IMMERSION | 2022 |