The Copses Family Foundation
EIN 954773223Total Given 2016–2021
$3.2M
35 grants · $532K avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$75K
typical mid grants · $50K–$100K
grant size
58%
supporter · 7/12 multi-year
repeat
$13.8M
Assets (2020)
12
Distinct Recipients
About
ATTACHED AS "EXHIBIT 1" IS THE "AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER OF THE COPSES FAMILY FOUNDATION (A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION) AND THE PETER & JUDY COPSES FOUNDATION (A DELAWARE NON-STOCK, NONPROFIT CORPORATION)". IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 THE COPSES FAMILY FOUNDATION ENTERED INTO THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER WITH THE PETER & JUDY COPSES FOUNDATION, IN OCTOBER 2021 TRANSFERRED ALL OF ITS ASSETS TO THE PETER & JUDY COPSES FOUNDATION, AND ON DECEMBER 2, 2021 THE COPSES FAMILY FOUNDATION CEASED TO EXIST AS A SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITY WITH THE PETER & JUDY COPSES FOUNDATION CONTINUING AS THE SURVIVING CORPORATION TO THE MERGER. THE COPSES FAMILY FOUNDATION IS THEREFORE FILING A FINAL RETURN BECAUSE ALL ASSETS WERE TRANSFERRED AND CEASED TO EXIST AS A SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITY EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 2, 2021.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $325K | $6.0M | $428K | 3 |
| 2017 | $1.0M | $6.8M | $546K | 7 |
| 2018 | $1.0M | $6.2M | $828K | 8 |
| 2019 | N/A | $12.8M | $5.7M | N/A |
| 2020 | $642K | $13.8M | $640K | 13 |
| 2021 | $188K | $0 | $693K | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 35 grants on record
Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$75K
Average
$91K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$429K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
PC
Peter Copses
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
JM
Judith Mueller
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
PC
Peter Copses
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
JM
Judith Mueller
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
PC
Peter Copses
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
JM
Judith Mueller
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
PC
Peter Copses
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
JM
Judith Mueller
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
PC
Peter Copses
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
JM
Judith Mueller
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
PC
Peter Copses
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
JM
Judith Mueller
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (35 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usa Swimming Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $429,375 | SUPPORT COMPETITIVE SWIMMING AND U.S. OLYMPIC PROGRAM | 2017 |
| Usa Swimming Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $280,625 | SUPPORT COMPETITIVE SWIMMING AND U.S. OLYMPIC PROGRAM | 2018 |
| Usa Swimming Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $154,375 | SUPPORT COMPETITIVE SWIMMING AND U.S. OLYMPIC PROGRAM | 2017 |
| Usa Swimming Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $148,750 | SUPPORT COMPETITIVE SWIMMING AND U.S. OLYMPIC PROGRAM | 2018 |
| Usa Swimming Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $137,500 | SUPPORT COMPETITIVE SWIMMING AND U.S. OLYMPIC PROGRAM | 2020 |
| Harvard Westlake School | Los Angeles, CA | $125,000 | SUPPORT HARVARD WESTLAKE SCHOOLSUPPORT THE HARVARD WESTLAKE SCHOOL | 2018 |
| Harvard Westlake School | Los Angeles, CA | $125,000 | SUPPORT HARVARD WESTLAKE SCHOOLSUPPORT THE HARVARD WESTLAKE SCHOOL | 2016 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | SUPPORT THE SWIMMING TEAM AT EMORY UNIVERSITY | 2018 |
| Reason Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | SUPPORT OF THE ADVANCEMENT OF A FREE SOCIETY | 2018 |
| Harvard Westlake School | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | SUPPORT THE HARVARD WESTLAKE SCHOOL | 2018 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | SUPPORT THE SWIMMING TEAM AT EMORY UNIVERSITY | 2018 |
| Reason Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | SUPPORT OF THE ADVANCEMENT OF A FREE SOCIETY | 2016 |
| Usa Swimming Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $100,000 | SUPPORT COMPETITIVE SWIMMING AND U.S. OLYMPIC PROGRAM | 2016 |
| Harvard Westlake School | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | SUPPORT HARVARD WESTLAKE SCHOOLSUPPORT THE HARVARD WESTLAKE SCHOOL | 2017 |
| Reason Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | SUPPORT OF THE ADVANCEMENT OF A FREE SOCIETY | 2017 |
| John Thomas Dye School | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | SUPPORT JOHN THOMAS DYE SCHOOL | 2017 |
| Harvard Westlake School | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | SUPPORT THE HARVARD WESTLAKE SCHOOL | 2017 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | $75,000 | SUPPORT THE SWIMMING TEAM AT EMORY UNIVERSITY | 2020 |
| Usa Hockey Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $62,500 | SUPPORTS AMATEUR HOCKEY AND US OLYMPIC PROGRAM | 2020 |
| Usa Hockey Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $62,500 | SUPPORTS AMATEUR HOCKEY AND US OLYMPIC PROGRAM | 2020 |
| Usa Hockey Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $62,500 | SUPPORTS AMATEUR HOCKEY AND US OLYMPIC PROGRAM | 2021 |
| The Atlas Society | Kingwood, TX | $50,000 | SUPPORT THE ATLAS SOCIETY | 2018 |
| Freedom Works Foundation | Washington, DC | $50,000 | PROMOTE FREE MARKETS AND INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY | 2020 |
| Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute | Simi Valley, CA | $50,000 | SUPPORT HISTORICAL AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH | 2020 |
| Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute | Simi Valley, CA | $50,000 | SUPPORT HISTORICAL AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH | 2020 |