How Real Estate Mogul Humberto Lopez Gives Locally in Arizona

A street festival in Tucson, where the foundation is based. Manuela Durson/shutterstock

Back in 1975, Humberto Lopez and Glenn Toyoshima created a real estate company called HSL Properties, which has acquired, owned, operated and developed properties in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, New Mexico and Texas. Based in Tucson, this company is well-known for its multi-family housing developments in the Southwest and engages in corporate giving to numerous nonprofits in the region.

In addition to the company’s philanthropy, Humberto Lopez and his wife, Czarina, created their own private family foundation, the H.S. Lopez Family Foundation. Here’s an overview of the couple’s grantmaking and how to connect with this funder.

Three main areas of focus

Education, health and welfare are three priority areas for the H.S. Lopez Family Foundation. The foundation works to advance education resources in the community, provides resources for healthier lives, and aims to serve people in need. Examples of past grantees are Arizona Public Media, Angel Charity for Tucson, the Cochise College Foundation and the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona. In the past, many grants have been between $1,000 and $10,000. Overall, the foundation has been giving out a couple hundred thousand dollars in grants annually.

Dedicated to Southern Arizona

The H.S. Lopez Family Foundation is based in Tucson, Arizona, and maintains a very locally focused commitment. It gives almost exclusively in southern Arizona, especially around the Tucson metropolitan area. Outside of Tucson, some foundation grants have gone to organizations with a broader reach and that are based in Atlanta, Denver, Phoenix, Green Valley and La Jolla.

An accessible funder

The H.S. Lopez Family Foundation is an accessible grantmaker that provides a link to its grant application right on its website. The application process is straightforward — no initial letters of inquiry are needed, nor are applicants required to discuss funding ideas with staff before sending in paperwork. Instead, grantseekers should simply complete a one-page application form and attach a short summary describing the request and need for funds. Materials can be sent to the foundation by mail or email, and the foundation team is also available for general questions by phone.

More information about this funder can be found in IP’s full profile of the H.S. Lopez Foundation, which is part of our Southwest funding guide.