G & R Quiat Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pennington, NJ EIN: 26-2704284

G & R Quiat Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Pennington, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in several states, including Colorado, New York, California, Oregon, and Maryland.

Key facts about G & R Quiat Family Foundation

In short: G & R Quiat Family Foundation gave $165K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Colorado. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-2704284
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$165,000
Grants made (2025)
32
Average grant
$5,156
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
25% first-time grantees (8 of 32, 2025)
Total assets
$2,339,126
Primary geography
Colorado (40% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.3M

+34.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$165K

+12.8% YoY

Grant Count

32

+23.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-8.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, G & R Quiat Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $147K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is G & R Quiat Family Foundation open to new grantees?

25%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 8 of 32 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $6K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 72% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 125% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The available grant records show support for organizations working in areas including humanitarian relief, education and research, wildlife conservation, animal welfare, energy assistance, food security, and civil liberties. These are areas reflected in its listed grantees, not a stated mission of the foundation. Mercy Corps describes its mission as alleviating suffering, poverty, and oppression by helping people build secure, productive, and just communities. The Denver Zoological Foundation says it seeks to inspire communities to save wildlife for future generations, while Food Bank of the Rockies says it works to nourish people facing food insecurity.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation made 32 grants totaling $165,000. Grants ranged from $250 to $12,500, with a median grant of $5,000. Its largest listed grants included $12,500 to Mercy Corps; $11,000 to Johns Hopkins University and $11,000 to the Wildland Firefighter Foundation; and $10,000 each to the ACLU Foundation and JFSLA Jewish Family Services LA Hope.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, Colorado received 40% of grant dollars, followed by New York and California at 14% each, Oregon at 8%, and Maryland at 7%. These figures describe recipient organizations’ states, not a stated geographic eligibility policy.

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of all 32 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

DenverBoulderLos AngelesSeattleNew YorkBoiseWashingtonBaltimoreBostonPortlandRentonHagerstownVernonWest HollywoodWheat RidgeAuroraBooneJamaica PlainKeenesburgMashpee

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K17 grants201919 grants202022 grants202129 grants202224 grants202326 grants202432 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $113K (2019) to $230K (2022). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $165K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Mercy Corps: $13KMercy Corps$13KJohns Hopkins University: $11KJohns Hopkins University$11KWildland Firefighter Fdn: $11KWildland Firefighter Fdn$11KACLU Foundation: $10KACLU Foundation$10KJfsla Jewish Family Svces La Hope: $10KJfsla Jewish Family Svces LaHope$10KAdl - Anti-Defamation League: $8KAdl - Anti-Defamation League$8KPlanned Parenthood Rocky Mountain: $8KPlanned Parenthood RockyMountain$8KDenver Zoological Foundation Inc: $8KDenver Zoological FoundationInc$8KDoctors Without Borders: $6KDoctors Without Borders$6KEnergy Outreach Colorado: $6KEnergy Outreach Colorado$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Mercy Corps ($13K). Together the top 10 received $88K.

Grant Size Distribution

133 grants across all recorded years

132<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 132 grants of 133 (99%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mercy Corps Portland, ORUnrestricted General$12,500
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MDJohn Hopkins Bloodless$11,000
Wildland Firefighter Fdn Boise, IDUnrestricted General$11,000
ACLU Foundation New York, NYUnrestricted General$10,000
Jfsla Jewish Family Svces La Hope Los Angeles, CAUnrestricted General$10,000
Adl - Anti-Defamation League New York, NYUnrestricted General$7,500
Planned Parenthood Rocky Mountain Denver, COUnrestricted General$7,500
Denver Zoological Foundation Inc Denver, COUnrestricted General$7,500
Doctors Without Borders New York, NYUnrestricted General$5,500
Energy Outreach Colorado Denver, COUnrestricted General$5,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $2,339,126 $822,004 $223,302 $165,000
2024 $1,737,278 $66,805 $198,973 $146,300
2023 $1,869,429 $414,725 $167,031 $129,500

The filing type is Form 990-PF.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,339,126$1,737,278$1,869,429
Revenue$822,004$66,805$414,725
Expenses$223,302$198,973$167,031
Qualifying Distributions$184,449$165,539$146,763
Net Investment Income$794,205$43,571$393,114
Distributable Amount$147,180$153,568$129,186

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Melinda Quiat as chairperson, Daniel Quiat as treasurer, James Quiat as secretary, Audrey Quiat Kentz as grants committee chair, Leonard Quiat as trustee, and Julie Steinbrinck as executive director.

G & R Quiat Family Foundation is led by Julie Steinbrinck, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Julie Steinbrinck

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2021) → $3K (2025)

  • Audrey Quiat Kentz

    Grants Committee Chair

    Trustee → Grants Committee Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melinda Quiat

    Chairperson

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leonard Quiat

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Quiat

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Quiat

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Roberta N. Quiat (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Ruth Cohen (2019–2020) — Executive Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Julie Steinbrinck — Executive Director: $3KJulie SteinbrinckExecutive Director$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Julie Steinbrinck (Executive Director).

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 1532 Aft, Pennington, NJ 08534
Phone: (888) 866-3275

Frequently asked questions about G & R Quiat Family Foundation

How much does G & R Quiat Family Foundation give each year?

G & R Quiat Family Foundation gave $165K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $146K across 26 grants.

What is G & R Quiat Family Foundation's typical grant size?

G & R Quiat Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,156, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from G & R Quiat Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.

Where does G & R Quiat Family Foundation give grants?

G & R Quiat Family Foundation's top state is Colorado, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (14%) and California (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (9 grants), Los Angeles, CA (5 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Boulder, CO (3 grants).

Does G & R Quiat Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 97% of G & R Quiat Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (31 of 32) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are G & R Quiat Family Foundation's largest grantees?

G & R Quiat Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mercy Corps ($12,500), Johns Hopkins University ($11,000) and Wildland Firefighter Fdn ($11,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is G & R Quiat Family Foundation?

G & R Quiat Family Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $184K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $147K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does G & R Quiat Family Foundation fund?

The available grant records show support for organizations working in areas including humanitarian relief, education and research, wildlife conservation, animal welfare, energy assistance, food security, and civil liberties. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from G & R Quiat Family Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is G & R Quiat Family Foundation's EIN?

G & R Quiat Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2704284. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does G & R Quiat Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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