GQG Partners Community Empowerment
GQG Partners Community Empowerment is a private foundation, based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $185K.
GQG Partners Community Empowerment at a glance
In short: GQG Partners Community Empowerment gave $185K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $62K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $185,000
- +18.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -57.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $61,667
- +176.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $45,000
- Total assets
- $1,173,387
- -15.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who GQG Partners Community Empowerment funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Groundswell Charitable Foundation ($130K). Together the top 3 received $185K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 43 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How GQG Partners Community Empowerment gives
- Giving fell 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 286% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $156K (2024) to $782K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $185K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Groundswell Charitable Foundation El Segundo, CA | General Support | $130,000 |
| National Law Enforcement and Firefighters Children's Foundation New York, NY | General Support | $45,000 |
| Pasadena Community Foundation Pasadena, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,173,387 | — | $207,628 | $185,000 | 3 | $185,000 | $64,766 |
| 2024 | $1,380,131 | — | $178,374 | $156,000 | 7 | $164,605 | $75,966 |
| 2023 | $1,557,299 | — | $366,559 | $348,562 | 21 | $357,187 | $90,387 |
| 2022 | $1,923,486 | — | $418,472 | $418,442 | 4 | $418,442 | $108,127 |
| 2021 | $2,341,958 | — | $722,629 | $698,575 | 8 | $698,575 | $138,532 |
| 2020 | $3,064,587 | $2,000,000 | $781,855 | $781,855 | 16 | — | $143,525 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, GQG Partners Community Empowerment reported a distributable amount of $65K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
GQG Partners Community Empowerment is led by Rajiv Jain, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rajiv Jain
President
President & Chairman → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ej Blanchfield
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Frederick Sherley
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Todd Lafountaine
COO
Director → COO, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Charles Falck
CFO
COO → CFO, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Mel Zakaluk
Former CFO
CFO → Former CFO, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Gary Bachman (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Gregory J. Lyons (2020) — Assnt Secretary
- Former: Melodie Zakaluk (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Timothy J. Carver (2020) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about GQG Partners Community Empowerment
How much does GQG Partners Community Empowerment give each year?
GQG Partners Community Empowerment gave $185K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $156K across 7 grants.
What is GQG Partners Community Empowerment's typical grant size?
GQG Partners Community Empowerment's median grant in 2025 was $45,000, and its average grant was $61,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does GQG Partners Community Empowerment give grants?
GQG Partners Community Empowerment gives mostly in California: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (24%).
Does GQG Partners Community Empowerment give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of GQG Partners Community Empowerment's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is GQG Partners Community Empowerment?
GQG Partners Community Empowerment reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $185K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $65K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is GQG Partners Community Empowerment's EIN?
GQG Partners Community Empowerment's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1672243. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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