iQuest Charitable Foundation
iQuest Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Saratoga, California. Its 2024 filing reports 21 grants totaling $95,000, including support for organizations working in areas such as civic participation, housing, farming, and perinatal mental health.
iQuest Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: iQuest Charitable Foundation gave $95K across 21 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), top state Washington. 52% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $95,000
- -2.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 21
- +23.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $4,524
- -20.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $2,337,764
- +17.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 52% first-time grantees (11 of 21, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (21% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to iQuest Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 13675 Ronnie Way, Saratoga, CA 95070
Phone: (408) 221-1588
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who iQuest Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Mother Rosa Foundation ($50K). Together the top 10 received $80K.
Grant Size Distribution
118 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 115 grants of 118 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grant list includes recipients in Washington, New York, California, and Washington, DC, among other locations. The largest listed grant was to Mother Rosa Foundation, for which no location is provided.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is iQuest Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
52%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 11 of 21 grantees (52%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 33% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 42% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2020) to $97K (2023). In 2024 it made 21 grants totaling $95K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mother Rosa Foundation | General Support | $50,000 |
| Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust Seattle, WA | General Support | $5,000 |
| National Mobilization Against Sweatshops New York, NY | General Support | $5,000 |
| Peninsula Humane Society Burlingame, CA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Headcount New York, NY | General Support | $3,000 |
| Rock the Vote Washington DC, DC | General Support | $3,000 |
| When We All Vote Carol Stream, IL | General Support | $3,000 |
| Perinatal Support Washington Seattle, WA | General Support | $2,000 |
| Low Income Housing Institute Seattle, WA | General Support | $2,000 |
| Black Farmers Collective Seattle, WA | General Support | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,337,764 | $455,795 | $116,973 | $95,000 | 21 | $96,200 | $336,737 | $108,053 |
| 2023 | $1,998,942 | $286,598 | $126,868 | $97,000 | 17 | $102,180 | $163,024 | $97,611 |
| 2022 | $1,839,212 | $214,260 | $118,281 | $80,000 | 19 | $90,399 | $39,827 | $99,615 |
| 2021 | $1,743,233 | $304,146 | $102,079 | $67,000 | 41 | $76,663 | $178,730 | $100,241 |
| 2020 | $1,541,166 | $176,928 | $58,673 | $24,000 | 20 | — | $56,602 | $75,920 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, iQuest Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $108K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include general support for organizations whose missions, as described by those organizations, include building young people’s civic power and voter participation (Rock the Vote); developing and operating housing for low-income and homeless people (Low Income Housing Institute); improving community health through urban gardens and farming (Black Farmers Collective); and supporting families’ perinatal mental health (Perinatal Support Washington).
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave 21 grants totaling $95,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $2,000. The largest grants included $50,000 to Mother Rosa Foundation; $5,000 each to Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, National Mobilization Against Sweatshops, and Peninsula Humane Society; and $3,000 each to Headcount, Rock the Vote, and When We All Vote. The listed grants were for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Iraida Que Devera as President and Rosalina Q Lue as Sec/Treasurer.
iQuest Charitable Foundation is led by Iraida Que Devera, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Iraida Que Devera
President
Director & President → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rosalina Q Lue
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Iraida Que De Vera (2021) — Director & President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 iQuest Charitable Foundation
How much does iQuest Charitable Foundation give each year?
iQuest Charitable Foundation gave $95K across 21 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $97K across 17 grants.
What is iQuest Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
iQuest Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $4,524, across 21 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from iQuest Charitable Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does iQuest Charitable Foundation give grants?
iQuest Charitable Foundation's top state is Washington, with 21% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (9%) and District of Columbia (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (8 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does iQuest Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of iQuest Charitable Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are iQuest Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
iQuest Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Mother Rosa Foundation ($50,000), Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust ($5,000) and National Mobilization Against Sweatshops ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is iQuest Charitable Foundation?
iQuest Charitable Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $96K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $108K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does iQuest Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from iQuest Charitable Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is iQuest Charitable Foundation's EIN?
iQuest Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0547170. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does iQuest Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). iQuest Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/iquest-charitable-foundation-morg_e776f4ea7cd14f6cb96c8d42b35f9939
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