Queens Public Communications Corporation

Public charity · Grantmaker Flushing, NY EIN: 11-2657545

Qptv provides training, production, tools & resources for queens residents & not-for-profit organizations to use public access television as a medium for exercising their first amendment rights, unique and diverse views, interest and backgrounds in their community.

Queens Public Communications Corporation at a glance

In short: Queens Public Communications Corporation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$20,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$20,000
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$19,319,105
-3.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Queens Public Communications Corporation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Alliance for Community Media: $20KAlliance for Community Media$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Alliance for Community Media ($20K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Minneapolis

How Queens Public Communications Corporation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $20K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Alliance for Community Media Minneapolis, MNFor Support of Community Media$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$19,319,105$3,788,169$4,970,021$20,0001$421,488
2024$20,037,893$4,696,458$5,160,248——$771,589
2023$19,676,548$5,148,666$5,224,284$20,0001$479,086
2022$19,316,266$6,693,975$4,986,133$20,0001$1,259,737
2021$19,608,953$6,383,457$5,711,326$10,0001$370,080
2020$16,989,056$6,697,602$6,405,811$10,0001$348,750
2019$18,297,077$6,763,005$6,681,809$20,0001$238,114

About Queens Public Communications Corporation

Based on IRS filings

Queens Public Communications Corporation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Flushing, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $19.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $421K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Queens Public Communications Corporation is led by Daniel J. Leone, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 4 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Daniel J. Leone

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2019

    35 hrs/week

    $262K (2019) → $359K (2025)

  • Patrick J. Dimotta

    Chairman

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John B. Haney

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nayibe N. Berger

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Abularrage

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linlin Zhang

    Manager

    On filings since 2024

    35 hrs/week

    $105K (2024) → $161K (2025)

  • William Zowak

    Manager

    On filings since 2024

    35 hrs/week

    $120K (2024) → $126K (2025)

  • Mario Paredes

    Manager

    New on the 2025 filing

    35 hrs/week

    $100K (2025)

  • Alfred Harris

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Henry Kee

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Joan Serrano-Laufer (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Marguerite Rosmarin-Verrone (2019–2023) — Manager
  • Former: Stuart Domber (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Williamn Zowack (2022–2023) — Manager

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

Daniel J Leone — President/CEO: $359KDaniel J LeonePresident/CEO$359KLinlin Zhang — Manager: $161KLinlin ZhangManager$161KWilliam Zowak — Manager: $126KWilliam ZowakManager$126KMario Paredes — Manager: $100KMario ParedesManager$100K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $359K, to Daniel J Leone (President/CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Queens Public Communications Corporation

How much does Queens Public Communications Corporation give each year?

Queens Public Communications Corporation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Queens Public Communications Corporation?

Queens Public Communications Corporation reported $19.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.8M.

What is Queens Public Communications Corporation?

Queens Public Communications Corporation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Flushing, NY. It holds $19.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Queens Public Communications Corporation operate?

Queens Public Communications Corporation has awarded grants in Minnesota.

What is Queens Public Communications Corporation's EIN?

Queens Public Communications Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-2657545. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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