Querido Foundation
Querido Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $232K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $6K.
Querido Foundation at a glance
In short: Querido Foundation gave $19K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,000
- +54.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,800
- +23.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $232,407
- -11.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Querido Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Civic Influencers ($7K). Together the top 5 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Querido Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 173% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $35K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Civic Influencers Lewes, DE | To Carryout Organization's Mission | $7,000 |
| Mogen David Adom New York, NY | To Carryout Organization's Mission | $5,000 |
| Ola of Eastern Long Island Sagaponack, NY | To Carryout Organization's Mission | $5,000 |
| Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center Hampton Bays, NY | To Carryout Organization's Mission | $1,500 |
| Springs Food Pantry East Hampton, NY | To Carryout Organization's Mission | $500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $232,407 | $173 | $29,779 | $19,000 | 5 | $27,546 | $5,718 | $15,927 |
| 2024 | $262,013 | $12,583 | $16,326 | $12,276 | 4 | $14,744 | $11,001 | $15,361 |
| 2023 | $265,756 | $11,065 | $7,133 | $2,466 | 3 | $3,854 | $7,786 | $15,160 |
| 2022 | $261,824 | $11,884 | $22,619 | $17,150 | 7 | $21,049 | $10,314 | $14,928 |
| 2021 | $273,989 | $27,035 | $43,733 | $35,400 | 9 | — | $25,479 | $14,520 |
| 2020 | $290,687 | $7,392 | $3,810 | — | — | — | $5,958 | $14,804 |
| 2019 | $288,616 | $4,025 | $3,627 | — | — | — | $9,711 | $15,156 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Querido Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Querido Foundation is led by Vivian Polak, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Vivian Polak
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michelle Francis
Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2020
Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Querido Foundation
How much does Querido Foundation give each year?
Querido Foundation gave $19K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 4 grants.
What is Querido Foundation's typical grant size?
Querido Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $3,800, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Querido Foundation give grants?
Querido Foundation gives mostly in New York: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Delaware (37%).
Does Querido Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Querido Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Carryout Organization's Mission" (5 grants).
Who are Querido Foundation's largest grantees?
Querido Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Civic Influencers ($7,000), Mogen David Adom ($5,000) and Ola of Eastern Long Island ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Querido Foundation?
Querido Foundation reported $232K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Querido Foundation?
Querido Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New York, NY. It holds $232K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Querido Foundation's EIN?
Querido Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3138034. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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