SQA Foundation Inc
SQA Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Miami, Florida. Its 2024 grants supported organizations working in areas including English-language education and workforce readiness, research and education, nutrition programs, youth development, the arts, and humanitarian aid.
SQA Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: SQA Foundation Inc gave $433K across 16 grants in 2024 (avg $27K), top state Florida. 31% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $433,100
- +74.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 16
- +60.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $27,069
- +8.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $9,595,584
- +1.9% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (5 of 16, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (44% 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 SQA Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1172 S Dixie Hwy 628, Miami, FL 33146
Phone: (305) 446-3022
Website: https://www.sqafoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who SQA Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was SQA Education Inc ($169K). Together the top 10 received $404K.
Grant Size Distribution
103 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 89 grants of 103 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 44% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 34% to New York, 20% to Pennsylvania, and 2% to Maryland. California accounted for 0% of grant dollars.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is SQA Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 5 of 16 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $33K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 44% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 29% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 173% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $249K (2023) to $925K (2020). In 2024 it made 16 grants totaling $433K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SQA Education Inc Coral Gables, FL | To help provide education in the english language and on workforce readiness | $169,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | To Support Research and Education | $70,000 |
| Tusk Philanthropies New York, NY | To support and expand nutrition programs for universal school meals, breakfast after the bell and the supplemental nutrition assistance program. Made food avalibe for hungry people. | $50,000 |
| McBurney YMCA New York, NY | To Support Education and Youth Development | $25,000 |
| Public Theatre New York, NY | To Support the Arts | $20,000 |
| Friends Seminary New York, NY | To Support Jewish History | $20,000 |
| Ladies Empowerment & Action Program Miami, FL | To support women employability and life skills entrepreneurship, self-love, and mentorship | $20,000 |
| La Mama Experimental Theatre New York, NY | To Support Performing Arts | $10,000 |
| Doctor's Without Borders USA Hagerstown, MD | To Support Humanitarian Aid Projects | $10,000 |
| Smile Train New York, NY | To Help Provide Cleft Treatment to Youths | $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 | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,595,584 | $741,514 | $944,852 | $433,100 | 16 | $795,575 | $604,994 | $460,560 |
| 2023 | $9,420,816 | $1,023,315 | $768,002 | $248,500 | 10 | $607,148 | $859,865 | — |
| 2022 | $9,268,325 | $949,446 | $869,116 | $329,805 | 14 | $698,805 | $766,259 | $439,728 |
| 2021 | $9,065,168 | $-2,041,176 | $1,100,242 | $611,500 | 22 | — | — | $466,241 |
| 2020 | $12,148,567 | $872,517 | $1,444,037 | $924,781 | 41 | — | $235,197 | $617,690 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, SQA Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $461K 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
The foundation’s 2023 filing described support for English-language education connected to workforce readiness and the personal and professional lives of New York immigrants. It also described support for basketball programs, varsity sports, and student-athletes, and for nutrition programs including universal school meals, breakfast after the bell, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
The 2024 grantees include organizations with varied missions. Smile Train, which received $10,000, says its primary purpose is to help people born with clefts have the same opportunities in life as those born without clefts. Signature Theatre Company, which received $5,000, says it celebrates playwrights and gives them an artistic home. North Salem Open Land Foundation, which received $1,000, says it works to preserve the character and natural beauty of North Salem and its surroundings. Giving Children Hope, which received $100, says it helps housing-unstable children and families in Southern California with food, essentials, and a pathway out of poverty.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave 16 grants totaling $433,100. Awards ranged from $100 to $169,000, with a median grant of $10,000. Larger grants included $169,000 to SQA Education Inc. in Coral Gables, Florida, for English-language education and workforce readiness; $70,000 to the University of Pennsylvania for research and education; and $50,000 to Tusk Philanthropies to support and expand nutrition programs. Other notable grants were $25,000 to McBurney YMCA for education and youth development, and $20,000 each to Public Theater for the arts, Friends Seminary for Jewish history, and Ladies Empowerment & Action Program for women’s employability and life skills.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Jeffrey L. Neuman, Leonardo D. Gravier, David Malina, and Patricia Machado as directors.
SQA Foundation Inc's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Patricia Machado
Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$200K (2020) → $200K (2024)
David Malina
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey L. Neuman
Director
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leonardo D. Gravier
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $200K, to Patricia Machado (Director).
Frequently asked questions about SQA Foundation Inc
How much does SQA Foundation Inc give each year?
SQA Foundation Inc gave $433K across 16 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $249K across 10 grants.
What is SQA Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
SQA Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $27,069, across 16 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from SQA Foundation Inc that year got $13K on average.
Where does SQA Foundation Inc give grants?
SQA Foundation Inc's top state is Florida, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (34%) and Pennsylvania (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (8 grants) and Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).
Does SQA Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on SQA Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are SQA Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
SQA Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include SQA Education Inc ($169,000), University of Pennsylvania ($70,000) and Tusk Philanthropies ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is SQA Foundation Inc?
SQA Foundation Inc reported $9.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $796K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $461K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does SQA Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s 2023 filing described support for English-language education connected to workforce readiness and the personal and professional lives of New York immigrants. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from SQA Foundation Inc?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is SQA Foundation Inc's EIN?
SQA Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0541856. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does SQA Foundation Inc 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.
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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). SQA Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sqa-foundation-inc-morg_8df7b15b34d3495a8c2bebb7ba530f1d
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