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Research Summary for The High Q Foundation Inc (EIN: 020537670)

Status: Not an Active Grant-Making Organization

After comprehensive research, The High Q Foundation Inc has been determined to NOT be an active grant-making organization that accepts external applications.

Key Findings:

Inactive Grantmaking Activity

2023: $0 in grants awarded
2022: $0 in grants awarded
2021: $155 million in grants (1 award to single organization)
2020: $180 million in grants
2019: $134 million in grants

Organizational Status

Assets: $393.2 million (as of November 2023)
Status: Described as "partially liquidated"
Current Operations: Minimal expenses ($230K in 2023), no active grantmaking

Relationship to CHDI Foundation

The High Q Foundation was the predecessor organization to CHDI Foundation. According to official announcements:

High Q Foundation was established in 2002 by private donors to fund Huntington's disease research
CHDI Foundation has taken over "primary responsibility for the types of Huntington's disease research projects previously funded by High Q"
The consolidation allowed CHDI to support the full spectrum of Huntington's disease research from basic discovery through clinical development
The large grants from 2019-2021 appear to have been transfers of High Q's activities and resources to CHDI Foundation

No Public Application Process

No website for the foundation
No published application guidelines
No evidence of soliciting or accepting grant applications
Contact through law firm: Lowenstein Sandler LLP, Roseland, NJ

Conclusion

The High Q Foundation only made grants to a single organization (CHDI Foundation) during its recent active period and has been dormant since 2021. It does not accept applications from external organizations and therefore does not meet the criteria for inclusion as an active grant-making foundation.

Research Date

November 13, 2025

Sources

ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (Form 990 filings)
Cause IQ database
CHDI Foundation official website
Candid Foundation Directory