SQA Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered.
- Your work fits best if it falls under its stated themes of basketball and student-athletes, nutrition programmes, or youth development, or under English and workforce readiness, which the filing shows it funds through its grants though it does not state this itself.
- Most of its grants are modest: about 8 in 10 of its grants to organisations fell between $3,500 and $70,000, and half were $10,000 or less, so a request of roughly that size is the most typical, although its largest grant was about $170,000, so that band is not a ceiling.
- The filing shows that 71% of its grant dollars went to organisations it had also funded in its previous filing, so relationships with existing grantees appear to matter a great deal.
- The foundation states no geographic focus, so location alone should not decide whether you approach it.
Overview
SQA Foundation is a US private foundation based in Miami, FL.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 12 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation's direct charitable activities include English-language education linked to workforce readiness, basketball and support for student-athletes, nutrition programmes, and education and youth development. Its grant record also covers research and education, arts and performing arts, Jewish history and education, women's employability and life skills, humanitarian aid, health, disaster relief, and land preservation. Recipients include educational and research institutions, theatres and other arts organisations, youth and sports organisations, a religious congregation, health and humanitarian charities, and land-conservation organisations. The supported work serves immigrants seeking English and employment skills, young people, women, and people facing food insecurity, alongside wider educational, cultural and community purposes.
Themes
- Basketball and student-athletes
- Nutrition programmes
- Youth development
From its grants, not stated by the foundation:
- English and workforce readiness
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Florida, New York and Pennsylvania.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2023 filing, 71% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022 and TY2023 filings, half of its 26 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2023.
Grant dollars by state
1 other state: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 42% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2023, 71% of grant dollars went to organisations SQA Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 7% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 16 grants in tax year 2023 by size
Median $10,000 (tax year 2023)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- SQA Education · To help provide education in the english language and on workforce readiness$169,0002023 tax year
- University of Pennsylvania · To support research and education$70,0002023 tax year
- Tusk Philanthropies · 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.$50,0002023 tax year
- McBurney YMCA · To support education and youth development$25,0002023 tax year
- Ladies Empowerment and Action Program · To support women employability and life skills entrepreneurship, self-love, and mentorship$20,0002023 tax year
- Public Theatre · To support the arts$20,0002023 tax year
- Friends Seminary · To support jewish history$20,0002023 tax year
- Temple Beth Israel · To support jewish education$10,0002023 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Patricia Machado — Director
- David Malina — Director
- Leonardo D Gravier — Director
- Jeffrey L Neuman — Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
2 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $768,002 | $248,500 | $292,670 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $944,852 | $433,100 | $9,595,584 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
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- Miami, FL
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Miami, FL