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Queen Sofia Spanish Institute Inc

EIN 13-2548780 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO FURTHER, IN THE UNITED STATES, AN INTEREST IN THE CULTURE, LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, ART, MUSIC, HISTORY AND CUSTOMS OF SPAIN AND ITS HERITAGE. (SEE SCHEDULE O)

Income
$1.6 million
Spending
$1.4 million
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
Over 10 years of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 65%
Employees
5
Volunteers
16
Highest pay
$283,691, president & ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    16 of 17 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $45,696 spent. WEBPAGE: WITHIN THE GLI WEBSITE AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE QUEEN SOFA SPANISH INSTITUTE AND THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF HISTORY OF SPAIN, THE GILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTE DISPLAYS A FREE SUITE OF RESOURCES TO EXPLORE SPAIN'S STRATEGIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION THROUGH LESSON PLANS, PRIMARY SOURCES, VIDEOS, SCHOLARLY ESSAYS, AND MORE. THIS WAS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH FUNDING FROM IBERDROLA; FUNDACION RAMON ARECES AND FUNDACION CONSEJO ESPANA - EE. UU.THIS IS A CONTINUED COLLABORATION EFFORTS WITH THE GILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN HISTORY TO DEVELOP AND DISSEMINATE RESOURCES AND MATERIALS ON THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF SPAIN TO THE U.S. HISTORY TO BENEFIT AMERICAN AND SPANISH SCHOOL CHILDREN AND EDUCATORS. ALL MATERIALS ARE POSTED ON THE QSSI WEBSITE FOR PUBLIC ACCESS. THIS SUBSTANTIAL AND UNIQUE PROJECT WILL ALLOW THE QSSI TO REACH THE GLI'S NETWORK OF 58,000 TEACHERS AND 3,000,000 STUDENTS THROUGHOUT 31,000 SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE AND WORLD WIDE.
  2. $27,406 spent. ANNUAL TRANSLATION PRIZE: HONORING THE BEST ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF A WORK WRITTEN ORIGINALLY IN THE SPANISH LANGUAGE. WITH THE AIM OF ELEVATING AWARENESS AND ENGENDERING APPRECIATION OF SPANISH-LANGUAGE LITERATURE IN THE UNITED STATES, THIS $10,000 PRIZE WAS CREATED BY THE CULTURAL COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE QUEEN SOFIA SPANISH INSTITUTE TO HONOR THE BEST ENGLISH-LANGUAGE TRANSLATION OF A LITERARY WORK WRITTEN IN SPANISH. THE READING COMMITTEE FOR THE QUEEN SOFIA SPANISH INSTITUTE TRANSLATION PRIZE CONSISTS OF A MINIMUM OF THREE SCHOLARS WITH EXPERTISE IN SPANISH AND/OR LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE, TRANSLATION, CULTURE, AND/OR LANGUAGE.
  3. $34,772 spent. ANALOGUES SITES EXHIBITION: THE PUBLIC SCULPTURE EXHIBITION ANALOGUE SITES WAS BY ARTIST JORGE OTERO-PAILOS WHO ENCOMPASSED BIOSIGNATURE PRESERVATION ON EAST 53RD STREET IN FRONT OF THE SEAGRAM BUILDING; ANALOGUE SITES ON EAST 66TH STREET AND BYPRODUCT MATERIAL ON EAST 67TH STREET IN FRONT OF THE PARK AVENUE ARMORY. THE SCULPTURES ARE IN DIALOGUE WITH AN ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERNIST LANDMARK AND A 19TH-CENTURY HISTORICAL BUILDING. THE EXHIBITION, WHICH RAN FROM APRIL 1 THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2024, WAS PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NYC PARKS' ART IN THE PARKS PROGRAM AND THE SCULPTURE COMMITTEE OF THE FUND FOR PARK AVENUE. IT WAS A SPONSORED PROJECT OF THE NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS, WITH FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE ONERA FOUNDATION, THE QUEEN SOFA SPANISH INSTITUTE, THE AECID, THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF SPAIN IN NEW YORK, THE NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE, AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS.
  4. $1.1 million spent. QSSI IN MADRID (PRIMERAS JORNADOS):TO ENSURE THAT SPAIN'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES IS DULY RECOGNIZED IN THE OFFICIAL CELEBRATIONS TO BE HELD IN THE UNITED STATES IN 2026, THE QUEEN SOFA SPANISH INSTITUTE, AS PART OF ITS "AMERICA&SPAIN250" INITIATIVE, AND THE RAMN ARECES FOUNDATION PRESENT THE FIRST CONFERENCE ON 250 YEARS OF RELATIONS BETWEEN SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. SUNSET GALA AT THE ALHAMBRA: THE SUNSET GALA AT THE ALHAMBRA SUPPORTED RESEARCH ON ALZHEIMER'S AND OTHER NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES. THE QSSI AND ITS FRIENDS ARE PROUD SUPPORTERS OF THIS CAUSE. THE GALA TOOK PLACE AT THE PARADOR DE GRANADA, FOLLOWED BY A DANCE PERFORMANCE BY THE NATIONAL BALLET OF SPAIN AT THE IMPRESSIVE GENERALIFE THEATER OF THE ALHAMBRA PALACE IN GRANADA.(1) AMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM: A SPECIAL PRESENTATION FRANCESC TOSQUELLES: AVANT-GARDE PSYCHIATRY AND THE BIRTH OF ART BRUTTHIS SPECIAL EVENT PRESENTED AN EXCLUSIVE LOOK AT THE NEW EXHIBITION ABOUT THE SPANISH PSYCHIATRIST FRANCESC TOSQUELLES AND FEATURED A CONVERSATION ABOUT ADVANCES IN THE FIELD OF PSYCHIATRY AND MENTAL HEALTH FOLLOWED BY PRIVATE TOURS OF THE EXHIBITION. GUESTS JOINED THE QUEEN SOFA SPANISH INSTITUTE AND THE AMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM FOR AN AFTER-HOURS EVENT WITH UNIQUE PERSPECTIVES ON THE NEW EXHIBITION, PRIVATE TOURS, AND LIGHT REFRESHMENTS.(2) 15TH EDITION OF THE CONFERENCIA MBA ESPANA: THE QUEEN SOFA SPANISH INSTITUTE IS A PROUD SPONSOR OF THE CONFERENCE AND OPENING EVENT OF THE 15TH EDITION OF CONFERENCIA MBA ESPAA HELD THIS YEAR AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY. CONFERENCIA MBA ESPAA WAS A TWO-DAY EVENT OF LECTURES AND NETWORKING EVENTS WHERE SPANISH LEADERS IN BUSINESS SHARED THEIR EXPERIENCES AND PERSPECTIVES WITH MBA STUDENTS FROM TOP AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES.(3) (3) JUNIOR COMMITTEE EVENTS(4) (4) ANNIVERSARY VIDEO(5) (5) MECUSA: THE QUEEN SOFA SPANISH INSTITUTE IS A PROUD SPONSOR OF THE EXHIBITION AND OPENING OF ELLAS SON CIENCIA/ WOMEN ARE SCIENCE BY MECUSA & SPANISH ILLUSTRATOR QUAN ZHOU HELD AT NYU-KJCC.USA(6) (6) TALIA AWARD: "THE RED ROSE" BY PRTT WINS THE 2024 AWARD(7) QUIZSTORY PODCAST(8) GENERAL PROGRAM EXPENSES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1955.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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