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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-2168448

Query on Inc

A private foundation in Lexington, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $321,536 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Mark S Thompson
5 Hampton Road
Lexington, MA 024218038
(781) 274-7822
Form and materials
No specific form
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $321,536

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $209,378

  • Tax year 2024

    $72,835

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $110,931

  • Tax year 2023

    $16,807

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $180,103

  • Tax year 2022

    $18,250

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $176,772

  • Tax year 2021

    $33,550

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $186,659

  • Tax year 2020

    $19,350

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $214,368

  • Tax year 2019

    $23,150

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $229,250

  • Tax year 2018

    $20,912

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $47,955

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Nicolas JofreFontana, CA

    Public policy research grant

    $159,276
  2. Denim Pictures LLCSherman Oaks, CA

    Educational research podcast grant

    $117,000
  3. Ithaca High SchoolIthaca, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $25,000
  4. Selina TangRoslindale, MA

    Public policy research grant

    $7,305
  5. Eamon O'CearuilNorth Andover, MA

    Public policy research grant

    $3,357
  6. Social Security Works Educational FoundationWashington, DC

    Charitable contribution

    $2,000
  7. University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    Educational

    $2,000
  8. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Charitable contribution

    $1,090
  9. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  10. Planned ParenthoodBoston, MA

    Charitable contribution

    $900
  11. Responsive LawWashington, DC

    Charitable contribution

    $900
  12. Big Brother & Big SisterTampa, FL

    Charitable contribution

    $900
  13. National Audobon SocietyNew York, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $400
  14. Charity WatchChicago, IL

    Charitable contribution

    $200
  15. Vikram KolliVirginia Beach, VA

    Public policy research grant

    $108
  16. BBB Wise Giving AllianceArlington, VA

    Charitable contribution

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $2,00067% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $1,00033% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California3 grants $278,276
  2. New York3 grants $26,400
  3. Massachusetts4 grants $12,652
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $2,900
  5. Florida1 grant $900
  6. Virginia2 grants $208
  7. Illinois1 grant $200

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Mark S ThompsonPRESIDENT, TREASURER, CLER Hours 20Pay $0

The return

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