Queen Of The Americas Guild Inc.

Queen of the Americas Guild Inc. (EIN 36-3245192) is a St. Charles, Illinois-based Catholic religious organization (NTEE X22 - Roman Catholic) dedicated to fostering devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe. Unlike a traditional grantmaking foundation, this organization functions primarily as a ministry and educational association, generating revenue through conferences, pilgrimages, newsletter subscriptions, gift shop sales, and donations—and channeling those resources into programming rather than external grants. The annual national conference is the flagship activity, drawing Catholic devotees for spiritual renewal and formation. The organization is one of the most visible U.S. institutions promoting Guadalupan devotion, with national reach through its ~5,000-recipient newsletter. Assets of $1.27 million reflect accumulated reserves from decades of membership-funded operations rather than an endowment for grantmaking.

Queen of the Americas Guild generates $125,000-$219,000 annually in revenue (2021-2023), primarily from conference registrations, merchandise, pilgrimages, and donations. Assets of approximately $1.28 million represent operating reserves rather than a grantmaking endowment. The organization's IRS filings document two primary programs: (1) the annual conference promoting spiritual renewal and education, and (2) the annual newsletter reaching ~5,000 Catholics. This is a program-operating organization, not a traditional grant-making foundation. External grants to other organizations are not a documented primary use of funds. The organization likely directs most of its resources toward conference logistics, pilgrimage coordination, publication costs, and education materials.

Queen of the Americas Guild occupies a unique niche among U.S. Catholic organizations focused on Marian devotion and Guadalupan spirituality.

The Guild is distinct from grantmaking foundations; it is better understood as a national Catholic apostolate with a specific Marian charism rather than a philanthropic funder.

Queen of the Americas Guild showed strong revenue growth in 2022 ($209,554) and 2023 ($219,280) following a pandemic-affected 2021 ($125,933), suggesting conference attendance and pilgrimages have rebounded robustly. The organization's website (queenoftheamericasguild.org) is actively maintained with news, events, educational resources, prayers, newsletters, and a gift shop. The Guild's 2026 copyright on the website footer confirms active operations. The organization continues to promote pilgrimages to Mexico (the site of the Guadalupe apparitions) and maintains its educational resources on Juan Diego and the 1531 apparitions. No major leadership transitions or programmatic changes have been announced publicly.

Queen of the Americas Guild is primarily a program-operating Catholic religious organization, not a grantmaker. It is most relevant as a potential partner or sponsor, not a funding source, for: (1) Catholic organizations organizing pilgrimages to Mexico or educational programs on Our Lady of Guadalupe; (2) organizations seeking co-sponsorship of Catholic events with a Marian focus; (3) publishers or educators producing content about the Guadalupe apparitions or Latin American Catholicism. Organizations seeking Catholic funding should look instead to the Knights of Columbus, Catholic Community Foundation networks, diocesan foundations, and local Catholic Charities agencies. If seeking partnership with Queen of the Americas Guild specifically, contact the organization through queenoftheamericasguild.org, emphasizing alignment with the Guadalupan devotion mission.