Tiny Blue Dot Inc
EIN 464924931 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$75.2M
85 grants · $9.4M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$263K
typical big bets · $150K–$825K
grant size
45%
supporter · 15/33 multi-year
repeat
$75.8M
Assets (2023)
33
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
TINY BLUE DOT INC
Phone
(316) 828-0900
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
FORMAL APPLICATION PACKET MAY BE REQUESTED AT 525 W. MONROE ST., CHICAGO, IL 60661-3693.
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $3.0M | $2.0M | $0 | 12 |
| 2017 | $2.1M | $2.2M | $1.5M | 12 |
| 2018 | $8.2M | $27.2M | $26.9M | 17 |
| 2019 | N/A | $30.2M | $10.3M | N/A |
| 2020 | $8.3M | $99.6M | $79.2M | 7 |
| 2021 | $11.1M | $107.8M | $48 | 9 |
| 2022 | $36.1M | $75.3M | $0 | 14 |
| 2023 | $6.3M | $75.8M | $5.6M | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 85 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$150K
Median
$263K
Average
$884K
75th Pctl
$825K
Maximum
$25.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (85 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlikely Collaborators Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $25,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Usona Institute Inc | Madison, WI | $3,050,000 | Supporting preclinical and clinical studies of 5-MeO-DMT and psilocybin (two consciousness-expanding medicines) for... | 2022 |
| Usona Institute Inc | Madison, WI | $2,600,000 | Support clinical research on psilocybin and 5-MeO-DMT and their potential ability to help treat patients with mental... | 2023 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $2,519,646 | RESEARCH | 2020 |
| University of Wisconsin - Madison | Milwaukee, WI | $2,488,028 | Supporting research to understand the neural correlates and physical substrate of consciousness in the brain;... | 2022 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $2,183,299 | RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $2,005,312 | RESEARCH | 2020 |
| University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $1,943,448 | RESEARCH | 2018 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $1,828,124 | RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Bostom, MA | $1,795,091 | RESEARCH | 2018 |
| Usona Institute Inc | Madison, WI | $1,500,000 | RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Medical University of South Carolina | Charleston, SC | $1,379,673 | RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Allen Institute | Seattle, WA | $1,208,952 | RESEARCH | 2020 |
| American Institute of Biological Studies | Herndon, VA | $1,140,357 | RESEARCH | 2018 |
| multidisciplinary association for psychedelic stud | San JOSE, CA | $1,100,000 | RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Multidisciplinary Assoc for Psychedelic Studies | San JOSE, CA | $1,100,000 | Supporting clinical studies for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy in patients with drug-resistant PTSD | 2022 |
| Multidisciplinary Assoc for Psychedelic Studies | San JOSE, CA | $1,100,000 | Support the clinical development of MDMA assisted therapy as a potential breakthrough treatment for PTSD, an often... | 2023 |
| Allen Institute | Seattle, WA | $1,034,198 | SUPPORTING NEUROSCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE NEURAL BASIS OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND THE EFFECTS OF... | 2022 |
| Regents of University of CA - LOS Angeles | LOS Angeles, CA | $1,015,652 | RESEARCH | 2020 |
| Allen Institute | Seattle, WA | $997,188 | RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Regents of University of CA - LOS Angeles | LOS Angeles, CA | $967,327 | Supporting research for a novel technique to detect consciousness in patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC)... | 2022 |
| Universita' Degli Studi Di Milano | Milan, None | $824,737 | RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Institute for Advanced Consciousness Studies | Santa Monica, CA | $820,020 | RESEARCH | 2020 |
| Regents of University of CA - LOS Angeles | LOS Angeles, CA | $712,205 | RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $696,534 | Supporting neuroscientific research for understanding neural correlates of consciousness in patients with disorders... | 2022 |
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