Curiosity Foundation Inc
https://curiosityfoundation.comTotal Given 2019–2024
$61K
64 grants · $10K avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$200
typical micro grants · $100–$500
grant size
42%
supporter · 18/43 multi-year
repeat
$656K
Assets · 2021
43
Distinct recipients
About
Not Required
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
350org
Phone
6178494242
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $4K | $91K | $3K | 11 |
| 2020 | N/A | $108K | $2K | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | $656K | $418K | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | $468K | $28K | N/A |
| 2023 | $27K | $559K | $0 | 32 |
| 2024 | $30K | $213 | $36K | 21 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 64 grants on record
Minimum
$30
25th Pctl
$100
Median
$200
Average
$950
75th Pctl
$500
Maximum
$25K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Kameel Nasr | Director | — |
| Leslie Zebrowitz | Board Member | — |
| Sammy Nasr | Board Memeber | — |
| Lisi Nasr | Board Member | — |
Grants Awarded (64 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greentown Labs | Somerville, MA | $25,000 | Environmental | 2024 |
| Climate Emergency Fund | West Hollywood, CA | $5,000 | Climate Activism | 2023 |
| Foundation For Climate Restoration | Los Altos, CA | $5,000 | Climate Change | 2023 |
| Carbon 180 | Newark, NJ | $3,000 | Climate change | 2023 |
| Ocean Visions | Leesburg, VA | $3,000 | Ocean health | 2023 |
| Land is Life | Brooklyn, NY | $3,000 | Indigenous people | 2023 |
| CCTV Cambridge | Cambridge, MA | $2,358 | Public Access TV | 2019 |
| Fertile Edge Land Trust | Panonia, CO | $2,000 | Environmental | 2024 |
| Centro di Derechos Humanos | Lima, MA | $1,000 | Human Rights | 2019 |
| Brockton Symphony Orchestra | Brockton, MA | $500 | Artistic | 2023 |
| Oceana | Washington, DC | $500 | Environmental | 2023 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute | New York, NY | $500 | Environmental | 2023 |
| Plymouth Center for the Arts | Plymouth, MA | $500 | Artistic | 2023 |
| One Tree Planted | Shelburn, VT | $500 | Environmental | 2023 |
| Stand Earth | Bellingham, WA | $500 | Environmental | 2023 |
| Trees for the Future | Silver Springs, MD | $500 | Environmental | 2023 |
| Lite Initiatives | Santa Rosa, CA | $500 | Bicycle safety | 2023 |
| ME Children's Alliance | Berkeley, CA | $500 | Peace | 2023 |
| Trees Water People | Fort Collins, CO | $500 | Environmental health | 2023 |
| Cambridge Bicycles | Cambridge, MA | $300 | Bicycle safety | 2023 |
| Museum of Science | Boston, MA | $300 | Educational | 2023 |
| Peg Media | Cambridge, MA | $285 | Server used by local access TV stations | 2019 |
| Boston Lyric Opera | Boston, MA | $250 | Artistic | 2023 |
| River Revitalization Project | Milwaukee, WI | $250 | Environmental | 2023 |
| Urban Ecology Center | Milwaukee, WI | $250 | Environmental | 2023 |