Unlikely Collaborators Foundation
EIN 880946264Total Given 2022–2024
$4.4M
53 grants · $1.5M avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$30K
typical mid grants · $25K–$75K
grant size
34%
supporter · 13/38 multi-year
repeat
$37.0M
Assets (2024)
38
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(316) 828-0900
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $235K | $34.8M | $35.0M | 5 |
| 2023 | $2.4M | $33.0M | $683K | 33 |
| 2024 | $1.8M | $37.0M | $5.8M | 15 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 53 grants on record
Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$30K
Average
$82K
75th Pctl
$75K
Maximum
$799K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
7.5% of US grants
· Rank #3 of 13 states
$170K across
4 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Travis
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (53 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | $799,153 | Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett is among the top one percent most cited scientists in the world for her revolutionary... | 2024 |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | $779,372 | Support Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett's research and writing into the evolution and development of the human brain to... | 2023 |
| Project Ijtihad DBA Moral Courage Project | Brooklyn, NY | $230,000 | Supporting the development of curriculum focused on teaching people tools to turn contentious issues into... | 2023 |
| Project Ijtihad DBA Moral Courage Project | Brooklyn, NY | $230,000 | The Moral Courage Project teaches people to turn contentious issues and divisive dialogues into constructive... | 2024 |
| Pen America Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $130,566 | PEN America supports emerging writers in finding their voice and sharing their stories. The UC grant funds in person... | 2024 |
| Pen America | Los Angeles, CA | $128,138 | Support the launch of the Emerging Voices Program in Los Angeles, creating a space for artistic and self... | 2023 |
| Naropa University | Boulder, CO | $127,250 | Provide psychedelic training scholarships and retreats for underrepresented groups, co-sponsoring the MAPS PS2023... | 2023 |
| Naropa University | Boulder, CO | $122,750 | Naropa University is an accredited university and the only school in the country that grounds the student experience... | 2024 |
| Street Poets Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $102,000 | Support the Seeking Poetry Peace & Meditation Workshop, Poetry in Motion Van Pop-Up, and Poetry Open Mic Events,... | 2023 |
| Holistic Life Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | Support the expansion to six new cities across the U.S. of the "Mindful Moment," a program that teaches... | 2023 |
| Holistic Life Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | Unlikely Collaborators' grant supports the Holistic Life Foundation in expanding the Perception Box by bringing... | 2024 |
| Inside Outside Circle Foundation dba Inside Circle | Sacramento, CA | $85,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR INCARCERATED AND FORMERLY INCARCERATED PEOPLE AND CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS TO REDUCE RECIDIVISM... | 2022 |
| Inside Outside Circle Foundation (dba Inside Circle) | Sacramento, CA | $80,000 | Support group therapy programs for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals addressing issues of... | 2023 |
| Harvest Home | Santa Monica, CA | $75,000 | Support the creation of a meditation garden for unhoused pregnant women as the organization nurtures women, and... | 2023 |
| KALW Public Media Inc | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | Support the "Uncuffed Program," empowering incarcerated individuals in California to explore their... | 2023 |
| Harvest Home | Santa Monica, CA | $75,000 | The grant is earmarked to support Harvest Home's Alumnae Program providing graduates of the residential program... | 2024 |
| KALW Public Media Inc | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | Uncuffed is the country's leading radio and podcast training program for individuals in prisons to empower them... | 2024 |
| The Health Museum | Houston, TX | $55,000 | Grant support for the salary of an art therapist working with Unlikely Collaborators to develop and create a... | 2023 |
| John P McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science | Houston, TX | $55,000 | The Health Museum inspires passion and curiosity in health, the medical sciences, and the human body. UC supports... | 2024 |
| KALW Public Media Inc | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | SUPPORT THE "UNCUFFED PROGRAM" WHICH IS A PRISON RADIO TRAINING PROGRAM AND PODCAST WHERE PEOPLE IN... | 2022 |
| Prison Yoga Project Inc | San Diego, CA | $50,000 | SUPPORT TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT MENTAL & EMOTIONAL HEALTH FOR INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS AND... | 2022 |
| Film Collaborative Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | Support the impact campaign for "Black Barbie," a documentary about the creation of the first Black Barbie... | 2023 |
| Prison Yoga Project Inc | San Diego, CA | $50,000 | Support healing-centered approach to addressing crime, substance use disorder, and mental health disorders by... | 2023 |
| The Yard Theater | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | Support "Fairy Tale Courtroom," a youth summer program where kids apply Perception Box exercises to... | 2023 |
| Tiny Room Gives | Inglewood, CA | $50,000 | Support the launch of 'Perception Box Nights," with a goal of integrating wellness and mindfulness into the... | 2023 |