Colin Higgins Foundation
EIN 954084793 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$474K
34 grants · $53K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $10K–$15K
grant size
11%
transactional · 3/27 multi-year
repeat
$464K
Assets (2024)
27
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
GRANT MANAGER - COLIN HIGGINS FOUND
Phone
(818) 643-4165
Deadlines
ONLINE OR VIA MAIL BY 5PM MARCH 1ST (PLEASE SEE: HTTP://WWW.COLINHIGGINS.ORG/PROCESS-TIMELINE/)
How to Apply
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ONLINE OR VIA MAIL, AND SHOULD DESCRIBE IN 450 WORDS OR LESS WHY YOUR NOMINEE SHOULD RECEIVE A COLIN HIGGINS YOUTH COURAGE AWARD, PROVIDING DETAILS AND INSIGHTS INTO THE FOLLOWING THREE AREAS: A) OBSTACLES THE NOMINEES HAS FACED DUE TO THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND/OR GENDER IDENTITY, B) HOW THE NOMINEE HAS OVERCOME THESE OBSTACLES THROUGH THEIR ACTIVISM FOR LGBTQ RIGHTS IN THEIR COMMUNITY, AND C) HOW THE AWARD COULD TRANSFORM THE LIFE OF THE NOMINEE AND SUPPORT THEM TO ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS. NOMINEES MUST BE RECEIVED VIA THE ONLINE NOMINATION SYSTEM AT HTTP://COLINHIGGINS.ORG/PROCESS-TIMELINE/, OR VIA MAIL IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO USE THE PREFERRED ONLINE PLATFORM. SELF-NOMIMATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED; MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS OF ONE NOMINEE ARE ACCEPTED, HOWEVER.
Restrictions
NOMINEES MUST BE 20 YEARS OR UNDER AT THE TIME OF NOMINATION AND ARE OPEN TO LGBTQ YOUTH LIVING IN THE US ONLY.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $57K | $636K | $523K | 6 |
| 2017 | $42K | $653K | $123K | 4 |
| 2018 | $62K | $537K | $43K | 7 |
| 2019 | $55K | $675K | $175K | 7 |
| 2020 | $65K | $604K | $35K | 4 |
| 2022 | $71K | $516K | $94K | 2 |
| 2023 | $71K | $486K | $26K | 2 |
| 2024 | $51K | $464K | $56K | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 34 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$10K
Average
$14K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$56K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (34 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frameline Inc | San Francisco, CA | $56,000 | FRAMELINE'S MISSION IS TO CHANGE THE WORLD THROUGH THE POWER OF QUEER CINEMA. AS A MEDIA ARTS NON-PROFIT,... | 2023 |
| Outfest | Los Angeles, CA | $51,000 | OUTFEST CREATES VISIBILITY TO DIVERSE LGBTQIA+ STORIES AND EMPOWERS STORYTELLERS, BUILDING EMPATHY TO DRIVE... | 2022 |
| Frameline Inc | San Francisco, CA | $39,000 | FRAMELINE'S MISSION IS TO CHANGE THE WORLD THROUGH THE POWER OF QUEER CINEMA. AS A MEDIA ARTS NON-PROFIT,... | 2024 |
| Windrider Institute Inc | Eagle, ID | $20,000 | FUTURE PERFECT PROJECT | 2020 |
| The Center for Independent Documentary Inc | Newton, MA | $20,000 | TO PRODUCE AND DISTRIBUTE SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS DOCUMENTARIES. | 2022 |
| Elias Riyad Joseph | Jacksonville, FL | $15,000 | YOUTH COURAGE AWARD GRANT | 2020 |
| Kendall Kieras | Des Moines, WA | $15,000 | YOUTH COURAGE AWARD GRANT | 2020 |
| Michael Pina | Kerman, CA | $15,000 | YOUTH COURAGE AWARD GRANT | 2020 |
| The Future Perfect Project Inc | Stone Ridge, NY | $15,000 | THE FUTURE PERFECT PROJECT AMPLIFIES QUEER YOUNG VOICES, PRODUCES AND FACILITATES CREATIVE WORKSHOPS, MEDIA PROJECTS... | 2023 |
| Velvet Foundation | New York, NY | $15,000 | General Support | 2016 |
| The Future Perfect Project Inc | Stone Ridge, NY | $12,000 | THE FUTURE PERFECT PROJECT AMPLIFIES QUEER YOUNG VOICES, PRODUCES AND FACILITATES CREATIVE WORKSHOPS, MEDIA PROJECTS... | 2024 |
| Independent Filmmaker Project | Brooklyn, NY | $12,000 | Film Screenings of "Growing Up Coy" | 2017 |
| Windrider Institute Inc | Stockton, CA | $10,000 | FUTURE PERFECT PROJECT | 2018 |
| Nebraska Writers Collective | Gulfport, MS | $10,000 | "THIS VOID BECKONS" BOOK TOUR | 2018 |
| Moises David Rodriguez Cruz | New York, NY | $10,000 | YOUTH COURAGE AWARD GRANT | 2018 |
| Mahad Olad | Stockton, CA | $10,000 | YOUTH COURAGE AWARD GRANT | 2018 |
| Dwayne Deangelo Cole Jr | Gulfport, MS | $10,000 | YOUTH COURAGE AWARD GRANT | 2018 |
| Bard College | Gresham, OR | $10,000 | BARD COLLEGE FALL 2018 COLLEGE GRANT | 2018 |
| Jay N Ledford | Frederica, DE | $10,000 | YOUTH COURAGE AWARD GRANT | 2019 |
| Rachel Christine Landry | Tulsa, OK | $10,000 | YOUTH COURAGE AWARD GRANT | 2019 |
| Oliver Eli Burnett | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | YOUTH COURAGE AWARD GRANT | 2019 |
| Kristina Hernandez | Las Vegas, NV | $10,000 | YOUTH COURAGE AWARD GRANT | 2019 |
| Individual Recipient | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 2016 Colin Higgins Courage Award | 2016 |
| Individual Recipient | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 2016 Colin Higgins Courage Award | 2016 |
| Individual Recipient | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 2016 Colin Higgins Courage Award | 2016 |
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