Private foundation · EIN 88-0946264 · Wichita, KS · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Unlikely Collaborators Foundation's grants went
It reported $2.36M in grants paid across 33 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 84.4% of those dollars to 25 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $2M 26 lines
- No confident match $288K 6
- Individuals, not shown $80K 1
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Website on filing
- WWW.UNLIKELY.FOUNDATION
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 31 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern University Boston, MA · EIN 04-1679980 | $779,372 | Support Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett's research and writing into the evolution and development of the human brain to understand meaning-making… | Same address 1.00 |
| Moral Courage Project F/K/A Project Ijtihad Brooklyn, NY · EIN 20-2035406 | $230,000 | Supporting the development of curriculum focused on teaching people tools to turn contentious issues into constructive conversations rooted… | Same address 0.77 |
| Pen America Los Angeles, CA · no confident EIN match | $128,138 | Support the launch of the Emerging Voices Program in Los Angeles, creating a space for artistic and self exploration, community building, and professional networking for early-career writers from underserved communities. | Unmatched Help match |
| Naropa University Boulder, CO · EIN 84-1029228 | $127,250 | Provide psychedelic training scholarships and retreats for underrepresented groups, co-sponsoring the MAPS PS2023 Conference, the Naropa Te… | Same address 1.00 |
| Street Poets Los Angeles, CA · EIN 20-2268493 | $102,000 | Support the Seeking Poetry Peace & Meditation Workshop, Poetry in Motion Van Pop-Up, and Poetry Open Mic Events, teaching students how pers… | Same address 1.00 |
| Holistic Life Foundation Baltimore, MD · EIN 03-0375886 | $100,000 | Support the expansion to six new cities across the U.S. of the "Mindful Moment," a program that teaches mindfulness to students and teacher… | Same address 1.00 |
| Harvest Home Santa Monica, CA · EIN 95-4079490 | $75,000 | Support the creation of a meditation garden for unhoused pregnant women as the organization nurtures women, and empowers and equips residen… | Same address 1.00 |
| Kalw Public Media San Francisco, CA · EIN 84-3580297 | $75,000 | Support the "Uncuffed Program," empowering incarcerated individuals in California to explore their Perception Box through storytelling and… | Same address 1.00 |
| The Health Museum Houston, TX · no confident EIN match | $55,000 | Grant support for the salary of an art therapist working with Unlikely Collaborators to develop and create a Perception Box exhibit and implement art-based initiatives to expand health perspectives at the Health Museum. | Unmatched Help match |
| The Film Collaborative Los Angeles, CA · EIN 32-0295081 | $50,000 | Support the impact campaign for "Black Barbie," a documentary about the creation of the first Black Barbie in 1980, highlighting the import… | Same address 1.00 |
| Prison Yoga Project Bolinas, CA · EIN 85-1331507 | $50,000 | Support healing-centered approach to addressing crime, substance use disorder, and mental health disorders by providing programs rooted in… | Exact name 1.00 |
| Yard Theater Los Angeles, CA · EIN 87-3295412 | $50,000 | Support "Fairy Tale Courtroom," a youth summer program where kids apply Perception Box exercises to different improvisational scenarios, il… | Same address 1.00 |
| Tiny Room Gives Santa Monica, CA · EIN 92-2598937 | $50,000 | Support the launch of 'Perception Box Nights," with a goal of integrating wellness and mindfulness into the music community in Inglewood, C… | Exact name 1.00 |
| Halfthestory Western Sprgs, IL · EIN 82-5231180 | $25,000 | Support the Social Media U program at a Los Angeles school creating a safe and nurturing space for youth to cultivate a healthier relations… | Same address 1.00 |
| Alliance for Childhood Diseases Las Vegas, NV · EIN 26-0286469 | $25,000 | Alliance for Childhood Diseases will empower pediatric oncology clinicians and support staff to expand their Perception Box through greater… | Same address 1.00 |
| Fiscal Sponsorship Allies Indianapolis, IN · EIN 85-0839183 | $25,000 | To provide scholarships for youth attending the Sleepawake Camp, a 4-week residential immersive for 18-30-year-olds looking for transformat… | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The Hadanou Collective Denver, CO · EIN 47-5606568 | $25,000 | Support Asian Girls Ignite's middle school program focused on community building, storytelling and AAPI representation, teaching students t… | Same city 1.00 |
| Harvest Home Santa Monica, CA · EIN 95-4079490 | $25,000 | Support the Alumnae Program, dedicated to transforming the lives of unhoused pregnant women and their children by providing housing, suppor… | Same address 1.00 |
| Motus Theater Boulder, CO · EIN 90-0716569 | $25,000 | Support the TRANSformative Stories Project, where participants create autobiographical monologues about their experiences with gender oppre… | Same address 1.00 |
| Upchieve Brooklyn, NY · EIN 82-4456163 | $25,000 | Support the socio-emotional enhancement of volunteer training for youth with a focus on Implicit bias, the concept that everyone subconscio… | Same address 1.00 |
| Vista del Mar Child and Family Services Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-1647832 | $25,000 | To support the growth of Vista School's enrichment programming, providing trauma-responsive continuum of services to empower children, yout… | Same address 1.00 |
| Yoga Alliance Registry Arlington, VA · EIN 94-3079524 | $25,000 | Support the growth of the "Yoga in Refugee Communities Program," making yoga accessible to underserved communities and a point of entry for… | Same street 1.00 |
| American Red Cross - LA Region Los Angeles, CA · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | Support healing workshops for veterans including "Mind-Body" workshops to improve emotional intelligence, well as "Resiliency" workshops to help boost coping skills for service members and their loved after deployment and during reintegrati | Unmatched Help match |
| Music and Memory Moneola, NY · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | Supports the development of new training programs that equip staff with the skills to provide compassionate care for individuals with advanced dementia, focusing on connecting with patients' pasts to foster moments of happiness and joy. | Unmatched Help match |
| Purpose Build Families Fort Lauderdale, FL · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | Support the PAIRS Essential relationship skills training for individuals from low-income, homeless, Veteran and at-risk backgrounds the skills to deepen self-awareness, self-esteem, and develop advanced knowledge of foundational skills for | Unmatched Help match |
| UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-2250801 | $20,000 | Sponsorship for UCLA 2023 Wisdom of Wellness Summit designed to nurture the body, mind, and spirit, while supporting mental health research… | Same address 1.00 |
| Creative Visions Foundation Malibu, CA · EIN 39-1902814 | $15,100 | Support the "Take Me Out Feet First" documentary sharing the stories of terminally ill people openly discussing death and dying. The hope i… | Same address 1.00 |
| Chris Wilson Foundation Baltimore, MD · EIN 83-3692449 | $15,000 | Support programs that prepare prisoners that centers on personal relationships, resilience, development and agency for reentry into society… | Same city 1.00 |
| Create Now Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-4590574 | $12,500 | Empower youth to overcome beliefs that hold them back by showing them new ways of seeing and being seen through the arts. | Same address 1.00 |
| School of Unusual Life Learning Blue River, WI · EIN 35-2728762 | $10,000 | Provide general operating support to the school for personal transformation that teaches wisdom, somatic awareness and to embrace a life th… | Exact name 1.00 |
| Source School Freeport, ME · EIN 87-4246862 | $10,000 | Support the education of students' deep connection to themselves, their community and nature through being grounded in a connection to the… | Same address 1.00 |
1 more line ($30K) isn't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.