Grantmaking public charity · EIN 88-0928669
Unlikely Collaborators Inc
West Hollywood, CA
Unlikely Collaborators Inc is a public charity that makes grants based in West Hollywood, CA. On its Form 990 (Schedule I) for tax year 2024, it reported $5.08M in grants paid across 44 grants, with $151M in total assets. Its largest grants went to Storyville Center for the Spoken Word Inc DBA The Moth, Naropa University and KALW Public Media Inc.
How to request funding
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Unlikely Collaborators Inc's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests.
How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)
Dear jack foundation $25,000 grant: unlikely collaborators' grant supports a powerful collaboration between the dear jack foundation and becoming restoried, providing intensive storytelling coaching for adolescent and young adult cancer survivors. through guided narrative exploration, participants uncover, reshape, and share the personal experiences that have defined their journeys through illness and healing. by revisiting their stories with curiosity and compassion, survivors are empowered to dismantle limiting beliefs, redefine identity beyond diagnosis, and expand the walls of their perception box-ultimately reclaiming agency, meaning, and voice in their lives. $25,000 grant: unlikely collaborators' grant enables dear jack foundation to expand access to its wellness-based programs for adolescent and young adult cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers, providing vital mental and physical health resources from diagnosis through survivorship. $24,000 grant: unlikely collaborators' grant supports a growing partnership between the dear jack foundation and inward bound mindfulness, helping to build trust and deepen collaboration between the two organizations. by aligning their expertise in young adult cancer support and mindfulness-based mental health practices, this effort aims to cultivate new ways of thinking, healing, and connecting-broadening the perception box of those they serve and empowering young people to navigate life's most difficult chapters with clarity, compa
Grants as reported on its Form 990 for tax year 2024; the application guidance above is general for this type of funder. Requirements change; confirm with the organization before applying.
Mission
Using the perception box lens and framework UCI helps people untangle the stories holding them back through experiences, storytelling, impact, science and investments.
As stated on its Form 990.
Largest grants, tax year 2024
Historical data · not a prediction| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storyville Center for the Spoken Word Inc DBA The Moth | New York, NY | — | $621,784 |
| Naropa University | Boulder, CO | — | $572,000 |
| KALW Public Media Inc | San Francisco, CA | — | $560,500 |
| Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute | San Francisco, CA | — | $333,334 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | — | $299,004 |
| End Well Foundation | Healdsburg, CA | — | $154,000 |
| MASS Design Group | Boston, MA | — | $150,000 |
| Dougy Center The National Grief Center for Children & Families | Portland, OR | — | $136,500 |
| Fireside Project Inc | San Francisco, CA | — | $136,357 |
| Entertainment Industry Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | — | $125,000 |
| Mindfulness First | Scottsdale, AZ | — | $109,353 |
| The UCLA Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | — | $107,890 |
| Open Source Wellness | El Cerrito, CA | — | $100,000 |
| Bring Change 2 Mind | San Francisco, CA | — | $100,000 |
| Sounds True Foundation | Lafayette, CO | — | $100,000 |
| Street Poets Inc | Los Angeles, CA | — | $100,000 |
| Institute for Advanced Consciousness Studies | Santa Monica, CA | — | $92,500 |
| Arts for Healing and Justice Network | Long Beach, CA | — | $85,200 |
| Garrison Institute | Garrison, NY | — | $75,000 |
| American Red Cross - LA Region | Los Angeles, CA | — | $75,000 |
| IGDA Foundation | Washington, DC | — | $75,000 |
| Inward Bound Mindfulness Education Inc | Attleboro, MA | — | $75,000 |
| John P McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science | Houston, TX | — | $75,000 |
| Dear Jack Foundation | Littleton, CO | — | $74,000 |
| Medicinal Media Inc | San Diego, CA | — | $69,000 |
The 25 largest of 44 grants listed on the return. Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.
Where its grants went
Quick answers
Does Unlikely Collaborators Inc accept grant applications?
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Unlikely Collaborators Inc's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests. Form 990 does not report an application process, so confirm with the organization.
How much does Unlikely Collaborators Inc give each year?
For tax year 2024, it reported $5,075,952 in grants paid (44 grants). Giving can change from year to year.
What organizations has Unlikely Collaborators Inc funded?
Its largest grants in tax year 2024 went to Storyville Center for the Spoken Word Inc DBA The Moth (NY), $622K, Naropa University (CO), $572K, KALW Public Media Inc (CA), $561K, Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute (CA), $333K and University of Miami (FL), $299K.