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Unlikely Collaborators

Description

Unlikely Collaborators supports people and organizations that help others examine how they think, not just what they think. The organization's work is grounded in the Perception Box™ framework, which explores the mental models through which people experience the world — shaped by their beliefs, experiences, identity, and stories.

The 2026 Request for Proposals to Fund Transformative Projects Rooted in the Perception Box™ Framework invites U.S...

Opportunity Information

Application Deadlines

May 22, 2026

Grant Range
$50,000 - $250,000
Geographic Scope
USA
Areas of Interest
Alternative Health/Wellness
Philosophy/Ethics
Social/Behavioral Sciences
Self-Esteem Programs
Target Populations: General
Types of Support
Conferences/Seminars/Workshops
Events/Sponsorships
Project/Program Support
Funder Information
Total Annual Giving
$5,075,952
Grant Range
$5,000 - $621,784
Average Grant
$115,362
Median Grant
$75,000
Total Assets
$151,139,374
Type
Other Sources
EIN
88-0928669
Application Procedures

Application guidelines are available on the Unlikely Collaborators website when Requests for Proposals are released.

The financial information is based on the most recent 990 tax form for 2024

Requirements

Eligibility Details

Nonprofit organizations and fiscally-sponsored organizations

Restriction Details

Funding is not provided to/for:

  • general operating support;
  • multi-year funding;
  • political or lobbying activities; or,
  • advocacy-based activities.

Contact Information

General Contact

8605 Santa Monica Boulevard 99722

West Hollywood, California, 90069

rfp@unlikelycollaborators.com

Grants History

You can review tax forms on ProPublica. Learn more about them and the 990.

990s

This is a list of grant recipients noted on the funder’s 990 forms.

This includes forms filed in 2023 and later, so it can include information for tax years earlier than that.

The information below is pulled directly from the form itself without any alterations.

If the details are not included, e.g. “Various”, they may be indicated on the PDF on the IRS site.

Grants less than $5,000 are not necessarily listed on the 990 form.

Tax Year Title City State/ Province Country Purpose Amount
KALW Public Media Inc San Francisco CA US SEE PART IV $560,500
Kindness Org Inc New York NY US SEE PART IV $23,000
Magik Magik Orchestra Sausalito CA US SEE PART IV $31,750
MASS Design Group Boston MA US SEE PART IV $150,000
Medicinal Media Inc San Diego CA US SEE PART IV $69,000
Mindful Life Project Richmond CA US SEE PART IV $50,000
Mindfulness First Scottsdale AZ US SEE PART IV $109,353
Motus Theater Boulder CO US SEE PART IV $50,000
Naropa University Boulder CO US SEE PART IV $572,000
New Directions for Women Costa Mesa CA US SEE PART IV $23,500
Open Source Wellness El Cerrito CA US SEE PART IV $100,000
Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute San Francisco CA US SEE PART IV $333,334
Sounds True Foundation Lafayette CO US SEE PART IV $100,000
Storyville Center for the Spoken Word Inc DBA The Moth New York NY US SEE PART IV $621,784
Street Poets Inc Los Angeles CA US SEE PART IV $100,000
The Foundation for Art and Healing Inc Brookline MA US SEE PART IV $45,000
The UCLA Foundation Los Angeles CA US SEE PART IV $107,890
University of California Berkeley Foundation Berkeley CA US SEE PART IV $5,000
University of Miami Coral Gables FL US SEE PART IV $299,004
Unusual Suspects Theatre Co Pasadena CA US SEE PART IV $25,000
Tax Year

The most recent tax form filed for 2024 lists the following key individuals.

Name Sort descending Title
ELIZABETH R KOCH Director/Chair
LISA GREGORIAN Director/President
ZACH GOREN Director/Treasurer/Secretary