Tiny Blue Dot Inc is a private foundation based in West Hollywood, California. The organization operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entity and was granted tax-exempt status in July 2014. The foundation focuses on funding neuroscientific research and related initiatives centered on its proprietary Perception Box framework.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$79.2M
+4.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$7.2M
+15.4% YoY
Grant Count
24
+71.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$301K
-32.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's mission is to help people understand that they live in their own unique Perception Box framework whose walls can be expanded to minimize suffering, increase acceptance of self and others, and view trauma and other challenges as opportunities for growth. The organization aims to develop Perception Box modification techniques that are safe, effective, reliable, measurable, widely accessible, and easy to use.
The Perception Box is a framework developed by Elizabeth R. Koch that describes how a person's perception is structured by various factors such as beliefs, biases, and narratives.
Primary funding areas include neuroscientific research related to the science of Perception Box, with recent grants supporting investigations into youth mental health, psychedelics research, virtual reality therapy, body image, emotional resilience, and consciousness studies.
Grantmaking
The foundation maintains an active RFP for the "Science Perception Box" initiative.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation funds research and initiatives across multiple U.S. states and internationally, including:
U.S. Locations: California, Wisconsin, Rhode Island, Arizona, Massachusetts, Washington
International Locations: Milan, Zurich, and other global research institutions
Research Institutions: The foundation works with researchers from the Allen Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Massachusetts General Hospital, University of California-Los Angeles, Medical University of South Carolina, and University of Milan.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Revenue:
- Total assets (2024): $79,200,555
- Total assets (2023): $75.8M
- Total revenue (2024): $5,769,967
- Total revenue (2023): $5.56M
- Total expenses (2024): $8,808,675
- Total expenses (2023): $7.55M
- Total liabilities (2023): $577,000
Staffing:
- 1 employee (as of 2024)
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $79,200,555 | $75,754,022 | $75,257,971 |
| Revenue | $5,769,967 | $5,562,754 | — |
| Expenses | $8,808,675 | $7,548,357 | $36,822,884 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $8,606,723 | $7,252,257 | $11,646,662 |
| Net Investment Income | $2,701,339 | $11,778,470 | $6,582,726 |
| Distributable Amount | $3,511,560 | $3,526,239 | $4,763,953 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
68 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Tiny Blue Dot Inc
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
No officer/director data available.
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation has announced multiple rounds of global research funding focused on the science of Perception Box. In September 2024, Tiny Blue Dot hosted a summit event with 63 renowned scientists focused on neuroscience topics to expand one's perception box, aiming to foster collaboration and align research efforts with the organization's mission.
Tiny Blue Dot Foundation Opens Fourth Round of Global Research Funding on\Recent funding announcements include:
$9M awarded for Perception Box neuroscience research exploring youth mental health, psychedelics, VR therapy, body image, and emotional resilience
Tiny Blue Dot Foundation Awards $9M for Perception Box Neuroscience ExploringFourth round of global research funding opened for the science of Perception Box
Tiny Blue Dot Foundation Opens Fourth Round of Global Research Funding on\Major funding awarded to support psilocybin research for grief disorder
Tiny Blue Dot Foundation Opens Fourth Round of Global Research Funding on\Contact Information
Website: www.tinybluedotfoundation.org
Address: 8605 Santa Monica Blvd # 99722, West Hollywood, CA 90069-4109
Phone: 316-828-0900
EIN: 46-4924931
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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