Uncanned for Equality

Private foundation · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 86-1215845

Uncanned for Equality is a private foundation, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $40K.

Uncanned for Equality at a glance

In short: Uncanned for Equality gave $40K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$40,000
-94.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$20,000
-94.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$4,731
-5.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Uncanned for Equality funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Girl Rising: $20KGirl Rising$20KPFLAG National: $20KPFLAG National$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Girl Rising ($20K). Together the top 2 received $40K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 19 (95%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkNorton ShoresAuroraDenverWashingtonCincinnatiLakewoodPasadenaRye BrookWheat Ridge

How Uncanned for Equality gives

  • Giving grew 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K0 grants2020 7 grants2021 2 grants2022 6 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $684K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $40K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Girl Rising New York, NYGeneral Support$20,000
PFLAG National Washington, DCGeneral Support$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$4,731$5,165$40,700$40,0002$40,000—$81
2024$5,000$116,568$691,545$684,2922$685,367$10,500$20,991
2023$409,043$61,827$35,897$31,3426$31,342$2,866$17,515
2022$407,440$52,892$30,609$25,0002$25,000$4,188$2,722
2021$370,311$14,179$53,349$52,2407$52,240$3,070$18,382
2020$400,000$400,000——————

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Uncanned for Equality reported a distributable amount of $81 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Uncanned for Equality is led by Antoinette Gawin, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Antoinette Gawin

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Uncanned for Equality

How much does Uncanned for Equality give each year?

Uncanned for Equality gave $40K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $684K across 2 grants.

How large is Uncanned for Equality?

Uncanned for Equality reported $5K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $81 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Uncanned for Equality operate?

Uncanned for Equality has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Michigan, New York, Ohio.

What is Uncanned for Equality's EIN?

Uncanned for Equality's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1215845. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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