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Unlikely Collaborators Inc

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA EIN: 88-0928669 Website

Using the perception box lens and framework UCI helps people untangle the stories holding them back through experiences, storytelling, impact, science and investments.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$151.1M

+50.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$5.1M

+305.9% YoY

Grant Count

44

+528.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$115K

-35.4% YoY

About Unlikely Collaborators Inc

Based on IRS filings

Unlikely Collaborators Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $151.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 44 grants totaling $5.1M. Net investment income was $4.2M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

AtlantaAttleboroBerkeleyBostonBoulderBrooklineCoral GablesCosta MesaEl CerritoGarrisonHealdsburgHoustonLafayetteLittletonLong BeachLos AngelesMadisonManhattan BeachNew YorkOklahoma City

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$17M$34M$51M$68M202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$151,139,374$100,380,366$49,601,953
Revenue$62,099,498$55,798,381$50,000,000
Expenses$11,606,562$5,139,507$398,047
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$4,244,711$798,381
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$3M$4M$5M2 grants20227 grants202344 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Storyville Center for th…$622KNaropa University$572KKALW Public Media Inc$561KSearch Inside Yourself L…$333KUniversity of Miami$299KEnd Well Foundation$154KMASS Design Group$150KDougy Center The Nationa…$137KFireside Project Inc$136KEntertainment Industry F…$125K

Grant Size Distribution

53 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K17$50–100K13$100–250K6$250–500K3$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Storyville Center for the Spoken Word Inc DBA The Moth ($621,784), Naropa University ($572,000), KALW Public Media Inc ($560,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dear Jack Foundation Littleton, COSEE PART IV$74,000
Garrison Institute Garrison, NYSEE PART IV$75,000
Mindfulness First Scottsdale, AZSEE PART IV$109,353
Motus Theater Boulder, COSEE PART IV$50,000
Magik Magik Orchestra Sausalito, CASEE PART IV$31,750
MASS Design Group Boston, MASEE PART IV$150,000
Naropa University Boulder, COSEE PART IV$572,000
New Directions for Women Costa Mesa, CASEE PART IV$23,500
Open Source Wellness El Cerrito, CASEE PART IV$100,000
Walker West Music Academy Saint Paul, MNSEE PART IV$40,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LISA GREGORIANDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT20
ZACH GORENDIRECTOR/TREASURER/SECRETARY20
ELIZABETH R KOCHDIRECTOR/CHAIR20

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Unlikely Collaborators Inc?

Unlikely Collaborators Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA. It holds $151.1M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Unlikely Collaborators Inc?

As of 2024, Unlikely Collaborators Inc holds $151.1M in total assets with $62.1M in annual revenue. It awarded 44 grants totaling $5.1M in 2024.

Where does Unlikely Collaborators Inc operate?

Unlikely Collaborators Inc has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Unlikely Collaborators Inc award?

In 2024, Unlikely Collaborators Inc awarded 44 grants totaling $5.1M — an average of about $115K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Unlikely Collaborators Inc's EIN?

Unlikely Collaborators Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0928669. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

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

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