Usona Institute Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$18.6M
Foundation funders
21
Grants recorded
40
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Usona Institute Inc?
Usona Institute Inc is funded by 21 grantmakers, led by Tiny Blue Dot Inc ($9.3M), Turnbull Family Foundation Inc ($4.1M), Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation Inc ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $18.6M in grants to Usona Institute Inc between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Blue Dot Inc | $9,350,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Turnbull Family Foundation Inc | $4,061,387 | 5 | 2019–2023 |
| Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation Inc | $2,000,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $1,150,000 | 3 | 2021–2023 |
| The Fournier Family Foundation | $750,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Good Ventures Foundation | $500,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| The Joe & Sandy Samberg Foundation Inc | $221,900 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| Riverpsykhe Inc | $150,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Brainfutures Incorporated | $115,350 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Etheridge Foundation | $105,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | $51,000 | 6 | 2019 |
| Nathan & Sarah Herbst Family | $50,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Unlikely Collaborators Inc | $43,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | $30,200 | 2 | 2020 |
| Riverstyx Foundation | $24,000 | 2 | 2020–2024 |
| Starting Line Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| Healing Hearts Changing Minds Inc | $5,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Hickory Hill Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gardner Grout Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Erdman Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Barbour Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $169K (2025) to $4.6M (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $169K.
What grants has Usona Institute Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Brainfutures Incorporated | U-PEP FACULTY IMMERSIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM FUNDING PARTICIPANTS | $115,350 |
| 2025 | Nathan & Sarah Herbst Family | GENERAL GIFT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Healing Hearts Changing Minds Inc | TO FURTHER THE CORE MISSION OF HHCM | $2,500 |
| 2025 | The Joe & Sandy Samberg Foundation Inc | CHARITY | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Tiny Blue Dot Inc | Grant to support work advancing Phase 3 clinical trials of psilocybin for Major Depressive Disorder and the early investigation of 5-MeO-DMT's potential for therapeutic use. | $2,200,000 |
| 2024 | Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation Inc | RESEARCH | $2,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Etheridge Foundation | TO SUPPORT CLINICAL RESEARCH THAT SEEKS TO PROVDE NEW HOPE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY OPIOID USE DISORDER. SPECIFICALLY THE FUNDS ARE DESIGNATED TO ADVANCE A PHASE 2 STUDY OF 5-MEO-DMT. | $105,000 |
| 2024 | The Joe & Sandy Samberg Foundation Inc | CHARITY | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Unlikely Collaborators Inc | SEE PART IV | $43,000 |
| 2024 | Riverstyx Foundation | Legal Work Challenging Egregious Ayahuasca Patents | $14,000 |
| 2024 | Healing Hearts Changing Minds Inc | TO FURTHER THE CORE MISSION OF HHCM | $2,500 |
| 2023 | Tiny Blue Dot Inc | Support clinical research on psilocybin and 5-MeO-DMT and their potential ability to help treat patients with mental health conditions, providing alternative forms of treatment for currently difficult to treat conditions. | $2,600,000 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | HEALTH | $500,000 |
| 2023 | The Joe & Sandy Samberg Foundation Inc | CHARITY | $120,900 |
| 2023 | Turnbull Family Foundation Inc | General Support | $119,728 |
| 2022 | Tiny Blue Dot Inc | Supporting preclinical and clinical studies of 5-MeO-DMT and psilocybin (two consciousness-expanding medicines) for treating mental health disorders | $3,050,000 |
| 2022 | Turnbull Family Foundation Inc | General Support | $999,996 |
| 2022 | National Philanthropic Trust | HEALTH | $550,000 |
| 2021 | Tiny Blue Dot Inc | RESEARCH | $1,500,000 |
| 2021 | Turnbull Family Foundation Inc | General Support | $769,337 |
| 2021 | National Philanthropic Trust | HEALTH | $100,000 |
| 2021 | Hickory Hill Foundation | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | $5,000 |
| 2021 | Gardner Grout Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2021 | Erdman Foundation | TO SUPPORT MEDICAL RESEARCH | $5,000 |
| 2021 | Barbour Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $1,000 |
| 2020 | Turnbull Family Foundation Inc | General Support | $1,157,330 |
| 2020 | The Fournier Family Foundation | CHARITABLE IRC 170 (C)(2) | $750,000 |
| 2020 | Riverpsykhe Inc | Phase 3 Psilocybin | $150,000 |
| 2020 | Jewish Communal Fund | General support | $15,100 |
| 2020 | Jewish Communal Fund | General support | $15,100 |
Showing 30 most recent of 40 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Usona Institute Inc?
Usona Institute Inc is funded by 21 grantmakers, led by Tiny Blue Dot Inc ($9.3M), Turnbull Family Foundation Inc ($4.1M), Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation Inc ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $18.6M in grants to Usona Institute Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is Usona Institute Inc's largest funder?
Tiny Blue Dot Inc is the largest recorded funder of Usona Institute Inc, with $9.3M across 4 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Usona Institute Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $18.6M in grants to Usona Institute Inc across 40 grants from 21 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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