Imaginable Futures Foundation
Preselected recipients only
Imaginable Futures Foundation is a private foundation in Redwood City, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $22.0 million in 63 grants; the typical grant was $200,000 and the largest $1.5 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$22.0 million
- Number of grants63
- Typical grant$200,000
- Largest grant$1.5 million
- Assets$52.2 million
- New grantees70%
Giving in 2024 was down from $25.9 million the year before.
70% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $25.9 million | 81 | $55.5 million |
| 2024 | $22.0 million | 63 | $52.2 million |
How to apply
Imaginable Futures Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Imaginable Futures Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 14 states, the most to District of Columbia. It also paid $7.1 million in 26 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 13 | $5.5 million |
| California | 3 | $1.8 million |
| Maryland | 3 | $1.5 million |
| Connecticut | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Minnesota | 2 | $1.1 million |
| Massachusetts | 4 | $1.0 million |
| North Carolina | 1 | $750,000 |
| Texas | 1 | $500,000 |
| Virginia | 1 | $475,000 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $300,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Our Kin Inc | General support | $1.5 million |
| Alliance for Early Success | To support early childhood education | $1.5 million |
| National Black Child Development Institute Inc | General support | $1.5 million |
| Fundo Socioambiental Casa | To support equitable education | $1.4 million |
| Firelight Foundation | To support income security | $1.2 million |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | Project grant to support Grantee?s Ascend Program?s Postsecondary Success for Parents Initiative | $1.2 million |
| Generation Hope | General support | $850,000 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | To support education research | $750,000 |
| Firelight Foundation | To support income security | $602,000 |
| The Wildflower Foundation | To support the Black Wildflowers Fund | $600,000 |
| Association of Community College Trustees | To support student parents | $500,000 |
| LIFT Inc | General support | $500,000 |
| PelotonU Inc | General support | $500,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | To support education research | $500,000 |
| Usawa Agenda | General support | $500,000 |
| Usawa Agenda | General support | $500,000 |
| Zlto NPC | General support | $500,000 |
| Virginia Foundation for Community College Education | To support student parents | $475,000 |
| Jeremiah Program | To support student parents | $450,000 |
| Centro de Estudos das Relacoes de Trabalho e Desigualdades - CEERT | General support | $420,000 |
| Swahilipot Hub Foundation | General support | $350,000 |
| Geledes Instituto Da Mulher Negra | General support | $320,000 |
| American Council on Education | To support student parents | $300,000 |
| Innovation Edge Foundation (RF) NPC | General support | $300,000 |
| Instituto Elos Brasil | General support | $300,000 |
| The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | To support early childhood education | $300,000 |
| Acao Educativa Assessoria Pesquisa e Informacao | To support equitable education | $275,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | To support student parents | $250,000 |
| Early Learning Access Inc | General support/early childhood education | $250,000 |
| Trustees of Boston University | To support the Center on the Ecology of Early Development | $250,000 |
| Brazil Foundation | to finance the creation of the Racioethnic Equity in Education Fund | $233,175 |
| Ashoka Brasil | To support equitable education | $200,000 |
| Centro de Estudos das Relacoes de Trabalho e Desigualdades - CEERT | General support | $200,000 |
| Podaali - Fundo Indigena Da Amazonia Brasileira | To support equitable education | $200,000 |
| The Global Development Incubator Inc | To support equitable education | $200,000 |
| The Global Fund for Children | To support the Funder Safeguarding Collaborative | $200,000 |
| Believe in Students Inc | To support student parents | $190,000 |
| ASSOCIAcaO ACADEMIA LATINOAMERICANA DE LIDERANcA | General support | $150,000 |
| ASSOCIAcaO DE MULHERES NEGRAS AGBARA | To support education research | $150,000 |
| Geledes Instituto Da Mulher Negra | General support | $150,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Pamela K Omidyar
- Jeffrey R Alvord
- Patricia Christen
- Amy R Klement
- Kristina G McNeff
- Erin M Simmons
Questions people ask
Does Imaginable Futures Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Imaginable Futures Foundation give?
$22.0 million in tax year 2024, across 63 grants, with a typical grant of $200,000.
Who runs Imaginable Futures Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Pamela K Omidyar (Director), Jeffrey R Alvord (Director), Patricia Christen (Director) and Amy R Klement (President) among 6 officers and trustees.
What does Imaginable Futures Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, international and youth programs.