Riverstyx Foundation
Preselected recipients only
Riverstyx Foundation is a private foundation in Santa Rosa, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.2 million in 47 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $183,000. 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$1.2 million
- Number of grants47
- Typical grant$15,000
- Largest grant$183,000
- Assets$8.4 million
- New grantees69%
Giving in 2024 was down from $2.2 million the year before.
69% 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 | $2.2 million | 60 | $9.0 million |
| 2024 | $1.2 million | 47 | $8.4 million |
How to apply
Riverstyx 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 Riverstyx Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 14 states, the most to California. It also paid $145,000 in 3 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 18 | $310,678 |
| Missouri | 1 | $183,000 |
| New York | 7 | $158,300 |
| Oregon | 4 | $88,480 |
| Georgia | 2 | $82,000 |
| Virginia | 1 | $52,000 |
| Texas | 1 | $50,000 |
| Washington | 3 | $40,000 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $35,000 |
| Arizona | 2 | $22,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Youth Passageways | Lakota Prayer Lodge | $183,000 |
| Gaudete Films | General Support | $82,000 |
| Ligare Inc | General Support | $80,000 |
| Clusterbusters Inc | Seed Funding Coordinating Research, Education, and Outreach exploring psychedelics for physiological illnesses | $52,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University Developmen | Psilocybin and Alzheimer's Study | $50,000 |
| Indigenous Medicine Conservation Fu | Huachuma Collective - Huachuma/San Pedro Conservation in Peru | $50,000 |
| Stichting Transnational Institute | Coca Leaf Advocacy Work in the World Health Organization (100k pledge) | $50,000 |
| Netherlands-America Foundation | Xyrem for Cluster Headache Research | $50,000 |
| Indigenous Peyote Conservation Init | general support | $50,000 |
| Ecology Action of Santa Cruz | City Bicycle Infrastructure Planning | $40,000 |
| Fireside Project | General Support | $40,000 |
| SSDP Students for Sensible Drug Pol | Effort to keep DOI/DOC from being scheduled | $35,000 |
| Individual | research support | $34,678 |
| Healing Advocacy Fund | Oregon and Colorado Psilocybin Implementation | $30,000 |
| Maps | General Support | $26,000 |
| Alma Institute | Communities of Color Psilocybin Service Center Development in OR | $25,000 |
| Resolution Washington | WA Statewide Mediation Advocacy | $25,000 |
| Bendable Therapy | Environmental Activist Psilocybin Retreat (EARTH) | $23,480 |
| UC Berkeley Center for Psychedelics | Riverstyx Foundation BIPOC Diversity Scholarship | $21,500 |
| International Dark Sky Association | Protecting Dark Night Skies from Light Pollution | $20,000 |
| Innovate Health | Psilocybin Pilot Program for Environmental Scientists | $17,300 |
| McKenna Academy OF NATURAL PHILOSOP | 2025 Coca Leaf Conference | $15,000 |
| NYU Langone | Therapist funding support for the psilocybin advanced cancer study funded by NCI | $15,000 |
| Occidental Arts and Ecology Center | Water Sustainability Design | $15,000 |
| Usona Institute Inc | Legal Work Challenging Egregious Ayahuasca Patents | $14,000 |
| chaikuni institute | Supporting Indigenous Shipibo people in protection of the Peruvian Amazon | $13,000 |
| Healing Breakthrough | Veterans Advocacy | $12,500 |
| Psychedelic Science Funders Collabo | General Support | $12,500 |
| San Francisco Zen Center | Zen Firefighter Retreat | $11,000 |
| Horizon Center PBC | Psychedelic Conference NY | $10,000 |
| Indigenous Medicine Conservation Fu | Indigenous Community Assessment - Coca Leaf | $10,000 |
| LSU Health Sciences Center | General Support | $10,000 |
| psilocybin assisted therapy associa | Fibromyalgia Study | $10,000 |
| Pamaorama Global | Psychedelic Health Equity Initiative | $10,000 |
| Shefa Jewish Psychedelic Support | Portia Sofia | $10,000 |
| Women's Visionary Council | Women's Psychedelic Conference | $7,500 |
| Prision University Project | San Quentin Prison Education | $6,000 |
| Pachamama Alliance | Conservation in the Amazon Rainforest | $5,000 |
| Seattle University Map Program | MAP Program Existential-Phenomenological Psychology | $5,000 |
| Urban Indigeneous Collective | General Operating Support for Urban Natives in NY | $5,000 |
Officers and trustees
- T Cody Swift
- Miriam Volat
- Kevin Bayuk
Questions people ask
Does Riverstyx Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Riverstyx Foundation give?
$1.2 million in tax year 2024, across 47 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.
Who runs Riverstyx Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists T Cody Swift (President), Miriam Volat (Secretary) and Kevin Bayuk (Treasurer).
What does Riverstyx Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly health, youth programs and education.