Grants paid by Tiny Blue Dot Inc
EIN 46-4924931 · West Hollywood, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE P20
Tiny Blue Dot Inc of West Hollywood, CA (EIN 46-4924931) reported 59 grants paid totaling $57,965,721 to 28 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$57,965,721
59 grants
Recipients
28
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | $8,341,358 | — |
| 2022 | 14 | $36,136,033 | — |
| 2023 | 14 | $6,261,990 | — |
| 2024 | 24 | $7,226,340 | — |
Top recipients
The 28 recipients receiving the most from Tiny Blue Dot Inc, by grants paid, out of 28 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlikely Collaborators Foundation 88-0928669 | D | Santa Monica, CA | 1 | $25,000,000 | 2022 |
| Usona Institute Inc 47-1349730 | B | Madison, WI | 3 | $7,850,000 | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin - Madison | U | Madison, WI | 6 | $3,513,489 | 2024 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital 04-1564655 | C | Boston, MA | 3 | $3,001,834 | 2024 |
| Allen Institute 91-2155317 | B | Seattle, WA | 4 | $2,945,094 | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation 39-0743975 | C | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $2,519,646 | 2020 |
| Multidisciplinary Assoc for Psychedelic Studies 59-2751953 | D | San Jose, CA | 2 | $2,200,000 | 2023 |
| Institute for Advanced Consciousness Studies 84-3926982 | B | Santa Monica, CA | 3 | $2,108,806 | 2023 |
| Regents of University of Ca - Los Angeles | U | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | $2,057,979 | 2023 |
| Brown University | U | Providence, RI | 5 | $1,489,860 | 2024 |
| Floresta Project Inc 26-4618694 | B | Phoenicia, NY | 3 | $686,457 | 2024 |
| Medical University of South Carolina 57-6024732 | C | Charleston, SC | 1 | $537,776 | 2020 |
| Universita' Degli Studi Di Milano | U | Milan | 2 | $498,537 | 2022 |
| The Regents of the University of California | U | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $416,666 | 2024 |
| University of Zurich Psychiatric Hospital | U | Zurich | 3 | $413,658 | 2024 |
| National Central University | U | Taoyuan City | 2 | $379,146 | 2024 |
| University of Oregon 52-1539724 | B | Eugene, OR | 2 | $374,995 | 2024 |
| Medical University of South Carolina 57-6028985 | C | North Charleston, SC | 1 | $345,496 | 2022 |
| Uc Santa Barbara 23-7314834 | C | Santa Barbara, CA | 2 | $300,000 | 2024 |
| University of Haifa | U | Haifa | 1 | $299,052 | 2024 |
| Florida State University Research Foundation Inc 59-3211153 | C | Tallahassee, FL | 1 | $287,540 | 2024 |
| Ernst Strungmann Institut Ggmbh | U | Frankfurt Am Main | 1 | $221,718 | 2024 |
| University of California Riverside | U | Riverside, CA | 1 | $149,872 | 2024 |
| Universidad de Santiago | U | Santiago de Compostela, A Coruna | 1 | $149,265 | 2024 |
| The University of Melbourne 31-1627616 | D | Melbourne, Victoria | 1 | $133,835 | 2024 |
| Universiteit Maastricht | U | Maastricht | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| The University of Arizona Foundation 86-6050388 | C | Tucson, AZ | 2 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Neuroscience School of Advanced Studies | U | LONDON | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 59 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Usona Institute Inc Madison, WI | B | $2,200,000 | paid | 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. | 202533179349101478 |
| 2024 | Allen Institute Seattle, WA | B | $526,044 | paid | Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study at The Allen Institute titled "Comprehensive Survey of Neuronal Cell Types Activated by Psychedelics in Mice." The project aims to map brain cell activity after exposure to psilocybin, helping to better understand how the drug works in the brain and to guide the development of new therapies. | 202533179349101478 |
| 2024 | Brown University Providence, RI | U | $437,040 | paid | Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study at Brown University by Dr. Judson Brewer titled "Advancing our understanding and treatment of anxiety through bringing together facets of conscious experience and brain mechanisms: open/closed meets the default mode network." | 202533179349101478 |
| 2024 | The Regents of the University of California Los Angeles, CA | U | $300,000 | paid | Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study at UCLA by Dr. Paul Macey titled "Does Breathing Resistance Training Relax the Body and Calm the Mind?." The project aims to investigate the effects of five minutes of daily Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) on mental and physical states and determine if these changes are sustained over time. | 202533179349101478 |
| 2024 | Brown University Providence, RI | U | $300,000 | paid | Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study at Brown University by Dr. Jeffery Proulx titled "Courageous Connection: Flint Police and Black Community Members Strategies of Mindful Awareness." | 202533179349101478 |
| 2024 | University of Oregon Eugene, OR | B | $299,996 | paid | Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study being conducted by University of Oregon titled "Neural and Psychological Evidence to Shift Mindsets from "Me" to "We" Using a Scalable Decentering Curriculum." This project aims to develop an entry-level college course on positive psychology and neuroscience focused on transforming students' mindset from a self-centered perspective to one that emphasizes a collective and pro-social focus. | 202533179349101478 |
| 2024 | The Massachusetts General Hospital Somerville, MA | B | $299,988 | paid | Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study at Massachusetts General Hospital titled "Examining the Impact of Heated Yoga on Rumination and Mindfulness." The project aims to examine how doing yoga in a heated room can expand an individual's mindfulness and decrease rumination. | 202533179349101478 |
| 2024 | University of Haifa Haifa | U | $299,052 | paid | Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study being conducted by University of Haifa titled "The Self, Unbound: Neurofeedback-Assisted Meditation for Eliciting Transformative Self-Dissolution Experiences." This study utilizes meditation and neuro-imaging, and seeks to better understand altered states of consciousness and the potential for promoting well-being. | 202533179349101478 |
| 2024 | University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI | U | $297,165 | paid | Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study being conducted by University of Wisconsin- Madison titled "Expanding the Perception Box Through Neuromodulation-Assisted Ego-Disengagement." Which will use meditation and noninvasive tools, to seek to help people open their minds and let go of their self-centered thoughts, allowing them to see things in a new and broader way. | 202533179349101478 |
| 2024 | Florida State University Research Foundation Inc Tallahassee, FL | C | $287,540 | paid | Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study at FSU titled "Pointing Beyond the Pain Perception Box: Treating Chronic Pain by Modulating Phenomenological and Psycho-Physiological Indices of Self-Transcendence." The project aims to determine if mindfulness training designed to encourage self-transcendence can lead to long-term pain relief. | 202533179349101478 |
| 2024 | Floresta Project Inc Phoenicia, NY | B | $276,602 | paid | Grant supports the construction of a retreat center aimed to be a hub for research and the exploration of consciousness expansion, quality of awareness, healing and reconciliation, self-transformation, and personal development. | 202533179349101478 |
| 2024 | National Central University Taoyuan City | U | $252,764 | paid | Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study at National Central University titled "Why Do We Feel That Way: Elucidating the Neural Mechanisms Underlying Emotion Perception and Enhancing a Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Intervention." The project aims to investigate the nature of emotion consciousness and develop potential methods to benefit individuals with conditions such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, and autism. | 202533179349101478 |
| 2024 | University of Zurich Psychiatric Hospital Zurich | U | $229,810 | paid | Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study being conducted by University of Zurich titled "Do Psychedelics Increase Pro-social Behavior? - A Comparative Pharmacological Study in Humans." The aim of the proposed project is to test whether different pharmacological challenges have lasting effects on pro-sociality. | 202533179349101478 |
| 2024 | Uc Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | C | $225,000 | paid | Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study being conducted by UCSB titled "Testing the conjecture that quantum processes are necessary to create conscious experience" in which aims to support the role of quantum processes in consciousness that challenge existing paradigms, opening new avenues of research in neuroscience, quantum physics, and beyond. | 202533179349101478 |
| 2024 | Ernst Strungmann Institut Ggmbh Frankfurt Am Main | U | $221,718 | paid | Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study at Ernst Strungmann Institute titled "Exhaling the Past: A Comprehensive Neuropsychological Test of Breathwork as a Tool for Trauma Processing and Mental Well-Being." The project aims to explore the potential of circular breathwork as a tool for therapeutic trauma processing. | 202533179349101478 |
| 2024 | University of California Riverside Riverside, CA | U | $149,872 | paid | Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study being conducted by University of California, Riverside titled "Effects of High-Quality Listening on Psychological and Biological Well-Being Through the Expansion of the Perception Box" which studies how attentive and supportive listening can improve well-being and health for both the speaker and listener, potentially even broadening their perspectives and creating a stronger sense of connection. | 202533179349101478 |
| 2024 | Universidad de Santiago Santiago de Compostela, A Coruna | U | $149,265 | paid | Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study being conducted by Universidad De Santiago titled "Testing the conjecture that quantum processes are necessary to create conscious experience." In this study researchers are using virtual reality to simulate near-death experiences in order to study their potential to reduce death anxiety and improve mental health in terminally ill patients and their loved ones. | 202533179349101478 |
| 2024 | The University of Melbourne Melbourne, Victoria | D | $133,835 | paid | Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study being conducted by The University of Melbourne titled "A Computational Psychiatry Approach to Understanding the Brain Mechanism Underpinning Altered Perception in Psychosis" in which researchers will use brain scans and decision-making tasks to determine if people with psychosis have a different balance of prior beliefs and sensory information when forming perceptions, which could lead to new treatments. | 202533179349101478 |
| 2024 | The Regents of the University of California Los Angeles, CA | U | $116,666 | paid | Grant supports a Science of Perception Box studies at UCLA by Dr. Rebecca Gotlieb titled "Does Narrative Skill Training Increase Transcendent Thinking and Social-Emotional Wellbeing Among Minoritized Adolescents?" | 202533179349101478 |
| 2024 | Uc Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | C | $75,000 | paid | Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study being conducted by UCSB titled "Numadelic VR Experiences for Improving Mental Health Outcomes in Patients Facing Life-Threatening Illness" in which aims to support the role of quantum processes in consciousness that challenge existing paradigms, opening new avenues of research in neuroscience, quantum physics, and beyond. | 202533179349101478 |
| 2024 | University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI | U | $74,983 | paid | Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study being conducted by University of Wisconsin- Madison titled "Activating Neuroplasticity to Enhance the Perception Box Expanding Effects of Psilocybin." This study will seek to link the effects experienced during the psychedelic state, such as mystical experiences, to long-term changes in Perception Box-related areas. | 202533179349101478 |
| 2024 | Universiteit Maastricht Maastricht | U | $50,000 | paid | Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study being conducted by Maastricht University titled "Breathe Hard to Breathe Easy: High-Intensity Online Breathwork-Assisted Psychotherapy for Social Anxiety" which examines if a new type of online therapy that combines high-intensity breathing exercises with traditional psychotherapy that can reduce social anxiety better than slow-paced breathing exercises. | 202533179349101478 |
| 2024 | The University of Arizona Foundation Tucson, AZ | C | $15,000 | paid | Grant supports a Science of Consciousness Conference. The conference emphasizes broad and rigorous approaches to all aspects of the study and understanding of consciousness. Topical areas include neuroscience, philosophy, psychology, biology, quantum physics, cosmology, meditation and altered states, AI/machine consciousness, culture and experiential phenomenology. | 202533179349101478 |
| 2024 | University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI | U | $9,000 | paid | Grant supports the final payment of a Science of Perception Box study being conducted by University of Wisconsin-Madison titled "Identify the electrophysiological correlates of ego disengagement." The ultimate goal of this project was to facilitate the achievement of positive ego disengaged states to expand the limits of individual perception box and improve well-being in a large number of subjects with diverse socioeconomical and cultural backgrounds. | 202533179349101478 |
| 2023 | Usona Institute Inc Madison, WI | B | $2,600,000 | paid | 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. | 202433209349100808 |
| 2023 | Multidisciplinary Assoc for Psychedelic Studies San Jose, CA | D | $1,100,000 | paid | Support the clinical development of MDMA assisted therapy as a potential breakthrough treatment for PTSD, an often intractable condition that causes significant suffering. | 202433209349100808 |
| 2023 | Institute for Advanced Consciousness Studies Santa Monica, CA | B | $641,127 | paid | Support the IACS research into novel methods for achieving deep meditation and self-transcendence to understand and gain agency over our mental states and responses. By exploring and enhancing these states, the research seeks to expand our perception box, potentially leading to increased empathy and well-being. | 202433209349100808 |
| 2023 | University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI | U | $569,792 | paid | Recipient of the 2023 Science of Perception Box RFP: This project aims to see whether it is possible to elicit "ego disengagement" through the combination of non-invasive brain stimulation and basic meditation. If successful, this could help enable broader access to these states, which can lead to increased compassion and improved overall well-being. | 202433209349100808 |
| 2023 | Brown University Providence, RI | U | $415,290 | paid | This project examines how different mental states-expanded or contracted-affect brain activity in the network associated with self-thoughts and anxiety. It aims to test whether mindfulness practices, through the Unwinding Anxiety app, can improve anxiety symptoms and alter brain function in anxious individuals. | 202433209349100808 |
| 2023 | Floresta Project Inc Phoenicia, NY | B | $227,055 | paid | Support Floresta Project's the completion of the Guananshe Sanctuary, a retreat center located in Bahia, Brazil. The sanctuary is designed to be a unique confluence of nature, indigenous wisdom, and self-discovery to shape perceptions. This sanctuary supports education, fosters economic opportunities and promotes inclusion for multiple indigenous tribes in Brazil. | 202433209349100808 |
| 2023 | Allen Institute Seattle, WA | B | $175,900 | paid | Support research on psilocybin aimed at understanding how this substance alters consciousness at the cellular level, which is crucial for developing targeted and effective mental health treatments. This project aligns with Perception Box principles by exploring how all changes in brain cell activity can transform our perceptions and experiences. | 202433209349100808 |
| 2023 | National Central University Taoyuan City | U | $126,382 | paid | Recipient of the 2023 Science of Perception Box RFP: Support neuroscientific research that is using brain studies and stimulation to understand and potentially alter how emotions are perceived and experienced, shaping an individual's Perception Box. This research has the potential to help further our knowledge of how emotions work, as well as help those who struggle with emotional processing. | 202433209349100808 |
| 2023 | University of Zurich Psychiatric Hospital Zurich | U | $91,924 | paid | This project explores whether psychedelics can induce lasting pro-social behavior changes, potentially offering new therapeutic avenues for disorders characterized by social difficulties. By examining the enduring effects of serotonergic psychedelics, researchers aim to understand how these substances might fundamentally shift social interactions and engagement. | 202433209349100808 |
| 2023 | Regents of University of Ca - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | U | $75,000 | paid | Recipient of the 2023 Science of Perception Box RFP: This project explores how Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT), a 5-minute breathing practice, can improve mental and physical health by potentially shifting stress responses and overall well-being. | 202433209349100808 |
| 2023 | Brown University Providence, RI | U | $75,000 | paid | Recipient of the 2023 Science of Perception Box RFP: Support neuroscientific research addressing the broken trust and violent encounters between police officers and Black community members in the U.S. by developing mindfulness-based interventions. By fostering empathy and understanding through all shared experiences, the project aims to reshape perceptions and forge stronger bonds, promoting mental well-being, safety, and an improved quality of life for all. | 202433209349100808 |
| 2023 | University of Oregon Eugene, OR | B | $74,999 | paid | Recipient of the 2023 Science of Perception Box RFP: This project aims to develop an entry-level college course on positive psychology and neuroscience to cultivate a healthy, decentered mindset. The course will use psychological, linguistic, and neuroimaging measures to ensure effectiveness, with materials made available worldwide to promote stress-resilience, empathy, and compassion. | 202433209349100808 |
| 2023 | University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI | U | $74,521 | paid | This project supports a study that aims to enhance the positive effects of psychedelic assisted therapy by strengthening memories of the psychedelic experience through transauricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS). The goal is to make the benefits of psychedelics longer lasting and more durable, allowing individuals to see and understand the world in new ways. | 202433209349100808 |
| 2023 | Neuroscience School of Advanced Studies LONDON | U | $15,000 | paid | Support Neuroscience School of Advanced Studies Conference on Consciousness furthering research that contributes to breakthroughs that can reshape our understanding of human cognition and perception, further democratizing neuroscience education globally. | 202433209349100808 |
| 2022 | Unlikely Collaborators Foundation Santa Monica, CA | D | $25,000,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202313199349104176 |
| 2022 | Usona Institute Inc Madison, WI | B | $3,050,000 | paid | Supporting preclinical and clinical studies of 5-MeO-DMT and psilocybin (two consciousness-expanding medicines) for treating mental health disorders | 202313199349104176 |
| 2022 | University of Wisconsin - Madison Milwaukee, WI | U | $2,488,028 | paid | Supporting research to understand the neural correlates and physical substrate of consciousness in the brain; Supporting research to help people open their minds and let go of their self-centered thoughts using meditation and noninvasive neuromodulation tools and also, research to enhance the consciousness-expanding effect of psilocybin | 202313199349104176 |
| 2022 | Multidisciplinary Assoc for Psychedelic Studies San Jose, CA | D | $1,100,000 | paid | Supporting clinical studies for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy in patients with drug-resistant PTSD | 202313199349104176 |
| 2022 | Allen Institute Seattle, WA | B | $1,034,198 | paid | SUPPORTING NEUROSCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE NEURAL BASIS OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND THE EFFECTS OF PSYCHEDELICS ON THE HUMAN BRAIN | 202313199349104176 |
| 2022 | Regents of University of Ca - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | U | $967,327 | paid | Supporting research for a novel technique to detect consciousness in patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC) and a new therapy based on focused ultrasound to regain consciousness in DoC patients. | 202313199349104176 |
| 2022 | Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | C | $696,534 | paid | Supporting neuroscientific research for understanding neural correlates of consciousness in patients with disorders of consciousness. | 202313199349104176 |
| 2022 | Institute for Advanced Consciousness Studies Santa Monica, CA | B | $647,659 | paid | Supporting research to enhance meditative states by using non-invasive technology based on focused ultrasound and imaging-assisted neurofeedback | 202313199349104176 |
| 2022 | Medical University of South Carolina North Charleston, SC | C | $345,496 | paid | Supporting research for a novel technique based on transcranial magnetic stimulation to detect consciousness in patients with disorders of consciousness and testing a new method based on focused ultrasound to treat anxiety | 202313199349104176 |
| 2022 | Universita' Degli Studi Di Milano Milano | U | $264,537 | paid | Supporting neuroscientific research for understating the neural correlates of consciousness and detecting consciousness in patients with disorders of consciousness | 202313199349104176 |
| 2022 | Brown University Providence, RI | U | $262,530 | paid | Supporting neuroscientific research for understanding brain mechanisms involved with anxiety and treating it. | 202313199349104176 |
| 2022 | Floresta Project Inc Phoenicia, NY | B | $182,800 | paid | Supporting for establishing an ethnobotanical research and retreat center dedicated to indigenous traditional medicine from the Amazon rainforest with the ultimate goal of expanding awareness, creating a new bioeconomic alternative, empowering indigenous communities, providing cultural exchange, and supporting plant medicine schools in indigenous lands. | 202313199349104176 |
| 2022 | University of Zurich Psychiatric Hospital Zurich | U | $91,924 | paid | Supporting research to investigate the effects of psychedelics on enhancing pro-social behaviors | 202313199349104176 |
| 2022 | The University of Arizona Foundation Tuscon, AZ | B | $5,000 | paid | Support for a Consciousness Conference | 202313199349104176 |
| 2020 | University of Wisconsin Foundation Milwaukee, WI | C | $2,519,646 | paid | RESEARCH | 202133199349105598 |
| 2020 | Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | C | $2,005,312 | paid | RESEARCH | 202133199349105598 |
| 2020 | Allen Institute Seattle, WA | B | $1,208,952 | paid | RESEARCH | 202133199349105598 |
| 2020 | Regents of University of Ca - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | U | $1,015,652 | paid | RESEARCH | 202133199349105598 |
| 2020 | Institute for Advanced Consciousness Studies Santa Monica, CA | B | $820,020 | paid | RESEARCH | 202133199349105598 |
| 2020 | Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC | C | $537,776 | paid | RESEARCH | 202133199349105598 |
| 2020 | Universita' Degli Studi Di Milano Milan | U | $234,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202133199349105598 |
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Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202533179349101478 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202433209349100808 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202313199349104176 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202133199349105598 |
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