Private foundation · Palo Alto, CA

The Unz Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K $18K $26K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
4
Repeat grantees
2
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2017 990-PF

Leadership · from 2017 990-PF

Ron Unz
PRESIDENT

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2016
0.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'13
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'14
'15
'16
16
Total grants awarded
$312K
Total amount
$20K
Average grant
$50K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2017
$10K
1 grants
2015
$35K
2 grants
2014
$61K
5 grants
2013
$206K
8 grants

Top recipients

6 grants · VA
$101K
3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$70K
1 grant · DC · ≈ likely match
$50K
2 grants · FL · ✓ Exact match
$36K
Counterpunch
2 grants · CA
$35K
Antiwarcom
1 grant · CA
$10K
1 grant · IL · ✓ Exact match
$10K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Antiwarcom
PROMOTE A VOICE FOR PEACE.
CA · TY 2017
$10K
Counterpunch
GENERAL OPERATING
CA · TY 2015
$20K
Randolph Bourne Institute
GENERAL OPERATING
CA · TY 2015
$15K
Randolph Bourne Institute
GENERAL OPERATING
CA · TY 2014
$35K
Center for Economic Research and Social Change
GENERAL OPERATING
IL · TY 2014
$10K
GRANT AWARD - ADJUNCT RESEARCH FELLOW
CA · TY 2014
$8K
GRANT AWARD - UNZ RESEARCH FELLOW
NY · TY 2014
$4K
Institute for Political Economy
FELLOWSHIP STIPEND
FL · TY 2014
$4K
Center for the Study of Responsive Law
GENERAL OPERATING
DC · TY 2013
$50K
GRANT AWARD - UNZ RESEARCH FELLOW
NY · TY 2013
$32K
Institute for Political Economy
FELLOWSHIP STIPEND
FL · TY 2013
$32K
GRANT AWARD - ADJUNCT RESEARCH FELLOW
CA · TY 2013
$24K
GRANT AWARD - ADJUNCT RESEARCH FELLOW
VA · TY 2013
$22K
Randolph Bourne Institute
GENERAL OPERATING
CA · TY 2013
$20K
Counterpunch
GENERAL OPERATING
CA · TY 2013
$15K
GRANT AWARD - UNZ RESEARCH FELLOW
OR · TY 2013
$11K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.