
We provide financial and leadership resources for female founders who leverage their businesses for both growth and good. The Foundation empowers women entrepreneurs in the United States by providing grant funding to individuals in the early stages of starting a business that solves a social issue and to mission-aligned nonprofits, and by providing access to an Advisory Circle for mentorship and business coaching.
Boundless Futures Foundation c/o Jessica Sullivan centers grantmaking on women founders who use business as a vehicle for social impact, combining direct funding with mentorship through an Advisory Circle. The foundation’s annual programs include quarterly EmpowHer Grants for female founders and mission-aligned nonprofits, plus a Her Village grant aimed at 501(c)(3) organizations that support women entrepreneurs through education, mentorship, financing, and related programming. Recent awards show support for both for-profit ventures and nonprofit intermediaries, with grants used for startup costs, product development, legal services, marketing, training, and cohort scholarships. The largest recent grants were $30,000 awards to Center for Women & Enterprise Inc. and Traverse Connect Foundation, each tied to entrepreneurship programming for women. Another $30,000 grant went to The Women’s Impact Alliance for scholarship funding for female social entrepreneurs. The pattern suggests a funder that backs early-stage business formation as well as the organizations that build the pipeline around it. Their portfolio also includes support for business owners in specific service areas, such as Venture North Funding & Development, and for cohort-based learning through the Women’s Leadership Cohort, Women’s Leadership Roundtable, and Community Mentoring Program.
Women’s entrepreneurship appears in both nonprofit and direct-business grants. The foundation gave $30,000 to The Women’s Impact Alliance for scholarship funding for female social entrepreneurs, and $25,000 to Women’s Business Development Center for Plan for Profit Bootcamp(s) and Plan for Profit Program(s). Those awards point to support for education, cohort learning, and business formation. Operational startup needs are another clear theme. Recipients such as Spacers Inc received $20,000 for business formation, product development, and inventory, while Evie Co LLC received $25,000 for contractor fees and packaging. Other awards covered legal and professional services, website development, branding, and supply-chain related costs. The foundation also funds community-facing and mission-aligned work. Traverse Connect Foundation received $30,000 for scholarships for women in leadership and mentoring programs, and Venture North Funding & Development received $25,000 for business support and mentorship for female business owners in its service area.
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Recent grants cluster around $20,000 to $25,000, with a median grant size of $20,000 and a 25th percentile of $20,000 and 75th percentile of $25,000. The largest documented awards reached $30,000, but most grants sit in a narrower band that fits early-stage operating and program costs. The foundation gives to both individuals and organizations, including nonprofits and for-profit ventures. Its active programs show a mixed structure: quarterly EmpowHer Grants are open to female founders and mission-aligned nonprofits, while Her Village Grants support a single partner organization each year. EmpowHer Grants accept unsolicited applications.
All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients. The strongest concentration is in Michigan, with grants to Traverse City, Plymouth, Detroit, and Midland. Other repeated recipient cities include Philadelphia, Chicago, and Saint Paul. The foundation’s giving also reaches Boston, San Rafael, Boulder, New York, Lincoln, Worcester, Saint Louis, Ojai, Barrington, and Newnan. Recent awards therefore span a wide set of U.S. metros rather than one local cluster.
They fund female founders, female social entrepreneurs, and mission-aligned nonprofits. The active programs also include support for organizations that help women entrepreneurs through education, mentorship, financing, and leadership programming.
Most recent grants fall between $20,000 and $25,000. The dataset also shows $30,000 awards at the top end, along with smaller $15,000 and $10,000 grants.
Yes for EmpowHer Grants, which accept unsolicited applications. Her Village Grants do not accept unsolicited applications and are structured as an annual partner award.
Recent awards covered legal and professional fees, product development, materials, prototyping, inventory, packaging, marketing, website development, training, equipment, and cohort scholarships. Some grants also supported business formation and mentorship programming.
No. The recent grants include both nonprofits and for-profit businesses. Examples in the data include nonprofit scholarship and bootcamp support, alongside grants to individual business ventures for operating and startup expenses.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTER FOR WOMEN & ENTERPRISE INC | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | 2024 CWE Gala Presenting Sponsorship |
| TRAVERSE CONNECT FOUNDATION | Traverse City, MI | $30,000 | 2025 | Scholarships for women participating in the Women's Leadership Cohort, Women's Leadership Roundtable, and the Community Mentoring Program. |
| The Women's Impact Alliance | San Rafael, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | Scholarship funding for female social entrepreneurs (ie, women intending to start or already started for-profit businesses whose product, service or model is designed to make a positive social impact) to participate in coaching programming in 2024/2025. |
| BALEENA CO | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | Legal and professional fees, product development, materials, and prototyping, rent, and marketing expenses. |
| NOSH POSH LLC | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | 2025 | Expenses related to stated anticipated 2024 business budget items, including marketing, personnel, and product expenses. |
| 10-42 TAC MED LLC (RESCUE IN COLOR) | Plymouth, MN | $25,000 | 2025 | Reimbursement of expenses related to inventory and/or publicity, marketing and legal services. |
| VENTURE NORTH FUNDING & DEVELOPMENT | Traverse City, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | Business support and mentorship for female business owners in Venture North's service area. |
| EVIE CO LLC | Boulder, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | Contractor fees and packaging. |
| RECYCLE READ REPEAT | Eagleville, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | Inventory and marketing expenses |
| ROSE CAT COFFEE COMPANY LLC | Lincoln, NE | $25,000 | 2025 | Expenses related to payroll, marketing, rent, and business strategy. |
| WOMEN'S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | Funding for Plan for Profit Bootcamp(s) and Plan for Profit Program(s) |
| SPACERS INC | Midland, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | Expenses related to business formation, product development, and inventory. |
| BAKE ME HEALTHY | Syosset, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | Ingredients, packaging, travel and demos, and marketing expenses |
| SPECTACLE SOCIETY LLC | Detroit, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | Expenses related to stated anticipated 2024 business budget items, including marketing and personnel. |
| VALIS INSIGHTS INC | Worcester, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | Employee travel, conference, and/or course costs. |
| ARCHIE'S DOG CO LLC | Traverse City, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | Inventory, packaging, digital marketing and website costs, insurance, brand photography. |
| VIETFIVE LLC | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | Adaptive equipment and fixtures, staff training, and/or a roaster. |
| RESIST NUTRITION INC | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | Expenses related to inventory, product research and packaging, and professional business services. |
| VERTIGREENS LLC | Saint Louis, MO | $20,000 | 2025 | Expenses related to labor, rent, and equipment. |
| PUREWILD CO INC | Ojai, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | Reimbursement of expenses related to inventory and accounting services. |
| WORDS N MORE CREATIVE LLC (ARTISAN JOY DBA) | Barrington, RI | $15,000 | 2025 | Expenses related to stated anticipated 2024 business budget items, including marketing and expanded partnerships. |
| MOTHER BUTTER LLC | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | Print and digital media campaigns, website design, product development, communication strategy expenses. |
| JOYFUL JARRA | Newnan, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | Reimbursement of expenses related to general business operations, including contractor payments. |
CENTER FOR WOMEN & ENTERPRISE INC
$30,0002024 CWE Gala Presenting Sponsorship
TRAVERSE CONNECT FOUNDATION
$30,000Scholarships for women participating in the Women's Leadership Cohort, Women's Leadership Roundtable, and the Community Mentoring Program.
The Women's Impact Alliance
$30,000Scholarship funding for female social entrepreneurs (ie, women intending to start or already started for-profit businesses whose product, service or model is designed to make a positive social impact) to participate in coaching programming in 2024/2025.
BALEENA CO
$25,000Legal and professional fees, product development, materials, and prototyping, rent, and marketing expenses.
NOSH POSH LLC
$25,000Expenses related to stated anticipated 2024 business budget items, including marketing, personnel, and product expenses.
10-42 TAC MED LLC (RESCUE IN COLOR)
$25,000Reimbursement of expenses related to inventory and/or publicity, marketing and legal services.
VENTURE NORTH FUNDING & DEVELOPMENT
$25,000Business support and mentorship for female business owners in Venture North's service area.
EVIE CO LLC
$25,000Contractor fees and packaging.
RECYCLE READ REPEAT
$25,000Inventory and marketing expenses
ROSE CAT COFFEE COMPANY LLC
$25,000Expenses related to payroll, marketing, rent, and business strategy.
WOMEN'S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
$25,000Funding for Plan for Profit Bootcamp(s) and Plan for Profit Program(s)
SPACERS INC
$20,000Expenses related to business formation, product development, and inventory.
BAKE ME HEALTHY
$20,000Ingredients, packaging, travel and demos, and marketing expenses
SPECTACLE SOCIETY LLC
$20,000Expenses related to stated anticipated 2024 business budget items, including marketing and personnel.
VALIS INSIGHTS INC
$20,000Employee travel, conference, and/or course costs.
ARCHIE'S DOG CO LLC
$20,000Inventory, packaging, digital marketing and website costs, insurance, brand photography.
VIETFIVE LLC
$20,000Adaptive equipment and fixtures, staff training, and/or a roaster.
RESIST NUTRITION INC
$20,000Expenses related to inventory, product research and packaging, and professional business services.
VERTIGREENS LLC
$20,000Expenses related to labor, rent, and equipment.
PUREWILD CO INC
$20,000Reimbursement of expenses related to inventory and accounting services.
WORDS N MORE CREATIVE LLC (ARTISAN JOY DBA)
$15,000Expenses related to stated anticipated 2024 business budget items, including marketing and expanded partnerships.
MOTHER BUTTER LLC
$15,000Print and digital media campaigns, website design, product development, communication strategy expenses.
JOYFUL JARRA
$10,000Reimbursement of expenses related to general business operations, including contractor payments.