Kolibri Foundation concentrates its giving on national Black-led social justice and movement infrastructure, providing large, unrestricted philanthropic support to organizations driving racial justice and political organizing. Its grants are highly concentrated in a small number of recipients, including repeat funding to Movement for Black Lives and related fiscal-sponsorship vehicles. The foundation appears oriented toward catalytic operating support and movement-building rather than program-restricted project grants.
Highly concentrated giving: very few, large grants (several six-figure awards) with repeat support to the same organizations; emphasis on unrestricted/charitable donations and intermediary/fiscal sponsor channels.
Kolibri Foundation Inc’s recent giving is anchored by repeated large grants to Movement for Black Lives and its related fiscal-sponsorship vehicle, M4bl, signaling sustained support for Black-led national movement infrastructure. Across the latest grants, the foundation appears to favor unrestricted charitable donations to advocacy networks, intermediaries, and organizing groups rather than narrowly defined program awards. Its portfolio includes multi-year support for the same recipients, alongside sizable gifts to organizations working in racial justice, trans justice, Indigenous advocacy, reparations, and decarceration. The pattern suggests a funder focused on movement-building capacity: core operating support, coalition infrastructure, and groups that can channel resources through fiscal sponsors such as Social Good Fund. Several grants sit at the $250,000 and $500,000 level, indicating a willingness to make substantial commitments to organizations with national reach. The recipient list also includes groups rooted in particular communities and regions, such as The Knights & Orchids Society, Griffin Gracy Education, and The Lighthouse Black Girl Project, showing that the foundation’s national frame still funds community-specific organizing and leadership work.
In Black-led movement building, the foundation gave $500,000 to Movement for Black Lives in both 2023 and 2024, then $500,000 to M4bl in 2025. That repeated support points to a long-running commitment to movement infrastructure rather than single campaigns. Its racial justice and anti-racism funding also reaches intermediary and coalition structures. Social Good Fund received $360,000 in 2023 and $250,000 in 2024, while The Center for Third World Organizing received $100,000 in 2024. Those grants suggest support for organizations that help coordinate advocacy and distribute resources. The portfolio also includes trans and gender justice, with a $250,000 grant to Trans Justice Funding Project in 2025 and $100,000 to Adalah Justice Project in 2025. In parallel, the foundation funded Native American Board for $250,000 in 2024 and $250,000 in 2023, showing attention to Indigenous advocacy as part of its broader social justice pattern.
Typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $75,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent top grants show a much larger upper tier, including several awards of $250,000 and $500,000. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not make program-related investments or grants to individuals. Recurrence is visible in the data: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Movement for Black Lives, Social Good Fund, Griffin Gracy Education, Native American Board, and Fundacion De Mujeres. The grants are listed as charitable donations, which fits the pattern of unrestricted support noted in the existing summary.
$3.7M
$22.5M
$1.9M
$4.6M
Most grants fall between $10K and $100K, with a median of $75K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$75K
75th Percentile
$100K
About 8% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Top 7 recipient countries by grant volume for Kolibri Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 172 | $11.9M | 94.5% |
| 2 | Puerto Rico | 3 |
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Notable grantees: Movement for Black Lives (M4BL), M4BL (separate grant entry), Social Good Fund
Grants are national in scope, with 94.5% of recipients in the US. California is the top state by grant count, and the recent list includes recipients in Oakland, Richmond, and San Francisco. Washington, DC recipients also appear repeatedly, including Native American Board and Harriet Wild Dreams. Outside the US, the recipient distribution includes grants to countries coded RQ, CO, UK, SP, BH, and IN, showing a small but present international footprint in the recipient base.
The foundation’s recent grants center on Black-led national movement building, racial justice and anti-racism advocacy, and core support for organizing coalitions. It also funds fiscal sponsors and intermediaries such as Social Good Fund, which points to a preference for movement infrastructure over narrow project grants.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $75,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grant list also includes larger awards of $200,000, $250,000, $360,000, and $500,000.
Yes. Movement for Black Lives received $500,000 in 2023 and 2024, then M4bl received $500,000 in 2025. Other recurring recipients include Social Good Fund, Griffin Gracy Education, Native American Board, and Fundacion De Mujeres.
Its top state by grant count is California. Recent recipient cities there include Oakland, Richmond, and San Francisco, and California-linked grantees appear several times across the recent grants list.
The foundation gives nationally, with 94.5% of recipient grants going to US organizations. The recipient distribution also includes a small number of grants outside the US, with entries coded RQ, CO, UK, SP, BH, and IN.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $280K |
1.6% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 2 | $115K | 1.1% |
| 4 | Colombia | 2 | $96K | 1.1% |
| 5 | India | 1 | $27K | 0.6% |
| 6 | Spain | 1 | $25K | 0.6% |
| 7 | Belize | 1 | $10K | 0.6% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M4BL | LAWRENCEVILLE, GA | $500,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| TRANS JUSTICE FUNDING PROJECT | BROOKLYN, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| NQTTCN | BALTIMORE, MD | $250,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| DRINKING GOURD REPARATIONS SUMMER | PHOENIXVILLE, AZ | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| THE SMILE TRUST | MIAMI, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| ADALAH JUSTICE PROJECT | GLEN CARBON, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| DRINKING GOURD | PHOENIXVILLE, AZ | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| FATHERS 4 JUSTICE | PATRINGTON, HU | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| GRASSROOTS ASIANS RISING | OAKLAND, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| THE LIGHTHOUSE BLACK GIRL PROJECT | JACKSON, MS | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| SOUTHERN POWER FUND | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| LATINX THERAPIST ACTION NETWORK | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| SOLUTIONS NOT PUNISHMENT COLLABORATIVE SNAP CO | ATLANTA, GA | $75,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR SAFE SPACES | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| KHMER GIRLS IN ACTION | LONG BEACH, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| MIRROR MEMOIRS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| UJIMAA MEDICS | CHICAGO, IL | $75,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| SOIL A TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE PROJECT | SELMA, AL | $75,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| COLECTIVA FEMINISTA EN CONSTRUCCION | BAYAMON, PR | $75,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| SOULFORCE | ABILENE, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| TURTLE MOUNTAIN EMPOWERMENT SELF DEFENSE | ALBEUQYERQYE, NM | $75,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| MUSLIMS FOR JUST FUTURES | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| YOUNG WOMEN'S FREEDOM CENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| QUEER CRESCENT | OAKLAND, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| BIRTHMARK DOULA COLLECTIVE | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| INTRANSITIVE TM INC | MABELVALE, AR | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| FUNDACION DE MUJERES | MADRID | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| RECLAIMING OUR OWN TRANSCENDENCE | OAKLAND, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| CIRCUITO DE INNOVACION | ALPHARETTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| TURTLE MOUNTAIN IMPACT INC | BELCOURT, ND | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| TIGERS EYE COLLECTIVE | REISTERSTOWN, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| HARRIET WILD DREAMS | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| BEE COLLECTIVE | COLUMBUS, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| HAWAI'I HEALTH & HARM | HONOLULU, HI | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| HEALTHY & FREE TENNESSEE | MADISON, TN | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| IDAHO COALITION AGAINST SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | BOISE, ID | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| OHIO VOICE | COLUMBUS, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| BIRTH CENTER EQUITY | DETROIT, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| RELATIONSHIPS EVOLVING POSSIBILITES | SAINT PAUL, MN | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| AUDREY GUARDADO | GRANADA HILLS, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| GRIFFIN GRACY EDUCATION CENTER | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| HEALING TO ACTION | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| NATIVE AMERICAN BOARD | LAKE ANDES, SD | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| SSFTX | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| STREET YOUTH RISE UP | PLAINFIELD, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| SOUTH ASIAN SOAR | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| QUEER CRESCENT | OAKLAND, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| CAPITAL TEA | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| TKO SOCIETY | SELMA, AL | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| SOIL (RTTC) | SELMA, AL | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
M4BL
$500,000CHARITABLE DONATION
TRANS JUSTICE FUNDING PROJECT
$250,000CHARITABLE DONATION
NQTTCN
$250,000CHARITABLE DONATION
DRINKING GOURD REPARATIONS SUMMER
$100,000CHARITABLE DONATION
ADALAH JUSTICE PROJECT
$100,000CHARITABLE DONATION
DRINKING GOURD
$100,000CHARITABLE DONATION
FATHERS 4 JUSTICE
$100,000CHARITABLE DONATION
GRASSROOTS ASIANS RISING
$100,000CHARITABLE DONATION
SOUTHERN POWER FUND
$100,000CHARITABLE DONATION
LATINX THERAPIST ACTION NETWORK
$100,000CHARITABLE DONATION
SOLUTIONS NOT PUNISHMENT COLLABORATIVE SNAP CO
$75,000CHARITABLE DONATION
COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR SAFE SPACES
$75,000CHARITABLE DONATION
MIRROR MEMOIRS
$75,000CHARITABLE DONATION
UJIMAA MEDICS
$75,000CHARITABLE DONATION
SOIL A TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE PROJECT
$75,000CHARITABLE DONATION
COLECTIVA FEMINISTA EN CONSTRUCCION
$75,000CHARITABLE DONATION
TURTLE MOUNTAIN EMPOWERMENT SELF DEFENSE
$75,000CHARITABLE DONATION
MUSLIMS FOR JUST FUTURES
$75,000CHARITABLE DONATION
QUEER CRESCENT
$75,000CHARITABLE DONATION
BIRTHMARK DOULA COLLECTIVE
$25,000CHARITABLE DONATION
FUNDACION DE MUJERES
$25,000CHARITABLE DONATION
RECLAIMING OUR OWN TRANSCENDENCE
$25,000CHARITABLE DONATION
CIRCUITO DE INNOVACION
$25,000CHARITABLE DONATION
TURTLE MOUNTAIN IMPACT INC
$25,000CHARITABLE DONATION
TIGERS EYE COLLECTIVE
$25,000CHARITABLE DONATION
HARRIET WILD DREAMS
$25,000CHARITABLE DONATION
BEE COLLECTIVE
$25,000CHARITABLE DONATION
HAWAI'I HEALTH & HARM
$25,000CHARITABLE DONATION
HEALTHY & FREE TENNESSEE
$25,000CHARITABLE DONATION
BIRTH CENTER EQUITY
$25,000CHARITABLE DONATION
RELATIONSHIPS EVOLVING POSSIBILITES
$25,000CHARITABLE DONATION
AUDREY GUARDADO
$25,000CHARITABLE DONATION
GRIFFIN GRACY EDUCATION CENTER
$25,000CHARITABLE DONATION
NATIVE AMERICAN BOARD
$25,000CHARITABLE DONATION
SSFTX
$25,000CHARITABLE DONATION
STREET YOUTH RISE UP
$25,000CHARITABLE DONATION
SOUTH ASIAN SOAR
$25,000CHARITABLE DONATION
QUEER CRESCENT
$25,000CHARITABLE DONATION
TKO SOCIETY
$25,000CHARITABLE DONATION
SOIL (RTTC)
$25,000CHARITABLE DONATION