About Unbound Philanthropy
To invest in leaders and organizations in the US and UK working to build a vibrant, welcoming society and just immigration system, as part of a pluralist and inclusive democracy.
Focus Areas
Immigrant justice / immigration system reformWelcoming communities / belongingClimate mobility (climate and migration)LaborCommunity resilience and adaptationNarrative and cultureLegal/policy advocacy and pathways to safetyResearch and field-wide evaluation
Who They Fund
immigrants (including undocumented)refugees and asylum seekersimmigrant youth-led organizationsBAMEMSA communities (Black, African, Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, South Asian)
About Unbound Philanthropy
Unbound Philanthropy’s grantmaking shows a sustained focus on immigrant justice, with major support for field infrastructure, narrative change, and community organizing across the US and UK. Among its largest recent grants are $590,000 to Neo Philanthropy Inc for core support of the Four Freedoms Fund and $400,000 to Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors for core support of the Pop Culture Collaborative. Those awards point to a funder that backs both advocacy systems and cultural strategy, rather than only direct-service work. The foundation also funds work that sits at the intersection of immigration and climate, including a $300,000 pilot climate and migrant justice project through Solutions Project Inc and support for climate-migration research through Climate Outreach Information Network. Other grants connect to welcoming communities, refugee and asylum-seeker protection, and labor rights for immigrant workers. Its recent grants include support for collaborative funds, advocacy intermediaries, and organizations that move resources to grassroots and field-building efforts. Unbound Philanthropy’s pattern suggests an interest in strengthening the broader ecosystem around migration policy, public narrative, and belonging. The mix of general support, project grants, and collaborative funding gives a clear picture of how it works: through multi-layered investments that combine advocacy, research, convening, and culture.
What Unbound Philanthropy Funds
In immigration policy and advocacy, Unbound Philanthropy gave $229,500 to Common Counsel Foundation for grant recommendations for immigrant rights advocacy, and $150,000 to Migration Policy Institute for the National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy and US Immigration Policy Program. That combination shows support for both grantmaking intermediaries and policy research. In narrative and culture work, the foundation gave $198,750 to America's Voice Education Fund for general support tied to media coverage of immigration issues and communications support, and $150,000 to The Opportunity Agenda for an immigration narrative strategy table. It also backed the Pop Culture Collaborative with core support to increase authentic and nuanced portrayals of people of color, immigrants and refugees, Muslims and Indigenous people. On climate mobility, Unbound funded Climate Outreach Information Network with $192,000 for work on climate and migration, and provided $175,000 to National Partnership for New Americans for the New Climate Justice Collaborative. It also supported Taproot Earth with general support rooted in frontline communities.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$8.5M
Total Assets
$198.4M
Total Revenue
$10.9M
Total Expenses
$14.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $46K and $100K, with a median of $62K.
25th Percentile
$46K
Median
$62K
75th Percentile
$100K
Geographic Reach
National13 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Unbound Philanthropy Funds
Top 5 recipient countries by grant volume for Unbound Philanthropy.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 239 | $16.6M | 51.4% |
| 2 | United StatesDomestic |
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