Catalyze community, capital, and culture for businesses that are better for the world by advancing research, education, praxis, and providing fiscal sponsorship for aligned initiatives.
Zebras Unite’s recent giving centers on capital access and alternative finance for entrepreneurs, with one grant standing out above the rest: $65,720 to 200 Million Artisans in 2023 to further the organization’s mission. That award sits alongside a set of $50,000 grants, suggesting a pattern of flat, mission-oriented support rather than highly variable check sizes. The foundation’s stated work ties community, capital, and culture to businesses that are better for the world, and its active programs reinforce that direction through chapter support, scholarships, and a developing capital vehicle focused on non-dilutive, early-stage funding. The grantee list points to a mix of organizations working on entrepreneurship, impact investing, and access to capital. Akiptan received $50,000 in 2023 for its mission, while New Majority Capital also received $50,000 the same year. Other recipients include Vestedin, University Impact, Main Street Phoenix Project, and Black & Brown Founders, all funded to further their organizations’ missions. The overall picture is of a public charity using grant support, chapter stipends, and event-based scholarships to reinforce a broader ecosystem around founders, local organizing, and finance models outside traditional equity structures.
Access to capital is one of Zebras Unite’s clearest themes. In 2023, the foundation gave $50,000 to Akiptan and another $50,000 to New Majority Capital, both to further their organizations’ missions. Its active Future Economy Lab / Fund is designed around non-dilutive, early-stage funding, including fellowships, character-based loans, grants, and patient revenue-based growth financing. Entrepreneurship and mission support also appear across the grant list. Vestedin received $50,000 in 2023, and University Impact received $50,000, each to further organizational mission. The foundation also backed Main Street Phoenix Project with $50,000 and Black & Brown Founders with $5,000 for mission support. Beyond grants, Zebras Unite’s chapter stipends and DazzleCon scholarships show that it also funds community infrastructure, convening, and founder education.
Zebras Unite’s typical grant size is highly regular: the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are all $50,000. That points to a standard grant amount used across much of its giving, even though one 2023 award to 200 Million Artisans was larger at $65,720. The foundation is a public charity, not a fund that makes program-related investments, and it does not fund individuals. Its active programs include discretionary chapter stipends and event scholarships, and both accept unsolicited participation through their program structures. The recent grants shown here are all labeled mission support or similar operating-oriented language.
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Most grants fall between $50K and $50K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Zebras Unite.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 6 | $255K | 85.7% |
| 2 | India | 1 |
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Zebras Unite gives nationally, with 85.7% of the listed recent grants going to U.S. recipients and 14.3% to India. Among named U.S. locations, South Dakota appears most often, including Eagle Butte, SD. Other recipient cities in the recent grants list include Philadelphia, PA; Provo, UT; Boulder, CO; Wakefield, MA; and San Francisco, CA. The foundation’s HQ is Portland, OR, but none of the grants listed were to Oregon recipients.
Its stated focus areas include entrepreneurship, access to capital, impact investing, community development, research and education on alternative finance, and chapter-based local organizing. The active programs also show support for chapter operations, event scholarships, and a developing capital fund centered on non-dilutive early-stage financing.
The grant-size distribution is very tight: the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are all $50,000. Most listed awards sit at that level, with one larger 2023 grant of $65,720.
Yes. Its Chapter Stipend / Chapter Support program provides discretionary stipends to Chapter Leads for costs such as childcare, catering, rentals, and production materials. The program is tied to local chapter operations and chapter-based organizing.
The foundation gives nationally, and the top state by grant count is South Dakota. In the recent grants list, Eagle Butte, SD is one of the named recipient locations, while other grants go to Philadelphia, Provo, Boulder, Wakefield, and San Francisco.
Zebras Unite also uses program-style support through discretionary chapter stipends and event-based attendance scholarships. Its Future Economy Lab / Fund is described as a developing investment and grantmaking vehicle, with planned tools including fellowships, character-based loans, grants, and patient revenue-based growth financing.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
| $66K |
14.3% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Current and upcoming funding from Zebras Unite that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must be approved Chapter Leads, join the Zebras Unite Co-op (one-time $100 share + $100 annual dues), complete a 3-month trial period and adhere to chapter responsibilities and the Code of Conduct.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 Million Artisans | na | $65,720 | 2023 | To further organizations mission |
| Akiptan | Eagle Butte, SD | $50,000 | 2023 | To further organizations mission |
| Vestedin | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | 2023 | To further organizations mission |
| University Impact | Provo, UT | $50,000 | 2023 | To further organizations mission |
| Main Street Phoenix Project | Boulder, CO | $50,000 | 2023 | To further organizatons mission |
| New Majority Capital | Wakefield, MA | $50,000 | 2023 | To further organizations mission |
| Black & Brown Founders | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | To further organizations mission |
200 Million Artisans
$65,720To further organizations mission
Main Street Phoenix Project
$50,000To further organizatons mission
New Majority Capital
$50,000To further organizations mission
Black & Brown Founders
$5,000To further organizations mission
