
Source Research Foundation appears to focus its giving on educational initiatives, making two relatively large education-designated grants in Columbus, OH. The foundation concentrates support in a small number of sizable awards rather than many small gifts, and its grantee records are reported in aggregate or with limited public detail. This pattern suggests the foundation favors institutional or programmatic education funding (likely to schools, universities, or education-research projects) rather than broad community giving.
Source Research Foundation’s recent giving is concentrated in education-designated awards in Columbus, with two large grants reported in aggregate rather than to named public recipients. The pattern points to institutional or programmatic support rather than a long list of small gifts, and the foundation’s available grant records show that all reported grants went to recipients in Ohio. Its profile also includes active grant programs that reach beyond traditional education philanthropy: student research support, community grants, and travel grants tied to psychedelic-related work. Those programs are global in scope, while the filed grant history on file is local. The largest recent award on record was $135,172 in 2025, followed by a $76,139 grant in 2024. Both were marked educational and both were directed to Columbus organizations or accounts reported in aggregate. That combination of sizeable awards, limited public recipient detail, and education-labeled purposes defines the foundation’s visible pattern of giving. The foundation also funds individuals, which aligns with its student-oriented programs and travel support structure.
Education is the clearest theme in the grant history on file. The two recent grants were both labeled educational, including a $135,172 award in 2025 and a $76,139 award in 2024, each reported for Columbus, OH in aggregate form. Beyond that broad category, the foundation’s active programs show more specific interests. The Student Grant Program supports students studying the epidemiology, phenomenology, and environmental, cultural, and clinical contexts of psychedelic use, including PhD, MS, and MD/PhD researchers. The Community Grant Program supports community organizations working in psychedelic-related programming, harm reduction, cultural preservation, survivor support, and related initiatives. A Travel Grant Program also supports students and community members traveling to present or participate at psychedelic-related conferences.
The typical grant size is relatively high: the 25th percentile is $90,897, the median is $105,656, and the 75th percentile is $120,414. The recent grant record suggests a concentrated style of giving, with two large awards rather than a broad spread of small grants. The foundation funds individuals and also operates grant programs that explicitly support students and community members. The visible public record is limited, but the active programs show both unsolicited application pathways for the Student Grant Program and Community Grant Program, while the Travel Grant Program is not open to unsolicited applications.
$135K
$175K
$104K
$200K
Most grants fall between $91K and $120K, with a median of $106K.
25th Percentile
$91K
Median
$106K
75th Percentile
$120K
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Concentrated giving: a very small number of relatively large education-designated grants (two grants totaling ~$211K) with recipients reported in aggregate or minimal public detail; appears to prioritize fewer, larger institutional grants over many small awards.
Notable grantees: GRANTS PAID - SEE ATTACHED FORM (educational) — $135,172, GRANTS PAID - DETAIL ON SPREADSHEET (educational) — $76,139, Unnamed/aggregate educational recipients reported on foundation spreadsheet
Grantmaking is geographically narrow in the filed record: 100% of grants went to recipients in Ohio, and the top state by grant count is also Ohio. The recent grants were directed to Columbus, OH, which is the only city identifiable from the public grant records on file. The foundation’s active programs, however, are described as global in scope, especially for student support, community grants, and travel grants tied to psychedelic-related work.
The public record shows two educational grants in Columbus, OH, and the foundation’s active programs focus on psychedelic research, community programming, harm reduction, cultural preservation, survivor support, and conference travel. The Student Grant Program specifically supports students studying epidemiology, phenomenology, and environmental, cultural, and clinical contexts of psychedelic use.
The reported grant-size distribution is fairly concentrated: the 25th percentile is $90,897, the median is $105,656, and the 75th percentile is $120,414. The two recent public grants were $135,172 in 2025 and $76,139 in 2024.
Yes. The foundation is marked as funding individuals, and its active programs include a Student Grant Program and a Travel Grant Program that support students and community members. The Student Grant Program has historically funded PhD, MS, MD/PhD, and other student researchers.
Yes for some programs and not for others. The Student Grant Program and Community Grant Program historically accept unsolicited applications, while the Travel Grant Program does not. The travel program was launched in 2022 and has supported conference participation and presentation.
The filed grant record is local and entirely in Ohio: 100% of grants went to recipients in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is also Ohio. The recent grants on file were both directed to Columbus, OH.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRANTS PAID - DETAIL ON SUPPLEMENTA | COLUMBUS, OH | $100,635 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| GRANTS PAID - SEE ATTACHED FORM FOR | COLUMBUS, OH | $135,172 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| GRANTS PAID - DETAIL ON SPREADSHEET | COLUMBUS, OH | $76,139 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
GRANTS PAID - DETAIL ON SUPPLEMENTA
$100,635EDUCATIONAL
GRANTS PAID - SEE ATTACHED FORM FOR
$135,172EDUCATIONAL
GRANTS PAID - DETAIL ON SPREADSHEET
$76,139EDUCATIONAL