Does Polyamory Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

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Polyamory Foundation

Cambridge, MA · EIN 871658597 · Website ↗ · 990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$22K

Total Giving

$62K

Grants on File

Average Grant

$4K

Giving Radius

Where Polyamory Foundation Has Given

Historical grants to 14 recipients across 9 states. Top concentrations: El Cerrito ($15K, 2 grants), Brisbane ($15K, 2 grants), Loveland ($8K, 2 grants), Philadelphia ($6K, 1 grant), Lafayette ($4K, 1 grant).

Section I

How to Apply

Apply for a grant using the instructions and application form at https://www.polyamoryfoundation.org/apply-for-a-grant.

On Unsolicited Proposals yes

Restrictions

We fund qualifying projects that advance our Statement of Purpose (see https://www.polyamoryfoundation.org/home). We currently only make grants in the US. If you are an individual or an organization that is not a qualifying nonprofit, we make grants only for enumerated expenses you incur in advancing our Statement of Purpose, not for time worked.

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient	Location	Amount	Purpose	Year
Lindsay Hayes	Aurora, CO	$460	Support for expenses incurred in academic research project as a graduate student at University of Colorado Denver.	2022
Loving More Nonprofit	Loveland, CO	$2K	To help the organization pay expenses for low-income presenters at the 2022 Rocky Mountain Poly Living conference in Denver and to provide scholarships for low-income people to attend the conference.	2022
Org for Polyamory and Ethical Nonmo	El Cerrito, CA	$1K	To fund a representative of OPEN Organization for Polyamory and Ethical Non-Monogamy to attend a conference to network for the organization and recruit talent	2022
MN Poly	Minneapolis, MN	$2K	To help fund expenses to put on the 2022 MN PolyCon convention educational	2022
Cathy Vartuli	San Jose, CA	$590	To fund her expenses as a volunteer to travel to and present educational workshop at 2022 Loving More Retreat	2022
Heath Schechinger	Brisbane, CA	$5K	To help fund the creation and establishment of the Family and Relationship Diversity Institute a research and educational organization at the University of California Berkeley. NOTE: Due to a change of plans he did not go forward with this project and in 2023 returned the grant money to us unused. We will report it as a returned grant in our 2023 filing.	2022
Natl Coalition for Sexual Freedom	Baltimore, MD	$1K	To fund printing of educational materials for professionals and the public.	2023
Incarnation Institute	Philadelphia, PA	$6K	To fund expenses for an educational conference for sexual health practitioners and for clergy	2023
Kaitlyn Rianne Swecker	Lubbock, TX	$2K	To help fund expenses for academic research project at Texas Tech University.	2023
Rose Bern via UC Regents	Davis, CA	$2K	To fund expenses for Rose Bern's academic research project at University of California Davis funds were passed through The Regents of the University of California.	2023
Katie Adams	Lafayette, IN	$4K	To fund expenses to carry out academic research project at Purdue University.	2023
Modern Family Institute	Brisbane, CA	$10K	Seed funding to help develop this new educational and research organization.	2023
Loving More Nonprofit	Loveland, CO	$5K	To fund scholarships and expenses for low-income attendees and presenters at educational conference.	2023
Org for Polyamory and Ethical Nonmo	El Cerrito, CA	$14K	Education for the public and professionals and for organizational development.	2023
Chosen Family Law Center	New York, NY	$2K	To fund expenses for a conference of legal advocates.	2023
MN Poly	Minneapolis, MN	$2K	To fund expenses to put on a public educational conference.	2023
Tessa DesMarais	Chicago, IL	$1K	To fund expenses for academic research project at DePaul University.	2023

17 grants total

Section V

Board of Directors

Alan MacRobert President Clerk director
Valerie White Treasurer director
Abigail A Hafer director
Murray Schechter director
Adrienne D Pacheco director
Kenneth Haslam director
Alan MacRobert President Clerk director
Valerie White Treasurer director
Abigail A Hafer director
Murray Schechter director
Adrienne D Pacheco director
Kenneth Haslam director
Alan MacRobert President Clerk director
Valerie White Treasurer director
Erez Benari director
Abigail A Hafer director
Murray Schechter director
Adrienne D Pacheco director
Kenneth Haslam director

Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year	Total Assets	Qualifying Distributions	Total Revenue	Total Expenses
2023	$17K	$7K	$26K	$50K
2022	$36K	$2K	$3K	$12K
2021	$45K	—	$45K	$338

Section VII

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