Fiscal Sponsorship Allies Inc
Indianapolis, IN · EIN 85-0839183. Reported 113 grants totalling $93.5M to 93 organizations across tax years 2021-2025, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Fiscal Sponsorship Allies Inc, by its IRS classification it exists to support one specific institution in community improvement -- typically its own parent hospital, university or school (NTEE S11).
- How spread out its giving is. 93 distinct organizations, with 90% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is extreme concentration. A grantmaker sending three quarters of its money to one organization is in practice a support fund for that organization, whatever its classification says, and an unsolicited request is very unlikely to go anywhere.
- How much its list changes. 17% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 56% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% median for private foundations. It describes the organizations it already funds, not whether it would consider a new one.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $28,298. Half of what it reported fell between $14,016 and $102,293; the smallest was $5,400 and the largest $79.0M. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
1 of those grants was non-cash -- goods, property or services worth $6,392,360 in total. In-kind giving is real support but it is not a cheque.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached | $83.9M | 2 | 2 | 2025 | |
| Feds 4 Med Freedom Inc | Reno, NV | $950,606 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| 1 Life Organization | Los Angeles, CA | $901,655 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Birthing Cultural Rigor LLC | Oakland, CA | $871,284 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| See Forward Ukraine Inc | Boston, MA | $735,789 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Microverse | Brooklyn, NY | $635,339 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| 1K Womenstrong Inc | Tallahassee, FL | $363,622 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kairos Futura | Woody Creek, CO | $330,163 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Macrocosm | Albany, NY | $297,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Charitable Allies Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $280,855 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Restore Hope | Lyme, NH | $272,747 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Arthouse Nyc | New York, NY | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Modulo | San Francisco, CA | $242,768 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Actions Beyond Words | Sonora, CA | $165,099 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Restore Her Voice | Los Angeles, CA | $158,612 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Conatus LLC | Albany, NY | $143,292 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Aloe Family Inc | Nashville, TN | $135,569 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Indiana Health Fund | Indianapolis, IN | $132,451 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Artist Relief Tree | South Royalton, VT | $125,046 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| A Restoration Church Ns | Northbrook, IL | $122,823 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nautilus Pictures | Boulder, CO | $122,794 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Therapies for Hope Inc | Aurora, CO | $105,275 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Skillbuilders Services | Portland, OR | $102,293 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Expand the European Immuno-Neuropsychiatric Association | Santa Clara, CA | $97,980 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The United States Free Speech Union | Pasadena, CA | $97,930 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tent Foundation | New York, NY | $97,105 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Cid Collective | Seattle, WA | $90,006 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hope's Horses | Kennewick, WA | $89,100 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Defense of Democracy Civic Education Inc | Fishkill, NY | $79,189 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Moon Foundation Inc | Independence, OH | $77,150 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Chinquapin Inc | Sacramento, CA | $71,826 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sleepawake | Cambridge, MA | $71,488 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Healthy Minds Initiative | Redondo Beach, CA | $65,695 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Village School of Louisville Inc | Louisville, KY | $58,428 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thrive Impact Fund | Denver, CO | $53,037 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Liminal Creations | Washington, DC | $51,900 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lakeshore Flavor | Muskegon, MI | $50,288 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Hive Interactive Center | Davie, FL | $48,410 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dragon Q Energy | North Hollywood, CA | $48,370 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Native Lives Matter Coalition - No More Mmiwr Great Lakes | Duluth, MN | $47,216 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Efam Foundation Inc | South Miami, FL | $45,404 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Child Abuse Prevention Policy Network Inc | Cameron Park, CA | $44,911 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Foundation of Westchester Club Men Inc | New Rochelle, NY | $44,515 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Federal Way Public Market | Federal Way, WA | $40,773 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Dropout | Drexel Hill, PA | $30,268 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bless This Brain Ministry of Uncharted Chapter LLC | Tucson, AZ | $30,145 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hope House Canon City | Canon City, CO | $29,277 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| California Greenworks Inc | Inglewood, CA | $28,298 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hamilton Hoosiers Refugee Support Team Inc | Fishers, IN | $28,265 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Reviving Roots' Flourish Fund | Minneapolis, MN | $27,245 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Stafford Farm School | West Linn, OR | $25,554 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| East Africa Energy Solutions | Tigard, OR | $23,159 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Harborlab | Poughkeepsie, NY | $22,770 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Carlisle Floyd Centennial | Greenville, SC | $22,717 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Community Church Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $22,217 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Okavango Community Aid | Berkeley, CA | $21,448 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Challenge Air for Kids and Friends Inc | Dallas, TX | $20,803 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Opportunity Arkansas Foundation | Conway, AR | $20,145 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Glow Up Projects | Indianapolis, IN | $19,600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ubuntu Camp Connections Inc | Bethesda, MD | $19,547 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Francis Hope Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $19,282 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| 1 Source Management Consulting | Bowie, MD | $18,970 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Global Muslim Life | Suite B, WA | $18,523 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Together for Ukraine Finn Hill | Kirkland, WA | $18,321 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Indy Dance Council | Indianapolis, IN | $16,782 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Leadership Engagement and Research Institute | Arlington, TX | $16,575 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Black Immersive Creators Grant | Brooklyn, NY | $15,763 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Evidence to Action for Children | Sugar Land, TX | $14,730 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boston Parent Coalition for Academic Excellence | Brighton, MA | $14,580 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ukrainian Refugee Foundation | San Rafael, CA | $14,411 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Southside Community Farm | Asheville, NC | $14,016 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| LION195 Against Trafficking Inc | Carmel, IN | $13,823 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ava Sofia Foundation | Kailua Kona, HI | $13,648 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Miami Dade Urban Debate League Inc | Miami, FL | $13,162 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Texas Electric School Bus Project | Houston, TX | $13,027 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alta Community | Los Angeles, CA | $12,622 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Roatan Water Project | Boise, ID | $12,343 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Madison County Recovery Allies | Fredericktown, MO | $12,150 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catalyst | New York, NY | $10,028 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Openwaters Foundation | Whittier, CA | $9,661 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Third Space Dance Project Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $9,062 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| My Hearts Home Inc | Annapolis, MD | $8,748 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Backyard Kids' Theater | Sonoma, CA | $8,715 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Emtomorrow | Essex, MA | $8,647 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Climate and Capital Media | Old Lyme, CT | $8,252 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Transformative Justice Community | Wilsonville, OR | $8,218 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Help Children Heal Foundation | Brewster, MA | $7,663 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Puget Sound Cricket Club | Bellevue, WA | $7,209 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Agape National Academy of Music Inc | Tucker, GA | $6,801 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Meditate for World Peace | Boulder, CO | $6,524 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Monumental Honor | Richmond, VA | $6,479 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Giveakidabike Inc | Mequon, WI | $5,602 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Clever Noodle Charitable Fund | Washington, DC | $5,400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
18 of 93 (19%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Cashforrefugees Inc
PROVIDING REFUGEES WITH CASH ASSISTANCE IN THEIR LOCAL CURRENCY - Feds 4 Med Freedom
HELPING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES FACING TERMINATION REGARDING VACCINE MANDATES - Birthing Cultural Rigor LLC
BUILDING A MORE HUMANE AND JUST HEALTH SYSTEM FOR BLACK WOMEN, GIRLS, AND GENDER EXPANSIVE PEOPLE BY FOCUSING ON IMPROVEMENT SCIENCE AND IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE IN RESPONSE TO OBSTETRIC RACISM IN HOSPITAL LABOR, BIRTH, AND IMMEDIATE POSTPARTUM - 1 Life Organization
IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM - Microverse
CREATING SMALL SCIENCE MUSEUMS TO INSTALL THEM IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS - Arthouse Nyc
CREATING INTERACTIVE ART EXHIBITS THAT AIM TO SUPPORT PEOPLE IN THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH COVID, INCLUDING HONORING FIRST-RESPONDERS, AND HELPING INDIVIDUALS PROCESS THEIR OWN PERSONAL JOURNEYS AND MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH THE COVID ERA
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 41 of 93 recipients we could match to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's, not ours -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19 | $1,398,056 | $51,900 |
| 2022 | 34 | $4,554,261 | $30,045 |
| 2023 | 58 | $3,644,681 | $22,966 |
| 2024 | 1 | $4,917,544 | $4,917,544 |
| 2025 | 1 | $79.0M | $79.0M |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
30% of its giving went to organizations in California. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $28,298 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in California.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Fiscal Sponsorship Allies Inc's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Recipient classifications, the concentration and retention figures and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations from them, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 3500 Depauw Blvd Suite 3090, Indianapolis, IN, 46268.
EIN 85-0839183 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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