The Muriel Pollia Foundation
Official website for The Muriel Pollia Foundation with About and Contact pages describing Dr. Muriel Pollia and the foundation's focus on activism, social justice, education and the arts. The contact page states the foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals. The site is a simple Wix site with limited content but the foundation is cited by reputable partners and grant directories.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An established nonprofit working in arts & culture, social justice/civic advocacy, or education with demonstrated program impact and credible institutional partners, ideally visible in California or other major recipient states.
Good Fit
- • Program work in arts, activism, social justice, or education.
- • Track record with institutional partners or reputable regional/national organizations.
- • Budget and project scale consistent with typical grants (from a few thousand to mid five-figures, occasionally six).
- • Visible presence or impact in California and other states that receive funding.
Geography
Observed grants span 16 states in the latest year and the foundation sends more than two thirds of its dollars outside its home state, indicating a multi-state/national footprint even though one state receives about one third of funding.
Recipient Variety
The latest filing shows 54 distinct recipients in one year, with 19 new grantees and 35 returning recipients, which indicates a broad and diverse recipient set rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
The website and filings state the foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals and it marks funding as preselected, but the observed grants include about 19 new recipients in the latest year, suggesting new entrants are admitted by invitation or nomination rather than open application.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
