What Possibility Labs does

Possibility Labs is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit intermediary incorporated in California (EIN 85-3989363) and founded in September 2020, co-founded by Keiko Murase and Lem White as co-CEOs. The organization provides fiscal sponsorship (Model A and Model C), redistribution donor-advised funds, resourcing initiatives for funder collaboratives, and strategic partner services to BIPOC-led movement organizations, grassroots groups, and social entrepreneurs across North America. Its proprietary Possibility Portal integrates banking, customizable financial reports, impact dashboards, fund deployment workflows, and design and marketing services, with a native integration to Salesforce for ecosystem connectivity. The portal functions as the ongoing service-delivery platform post-onboarding, with initial fiscal sponsorship onboarding reported at approximately three weeks and grant processing at three to four business days after due diligence. By its third anniversary in September 2023, the organization reported working with over 40 fiscally sponsored projects and DAFs, with an initial DAF cohort on track to deploy 60% of funds versus Fidelity's 22–27% payout rate. Partners include The Guild, Cut Fruit Collective, Radical Family Farms, CLLCTIVLY, Indigenous Healing Center, Discover Community Café, CALOR, LUNAR, and Kataly Foundation. Revenue is generated through fiscal sponsorship fees and DAF management fees, supplemented by philanthropic grants from four named institutional foundations (Kataly Foundation with a $20M DAF pilot commitment, The JPB Foundation, The Nathan Cummings Foundation, and W.K. Kellogg Foundation). The go-to-market is community-led and relationship-driven via direct co-creation CTAs and word-of-mouth referrals, with no self-service or transactional purchase flow. In 2023, co-founders Murase and White departed; the organization transitioned to an interim 'Office of the President' distributed leadership model under Board Chair Mark Watson with senior advisors overseeing operations, a comprehensive governance and operational review, and an open CEO and CFO search.

Name

Possibility Labs

Legal name

Possibility Labs

Website

https://possibilitylabs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Possibility Labs is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit intermediary providing fiscal sponsorship, redistribution donor-advised funds, and operational infrastructure via its proprietary Salesforce-integrated Possibility Portal to BIPOC-led movement organizations and grassroots groups across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Fiscal Sponsorship Fees: Possibility Labs acts as a national intermediary, providing fiscal sponsorship to communities, movements, grassroots organizations, and projects. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, fees for fiscal sponsorship services constitute earned revenue. They offer Model A (sharing PL's tax-exempt status) and Model C (projects maintain their own legal entity with PL's financial infrastructure) fiscal sponsorship options.
2. Donor-Advised Fund Sponsorship: Possibility Labs serves as a DAF sponsor, receiving charitable gifts and deploying funds to organizations and movements. The organization generates revenue through DAF management and associated fees. DAFs require a minimum 10% annual payout and incentivize 40% deployment, with remaining assets invested in BIPOC-led community wealth building activities.
3. Philanthropic Grants and Support: The organization has garnered philanthropic support from foundations including Kataly Foundation, The JPB Foundation, The Nathan Cummings Foundation, and W.K. Kellogg Foundation. This constitutes non-revenue financial support for operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Possibility Labs is a movement-centered 501(c)(3) nonprofit platform that provides Fiscal Sponsorship (Model A sharing its tax-exempt status, and Model C with project-owned legal entities), Redistribution Donor-Advised Funds, Resourcing Initiatives for community-governed funds, and the proprietary Possibility Portal for integrated business and financial infrastructure. It deploys integrated capital—grants, loans, guarantees, and equity—into BIPOC-led communities and movement organizations at the speed of trust.

Product overview

Possibility Labs operates as a movement-centered platform offering three interconnected core products: Fiscal Sponsorship (Model A and Model C), the Possibility Portal (a proprietary all-in-one operational platform), and Redistribution Donor-Advised Funds. Fiscal Sponsorship enables communities and grassroots organizations to benefit from Possibility Labs' tax-exempt status, while the Possibility Portal provides integrated business applications, financial dashboards, and fund management tools. The Redistribution DAF product reimagines traditional donor-advised funds for social justice with integrated capital strategies. Resourcing Initiatives provide flexible fund disbursement support, and Partner Services offer strategic advisory for entity structuring, compliance, and operational solutions. All services focus on social, environmental, gender, racial, and economic justice outcomes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% deployment rate for initial DAF cohort by end of 2022, vs. Fidelity's ~22-27% payout rate
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SalesforcecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022Salesforce is referenced as a technology integration partner. The Possibility Portal integrates with Salesforce, as evidenced by co-branded portal/Salesforce imagery on the PL website. This integration enables ecosystem connectivity and data synchronization across the platform.
• Nwamaka AgbocoreOthers · 1 January 2022CEO of Kataly Foundation and architect of the Restorative Economics framework. Serves as a thought partner and advocate for Possibility Labs' DAF model. Her framework inspires PL's approach to moving away from traditional, extractive DAFs toward regenerative giving, investing, and deployment practices.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ImpactAssets: Donor-advised fund and impact investing platform offering integrated capital tools (grants, loans, equity, guarantees). Closely mirrors PL's integrated-capital DAF model and BIPOC/community-wealth-building orientation.
• Foundation Source: Leading commercial DAF sponsor and foundation administration platform. Competes directly with PL's Redistribution DAF product for the same donor and wealth-advisor segment.
• RSF Social Finance: Pioneer in integrated capital (grants, loans, investments) and donor-advised fund services for social justice. Multiple PL senior advisors (e.g., Kelley Buhles) came from RSF, and PL's pooled investment portfolios and integrated capital toolkit mirror RSF's model.
• Common Counsel Foundation: Fiscal sponsor and pooled fund administrator serving grassroots, social justice, and BIPOC-led projects. Comparable to PL in offering fiscal sponsorship, DAF administration, and resourcing initiatives for movement organizations.
• National Philanthropic Trust: One of the largest U.S. DAF sponsors, hosting donor-advised funds for individuals and institutions. Directly comparable to PL's DAF product on deployment mechanism, though at much larger scale and with a different payout philosophy.
• New Venture Fund: Major 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor hosting donor-advised funds and incubating progressive projects. Competes with PL for the same movement-organization customer segment and provides identical fiscal-sponsorship + DAF + resourcing infrastructure.
• Borealis Philanthropy: A fiscal sponsor and funder collaborative explicitly focused on racial equity and movement building. Closest direct peer to PL in mission alignment, target segment (BIPOC-led organizations), and integrated capital approaches.
• Amalgamated Foundation: Progressive fiscal sponsor and DAF sponsor serving changemakers, advocacy groups, and movement organizations. Direct peer to PL on fiscal sponsorship, DAF sponsorship, and progressive philanthropy positioning.
• Tides Foundation: The largest U.S. fiscal sponsor offering 501(c)(3) status sharing and project incubation for social movements. Directly comparable to PL's fiscal sponsorship (Model A/C) services, with overlapping customer base in progressive philanthropy.

Broad incumbents

• Arabella Advisors: Large philanthropic advisory and pass-through funding firm supporting nonprofits and funders with strategic services. Broader incumbent than PL — overlaps on DAF-style fiscal pass-through work but serves a wider portfolio of causes and includes consulting, not just fiscal sponsorship.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Possibility_Co

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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