How to apply
Submit letter of inquiry, organization will notify applicant if the request has been approved. Letter of inquiry should include the following: A brief statement of the issues to be addressed, the history and goals of your organization, and your organization's involvement with these issues. A brief summary of the activities of the organization for which you are requesting support, including an outline of your objectives, and anticipated outcomes and implications. The approximate starting date and duration that the funding will cover. The total amount of funding needed, the amount requested fro… Contact: Kimberly Jo Butts, 888 7th Ave Fl 4 C/O Ml Mgmt, New York, Ny, 2123335500 Deadlines: Letters may be submitted at any time during the year. Restrictions: All letters are first reviewed to determine if they fall within the foundation's program guidlines. Those that do not are immediately declined. Letters that are within the guidelines are then reviewed to determine the priority of the proposed activity within the foundation's goals and the impact of the likely results of the activities.
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
8 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Game Changers FoundationSacramento, CA | Providing supportive services to individuals impacted by poverty. our primary mission is to combat hunger, unemployment and the housing cri… | $2.4M |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionWoods Hole, MA | To tackle critical questions about our ocean planet, with practical applications for human lives and livelihoods. our innovations in scienc… | $411K |
| Virgin Unite USA IncLondon, UK | Virgin unite was founded in 2004 as the non-profit foundation of the virgin group, to unite people and entrepreneurial ideas to create oppo… | $100K |
| Support and Feed IncLos Angeles, CA | Support+feed combats the climate crisis and food insecurity by working toward a global shift to an equitable plant-based food system. | $100K |
| Center for Ecological ConsciousnessOlympia, WA | The center for ecological consciousness (cec) is conceived to bring scientists, educators, artists, and students together from different di… | $60K |
| Indigenous Language InstituteSanta Cruz, NM | To revitalize native languages as the small population of elder spearkers is rapidly declining. ili's guiding philosophy is to assist commu… | $50K |
| Asia InitiativesNew York, NY | To leverage the power of social capital to promote healthcare, education, improve livelihoods, and sustainable development, striving to bri… | $15K |
| Royal Canadian Geographical SocietyOttowa, CA | Support canadian geographical expeditions and provide grants and scholarships for cutting-edge geographical research. | $11K |
By state: California 2 · Massachusetts 1 · INTL 2 · Washington 1 · New Mexico 1 · New York 1
About this foundation
Avatar Alliance Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, administered in care of Patrick Dunn, tax-exempt since 2013. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Avatar Alliance Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Submit letter of inquiry, organization will notify applicant if the request has been approved. Deadlines: Letters may be submitted at any time during the year..
How much does Avatar Alliance Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $3.1M across 8 grants, a median of $80K.
Where does Avatar Alliance Foundation give?
California (2 grants), Massachusetts (1 grants), INTL (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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