Private foundation · EIN 73-1347360 · Shawnee, Oklahoma · Health care

Avedis Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 18 grants paid, $2.4M total, median $76K. 100% of grants stayed in Oklahoma.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
18
$2.4M
Median grant
$76K
Stays in OK
100%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$108M

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV. Part XV itemizes $2.4M; Part I reports $3.3M in contributions paid

RecipientPurposeAmount
Oklahoma State Department of EducactionOklahoma City, OKProject respect matching grant$778K
Communities Foundation of OklahomaOklahoma City, OKDaf recommended grant: community renewal of pottawatomie county - operating grant$500K
City of ShawneeShawnee, OKSplash pads$191K
Community Market Potttawatomie CountyShawnee, OKOperating grant$168K
St Anthony FoundationOklahoma City, OKShawnee cancer center gift$140K
Shawnee Public School DistrictShawnee, OKShawnee artificial turf field$100K
Gateway to Prevention and Recovery IncShawnee, OKExpect hope campaign: gateway to recovery & prevention campus expansion phase 2$100K
Gateway to Prevention and Recovery IncShawnee, OKSalary boost$93K
Project SafeShawnee, OKSecurity & sustainability investments$91K
Jasmine Moran Children's MuseumSeminole, OKNature tales trail$60K
The Salvation Army Boys & Girls ClubShawnee, OKOperating grant$58K
Mabee-Gerrer Museum of ArtShawnee, OKArt for everyone initiative$40K
Safe Families OkOklahoma City, OKPott co expansion initiative$24K
Uplift MentoringShawnee, OKPace afterschool mentoring expansionn - youth bike club$24K
Legacy Parenting Center IncShawnee, OKEarn while you learn program support$23K
Oklahoma Baptist UniversityShawnee, OKIncreasing access to teachers for local students$20K
Gordon Cooper Technology CenterShawnee, OKWellness exercise equipment$8,500
Oklahoma Arts InstituteOklahoma City, OKFunding for shawnee area students & educators to attend oai$5,000

About this foundation

Avedis Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Shawnee, Oklahoma, tax-exempt since 1989. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Avedis Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Avedis Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $2.4M across 18 grants, a median of $76K.

Where does Avedis Foundation give?

Oklahoma (18 grants), per its latest filing.

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