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C and J Avery Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Yorkville, Illinois · EIN 261586989

C and J Avery Family Foundation is a private foundation in Yorkville, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $7,150 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $2,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $17,300 the year before.

67% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$12,8504$163,386
2023$17,3004$142,670
2024$7,1503$133,578

How to apply

C and J Avery Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What C and J Avery Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois3$7,150

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bags of Hope
Plainfield, IL
Provide unrestricted support for ongoing activities$2,500
Plainfield Area Interfaith Food Pantry
Plainfield, IL
Provide unrestricted support for ongoing activities$2,500
Young Men's Christian Association Joliet
Joliet, IL
Provide unrestricted support for ongoing activities$2,150

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does C and J Avery Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does C and J Avery Family Foundation give?

$7,150 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs C and J Avery Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Maryl L Betzwiser (President, Director), Judith L Avery (Secretary, Director) and David Avery (Director).

What does C and J Avery Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger and faith communities.

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