Avatar Alliance Foundation
Accepts applications
Avatar Alliance Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $3.1 million in 8 grants; the typical grant was $80,000 and the largest $2.4 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$3.1 million
- Number of grants8
- Typical grant$80,000
- Largest grant$2.4 million
- Assets$2.8 million
- New grantees88%
Giving in 2024 was up from $660,000 the year before.
88% 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 year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $660,000 | 3 | $2.3 million |
| 2024 | $3.1 million | 8 | $2.8 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Kimberly Jo Butts 888 7th Ave FL 4 C/O ML Mgmt, New York, NY 10106 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (212) 333-5500 |
| What to submit | 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 from the foundation, and the information about other sources of support, both assured and requested. Contact information for the organization and ein for the organization. |
| 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. |
What Avatar Alliance Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to California. It also paid $111,292 in 2 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 2 | $2.5 million |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $410,500 |
| Washington | 1 | $60,000 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $50,000 |
| New York | 1 | $15,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Game Changers Foundation | Providing supportive services to individuals impacted by poverty. Our primary mission is to combat hunger, unemployment and the housing crisis for displaced women, children, men and retired veterans. | $2.4 million |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | To tackle critical questions about our ocean planet, with practical applications for human lives and livelihoods. Our innovations in science and engineering fuel sustainable economic growth, safeguard coastal communities and marine resources, and strengthen american leadership in ocean science. | $410,500 |
| Virgin Unite USA Inc | Virgin unite was founded in 2004 as the non-profit foundation of the virgin group, to unite people and entrepreneurial ideas to create opportunities for a better world. Since launch, together with some great partners, virgin unite has inspired and incubated a number of wonderful collaborations like the elders, ocean unite (now orraa), carbon war room (now merged with rmi), the b team, caribbean climate smart accelerator, unite bvi, 100% human at work and the branson centre for entrepreneurship which have spurred much-needed change in the world. We continue to catalyse radical collaboration to challenge the unacceptable as we work for a world where all the planet and all people thrive. | $100,000 |
| Support and Feed Inc | Support+feed combats the climate crisis and food insecurity by working toward a global shift to an equitable plant-based food system. | $100,000 |
| Center for Ecological Consciousness | The center for ecological consciousness (cec) is conceived to bring scientists, educators, artists, and students together from different disciplines whose intersections of skills and studies can help create new solutions to our agricultural and ecological challenges. The cec supports initiatives that help us become more civil, responsible citizens of earth, and create patterns that improve the quality of life for our descendants. | $60,000 |
| Indigenous Language Institute | To revitalize native languages as the small population of elder spearkers is rapidly declining. Ili's guiding philosophy is to assist communities to create speakers of the endangered languages that are used in daily life by all generations. | $50,000 |
| Asia Initiatives | To leverage the power of social capital to promote healthcare, education, improve livelihoods, and sustainable development, striving to bring positive change in the quality of life of people in under-served communities.with a particular focus on women, girls and their families, our initiatives utilize transformative methodologies and technologies to empower people to realize their full potential, and become key stakeholders of their own success. | $15,000 |
| Royal Canadian Geographical Society | Support canadian geographical expeditions and provide grants and scholarships for cutting-edge geographical research. | $11,292 |
Officers and trustees
- James F Cameron
- Paul Zukowsky
Questions people ask
Does Avatar Alliance Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Letters may be submitted at any time during the year..
How much does Avatar Alliance Foundation give?
$3.1 million in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $80,000.
Who runs Avatar Alliance Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists James F Cameron (President) and Paul Zukowsky (Secretary).
What does Avatar Alliance Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly human services, food and hunger and youth programs.