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The Eamon Foundation (F/K/A Avs Foundation)

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 320243951

The Eamon Foundation (F/K/A Avs Foundation) is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $3.5 million in 8 grants; the typical grant was $87,500 and the largest $1.6 million. 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 up from $3.1 million the year before.

63% 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$2.3 million10$56.3 million
2023$3.1 million6$62.3 million
2024$3.5 million8$66.1 million

How to apply

The Eamon Foundation (F/K/A Avs 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Eamon Foundation (F/K/A Avs Foundation) funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida4$2.2 million
Pennsylvania4$1.3 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Venice, FL
Operational$1.6 million
Merakey Allegheny Valley School
Pittsburgh, PA
Operational$1.2 million
University of Florida Foundation
Gainesville, FL
Operational$400,000
Adventure for All Corporation
Sarasota, FL
Operational$100,000
Variety the Children's Charity
Wexford, PA
Operational$75,000
Community Haven for Adults and Children With Disabilities Inc
Sarasota, FL
Operational$50,000
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art
Ligonier, PA
Operational$25,000
Glade Run Foundation
Zelienople, PA
Operational$6,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Eamon Foundation (F/K/A Avs Foundation) accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Eamon Foundation (F/K/A Avs Foundation) give?

$3.5 million in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $87,500.

Who runs The Eamon Foundation (F/K/A Avs Foundation)?

Its 2024 filing lists Regis G Champ (President/Ceo), Patricia Miller Duggan (Chairperson), Rene Burke (Secretary) and John K Duggan Jr (Treasurer) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does The Eamon Foundation (F/K/A Avs Foundation) fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and youth programs.

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