Avalon Foundation
Avalon Foundation is a private foundation, based in Newtown, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $550K. Net investment income was $34K.
Avalon Foundation at a glance
In short: Avalon Foundation gave $550K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $550K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $550,000
- -18.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $550,000
- +63.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $550,000
- Total assets
- $2,886,868
- -15.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Avalon Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Eureka Foundation ($550K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 8 (25%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Avalon Foundation gives
- Giving grew 511% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 296% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2022) to $756K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $550K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eureka Foundation Eureka, KS | General Purpose | $550,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,886,868 | $37,230 | $567,500 | $550,000 | 1 | $552,750 | $34,480 | $186,942 |
| 2024 | $3,417,138 | $556,655 | $691,104 | $675,000 | 2 | $680,050 | $551,601 | $180,026 |
| 2023 | $3,551,587 | $309,489 | $831,210 | $755,612 | 3 | $811,110 | $297,041 | $208,092 |
| 2022 | $4,073,308 | $327,519 | $204,543 | $90,000 | 1 | $193,025 | $316,001 | $248,429 |
| 2021 | $3,950,332 | $199,839 | $318,921 | $207,500 | 1 | — | $177,654 | $208,284 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Avalon Foundation reported a distributable amount of $187K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Avalon Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah Berg McCarthy
Trustee
Trustee & Part-Time → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan L. Cohen
Trustee
Trustee & Part-Time → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael D. McCarthy
Trustee
Trustee & Part-Time → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Avalon Foundation
How much does Avalon Foundation give each year?
Avalon Foundation gave $550K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $675K across 2 grants.
How large is Avalon Foundation?
Avalon Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $553K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $187K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Avalon Foundation operate?
Avalon Foundation has awarded grants in Kansas, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
What is Avalon Foundation's EIN?
Avalon Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3437931. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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