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Grants paid by Avatar Alliance Foundation

EIN 27-4287118 · New York, NY · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20

Avatar Alliance Foundation of New York, NY (EIN 27-4287118) reported 20 grants paid totaling $4,403,992 to 19 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$4,403,992

20 grants

Recipients

19

distinct organizations

Tax years

2018–2024

5 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
20183$122,100
20215$525,000
20221$100
20233$660,000
20248$3,096,792

Top recipients

The 19 recipients receiving the most from Avatar Alliance Foundation, by grants paid, out of 19 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
The Game Changers Foundation 81-2548673BSacramento, CA1$2,350,0002024
Nia Tero Foundation 82-1949563BSeattle, WA1$500,0002023
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 04-2105850BWoods Hole, MA1$410,5002024
Museum of Pop Culture 47-4150351DSeattle, WA1$150,0002021
King Baudouin Foundation United StatesUNew York, NY1$150,0002021
Hawaii Marine Education and Research Center 82-1614744BVolcano, HI1$150,0002021
Biosphere Foundation 86-0686472BBishop, CA1$100,0002023
Support and Feed Inc 85-4223098BLos Angeles, CA1$100,0002024
Virgin Unite USA Inc 20-3963486DLondon1$100,0002024
Royal Canadian Geographical SocietyUOttowa, ONTARIO2$71,2922024
Amazon Watch 95-4604782BOakland, CA1$67,1002018
Center for Ecological Consciousness 87-4794031COlympia, WA1$60,0002024
Archangel Ancient Tree Archive 27-1366886BCopemish, MI1$50,0002021
The Alligator Head FoundationUPort Antonio, PORTLAND1$50,0002018
Indigenous Language Institute 85-0405613BSanta Cruz, NM1$50,0002024
African Wildlife Foundation 52-0781390BWashington, DC1$25,0002021
Asia Initiatives 27-2190020BNew York, NY1$15,0002024
The Indigenous Environmental NetworkUBemidji, MN1$5,0002018
Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation 95-6132185BLos Angeles, CA1$1002022

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Every grant

All 20 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Avatar Alliance Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2024The Game Changers Foundation Sacramento, CAB$2,350,000paidPROVIDING 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.202533159349102013
2024Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole, MAB$410,500paidTO 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.202533159349102013
2024Virgin Unite USA Inc LondonD$100,000paidVIRGIN 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.202533159349102013
2024Support and Feed Inc Los Angeles, CAB$100,000paidSUPPORT+FEED COMBATS THE CLIMATE CRISIS AND FOOD INSECURITY BY WORKING TOWARD A GLOBAL SHIFT TO AN EQUITABLE PLANT-BASED FOOD SYSTEM.202533159349102013
2024Center for Ecological Consciousness Olympia, WAC$60,000paidTHE 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.202533159349102013
2024Indigenous Language Institute Santa Cruz, NMB$50,000paidTO 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.202533159349102013
2024Asia Initiatives New York, NYB$15,000paidTO 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.202533159349102013
2024Royal Canadian Geographical Society Ottowa, ONTARIOU$11,292paidSUPPORT CANADIAN GEOGRAPHICAL EXPEDITIONS AND PROVIDE GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CUTTING-EDGE GEOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH.202533159349102013
2023Nia Tero Foundation Seattle, WAB$500,000paidWORK IN SOLIDARITY WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES WHO SUSTAIN THRIVING TERRITORIES AND CULTURES TO STRENGTHEN GUARDIANSHIP OF EARTH AND ALL BEINGS.202443189349100439
2023Biosphere Foundation Bishop, CAB$100,000paidTO REGENERATE OUR EARTH'S BIOSPHERE.202443189349100439
2023Royal Canadian Geographical Society Ottowa, ONTARIOU$60,000paidSUPPORT CANADIAN GEOGRAPHICAL EXPEDITIONS AND PROVIDE GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CUTTING-EDGE GEOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH.202443189349100439
2022Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation Los Angeles, CAB$100paidTO SUPPORT PROTECTION AND SHARING OF MORE THAN 35 MILLION SPECIFIES AND ARTIFACTS202311319349102201
2021King Baudouin Foundation United States New York, NYU$150,000paidTO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR OCEAN SUSTAINABILITY AND ADVOCACY202241339349102869
2021Hawaii Marine Education and Research Center Volcano, HIB$150,000paidTO SUPPORT CONNECTING COMMUNITIES TO TIMELY SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION ON MARINE ECOSYSTEMS202241339349102869
2021Museum of Pop Culture Seattle, WAD$150,000paidTO SUPPORT CREATIVE EXPRESSION THAT INSPIRES AND CONNECTS COMMUNITIES202241339349102869
2021Archangel Ancient Tree Archive Copemish, MIB$50,000paidTO SUPPORT THE PROPOGATION, ARCHIVING, AND REFORESTATION OF THE WORLD'S MOST IMPORTANT TREES202241339349102869
2021African Wildlife Foundation Washington, DCB$25,000paidTO SUPPORT SOLUTIONS TO AFRICA'S CHALLENGES SURROUNDING CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT202241339349102869
2018Amazon Watch Oakland, CAB$67,100paidYAWANAWA VILLAGE PROJECT - BRAZIL201911559349100716
2018The Alligator Head Foundation Port Antonio, PORTLANDU$50,000paidSUPPORT OF SCIENCE-EXPLORATION-EDUCATION PROGRAM; DISTRIBUTION OF TRIDENT BOATS201911559349100716
2018The Indigenous Environmental Network Bemidji, MNU$5,000paidSUPPORT FOR ACTIONS AGAINST MINING & FOSSIL FUEL DEVELOPMENT ON NATIVE LANDS201911559349100716

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Source filings

Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.2202533159349102013
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.1202443189349100439
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202311319349102201
990PF20212021-12-31not stated2021v4.2202241339349102869
990PF20182018-12-31not stated2018v3.1201911559349100716

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/274287118.json.

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