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AVATAR ALLIANCE FOUNDATION
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 274287118 · Form 990PF · FY2023 · NTEE T20 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$1.6M
expenses
$814K
net assets
$2.3M
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

Grantmaking foundation based in New York that funds organizations focused on environmental conservation, Indigenous stewardship, biodiversity protection, and geographical research. Supports initiatives related to earth regeneration, ocean sustainability, and cultural preservation through grants to nonprofit partners. Active grantmaking in the U.S. and internationally.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Earth Regeneration Fund
Provides grants to organizations focused on ecosystem restoration, reforestation, and biosphere regeneration
Geographical and Scientific Research Support
Supports cutting-edge geographical research, expeditions, and scientific collections through targeted grants
Indigenous Earth Guardianship Initiative
Supports Indigenous-led conservation and cultural continuity through grants to organizations working in solidarity with Indigenous peoples
Ocean Sustainability and Advocacy Program
Funds marine conservation, research, and advocacy efforts, including ocean policy and community engagement
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Environmental Conservation Grantmaking 7 activities
    • Funding Indigenous land and ecosystem stewardship
      Funds the NIA Tero Foundation to support Indigenous-led stewardship of land and ecosystems.
    • Funding biosphere regeneration efforts
      Funds the Biosphere Foundation to support large-scale regeneration of ecosystems and natural systems.
    • Funding conservation and development solutions in Africa
      Funds the African Wildlife Foundation to support integrated conservation and community development initiatives in Africa.
    • Funding geographical expeditions and research
      Funds the Royal Canadian Geographical Society to support geographical expeditions and research grants.
    • Funding marine ecosystem education and research
      Funds the Hawaii Marine Education and Research Center to connect communities with scientific knowledge about marine ecosystems through education and research programs.
    • Funding ocean sustainability and advocacy initiatives
      Funds King Baudouin Foundation United States to support programs focused on ocean sustainability and marine conservation advocacy.
    • Funding tree species propagation, archiving, and reforestation
      Funds Archangel Ancient Tree Archive to propagate, genetically archive, and reforest ancient and significant tree species.
  • Art Museum Funding and Support 2 activities
    • Funding community-connected creative expression
      Funds the Museum of Pop Culture to support programs that foster creative expression rooted in community engagement.
    • Funding preservation and access to natural history collections
      Funds the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation to support the preservation of, and public access to, natural history collections.
financials · form 990PF · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$1.55M
Contributions & grants$1.55M100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$00%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$814K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$660K
balance sheet
Total assets$2.28M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$2.28M
4 years on record · 2020–2023 · YoY revenue -5.3%
relationships · 9

Who they work with

  • African Wildlife Foundation Partner — Funded to address conservation and development challenges in Africa
  • Archangel Ancient Tree Archive Partner — Funded for propagation, archiving, and reforestation of important tree species
  • Biosphere Foundation Partner — Funded to regenerate Earth's biosphere
  • Hawaii Marine Education and Research Center Partner — Funded to connect communities with marine ecosystem science
  • King Baudouin Foundation United States Partner — Funded to advance ocean sustainability and advocacy
  • Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation Partner — Funded to protect and share natural history specimens and artifacts
  • Museum of Pop Culture Partner — Funded to support creative expression that connects communities
  • NIA Tero Foundation Partner — Funded to support Indigenous-led environmental guardianship
  • Royal Canadian Geographical Society Partner — Funded to support geographical expeditions and research