About Avedis Foundation
The Avedis Foundation concentrates giving in and around Shawnee, Oklahoma, prioritizing local community infrastructure, revitalization, and health/recovery services. They fund municipal projects (parks and public space), community redevelopment initiatives, and targeted health care and behavioral–health expansions, often channeling awards through local intermediaries like community foundations or city government. Grants are generally large, project- and capital-focused, and aimed at measurable community-impact projects rather than broad national programs.
Focus Areas
Municipal parks and public-space enhancements in Shawnee and surrounding communitiesCommunity revitalization and economic development in Pottawatomie CountyAddiction recovery and behavioral health campus expansion (regional treatment infrastructure)Local healthcare service expansion (e.g., comprehensive breast care at St. Anthony Hospital)K–12 program support and matching grants for Oklahoma education initiatives
Who They Fund
local community residents of Pottawatomie County / Shawnee areastudents and educators (K-12 and program attendees)
About Avedis Foundation
Avedis Foundation’s largest recent awards point to a clear local pattern: capital and operating support for Shawnee-area infrastructure, health, and recovery services. In 2024, the foundation gave $766,833 to the City of Shawnee for parks enhancement, and it backed community renewal in Pottawatomie County with $500,000 grants through Communities Foundation of Oklahoma in both 2024 and 2025. Those same priorities show up in health and recovery funding, including $465,650 to St. Anthony Foundation for a comprehensive breast center and $250,000 to Gateway to Prevention and Recovery Inc for its campus expansion. The foundation also funds civic redevelopment and basic community services through organizations such as South Central Industries Inc and Community Market Potttawatomie Countty. Most of the recent awards are project-based, with some operating support, and they are aimed at local institutions that can move a specific community project forward. That mix of municipal investment, health access, and recovery infrastructure defines how Avedis Foundation gives in Shawnee and nearby communities.
What Avedis Foundation Funds
Community infrastructure is a central theme. Avedis Foundation gave $494,990 to the City of Shawnee for City Sidewalks & Trails Phase 2 and $170,763 to the City of Tecumseh for Slick Humphreys Park Walking Trail Phase 2, showing repeated support for accessible public spaces. In community redevelopment, it awarded $250,000 to South Central Industries Inc for the Community Revitalization Initiative in both 2023 and 2024. Health access appears through a $465,650 grant to St. Anthony Foundation for the Comprehensive Breast Center @ SASH. The foundation also supports recovery infrastructure: Gateway to Prevention and Recovery Inc received $250,000 for the Expect Hope Campaign: Gateway to Recovery & Prevention Campus Expansion, along with an $85,000 salary boost in 2025.
How Avedis Foundation Gives
Typical awards cluster around mid-size project funding: the grant-size distribution is $15,750 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $103,210 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes several much larger municipal and operating grants, indicating a mix of standard program awards and outsized capital commitments. Grants recur over multiple years to the same local intermediaries and projects, including Communities Foundation of Oklahoma and South Central Industries Inc, which suggests sustained support rather than one-time gifts. The foundation offers competitive general grantmaking and small discretionary grants, and it accepts unsolicited requests through its grant system. Priority is given to collaborative projects involving two or more eligible organizations.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.3M
Total Assets
$108.2M
Total Revenue
$4.1M
Total Expenses
$6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $16K and $103K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$16K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$103K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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