The AVJ Foundation appears to prioritize strengthening its West Texas communities through large general‑operating gifts to local civic, youth and education institutions while also funding medical research and conservation causes. Grants are often unrestricted support for organizations that serve Abilene/nearby towns (Albany, San Angelo) alongside repeat commitments to a few statewide health and wildlife organizations. The foundation funds arts and cultural organizations and animal welfare as secondary interests.
Concentrated, program-agnostic general operating support: a small number of large gifts dominate total giving, with several repeat grantees (MD Anderson, Park Cities Quail Coalition, Albany ISD). Gives primarily within West Texas but complements local giving with targeted statewide medical and conservation grants.
The Avj Foundation’s recent giving is defined by a $105,000 general-operations grant to the City of Albany, paired with another large operating gift to the Abilene Youth Sports Authority. That pattern points to a funder focused on core support for local institutions rather than one-time projects. Across the recent grants list, the foundation repeatedly backs organizations in West Texas towns and cities, including schools, museums, medical research institutions, and civic groups. Several awards are structured as general operating support, which suggests an interest in keeping recipient organizations flexible and financially stable. The foundation also shows a repeat relationship with M D Anderson Cancer Center, giving the Houston institution in three consecutive years. In addition to civic and education funding, The Avj Foundation supports regional quality-of-life organizations such as the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, All Kind Animal Initiative, and Paramount Theatre. The overall picture is of a Texas-based funder making local, practical grants that strengthen community infrastructure, youth activities, and select health and conservation causes.
In civic and municipal support, The Avj Foundation gave $105,000 to the City of Albany for general operations. It also funded Albany Independent School District twice, with grants of $15,000 in 2024 and $12,000 in 2025, again for general operations. Youth recreation is another clear theme. The foundation awarded $100,000 to the Abilene Youth Sports Authority for general operations, indicating direct support for sports infrastructure in its local area. Health and medical research appear through multiple grants to M D Anderson Cancer Center, including $25,000 awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Conservation also shows up in the $27,975 grant to Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation for general operations. Arts and culture receive support as well, including $15,000 to the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts and $7,250 to Paramount Theatre.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $11,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list mixes larger operating gifts with a steady set of smaller awards, which suggests a core group of recurring grant levels rather than a wide spread of custom amounts. The foundation appears to favor repeat support for some recipients: M D Anderson Cancer Center appears in three consecutive years, and Park Cities Quail Coalition and Albany Independent School District each appear more than once. The structure is straightforward grantmaking, with no program-related investments and no funding to individuals. The listed awards are all for general operations, core support, or similar unrestricted use.
$437K
$164K
$5K
$214K
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Notable grantees: Abilene Youth Sports Authority, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Park Cities Quail Coalition, Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation, Albany Independent School District
The Avj Foundation gives locally: 100% of grants in the recent data went to recipients in Texas. Abilene and Albany appear most often, including grants to Abilene Youth Sports Authority, All Kind Animal Initiative, Paramount Theatre, and the City of Albany. San Angelo also appears through the museum and Ambleside Concho Valley. Houston is present through repeated support to M D Anderson Cancer Center, while Dallas shows up in conservation and medical-related grants.
The recent grants point to civic and municipal groups, youth sports, public schools, medical research institutions, conservation organizations, and arts nonprofits. Examples include the City of Albany, Abilene Youth Sports Authority, Albany Independent School District, M D Anderson Cancer Center, Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation, and San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts.
Yes. The grant descriptions in the recent list are consistently framed as support of general operations or general operations. That includes major awards to the City of Albany, Abilene Youth Sports Authority, and M D Anderson Cancer Center, along with smaller operating grants to several other organizations.
The typical grant size clusters around $10,000 to $25,000. The 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $11,000, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. The recent list also includes larger awards such as $105,000 and $100,000.
In the recent grants data, no. All 18 grants went to recipients in the United States, and 100% of grants were to recipients in Texas. The cities represented include Albany, Abilene, San Angelo, Houston, Dallas, Bedford, and Irving.
Yes. M D Anderson Cancer Center appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Albany Independent School District appears in 2024 and 2025, and Park Cities Quail Coalition appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABILENE YOUTH SPORTS AUTHORITY | ABILENE, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| M D ANDERSON CANCER CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS. |
| SAN ANGELO MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS | SAN ANGELO, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ALBANY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT | ALBANY, TX | $12,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS. |
| PARK CITIES QUAIL COALITION | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS. |
| AMBLESIDE CONCHO VALLEY | SAN ANGELO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION - NORTHEAST TEXAS CHAPTER | IRVING, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CITY OF ALBANY | ALBANY, TX | $105,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS. |
| M D ANDERSON CANCER CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS. |
| ALBANY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT | ALBANY, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS. |
| ALL KIND ANIMAL INITIATIVE | ABILENE, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS. |
| PARK CITIES QUAIL COALITION | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS. |
| TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $27,975 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| M D ANDERSON CANCER CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | BEDFORD, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| PARK CITIES QUAIL COALITION | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| PARAMOUNT THEATRE | ABILENE, TX | $7,250 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS |
ABILENE YOUTH SPORTS AUTHORITY
$100,000SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
M D ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
$25,000SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.
SAN ANGELO MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
$15,000SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
ALBANY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
$12,000SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.
PARK CITIES QUAIL COALITION
$10,000SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.
AMBLESIDE CONCHO VALLEY
$10,000SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION - NORTHEAST TEXAS CHAPTER
$10,000SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
CITY OF ALBANY
$105,000SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.
M D ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
$25,000SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.
ALBANY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
$15,000SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.
ALL KIND ANIMAL INITIATIVE
$10,000SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.
PARK CITIES QUAIL COALITION
$10,000SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.
TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
$27,975SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
M D ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
$25,000SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL FOUNDATION
$10,000SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION
$10,000SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
PARK CITIES QUAIL COALITION
$10,000SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
PARAMOUNT THEATRE
$7,250SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS