About Avalon Network
The Avalon Network directs large, concentrated gifts toward medical research and brain/trauma recovery programs and toward veteran and first-responder mental health and resilience initiatives. They fund a mix of academic medical centers and mission-driven nonprofits that run residential retreats, therapy programs, and reintegration services, often as multi-year or repeat grantees. Grants are sizable and national in scope rather than locally focused, and many awards are labeled as general support, indicating flexible core funding.
Focus Areas
Traumatic brain injury and brain-health research at university medical centers (e.g., Marcus Institute of Brain Health, Medical College grants)Veteran and first-responder mental health, resilience, and reintegration programs (e.g., Boulder Crest, Travis Mills, Warriors Heart)Therapeutic residential retreats and experiential recovery programs for trauma survivors (e.g., Big Red Barn Retreat, Camp Southern Ground, Eagle Oak)Support for nonprofit capacity and core operating support for mission-driven organizations (frequent ‘general grant’ purpose)
Who They Fund
patients with neurological or brain-related conditionsindividuals seeking brain health services
About Avalon Network
The Avalon Network Inc directs large grants into brain health research and trauma recovery programs, with a clear emphasis on veterans and first responders. Its recent awards include $3.7 million to Boulder Crest Foundation and $3.4 million to University Physicians Incorporated for the Marcus Institute of Brain Health, alongside repeated support for mission-driven organizations that combine therapy, residential retreats, and reintegration services. The pattern is not limited to one type of institution: university medical centers, recovery retreats, and veteran-serving nonprofits all appear in the grant list. Several recipients return across multiple years, which points to an ongoing relationship rather than isolated gifts. Boulder Crest Foundation appears in both 2024 and 2025 at multimillion-dollar levels, and the same is true for organizations such as Big Red Barn Retreat, Camp Southern Ground, Travis Mills Foundation, Gratitude America Ltd, and Warriors Heart. The foundation also makes general grants frequently, suggesting flexible support for core operations as well as program work. The mix of medical research and recovery services makes The Avalon Network Inc distinct within the nonprofit landscape: it funds both clinical and community-based responses to trauma, with awards that can reach well into the seven figures.
What Avalon Network Funds
Brain-health research is one of the clearest threads in the grant list. The foundation gave $3.4 million to University Physicians Incorporated for the Marcus Institute of Brain Health, and $2.5 million to the Medical College of Wisconsin as a general grant. Veteran and first-responder support is another major area. It awarded $1 million to Warriors Heart in Baton Rouge and $1.2 million to Sheep Dog Impact Assistance in Rogers, both as general grants. These awards sit alongside other organizations serving people recovering from trauma and operational stress. Residential retreat and recovery programs also receive steady backing. The Avalon Network Inc gave $1.2 million to Big Red Barn Retreat in Blythewood and $800,000 to Camp Southern Ground in Fayetteville, each as general grants. It also supported Eagle Oak Retreat Foundation in Italy, Texas, and Permission to Start Dreaming in Gig Harbor, Washington.
How Avalon Network Gives
Typical grants are large: the reported distribution is $600,000 at the 25th percentile, $900,000 at the median, and $1,250,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2024 and 2025, including Boulder Crest Foundation, Big Red Barn Retreat, Camp Southern Ground, Travis Mills Foundation, Gratitude America Ltd, Warriors Heart, Sheep Dog Impact Assistance, Permission to Start Dreaming, and Eagle Oak Retreat Foundation. That repeated pattern suggests ongoing relationships. The foundation does not fund individuals and the listed awards are mainly general grants, with several institutional grants to universities and medical centers.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$21M
Total Assets
$1.4M
Total Revenue
$18M
Total Expenses
$23.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $600K and $1.3M, with a median of $900K.
25th Percentile
$600K
Median
$900K
75th Percentile
$1.3M
Geographic Reach
Regional14 states funded
About 13% of grants go to recipients in LA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JOE BRENNAN
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