EIN 52-1850874

Avalon Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
14
City
Easton
Year formed
1993
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
The Avalon Foundation provides leadership, the venue and a variety of programming to improve the quality of life on the mid-shore. It accomplishes this through its diversified arts and educational programs, through community alliances and by serving as a facilitator for community groups. The mission of the Avalon Foundation is to foster a strong community on the eastern shore by creating accessible, uplifting arts, education, and cultural experiences that appeal to the interests of a diverse population and to ensure the long term viability of the historic Avalon theatre.
Total revenues
$3,266,526
2023
Total expenses
$2,879,787
2023
Total assets
$6,430,920
2023
Num. employees
14
2023

Program areas at Avalon Foundation

The Foundation produces and promotes outdoor art events, such as the outdoor summer concert series, the easton farmers' market, the talbot county multicultural festival, and plein air easton, the nation's largest outdoor painting competition. The Foundation receives major support from the town of easton, as well as many local businesses and individuals.
The Foundation strives to serve and educate the youth in its community, through children's programming. This programming includes events put on through the Avalon children's theatre, as well as summer day camps for children. The Foundation has established an endowment, using community donations, of which the investment returns will be exclusively used for children's programming in perpetuity.
The Foundation fosters a strong community on the eastern shore by creating accessible, uplifting arts, education, and cultural experiences that appeal to the interests of a diverse population and to ensure the long term viability of the historic Avalon theatre.
Mctv provides local television programming opportunities to individuals and institutions in talbot county.

Who funds Avalon Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Schwab Charitable FundArts, Culture & Humanities$56,500
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$29,000
Talbot County Arts CouncilCommunity Arts Development$20,000
...and 19 more grants received totalling $197,733

Personnel at Avalon Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Al BondPresident and Chief Executive Officer
Jess BellisChief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
Alexander BondExecutive Director$151,487
Tim WeigandMarketing Director
Suzy MooreArtistic Director
...and 13 more key personnel

Financials for Avalon Foundation

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,697,973
Program services$1,526,410
Investment income and dividends$42,143
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$3,266,526

Form 990s for Avalon Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-13990View PDF
2022-062023-01-24990View PDF
2021-062022-05-09990View PDF
2020-062021-04-06990View PDF
2019-062020-01-03990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from The Orokawa Foundation
July 15, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
July 8, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from Talbot County Arts Council
October 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $9,000 from American Endowment Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Receives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
40 E Dover St
Easton, MD 21601
County
Talbot County, MD
Website URL
avalonfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(410) 822-0345
Facebook page
The-Avalon-Theatre 
Twitter profile
@avalontheatre 
IRS details
EIN
52-1850874
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1993
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A60: Performing Arts Organizations, Activities
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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