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12 funders with a record of paying for “avondale”
Where the money went
Lilly EndowmentIndianapolis, IN
6 matching grants · $4.3M · through 2025Largest: $3.8M to AVONDALE MEADOWS ACADEMY INC — marion county k-12 education init
Valley of the Sun United WayPhoenix, AZCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $206,057 · through 2024Largest: $82,713 to Avondale School District — program support
Zink Family FoundationIndianapolis, IN
5 matching grants · $23,000 · through 2025Largest: $10,000 to AVONDALE MEADOWS ACADEMY (DBA UNITED SCHOOLS OF INDIANAPOLIS) — furthering education
Largest: $25,000 to AVONDALE HOUSE — community development
National Institute for Excellence inScottsdale, AZCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $946,326 · through 2024Largest: $698,019 to AVONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO 44 — improving educator effectiveness
Missouri United Methodist FoundationColumbia, MOCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $29,506 · through 2024Largest: $9,861 to AVONDALE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — used for general religious, educational and charitable purposes for the benefit of the avondale united methodist church.
Largest: $50,000 to AVONDALE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — capital fund for avondale presbyterian church's mortgage principle
The Museum School FoundationDecatur, GACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $467,682 · through 2024Largest: $176,662 to Musuem School of Avondale — to support activities of school
Largest: $10,000 to AVONDALE MEADOWS ACADEMY INC — academic remediation summer camp
Invest in NeighborhoodsCincinnati, OHCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $41,932 · through 2023Largest: $12,716 to Avondale Community Council — neighborhood stabilization
The Methodist HospitalHouston, TXCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $183,333 · through 2024Largest: $75,000 to AVONDALE HOUSE — program support
Greater New Orleans DevelopmentNew Orleans, LACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $195,000 · through 2023Largest: $100,000 to UNITED WAY OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA — support of united way & united way mental healthprovided by avondale global gateway, t. parker host, & adam anderson
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →