EIN 52-1850874

Avalon Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
14
City
Easton
Year formed
1993
Most recent tax filings
2024-06-01
Description
The Avalon Foundation provides leadership, the venue and a variety of programming to improve the quality of life on the mid-shore.
Total revenues
$3,136,702
2024
Total expenses
$2,962,538
2024
Total assets
$6,732,573
2024
Num. employees
14
2024

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 inspires, enriches, and connects diverse audiences through arts, educational, and cultural experiences inside the historic Avalon theatre and throughout Maryland's eastern shore.
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 18 more grants received totalling $216,000

Personnel at Avalon Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Al BondPresident and Chief Executive Officer
Jess BellisChief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
Alexander BondExecutive Director$153,154
Tim WeigandMarketing Director
Suzy MooreArtistic Director
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for Avalon Foundation

RevenuesFYE 06/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,114,991
Program services$1,595,185
Investment income and dividends$155,517
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$271,009
Total revenues$3,136,702

Form 990s for Avalon Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2024-062024-12-13990View PDF
2023-062024-05-13990View PDF
2022-062023-01-24990View PDF
2021-062022-05-09990View PDF
2020-062021-04-06990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

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International Festival of Arts & IdeasNew Haven, CT$2,901,580
Ann Arbor Summer Festival (A2SF)Ann Arbor, MI$1,977,604
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Data update history
March 26, 2025
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from Talbot County Arts Council
February 16, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
January 25, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
December 22, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Texas Instruments Foundation
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from The Orokawa Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
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
A20: Arts, Cultural Organizations
NAICS code, primary
7113: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
Parent/child status
Independent
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