Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S EXCLUSIVE PURPOSE IS TO OPERATE AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION FOR THE BENEFIT AND SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ABILENE, A TEXAS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION DESCRIBED IN SECTIONS 501(C)(3) AND 509(A)(1) OF THE CODE.
Public Charity
THE AVJ FOUNDATION
THE AVJ FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in ABILENE, TX. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $6K revenue, $70K expenses, $110K total assets. IRS filings disclose 61 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $885K.
EIN: 752625919
ABILENE, TX
Community Coalitions
NTEE: S21
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6K
Total Expenses$70K
Total Assets$110K
Grants Given61
Grant Total$885K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Avj Foundation
How The Avj Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$97
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $97 for programs
$97
The organization serves as a supporting organization benefitting the community foundation of Abilene, an organization that serves west central texas communities
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to The Avj Foundation
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
M D ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.
$25,000
SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
$10,000
SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.
$10,000
SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
$100,000
M D ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 61 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Carolyn Beckham
TRUSTEE
Jason Hall
SECRETARY
Katie Alford
VICE-PRESIDENT
Kc Jones
PRESIDENT
Patti Jones
TRUSTEE
Sam Vinson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6K | $70K | $110K |
| 2024 | $5K | $214K | $164K |
| 2023 | $404K | $188K | $358K |
| 2022 | $14K | $123K | $138K |
| 2021 | $140K | $90K | $276K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $140K to $6K (-96%), with total assets most recently reported at $110K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in TX.
TX
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.