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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 77-0518388

The Avalon Foundation

A private foundation in Templeton, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $14,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Lisa Stromsoe
3775 Old Creek Road
Templeton, CA 93465
(805) 237-8632
Form and materials
General information
Deadlines
No
Restrictions
No

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $14,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $306,942

  • Tax year 2023

    $14,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $300,280

  • Tax year 2022

    $14,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $329,828

  • Tax year 2021

    $15,575

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $342,941

  • Tax year 2020

    $15,900

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $349,641

  • Tax year 2019

    $16,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $345,378

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ethiopia SkateTempleton, CA

    Further tax-exempt purpose

    $2,500
  2. Lumina AlliancePaso Robles, CA

    Further tax-exempt purpose

    $2,000
  3. Casa of SloSan Luis Obispo, CA

    Further tax-exempt purpose

    $2,000
  4. EchoAtascadero, CA

    Further tax-exempt purpose

    $1,500
  5. Family Care NetworkSN Luis Obisp, CA

    Further tax-exempt purpose

    $1,500
  6. Camp Ocean PinesCambria, CA

    Further tax-exempt purpose

    $1,250
  7. Studios on the ParkPaso Robles, CA

    Further tax-exempt purpose

    $1,000
  8. Diversity CoalitionArroyo Grande, CA

    Further tax-exempt purpose

    $1,000
  9. Morro Bay Art CenterMorro Bay, CA

    Further tax-exempt purpose

    $1,000
  10. Estero Bay Kindness CoalitionCayucos, CA

    Further tax-exempt purpose

    $500
  11. Tortoise and Animal RescueLos Angeles, CA

    Further tax-exempt purpose

    $250

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Sports and recreation1 grant $2,50048% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $1,25024% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $1,00019% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $50010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California11 grants $14,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Lisa StromsoePRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Lori BuzzettiCFO/SECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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