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Avon Products Foundation Inc

THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO HELP IMPROVE THE LIVES OF WOMEN WORLDWIDE.

$2.7M
Granted FY2023
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Grants FY2023
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States reached
$2.7M
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0198% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2023.

Crime & Legal$2.7MEducation$1.7MHealth$780kInternational$700kEnvironment$626kHuman Services$419kArts & Culture$31kPhilanthropy$18kOther$0
02FY2023 · 1 grant

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$2,663,502
Median grant
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States reached
$0
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION$2,663,502
02The need
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Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

US giving: 61% of grant dollars ($4.3M). The need read here covers only this US portion; the 39% that went abroad ($2.7M) is mapped below.

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Dollar for dollar, its grants (FY17–21) land where the poverty rate runs at 12%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 63% of its dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%BEYOND BENIGN: $500 → 8%UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS - DARTMOUTH: $31k → 11%SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA CO FIRST NATIONAL BANK: $517k → 9%TORRANCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION: $16k → 14%DISABLED VETERANS OF NEW YORK SERVICES INC: $16k → 6%WESTCHESTER DAY SCHOOL: $19k → 9%UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER: $12k → 14%REACH FOUNDATION OF ROCKLAND: $500 → 14%BIOBUS: $500 → 17%BROOKLYN INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES BROOKLYN MUSEUM: $16k → 20%WORLD WILDLIFE FUND: $193k → 14%WILDLIFE IN CRISIS INC: $5k → 9%INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP AND TUITION SERVICES INC: $430k → 14%MEMPHIS CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER: $16k → 17%DUKE UNIVERSITY: $6k → 11%UNITED WAY OF MUSKINGUM PERRY AND MORGAN COUNTIES: $18k → 14%GIRL SCOUTS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY: $500 → 4%WYCKOFF YMCA - STEAM PROGRAM: $500 → 7%JERSEYSTEM: $500 → 10%LIBERTY SCIENCE CENTER: $128 → 14%THE NATURE CONSERVANCY: $192k → 7%UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS - DARTMOUTH: $16k → 11%SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA CO FIRST NATIONAL BANK: $435k → 9%DISABLED VETERANS OF NEW YORK SERVICES INC: $16k → 6%GIRL SCOUTS HEART OF THE HUDSON: $500 → 9%UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER: $8k → 14%BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE: $11k → 17%BROOKLYN INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES BROOKLYN MUSEUM: $16k → 20%WORLD WILDLIFE FUND: $75k → 14%ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL: $5k → 17%THE NATURE CONSERVANCY: $75k → 7%SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA CO FIRST NATIONAL BANK: $73k → 9%LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY - WESTCHESTERHUDSON VALLEY CHAPTER: $5k → 9%GOD'S LOVE WE DELIVER: $6k → 17%MALALA FUND: $100k → 14%THE NATURE CONSERVANCY: $66k → 7%MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION - HUDSON VALLEY: $8k → 9%JDRF - NATIONAL: $5k → 17%AVON BREAST CANCER CRUSADE: $733k → 14%VITAL VOICES PARTNERSHIP: $500k → 14%VITAL VOICES GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP: $200k → 14%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

MN
IL
NY
MA
OH
NJ
CT
CA
VA
TN
NC
DC
TX
FL

Beyond the US: 39% of all-years giving ($2.7M)

1 country, by the recipient’s country on the filing.

grant dollars sentlessmore
United Kingdom$2.7M · 2 grants
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving. International giving is mapped by the recipient’s country from the same 990 filings; comparable need data isn’t available at that grain.
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Where the work is directed

The same grants placed two ways: where each recipient sits, and where its stated purpose sends the money.

About 17% of Avon Products Foundation Inc’s grant dollars are earmarked for a different county than the recipient’s own address.

Avon Products Foundation Inclessmore of its giving
Placed by recipient address · 39% directed abroad (not shown)
How this is measured
Recipient view: each grant at its grantee’s ZIP, mapped to a county. Directed view: each grant at the county its stated purpose names, falling back to the recipient’s county when the purpose names no place; US grants only. A county shows only if it carries the top 95% of that view’s dollars. Purposes are read from the funder’s own 990 grant descriptions.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

82%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$4.8M · 8 repeat orgs$1.1M to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +62% since the first grant, against +49% for those funded once.

8 repeat relationships: 1 still active in FY2023, 7 since wound down.

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

8
27

Total granted

$4.8M
$1.1M

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+62%
+49%

Still filing today

88%
85%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

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EducationHealthEnvironmentArts & CultureHuman ServicesYouth DevelopmentOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA INC
    3× · 2017–2019 · $1.0M · revenue +37%
  • VITAL VOICES GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP INC
    2× · 2019–2020 · $700k · revenue +33%
  • WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC
    2× · 2017–2018 · $268k · revenue +62%

Funded once

  • IS
    INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP AND TUITION SERVICES INC
    one grant, 2017 · $430k
  • ND
    NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINEgraduated
    one grant, 2017 · $388k · revenue +170%
  • TM
    THE MALALA FUND
    one grant, 2019 · $100k · revenue +16%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

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New York University

Nyu is a private university with approximately 60,000 matriculating students in 20 schools and institutes. nyu's primary missions are education, research and scholarship, and patient care.

Education
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The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Fdn Group

Susan g. komen 's mission is to save lives by meeting the most critical needs in our communities & investing in breakthrough research to prevent & cure breast cancer.

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New York Genome Center Inc

Operate a state-of-the-art, world-class genomic research center that creates and uses advanced genomics to understand the genetic basis of disease. for more information, see schedule o.

Health
4
Target Als Foundation Inc

Our mission is to break down barriers to als research to find effective treatments. by uniting academia, the pharma and biotech industry, government, venture capital, related nonprofits, and the als community, we aim to overcome the…

Education
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Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Leadership in the prevention, treatment, and cure of cancer through excellence, vision and cost effectiveness in patient care, outreach programs, research, and education.

Health
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The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc

Susan g. komen has an unmatched, comprehensive 360-degree approach to fighting breast cancer across all fronts and supporting millions of people in the u.s. and in countries worldwide. we advocate for policies to protect patients, drive…

Health
7
National Science and Technology Medals Foundation Inc

The nstmf's mission is to build inclusive stem communities across the united states. fundamental to these communities are the significant, inspirational connections we foster between the individuals who have received national recognition…

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Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

Sanford burnham prebys medical discovery institute's mission is to advance the biomedical sciences by cultivating the next generation of scientific leaders, providing meaningful opportunities for researchers of all backgrounds to learn,…

Health
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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Fred hutch cancer center ("fred hutch") unites innovative research and compassionate care to prevent and eliminate cancer and infectious disease. continued on schedule o

Health
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Access to Advanced Health Institute

Aahi is a nonprofit biotech research institute, bringing together the best experts, technologies, and platforms to create accessible, high-quality products and solutions for harnessing the immune system to alleviate disease.

Health
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Project Drawdown

Project drawdown's mission is to drive meaningful climate action by advancing science-based solutions and strategies. project drawdown's work is focused on three pillars: science - advancing science-based climate solutions and strategies;…

Education
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Lowell Observatory

The mission of lowell observatory is to pursue the study of astronomy, especially the study of our solar system and its evolution; to conduct pure research in astronomical phenomena; and to maintain quality public education and outreach…

Science & Tech
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey; the most unlike its peers is Wildlife in Crisis Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
05the grantee network

32 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 32 of the 37 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
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Early backer (in before they grew)
32/32
Grantees still filing
28/32
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION: $2,713,502 · OtherCHARITIES AID FOUNDATIONINTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP AND TUITION SERVICES INC: $429,752 · OtherINTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP AND TUITION SERVICES INCTHE NATURE CONSERVANCY: $334,084 · OtherTHE NATURE CONSERVANCY+12 more: $109,235 · OtherSCHOLARSHIP AMERICA INC: $1,024,759 · EducationSCHOLARSHIP AMERICA…THE MALALA FUND: $100,000 · EducationTHE MALALA FUNDUniversity of Massachusetts Dartmouth Foundation: $46,000 · Education+6 more: $50,604 · EducationNEW VENTURE FUND: $751,024 · EnvironmentNEW VENTURE FUNDWORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC: $267,990 · EnvironmentWORLD WILDLIFE F…+1 more: $500 · EnvironmentVITAL VOICES GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP INC: $700,000 · InternationalVITAL VOICE…NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE: $387,513 · Human Services+1 more: $7,175 · Human ServicesTorrance Memorial Medical Center Health Care Foundation: $15,500 · HealthDana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc: $7,814 · HealthBREAKTHROUGH T1D: $5,100 · HealthBLOOD CANCER UNITED INC: $5,100 · Health+1 more: $500 · HealthTHE BROOKLYN INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES: $31,000 · Arts & Culture+1 more: $128 · Arts & Culture
Other$3,586,573Education$1,221,363Environment$1,019,514International$700,000Human Services$394,688Health$34,014Arts & Culture$31,128

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetSCHOLARSHIP AMERICA INC: $1,024,759 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetNEW VENTURE FUND: $751,024 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetVITAL VOICES GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP INC: $700,000 over 2y, 3.6% of budgetNATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE: $387,513 over 1y, 3.8% of budgetTHE NATURE CONSERVANCY: $334,084 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetWORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC: $267,990 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetTHE MALALA FUND: $100,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetUniversity of Massachusetts Dartmouth Foundation: $46,000 over 2y, 0.8% of budgetTHE BROOKLYN INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES: $31,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetDisabled American Veterans (DAV) Charitable Service Trust: $31,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER: $20,100 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetUNITED WAY OF MUSKINGUM PERRY AND MORGAN COUNTIES INC: $17,558 over 1y, 1.7% of budgetMEMPHIS CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER: $15,500 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetWILLIAM J BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE INC: $10,700 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF THE HUDSON VALLEY: $8,267 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetDana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc: $7,814 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetDaraja Education Fund: $7,579 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $7,175 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUniversity of Miami: $6,225 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGOD'S LOVE WE DELIVER INC: $6,050 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetDUKE UNIVERSITY: $5,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBREAKTHROUGH T1D: $5,100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBLOOD CANCER UNITED INC: $5,100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN LEBANESE SYRIAN ASSOCIATED CHARITIES INC: $5,060 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBIOBUS INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGIRL SCOUTS HEART OF THE HUDSON INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGIRL SCOUTS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBeyond Benign Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetLIBERTY SCIENCE CENTER: $128 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Pfizer Foundation…Chubb Charitable Foun…The Blackbaud Giving …The Ayco Charitable F…The Chicago Community…Jewish Communal FundCharities Aid Foundat…National Philanthropi…American Online Givin…The Bank of America C…Network for GoodMorgan Stanley Global…
The Pfizer Foundation IncNY14.8× affinity9 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Pfizer Foundation Inc · Chubb Charitable Foundation · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · The Ayco Charitable Foundation · The Chicago Community Trust · Jewish Communal Fund · Charities Aid Foundation America · National Philanthropic Trust · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Network for Good · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Avon Products Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Avon Products Foundation Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 20%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 7%
  • Liberty Science Center: 14% of income from government
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc: 7% of income from government
  • University of Miami: 5% of income from government
  • Beyond Benign Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
2get no government money at all
5report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 37 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2023, released 2023. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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