The Ayers Foundation Trust Grants
Private foundation · EIN 88-2961915 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $15.7M
- Grants reported
- 66
- Median grant
- $25K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36 | $10.8M |
| 2023 | 30 | $4.9M |
Where The Ayers Foundation Trust gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DECATUR CO BOARD OF EDUCATION | DECATURVILLE, TN | GENERAL/OPERATING | 2024 | $5M |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennesse | Nashville, TN | GENERAL/OPERATING | 2023 | $1.8M |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TN | NASHVILLE, TN | GENERAL/OPERATING | 2024 | $1.8M |
| BELMONT UNIVERSITY | NASHVILLE, TN | GENERAL/OPERATING | 2024 | $1.5M |
| Belmont University | Nashville, TN | GENERAL/OPERATING | 2023 | $1.5M |
| UNICOI COUNTY UNITED WAY | ERWIN, TN | GENERAL/OPERATING | 2024 | $1M |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | NASHVILLE, TN | GENERAL/OPERATING | 2024 | $250K |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Ctr | nashville, TN | GENERAL/OPERATING | 2023 | $250K |
| BILL DANCE FRIENDS AND FAMILY FOUNDATION | JACKSON, TN | GENERAL/OPERATING | 2024 | $250K |
| Freed-Hardeman University | Henderson, TN | GENERAL/OPERATING | 2023 | $200K |
| EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | JOHNSON CITY, TN | GENERAL/OPERATING | 2024 | $200K |
| East TN State University Foundation | JOHNSON CITY, TN | GENERAL/OPERATING | 2023 | $200K |
| FREED-HARDEMAN UNIVERSITY | HENDERSON, TN | GENERAL/OPERATING | 2024 | $200K |
| Lipscomb -LdrshpPublService | nashville, TN | GENERAL/OPERATING | 2023 | $160K |
| TN SCORE | nashville, TN | GENERAL/OPERATING | 2023 | $150K |
| LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LEADERSHIP | NASHVILLE, TN | GENERAL/OPERATING | 2024 | $106.6K |
| Lipscomb University - Ayers Institute | nashville, TN | GENERAL/OPERATING | 2023 | $100.3K |
| Ballad Health Foundation | Johnson city, TN | GENERAL/OPERATING | 2023 | $100K |
| The Hermitage Foundation | Nashville, TN | GENERAL/OPERATING | 2023 | $100K |
| STATE COLLABORATIVE ON REFORMING EDUCATION | NASHVILLE, TN | GENERAL/OPERATING | 2024 | $100K |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF MIDDLE TN | NASHVILLE, TN | GENERAL/OPERATING | 2023 | $55K |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE | NASHVILLE, TN | GENERAL/OPERATING | 2024 | $50K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | memphis, TN | GENERAL/OPERATING | 2023 | $50K |
| ST JUDES CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | GENERAL/OPERATING | 2024 | $50K |
| UNICOI AND COCKE COUNTIES | ERWIN, TN | GENERAL/OPERATING | 2024 | $37.6K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- JANET AYERS
- Address
- 643 TENNESSEE AVE PARSONS, TN, 38363
- Phone
- 7318474962
- Deadlines
- APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED AT ANY TIME.
- Application materials
- NO SPECIFIC FORM IS REQUIRED.
- Restrictions
- DONATIONS ARE PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY LIMITED TO ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN DAVIDSON, DECATUR, HENDERSON, LAWRENCE, PERRY, AND UNICOI COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Ayers Foundation Trust's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.