Private foundation · EIN 88-2961915

The Ayers Foundation Trust

Accepts applications

Parsons, TN

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Tax year 2023 (period ending 2024-06-30) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202503079349100870
Total assets (EOY)$5,101,560
Grants paid$4,922,569
Typical (median) grant$25,000
Grants listed30
Giving in home state (TN)100%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K5
$5K–$25K8
$25K–$100K7
$100K+10

Smallest $500 · Largest $1,828,735

Geographic focus

TN
100%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2022$113,000$2,739,0453
2023$4,922,569$5,101,56030

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

ContactJANET AYERS
Address643 TENNESSEE AVE, PARSONS, TN, 38363
Phone7318474962
Form & materialsNO SPECIFIC FORM IS REQUIRED.
DeadlinesAPPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED AT ANY TIME.
RestrictionsDONATIONS ARE PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY LIMITED TO ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN DAVIDSON, DECATUR, HENDERSON, LAWRENCE, PERRY, AND UNICOI COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2023.

Top recipients (tax year 2023)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Community Foundation Of Middle TennesseNashville, TNGENERAL/OPERATING$1,828,735
Belmont UniversityNashville, TNGENERAL/OPERATING$1,500,000
Vanderbilt University Medical Ctrnashville, TNGENERAL/OPERATING$250,000
East Tn State University FoundationJOHNSON CITY, TNGENERAL/OPERATING$200,000
Freed-Hardeman UniversityHenderson, TNGENERAL/OPERATING$200,000
Lipscomb -Ldrshppublservicenashville, TNGENERAL/OPERATING$160,000
Tn Scorenashville, TNGENERAL/OPERATING$150,000
Lipscomb University - Ayers Institutenashville, TNGENERAL/OPERATING$100,250
Ballad Health FoundationJohnson city, TNGENERAL/OPERATING$100,000
The Hermitage FoundationNashville, TNGENERAL/OPERATING$100,000
Girl Scouts Of Middle TnNASHVILLE, TNGENERAL/OPERATING$55,000
St Jude Children'S Research Hospitalmemphis, TNGENERAL/OPERATING$50,000
Second Harvest Food BankNASHVILLE, TNGENERAL/OPERATING$36,145
First Baptist Churchparsons, TNGENERAL/OPERATING$27,369
Jonesborough United Methodist ChurchJonesborough, TNGENERAL/OPERATING$25,000
Foundation For The College System Of Tnnashville, TNGENERAL/OPERATING$25,000
Lane Collegejackson, TNGENERAL/OPERATING$25,000
Unicoi County United Wayerwin, TNGENERAL/OPERATING$20,000
Leadership Tn - Thompsonnashville, TNGENERAL/OPERATING$15,000
Tn Wildlife Resources Foundationnashville, TNGENERAL/OPERATING$12,500
Centerstone FoundationNashville, TNGENERAL/OPERATING$10,000
Small Miracles Therapeutic Equestriankingsport, TNGENERAL/OPERATING$6,000
Boy Scouts Of America West Tn Counciljackson, TNGENERAL/OPERATING$5,000
Tennessee Financial Literacy CommissionNashville, TNGENERAL/OPERATING$5,000
Tennessee Board Of RegentsNashville, TNGENERAL/OPERATING$5,000
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