Grants paid by The Ayers Foundation Trust
EIN 88-2961915 · Parsons, TN · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE B99
The Ayers Foundation Trust of Parsons, TN (EIN 88-2961915) reported 69 grants paid totaling $15,809,672 to 53 recipients in tax years 2023–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$15,809,672
69 grants
Recipients
53
distinct organizations
Tax years
2023–2025
3 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | $113,000 | — |
| 2024 | 30 | $4,922,569 | — |
| 2025 | 36 | $10,774,103 | — |
Top recipients
The 53 recipients receiving the most from The Ayers Foundation Trust, by grants paid, out of 53 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur Co Board of Education | U | Decaturville, TN | 1 | $5,000,000 | 2025 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennesse 62-1471789 | C | Nashville, TN | 2 | $3,612,735 | 2025 |
| Belmont University | U | Nashville, TN | 2 | $3,000,250 | 2025 |
| Unicoi County United Way | U | Erwin, TN | 2 | $1,040,000 | 2025 |
| Freed-Hardeman University | U | Henderson, TN | 2 | $400,000 | 2025 |
| Bill Dance Friends and Family Foundation | U | Jackson, TN | 1 | $250,000 | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center 35-2528741 | C | Nashville, TN | 1 | $250,000 | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Ctr | U | Nashville, TN | 1 | $250,000 | 2024 |
| East Tn State University Foundation | U | Johnson City, TN | 1 | $200,000 | 2024 |
| East Tennessee State University Foundation 23-7092731 | B | Johnson City, TN | 1 | $200,000 | 2025 |
| Lipscomb -Ldrshppublservice | U | Nashville, TN | 1 | $160,000 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of Middle Tn 62-0589380 | C | Nashville, TN | 3 | $155,000 | 2025 |
| Tn Score | U | Nashville, TN | 1 | $150,000 | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | U | Nashville, TN | 3 | $109,645 | 2025 |
| Lipscomb University College of Leadership | U | Nashville, TN | 1 | $106,600 | 2025 |
| Lipscomb University - Ayers Institute | U | Nashville, TN | 1 | $100,250 | 2024 |
| Ballad Health Foundation 58-1594191 | C | Johnson City, TN | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| The Hermitage Foundation | U | Nashville, TN | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital 62-0646012 | C | Memphis, TN | 2 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| State Collaborative On Reforming Education | U | Nashville, TN | 1 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Jonesborough United Methodist Church | U | Jonesborough, TN | 3 | $75,000 | 2025 |
| First Baptist Church | U | Parsons, TN | 2 | $60,274 | 2025 |
| Foundation for the College System of Tn 62-1865935 | C | Nashville, TN | 2 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Lane College 62-0570060 | B | Jackson, TN | 2 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Unicoi and Cocke Counties | U | Erwin, TN | 1 | $37,648 | 2025 |
| Leadership Tennessee - Thompson 87-2004805 | D | Nashville, TN | 1 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Leadership Tn - Thompson | U | Nashville, TN | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Tn Wildlife Resources Foundation | U | Nashville, TN | 1 | $12,500 | 2024 |
| Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation 62-1806324 | B | Nashville, TN | 1 | $12,500 | 2025 |
| Small Miracles Therapeutic Equestrian 62-1603341 | C | Kingsport, TN | 2 | $12,000 | 2025 |
| Centerstone Foundation 26-1186476 | C | Nashville, TN | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Men of Valor 62-1836815 | B | Antioch, TN | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Centerstone | U | Nashville, TN | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Tennessee Board of Regents | U | Nashville, TN | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission 30-0651186 | C | Nashville, TN | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America West Tennessee Area Council | U | Jackson, TN | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Boy Scouts of America West Tn Council | U | Jackson, TN | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| The Sycamore Institute 47-5522558 | B | Nashville, TN | 1 | $3,500 | 2025 |
| Ducks Unlimited | U | Memphis, TN | 1 | $3,020 | 2024 |
| United Way of West Tennessee 62-0590257 | C | Jackson, TN | 1 | $3,000 | 2025 |
| United Way West Tennessee | U | Jackson, TN | 1 | $3,000 | 2024 |
| Taf Covid Response Foundation | U | Parsons, TN | 1 | $2,550 | 2024 |
| Faith Family Medical Center 62-1816811 | B | Nashville, TN | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Planned Giving Council of Middle Tennessee 20-0009003 | B | Nashville, TN | 1 | $1,500 | 2025 |
| Dairy Dash | U | Nashville, TN | 1 | $1,500 | 2025 |
| Tennessee Children's Home 62-0482363 | B | Spring Hill, TN | 2 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| St Georges Episcopal Church | U | Nashville, TN | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Town of Unicoi | U | Unicoi, TN | 1 | $850 | 2025 |
| Angel Emms Foundation | U | Lexington, TN | 1 | $600 | 2025 |
| Decatur County Chamber of Commerce 62-1417728 | B | Parsons, TN | 1 | $500 | 2025 |
| American Legion | U | Lexington, TN | 1 | $250 | 2025 |
| Middle Tn Boy Scouts | U | Nashville, TN | 1 | $250 | 2025 |
| VFW | U | Parsons, TN | 1 | $250 | 2025 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 69 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Decatur Co Board of Education Decaturville, TN | U | $5,000,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation of Middle Tn Nashville, TN | B | $1,784,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | Belmont University Nashville, TN | U | $1,500,250 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | Unicoi County United Way Erwin, TN | U | $1,020,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN | C | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | Bill Dance Friends and Family Foundation Jackson, TN | U | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | East Tennessee State University Foundation Johnson City, TN | B | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, TN | U | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | Lipscomb University College of Leadership Nashville, TN | U | $106,600 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | State Collaborative On Reforming Education Nashville, TN | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | St Judes Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | D | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee Nashville, TN | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | Unicoi and Cocke Counties Erwin, TN | U | $37,648 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | Second Harvest Food Bank Nashville, TN | U | $35,500 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | First Baptist Church Parsons, TN | U | $32,905 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | Leadership Tennessee - Thompson Nashville, TN | D | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | Jonesborough United Methodist Church Jonesborough, TN | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | Foundation for the College System of Tennessee Nashville, TN | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | Lane College Jaskson, TN | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation Nashville, TN | B | $12,500 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | Men of Valor Antioch, TN | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | Small Miracles Therapeutic Equestrian Center Kingsport, TN | B | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | Boy Scouts of America West Tennessee Area Council Jackson, TN | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | Centerstone Nashville, TN | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | The Sycamore Institute Nashville, TN | B | $3,500 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | United Way of West Tennessee Jackson, TN | C | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | Planned Giving Council of Middle Tennessee Nashville, TN | B | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | Dairy Dash Nashville, TN | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | St Georges Episcopal Church Nashville, TN | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | Town of Unicoi Unicoi, TN | U | $850 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | Angel Emms Foundation Lexington, TN | U | $600 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | Decatur County Chamber of Commerce Parsons, TN | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | Tennessee Children's Home Spring Hill, TN | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | American Legion Lexington, TN | U | $250 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | VFW Parsons, TN | U | $250 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2025 | Middle Tn Boy Scouts Nashville, TN | U | $250 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202621359349102592 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of Middle Tennesse Nashville, TN | C | $1,828,735 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202503079349100870 |
| 2024 | Belmont University Nashville, TN | U | $1,500,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202503079349100870 |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt University Medical Ctr Nashville, TN | U | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202503079349100870 |
| 2024 | Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, TN | U | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202503079349100870 |
| 2024 | East Tn State University Foundation Johnson City, TN | U | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202503079349100870 |
| 2024 | Lipscomb -Ldrshppublservice Nashville, TN | U | $160,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202503079349100870 |
| 2024 | Tn Score Nashville, TN | U | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202503079349100870 |
| 2024 | Lipscomb University - Ayers Institute Nashville, TN | U | $100,250 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202503079349100870 |
| 2024 | Ballad Health Foundation Johnson City, TN | C | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202503079349100870 |
| 2024 | The Hermitage Foundation Nashville, TN | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202503079349100870 |
| 2024 | Girl Scouts of Middle Tn Nashville, TN | C | $55,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202503079349100870 |
| 2024 | St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202503079349100870 |
| 2024 | Second Harvest Food Bank Nashville, TN | U | $36,145 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202503079349100870 |
| 2024 | First Baptist Church Parsons, TN | U | $27,369 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202503079349100870 |
| 2024 | Foundation for the College System of Tn Nashville, TN | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202503079349100870 |
| 2024 | Jonesborough United Methodist Church Jonesborough, TN | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202503079349100870 |
| 2024 | Lane College Jackson, TN | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202503079349100870 |
| 2024 | Unicoi County United Way Erwin, TN | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202503079349100870 |
| 2024 | Leadership Tn - Thompson Nashville, TN | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202503079349100870 |
| 2024 | Tn Wildlife Resources Foundation Nashville, TN | U | $12,500 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202503079349100870 |
| 2024 | Centerstone Foundation Nashville, TN | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202503079349100870 |
| 2024 | Small Miracles Therapeutic Equestrian Kingsport, TN | C | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202503079349100870 |
| 2024 | Tennessee Board of Regents Nashville, TN | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202503079349100870 |
| 2024 | Boy Scouts of America West Tn Council Jackson, TN | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202503079349100870 |
| 2024 | Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission Nashville, TN | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202503079349100870 |
| 2024 | Ducks Unlimited Memphis, TN | U | $3,020 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202503079349100870 |
| 2024 | United Way West Tennessee Jackson, TN | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202503079349100870 |
| 2024 | Taf Covid Response Foundation Parsons, TN | U | $2,550 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202503079349100870 |
| 2024 | Faith Family Medical Center Nashville, TN | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202503079349100870 |
| 2024 | Tennessee Children's Home Spring Hill, TN | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202503079349100870 |
| 2023 | Girl Scouts of Middle Tn Nashville, TN | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202431369349105338 |
| 2023 | Second Harvest Food Bank Nashville, TN | U | $38,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202431369349105338 |
| 2023 | Jonesborough United Methodist Church Jonesborough, TN | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202431369349105338 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-06-30 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202621359349102592 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202503079349100870 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202431369349105338 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/882961915.json.
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