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The Ayers Foundation Trust: 36 grants to organizations, $10.8 million (tax year ended June 2025)
The Ayers Foundation Trust, a private foundation in Parsons, TN, paid 36 grants to organizations totaling $10,774,103 in its tax year ended June 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 15, 2026. The largest was $5,000,000 to Decatur Co Board of Education in Decaturville, TN for general/operating.
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- EIN
- 882961915
- Based in
- Parsons, TN
- Assets
- $12,430,582
- Grants paid
- $10,774,103
- Tax year ended
- June 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202621359349102592. It reported $10,774,103 in grants paid; 36 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur Co Board of Education | Decaturville, TN | General/operating | $5,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Middle TN | Nashville, TN | General/operating | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,784,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Belmont University | Nashville, TN | General/operating | Education | $1,500,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Unicoi County United Way | Erwin, TN | General/operating | $1,020,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bill Dance Friends and Family Foundation | Jackson, TN | General/operating | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | General/operating | Health care | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| East Tennessee State University Foundation | Johnson City, TN | General/operating | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freed-Hardeman University | Henderson, TN | General/operating | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lipscomb University College of Leadership | Nashville, TN | General/operating | $106,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| State Collaborative On Reforming Education | Nashville, TN | General/operating | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | General/operating | Youth development | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Judes Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | General/operating | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unicoi and Cocke Counties | Erwin, TN | General/operating | $37,648 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Nashville, TN | General/operating | $35,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Baptist Church | Parsons, TN | General/operating | $32,905 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leadership Tennessee - Thompson | Nashville, TN | General/operating | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for the College System of Tennessee | Nashville, TN | General/operating | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jonesborough United Methodist Church | Jonesborough, TN | General/operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lane College | Jaskson, TN | General/operating | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation | Nashville, TN | General/operating | Animal-related | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Men of Valor | Antioch, TN | General/operating | Crime and legal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Small Miracles Therapeutic Equestrian Center | Kingsport, TN | General/operating | Health care | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boy Scouts of America West Tennessee Area Council | Jackson, TN | General/operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Centerstone | Nashville, TN | General/operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Sycamore Institute | Nashville, TN | General/operating | Public and societal benefit | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of West Tennessee | Jackson, TN | General/operating | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dairy Dash | Nashville, TN | General/operating | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Giving Council of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | General/operating | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Georges Episcopal Church | Nashville, TN | General/operating | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Town of Unicoi | Unicoi, TN | General/operating | $850 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Angel Emms Foundation | Lexington, TN | General/operating | $600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Decatur County Chamber of Commerce | Parsons, TN | General/operating | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tennessee Children's Home | Spring Hill, TN | General/operating | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Legion | Lexington, TN | General/operating | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Middle TN Boy Scouts | Nashville, TN | General/operating | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| VFW | Parsons, TN | General/operating | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 3, 2025, IRS object ID 202503079349100870. It reported $4,922,569 in grants paid; 30 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennesse | Nashville, TN | General/operating | $1,828,735 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Belmont University | Nashville, TN | General/operating | Education | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | General/operating | Health care | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| East TN State University Foundation | Johnson City, TN | General/operating | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Freed-Hardeman University | Henderson, TN | General/operating | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lipscomb -Ldrshppublservice | Nashville, TN | General/operating | $160,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| TN Score | Nashville, TN | General/operating | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lipscomb University - Ayers Institute | Nashville, TN | General/operating | $100,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ballad Health Foundation | Johnson City, TN | General/operating | Health care | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hermitage Foundation | Nashville, TN | General/operating | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Scouts of Middle TN | Nashville, TN | General/operating | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | General/operating | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Nashville, TN | General/operating | $36,145 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Baptist Church | Parsons, TN | General/operating | $27,369 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for the College System of TN | Nashville, TN | General/operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jonesborough United Methodist Church | Jonesborough, TN | General/operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lane College | Jackson, TN | General/operating | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Unicoi County United Way | Erwin, TN | General/operating | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leadership TN - Thompson | Nashville, TN | General/operating | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| TN Wildlife Resources Foundation | Nashville, TN | General/operating | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Centerstone Foundation | Nashville, TN | General/operating | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Small Miracles Therapeutic Equestrian | Kingsport, TN | General/operating | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boy Scouts of America West TN Council | Jackson, TN | General/operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tennessee Board of Regents | Nashville, TN | General/operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission | Nashville, TN | General/operating | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, TN | General/operating | $3,020 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way West Tennessee | Jackson, TN | General/operating | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Taf Covid Response Foundation | Parsons, TN | General/operating | $2,550 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Faith Family Medical Center | Nashville, TN | General/operating | Health care | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tennessee Children's Home | Spring Hill, TN | General/operating | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $3,680,250 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,791,500 |
| Health care | $608,500 |
| Youth development | $50,000 |
| Animal-related | $12,500 |
| Crime and legal-related | $10,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $3,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | $15,696,672 |
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Updated May 15, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.