Grants awarded
Who does The Ayers Foundation Trust fund?
The Ayers Foundation Trust has awarded $16 million across 69 grants to 64 grantees between 2022 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $25,000, with most between $5,000 and $100,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $35,822 versus $25,000 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$15.8M
Typical grant
$25K
Grantees
64
Grants
69
Years
2022–2024
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Decatur Co Board of Education | $5.0M | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Community Foundation of Middle Tennesse | $1.8M | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| C Community Foundation of Middle TN | $1.8M | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| B Belmont University | $1.5M | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Belmont University
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$1.5M | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | TN | |
| U Unicoi County United Way | $1.0M | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| V Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $250K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| V Vanderbilt University Medical Ctr | $250K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| B Bill Dance Friends and Family Foundation | $250K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| F Freed-Hardeman University | $200K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| E East TN State University Foundation | $200K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Freed-Hardeman University
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$200K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | TN | |
| E East Tennessee State University Foundation | $200K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $160K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $150K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| S Second Harvest Food Bank | $110K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| L Lipscomb University College of Leadership | $107K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| G Girl Scouts of Middle TN | $105K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| L Lipscomb University - Ayers Institute | $100K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| T The Hermitage Foundation | $100K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| S State Collaborative on Reforming Education | $100K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$100K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | TN | |
| J Jonesborough United Methodist Church | $75K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| S St Judes Children's Research Hospital | $50K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
St Jude Children's Research Hospital INC
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$50K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | TN | |
| G Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee | $50K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| U Unicoi and Cocke Counties | $38K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| F First Baptist Church | $33K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| L Leadership Tennessee - Thompson | $30K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| F First Baptist Church | $27K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$25K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | TN | |
| F Foundation for the College System of TN | $25K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| F Foundation for the College System of Tennessee | $25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| L Lane College | $25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| U Unicoi County United Way | $20K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| L Leadership TN - Thompson | $15K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| T Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation | $12K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| T TN Wildlife Resources Foundation | $12K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| M Men of Valor | $10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Centerstone Foundation INC
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$10K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | TN | |
| S Small Miracles Therapeutic Equestrian Center | $6K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $6K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| C Centerstone | $5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| T Tennessee Board of Regents | $5K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| T Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission | $5K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | TN | |
| B Boy Scouts of America West TN Council | $5K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| B Boy Scouts of America West Tennessee Area Council | $5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| T The Sycamore Institute | $4K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $3K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$3K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | TN | |
| U United Way of West Tennessee | $3K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| T Taf Covid Response Foundation | $3K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | TN | |
Faith Family Medical Center INC
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$2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | TN | |
| I Individual recipient | $2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| P Planned Giving Council of Middle Tennessee | $2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| S St Georges Episcopal Church | $1K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| T Town of Unicoi | $850 | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| A Angel Emms Foundation | $600 | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| D Decatur County Chamber of Commerce | $500 | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $500 | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $500 | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| A American Legion | $250 | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $250 | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| V VFW | $250 | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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