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Ayers Foundation EIN 20-3272241

Ayers Foundation FY2020 filing

EIN  20-3272241 Private foundation / grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
A private foundation based in Pittsburgh, PA. It reported about $657K in revenue for 2020.
Money in and out
$657K revenue, $460K expenses
Bottom line
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A private foundation based in Pittsburgh, PA. It reported about $657K in revenue for 2020. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $657K in revenue, $460K in expenses, and $6.5M in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2020
Total revenue
$657K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$460K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$6.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $197K
Total assets
6.5M
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
366K
in FY2020
Grants made
23grants
total in period
Payout rate
6%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 23 grants · $408K · 2024–2024
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Peruvian HeartsCO · FY2024$50,000
Angels' Place INCFY2024$36,000
People of Peru ProjectWA · FY2024$30,000
Corazon De Esperanza INCFY2024$30,000
Morehead State UniversityFY2024$25,000
Peru Champs AssociationIL · FY2024$25,000
York Street ProjectNJ · FY2024$20,000
Zebra Youth INCFL · FY2024$20,000
Urban ImpactFY2024$10,000
Trying TogetherPA · FY2024$10,000
Pittsburgh Glass Center INCPA · FY2024$10,000
Jewish Family & Children's Service of PittsburghFY2024$10,000
Industrial Arts Workshop INCPA · FY2024$10,000
Hosanna House INCPA · FY2024$10,000
Homeless Children's Education FundPA · FY2024$10,000
Heritage Community InitiativesPA · FY2024$10,000
Westminster CollegeFY2024$9,000
See all 23 grants →

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV11
Average grantPart XV$18K
Median grantPart XV$10K
Largest grantPart XV$57K
Top cause focusNTEEArts & Culture (9%)

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$657K
FY2020
Expenses
$460K
FY2020
Total assets
$6.5M
FY2020
Total liabilities
$0
FY2020
Total revenue
$657K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$460K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$6.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$6.5M

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAyers Foundation
EINHdr · item D20-3272241
Principal addressHdr · item CPittsburgh, PA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MPA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T22)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2005

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Officers, directors & key employeesPt VII · Sec ANot reported
See Ayers Foundation executive salaries →

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income100%$657K
Other revenue$249
Total revenueLn 12$657K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.80 Operating & administrative $0.20
Grants & contributions paid80%$366K
Operating & administrative20%$94K
Total functional expensesLn 25$460K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$240K
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$6.5M
Months of cash on handcomputed6.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $6.5M
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $657K
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $657K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $657K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $6.5M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $657K · Expenses $460K
+30%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $6.5M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $6.5M · Total assets $6.5M
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual — · Reported title — · Highest reported compensation — · Total expenses $460K
No individual compensation reported on this filing
Personnel share
not reported

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$620K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$423K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$374K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$921K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$657K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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