The Ayla Foundation

Tax-deductible

Westerville, OH501(c)(3)Since 2023Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 92-2233570

Our mission is to raise awareness and fund cutting-edge clinical research for pediatric brain cancer; focusing on cancer's biggest bully, dipg.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 24 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $121K a year · 55% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$8K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 91% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$228K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$180K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$255K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$228K
FY2025▲ +7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$213K
FY2025$228K
Expenses
$180K
FY2025▲ ×10
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$18K
FY2025$180K
Net assets
$255K
FY2025▲ +23%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$208K
FY2025$255K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2023.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $175K Management & general 3% · $6K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $8K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairwoman
$8,369Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Medical Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Erin Slivka’s $8K as Chairwoman is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fund research and raise awareness for pediatric brain cancer, especially DIPG.

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1 program service account for $175K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Our mission is to raise awareness and funding for cutting-edge clinical research for pediatric brain cancer, focusing on DIPG/DMG. We have three strategic pillars to help fulfill this mission: ADVOCACY/AWARENESS, family support, and clinical research. 1.

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $140K · 2025–2025
The Cure Starts Now INCOH · FY2025$126,185
Unitemized GrantFY2025$13,800

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$228K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$241K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$180K
Ln 25
Programscol B$175K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$255K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$255K
Total assetsLn 16$255K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$241K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$228K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$255K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$255K
Total assetsLn 16$255K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$255K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 624
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$208K$255K
Total assetsLn 16$208K$255K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$208K$255K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$126K$126K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$14K$14K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$671$671
Information technologyLn 14$5K$1K$4K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K$203
Total functional expensesLn 25$180K$175K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $228K$180K$47K$255K 990 PDF
FY2024 $213K$18K$195K$208K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $227,852 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$19,399
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$221,250
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$240,649
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,806$6,806
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$19,603−$19,603
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$12,797$227,852
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $180,448 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $126,185$126,185
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $13,800$13,800
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $8,369$8,369
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,943$1,943
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,429$10,429
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $671$671
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,265 · Management $3,631$4,896
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,400$11,400
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,552 · Management $203$2,755
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $174,671 · Management $5,777 · Fundraising $0$180,448
Part X · Balance sheet $255,334 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $207,930$255,334
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $207,930$255,334
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $207,930$255,334
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $207,930$255,334
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $255,334 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$227,852
XI-2 Total expenses$180,448
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$47,404
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$207,930
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$255,334

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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