Ashley Family Foundation Inc
Ashley Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Rochester, New York. In filing year 2025, it gave $241,750 through 21 grants to organizations in several states, with 92% of grant dollars going to recipients in New York.
Ashley Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Ashley Family Foundation Inc gave $242K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in New York. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $241,750
- -10.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,512
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $3,912,567
- -0.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (3 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ashley Family Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2025 filing says there is no preset application form, no submission deadline, and no restrictions or limitations on awards. It identifies Paula J. Ashley as the person to contact about applying.
- Contact
Application contact: Paula J Ashley
Mailing address: 16 W Main Street Suite 700, Rochester, NY 14614
Phone: (585) 454-4840
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ashley Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was SUNY College at Oneonta Foundation ($185K). Together the top 10 received $230K.
Grant Size Distribution
104 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 98 grants of 104 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 4% to Vermont, 2% to Colorado, 1% to Missouri, and 1% to Wyoming.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Ashley Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 21 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $82K (2019) to $334K (2023). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $242K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SUNY College at Oneonta Foundation Oneonta, NY | General Funding | $185,000 |
| Allendale Columbia School Rochester, NY | General Funding | $10,000 |
| United Way Rochester, NY | General Funding | $10,000 |
| Green Mountain Club Waterbury Center, VT | General Funding | $5,000 |
| The Boys and Girls Clubs of Rochester Rochester, NY | General Funding | $5,000 |
| The Current Stowe, VT | General Funding | $5,000 |
| Genesee Country Village & Museum Mumford, NY | General Funding | $2,500 |
| Immigrant Justice Corps New York, NY | General Funding | $2,500 |
| Southside Early Childhood Center St. Louis, MO | General Funding | $2,500 |
| Homesteads for Hope Rochester, NY | General Funding | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,912,567 | $270,666 | $299,869 | $241,750 | 21 | $244,000 | $222,400 | $229,749 |
| 2024 | $3,941,770 | $714,356 | $286,519 | $270,750 | 24 | $272,875 | $206,068 | $221,226 |
| 2023 | $3,513,933 | $1,162,715 | $420,320 | $334,100 | 19 | $336,000 | $81,735 | $183,425 |
| 2022 | $2,771,538 | $1,151,020 | $229,650 | $195,500 | 17 | $200,994 | $124,138 | $123,618 |
| 2021 | $1,855,156 | $973,770 | $140,904 | $118,100 | 23 | $119,900 | $251,066 | $89,176 |
| 2020 | $1,193,106 | $60,678 | $119,209 | $100,450 | 23 | — | $9,962 | $65,637 |
| 2019 | $1,277,027 | $270,991 | $97,930 | $81,500 | 27 | — | $106,380 | $63,916 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ashley Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $230K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose work, as described by the grantees, includes education, community arts, early childhood education, immigrant justice, disability inclusion, food security, trail conservation and recreation, and humanitarian crisis response. These examples describe the grantees’ missions, not a stated mission or focus area of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 21 grants totaling $241,750. Grants ranged from $250 to $185,000, with a median grant of $2,000. The largest award was $185,000 to SUNY College at Oneonta Foundation for general funding. Other grants included $10,000 each to Allendale Columbia School and United Way, both in Rochester, and $5,000 each to Green Mountain Club, The Current, and The Boys and Girls Clubs of Rochester; the listed grants were for general funding.
Other 2025 recipients included Southside Early Childhood Center ($2,500), Immigrant Justice Corps ($2,500), Homesteads for Hope ($2,000), Food Bank of the Rockies ($1,250), the Colorado Trail Foundation ($1,250), and World Central Kitchen ($1,000). The grantees describe their work respectively as providing early childhood education and family support, developing immigration legal advocates, fostering an inclusive agricultural community, nourishing people facing food insecurity, maintaining the Colorado Trail, and providing meals in response to crises.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Paula Ashley as director and president; Stephen B. Ashley as director and vice president; Jonathan M. Ashley as director and treasurer; Jillian Martin as director and secretary; and Leeson K. Ashley as director. It also lists Robert A. Presutti, Esq., as counsel, and Randall V. Martin as assistant secretary.
Ashley Family Foundation Inc is led by Paula Ashley, Director & President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paula Ashley
Director & President
Assistant Sectry → Director, President & Ass't Secretary, 2024
Director, President & Ass't Secretary → Director & President, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jillian Martin
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jonathan M. Ashley
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Leeson K. Ashley
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Stephen B. Ashley
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Randall V. Martin
Ass't Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Robert A. Presutti Esq.
Counsel
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Janice G. Ashley (2019–2024) — Director & President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Ashley Family Foundation Inc
How much does Ashley Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Ashley Family Foundation Inc gave $242K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $271K across 24 grants.
What is Ashley Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Ashley Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $11,512, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ashley Family Foundation Inc that year got $2K on average.
Where does Ashley Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Ashley Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Rochester, NY (7 grants) and Stowe, VT (2 grants).
Does Ashley Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 95% of Ashley Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ashley Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Ashley Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include SUNY College at Oneonta Foundation ($185,000), Allendale Columbia School ($10,000) and United Way ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ashley Family Foundation Inc?
Ashley Family Foundation Inc reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $244K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $230K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Ashley Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ashley Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation’s 2025 filing says there is no preset application form, no submission deadline, and no restrictions or limitations on awards. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ashley Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Ashley Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1515899. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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