Ayers Founders Trust
Ayers Founders Trust is a private foundation, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $147K. Net investment income was $93K.
Ayers Founders Trust at a glance
In short: Ayers Founders Trust gave $147K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $147K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $147,165
- -24.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $147,165
- -24.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $147,165
- Total assets
- $2,836,250
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ayers Founders Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Zanesville Museum of Art ($147K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Ayers Founders Trust gives
- Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $147K (2025) to $195K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $147K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Zanesville Museum of Art Zanesville, OH | General Operating | $147,165 |
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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 | $2,836,250 | $113,989 | $191,219 | $147,165 | 1 | $168,925 | $92,500 | $170,317 |
| 2024 | $2,917,338 | $116,020 | $236,152 | $195,398 | 1 | $216,058 | $90,224 | $159,471 |
| 2023 | $3,037,470 | $-33,381 | $252,822 | $195,398 | 1 | $215,899 | $122,590 | $156,409 |
| 2022 | $3,323,223 | $678,225 | $234,297 | $187,027 | 1 | $210,644 | $655,324 | $177,084 |
| 2021 | $2,879,091 | $76,519 | $203,229 | $163,340 | 1 | — | $57,078 | $176,414 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ayers Founders Trust reported a distributable amount of $170K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ayers Founders Trust's only listed officer is Huntington National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Huntington National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$38K (2021) → $41K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $41K, to Huntington National Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ayers Founders Trust
How much does Ayers Founders Trust give each year?
Ayers Founders Trust gave $147K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $195K across 1 grant.
How large is Ayers Founders Trust?
Ayers Founders Trust reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $169K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $170K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Ayers Founders Trust operate?
Ayers Founders Trust has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Ayers Founders Trust's EIN?
Ayers Founders Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7327660. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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