Aylward Family Charitable Foundation
Aylward Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $348K. Net investment income was $8K.
Aylward Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Aylward Family Charitable Foundation gave $348K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $58K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $347,541
- +1944.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $57,924
- +922.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $19,350
- Primary geography
- Missouri (99% 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 Aylward Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Greater Kansas City ($268K). Together the top 6 received $348K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 18 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Aylward Family Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 2680% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2019) to $348K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $348K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Kansas City Kansas City, MO | General Support | $268,067 |
| Greater Horizons Kansas City, MO | General Support | $35,774 |
| Visitation Parish Kansas City, MO | General Support | $35,000 |
| Fellowship of Christians IN New Canaan, CT | General Support | $3,700 |
| Wyandotte Pregnancy Clinic Kansas City, MO | General Support | $2,500 |
| St Joseph of Carondelet St. Louis, MO | General Support | $2,500 |
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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 | — | $11,501 | $357,548 | $347,541 | 6 | $353,104 | $8,316 | $16,069 |
| 2024 | $301,405 | $82,700 | $20,792 | $17,000 | 3 | $17,870 | $17,595 | $17,014 |
| 2023 | $238,722 | $69,958 | $68,814 | $65,500 | 5 | $66,298 | $9,795 | $17,822 |
| 2022 | $237,579 | $72,740 | $15,567 | $12,500 | 2 | $13,197 | $4,609 | $11,778 |
| 2021 | $180,406 | $74,610 | $23,005 | $20,000 | 2 | $20,562 | $7,869 | $12,928 |
| 2020 | $128,801 | $4,950 | $4,538 | $2,000 | 2 | — | $3,051 | $8,228 |
| 2019 | $128,389 | $4,756 | $3,895 | $1,350 | 3 | — | $2,967 | $7,827 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Aylward Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Aylward Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Country Club Bank
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$697 (2021) → $1K (2025)
Kurt A. Wiedeman
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Elizabeth Cicchetti
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard J. Aylward
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Country Club Trust Company (2019–2020) — Co-Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1K, to Country Club Bank (Co-Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Aylward Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Aylward Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Aylward Family Charitable Foundation gave $348K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 3 grants.
What is Aylward Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Aylward Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $19,350, and its average grant was $57,924, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Aylward Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Aylward Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (4 grants).
Does Aylward Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Aylward Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Aylward Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Aylward Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Greater Kansas City ($268,067), Greater Horizons ($35,774) and Visitation Parish ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How much is Aylward Family Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Aylward Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Aylward Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Aylward Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6826834. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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