Aylward Family Foundation
Aylward Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Huntersville, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $37K.
Aylward Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Aylward Family Foundation gave $16K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), top state Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $15,500
- -27.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,100
- -41.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,190,982
- +16.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (42% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Aylward Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Ananias House ($4K). Together the top 5 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Aylward Family Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 27% 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2022) to $21K (2023). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ananias House Houston, TX | Religious Resources in the Middle East and Africa | $3,500 |
| Operation Airdrop Decatur, TX | Coordinate privately-owned aircraft to deliver essential supplies to areas cut off by natural disasters | $3,000 |
| Rally Foundation Atlanta, GA | Fund Childhood Cancer Research | $3,000 |
| Samaritans Purse Boone, NC | To provide spiritual and physical aid to people in crisis worldwide. | $3,000 |
| Lifesong for Orphans Gridley, IL | To mobilize church to provide joy and purpose to orphans and culnerable children. | $3,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,190,982 | $198,433 | $26,656 | $15,500 | 5 | $15,500 | $37,277 | $56,719 |
| 2023 | $1,019,205 | $1,039,993 | $24,510 | $21,222 | 4 | $21,598 | $7,081 | $14,910 |
| 2022 | $3,722 | $10,100 | $6,378 | $500 | 1 | $6,340 | — | $233 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Aylward Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Aylward Family Foundation is led by Kelly Aylward, Director, Chair & President on every filing since 2022; none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kelly Aylward
Director, Chair & President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Robert Aylward
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jessica Chima
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Jordan Aylward
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Lauren Littleton
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Taryn Goodson
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Ryan Aylward
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Aylward Family Foundation
How much does Aylward Family Foundation give each year?
Aylward Family Foundation gave $16K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $21K across 4 grants.
What is Aylward Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Aylward Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,100, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Aylward Family Foundation give grants?
Aylward Family Foundation's top state is Texas, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Georgia (19%) and North Carolina (19%).
Does Aylward Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Aylward Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Aylward Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Aylward Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Ananias House ($3,500), Operation Airdrop ($3,000) and Rally Foundation ($3,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Aylward Family Foundation?
Aylward Family Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (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.
What is Aylward Family Foundation's EIN?
Aylward Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3496357. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.
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 2022–2024
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