The Ayers Wild Cat Conservation Trust
The Ayers Wild Cat Conservation Trust is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in West Hartford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $40.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.7M.
The Ayers Wild Cat Conservation Trust at a glance
- Total assets
- $40,328,689
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,685,863
- -7.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,680,515
- -7.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $5,348
- -99.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Ayers Wild Cat Conservation Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 6 grants of 14 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Ayers Wild Cat Conservation Trust gives
- Giving grew 135% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 105% of 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2019) to $5.1M (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Panthera New York, NY | Current Use for Charitable Purposes | $2,001,724 |
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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 | $40,328,689 | $1,685,863 | $5,348 | — | — | — | $1,680,515 | $1,983,172 |
| 2024 | $38,648,174 | $1,820,806 | $2,006,184 | $2,001,724 | 1 | $2,001,724 | $1,816,346 | $1,907,770 |
| 2023 | $38,833,552 | $5,250,292 | $934,059 | $928,000 | 3 | $928,000 | $5,173,774 | $1,790,498 |
| 2022 | $33,219,882 | $511,616 | $5,138,485 | $5,132,500 | 7 | $5,132,500 | $605,424 | $1,764,110 |
| 2021 | $41,444,757 | $3,900,715 | $1,055,083 | $850,000 | 3 | $850,000 | $6,900,396 | $1,904,846 |
| 2020 | $38,839,973 | $19,863,854 | $940,547 | $365,211 | 2 | — | $24,257,286 | $843,208 |
| 2019 | $17,832,783 | $10,975,080 | $27,595 | $25,000 | 1 | — | $9,151,698 | $367,069 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ayers Wild Cat Conservation Trust reported a distributable amount of $2.0M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Ayers Wild Cat Conservation Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Heryun K. Ayers
Trustee
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan W. Ayers
Trustee
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 The Ayers Wild Cat Conservation Trust
How large is The Ayers Wild Cat Conservation Trust?
The Ayers Wild Cat Conservation Trust reported $40.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
What is The Ayers Wild Cat Conservation Trust?
The Ayers Wild Cat Conservation Trust is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in West Hartford, CT. It holds $40.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Ayers Wild Cat Conservation Trust operate?
The Ayers Wild Cat Conservation Trust has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Maryland, North Carolina, New York.
How much is The Ayers Wild Cat Conservation Trust required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Ayers Wild Cat Conservation Trust reported a distributable amount of $2.0M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Ayers Wild Cat Conservation Trust's EIN?
The Ayers Wild Cat Conservation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-6391580. 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 March 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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