The Ayres Foundation
The Ayres Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $324K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $21K.
The Ayres Foundation at a glance
In short: The Ayres Foundation gave $11K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,000
- -35.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,667
- +29.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $323,815
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (73% 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 The Ayres Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was WGBH Educational Foundation ($6K). Together the top 3 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Ayres Foundation gives
- Giving fell 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 71% 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 $11K (2025) to $17K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| WGBH Educational Foundation Boston, MA | Unrestricted General | $6,000 |
| Little Compton Food Bank Little Compton, RI | Unrestricted General | $3,000 |
| The Share Foundation N Dartmouth, MA | Unrestricted General | $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 | $323,815 | $26,526 | $20,486 | $11,000 | 3 | $14,458 | $21,074 | $20,256 |
| 2024 | $317,901 | $35,774 | $25,293 | $17,000 | 6 | $20,302 | $30,526 | $19,153 |
| 2023 | $304,822 | $3,982 | $25,259 | $17,000 | 5 | $20,292 | $3,188 | $18,742 |
| 2022 | $326,716 | $15,214 | $25,784 | $17,000 | 5 | $20,345 | $10,122 | $20,497 |
| 2021 | $339,581 | $32,351 | $23,526 | $15,000 | 5 | — | $27,273 | $21,599 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ayres Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Ayres Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$7K (2022) → $7K (2025)
Stephen L O'Connor
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2021) — Trustee
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 $7K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Ayres Foundation
How much does The Ayres Foundation give each year?
The Ayres Foundation gave $11K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 6 grants.
What is The Ayres Foundation's typical grant size?
The Ayres Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Ayres Foundation give grants?
The Ayres Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Rhode Island (27%).
Does The Ayres Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Ayres Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Ayres Foundation?
The Ayres Foundation reported $324K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (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 The Ayres Foundation's EIN?
The Ayres Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-6121827. 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
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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