The Ayuda Foundation
The Ayuda Foundation is a private foundation, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $96K in total assets. In 2025, it made $2K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $11K.
The Ayuda Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $96,468
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $11,019
- +58.4% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $1,630
- -28.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,801
- -27.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Ayuda Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Ayuda Foundation gives
- Giving fell 93% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $160 (2024) to $2K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $160.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Public Broadcasting Atlanta Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | $60 |
| SPLC Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL | Unrestricted | $50 |
| Center for the Visually Impaired Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | $50 |
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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 | $96,468 | $11,019 | $1,801 | — | — | $1,630 | $10,973 | $6,103 |
| 2024 | $87,250 | $6,958 | $2,497 | $160 | 3 | $2,264 | $6,914 | $5,515 |
| 2023 | $82,789 | $3,702 | $3,746 | $2,265 | 6 | $3,720 | $3,676 | $4,625 |
| 2022 | $82,833 | $6,364 | $2,371 | $1,075 | 8 | $2,175 | $6,334 | $4,765 |
| 2021 | $78,840 | $8,738 | $3,513 | $2,250 | 8 | $3,495 | $8,720 | $5,423 |
| 2020 | $73,615 | $3,268 | $2,586 | $1,255 | 10 | — | $3,260 | $4,315 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ayuda Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Ayuda Foundation is led by Roy Plaut Jr., Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Roy Plaut Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Ayuda Foundation
How large is The Ayuda Foundation?
The Ayuda Foundation reported $96K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (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 The Ayuda Foundation operate?
The Ayuda Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, New York.
What is The Ayuda Foundation's EIN?
The Ayuda Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6331679. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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