The Ayers Foundation Trust
Private foundation · Parsons, TN · EIN 88-2961915 · reported 2025
36grants reported
$25Kmedian award
$1,500lower quartile
$250smallest grant
$10.8Mtotal paid
1states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 36 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $59K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Decatur CO Board OF Education GENERAL/OPERATING | Decaturville, TN | $5,000,000 |
| Community Foundation OF Middle TN GENERAL/OPERATING | Nashville, TN | $1,784,000 |
| Belmont University GENERAL/OPERATING | Nashville, TN | $1,500,250 |
| Unicoi County United Way GENERAL/OPERATING | Erwin, TN | $1,020,000 |
| Bill Dance Friends and Family Foundation GENERAL/OPERATING | Jackson, TN | $250,000 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center GENERAL/OPERATING | Nashville, TN | $250,000 |
| East Tennessee State University Foundation GENERAL/OPERATING | Johnson City, TN | $200,000 |
| Freed-Hardeman University GENERAL/OPERATING | Henderson, TN | $200,000 |
| Lipscomb University College OF Leadership GENERAL/OPERATING | Nashville, TN | $106,600 |
| State Collaborative ON Reforming Education GENERAL/OPERATING | Nashville, TN | $100,000 |
| Girl Scouts OF Middle Tennessee GENERAL/OPERATING | Nashville, TN | $50,000 |
| ST Judes Children's Research Hospital GENERAL/OPERATING | Memphis, TN | $50,000 |
| Unicoi and Cocke Counties GENERAL/OPERATING | Erwin, TN | $37,648 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank GENERAL/OPERATING | Nashville, TN | $35,500 |
| First Baptist Church GENERAL/OPERATING | Parsons, TN | $32,905 |
| Leadership Tennessee - Thompson GENERAL/OPERATING | Nashville, TN | $30,000 |
| Foundation for the College System OF Tennessee GENERAL/OPERATING | Nashville, TN | $25,000 |
| Jonesborough United Methodist Church GENERAL/OPERATING | Jonesborough, TN | $25,000 |
| Lane College GENERAL/OPERATING | Jaskson, TN | $25,000 |
| Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation GENERAL/OPERATING | Nashville, TN | $12,500 |
| Men OF Valor GENERAL/OPERATING | Antioch, TN | $10,000 |
| Small Miracles Therapeutic Equestrian Center GENERAL/OPERATING | Kingsport, TN | $6,000 |
| Centerstone GENERAL/OPERATING | Nashville, TN | $5,000 |
| Boy Scouts OF America West Tennessee Area Council GENERAL/OPERATING | Jackson, TN | $5,000 |
| The Sycamore Institute GENERAL/OPERATING | Nashville, TN | $3,500 |
| United Way OF West Tennessee GENERAL/OPERATING | Jackson, TN | $3,000 |
| Planned Giving Council OF Middle Tennessee GENERAL/OPERATING | Nashville, TN | $1,500 |
| Dairy Dash GENERAL/OPERATING | Nashville, TN | $1,500 |
| ST Georges Episcopal Church GENERAL/OPERATING | Nashville, TN | $1,000 |
| Town OF Unicoi GENERAL/OPERATING | Unicoi, TN | $850 |
| Angel Emms Foundation GENERAL/OPERATING | Lexington, TN | $600 |
| Decatur County Chamber OF Commerce GENERAL/OPERATING | Parsons, TN | $500 |
| Tennessee Children's Home GENERAL/OPERATING | Spring Hill, TN | $500 |
| VFW GENERAL/OPERATING | Parsons, TN | $250 |
| American Legion GENERAL/OPERATING | Lexington, TN | $250 |
| Middle TN Boy Scouts GENERAL/OPERATING | Nashville, TN | $250 |
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