The Ayers Foundation Trust

PARSONS, TN EIN: 88-2961915

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$5.1M

+86.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$4.9M

+4256.3% YoY

Grant Count

30

+900.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$164K

+335.6% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$5M$7M$9M202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,101,560$2,739,045
Revenue$6,590,256$1,517,174
Expenses$6,666,105$149,204
Qualifying Distributions$8,221,693$149,174
Net Investment Income$65,039$3,892
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$4M$5M0 grants20223 grants202330 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Community Foundation of …$1.8MBelmont University$1.5MVanderbilt University Me…$250KEast TN State University…$200KFreed-Hardeman University$200KLipscomb -LdrshpPublServ…$160KTN SCORE$150KLipscomb University - Ay…$100KBallad Health Foundation$100KThe Hermitage Foundation$100K

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K3$50–100K7$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

SHANNON HAYNESCHIEF PROSPERITY OFFICER$169KDR BURTON WILLIAMSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$18KJAMES TROY GRANTCHIEF SCHOLARS OFFICER$12KBLAKE DILLCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$10KDR MICHAEL PRICEVICE PRESIDENT$8KLORISA WILLIAMSORG EFFECTIVENESS ADVISOR$6K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAMES W AYERSCHAIRMAN4
JANET AYERSPRESIDENT10
JONATHAN AYERSDIRECTOR UNTIL 09/28/20233
JO ANN LYNNDIRECTOR1
KRISTY AYERSDIRECTOR1
LIN HOWARD ANDREWSDIRECTOR1
LEE ANN INGRAMDIRECTOR1
CASSIE LYNN FOOTEDIRECTOR1
DR MICHAEL PRICEVICE PRESIDENT16$7,500
DR AGENIA CLARKSECRETARY1
DR BURTON WILLIAMSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER6$17,542
LORISA WILLIAMSORG EFFECTIVENESS ADVISOR4$5,738
BLAKE DILLCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER6$10,216
JAMES TROY GRANTCHIEF SCHOLARS OFFICER6$11,918
SHANNON HAYNESCHIEF PROSPERITY OFFICER39$168,564
WINNIE BUNCHDirector From 12/05/20231

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

ErwinHendersonJacksonJohnson CityJonesboroughKingsportMemphisNashvilleParsonsSpring Hill

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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