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Ayres Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Indianapolis, Indiana · EIN 356018437

Ayres Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Indianapolis, Indiana. In tax year 2024 it gave $291,700 in 55 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 and the largest $18,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $186,250 the year before.

40% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$186,25041$4.2 million
2024$291,70055$4.6 million

How to apply

ContactJohn Ed Peacock Jr
545 W 93rd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46260
Phone or email(317) 443-1868
What to submit1. Name/address/telephone number. 2. Exempt foundation status. 3. Nature of request. 4. Financial data.
RestrictionsRestrictions and limitations which would jeopardize the exempt foundation status.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Ayres Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana53$286,200
Florida1$3,000
Connecticut1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 55 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Central Indiana Community Found
Indianapolis, IN
Women's fund$18,000
Easterseals Crossroads
Indianapolis, IN
General funds$15,000
Joy's House
Indianapolis, IN
General funds$15,000
Wheeler Mission
Indianapolis, IN
General funds$15,000
Indiana Historical Society
Indianapolis, IN
General funds$12,500
American Red Cross
Indianapolis, IN
General funds$10,000
Dress for Success Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
General funds$10,000
Fletcher Place Community Center
Indianapolis, IN
General funds$10,000
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana
Indianapolis, IN
General funds$10,000
Home Repairs for Good
Indianapolis, IN
General funds$10,000
New Hope of Indiana
Indianapolis, IN
General funds$10,000
Rock Steady Boxing Inc
Indianapolis, IN
General funds$10,000
The Oaks Academy
Indianapolis, IN
General funds$10,000
Sullivan Munce Cultural Center
Zionsville, IN
General funds$8,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana
Indianapolis, IN
General funds$7,500
Eiteljorg Museum
Indianapolis, IN
General funds$7,500
Indiana Canine Assistant Network
Zionsville, IN
General funds$7,500
Planned Parenthood
Indianapolis, IN
General funds$7,500
The Childrens Theraplay Foundation
Carmel, IN
General funds$7,500
Assistance League of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
General funds$5,000
Best Buddies Indiana
Indianapolis, IN
General funds$5,000
Boys and Girls Club of Boone County
Lebanon, IN
General funds$5,000
Early Learning Indiana
Indianapolis, IN
General funds$5,000
Eskenazi Health Foundation
Indianapolis, IN
General funds$5,000
Little Red Door Cancer Agency
Indianapolis, IN
General funds$5,000
Noble of Indiana
Indianapolis, IN
General funds$5,000
Starfish Initiative
Indianapolis, IN
General funds$5,000
Conner Prairie
Fishers, IN
General funds$4,000
Horizon House Inc
Indianapolis, IN
General funds$4,000
Random Acts of Flowers
Indianapolis, IN
General funds$3,250
Captains for Clean Water
Fort Meyers, FL
General funds$3,000
College Mentors for Kids
Indianapolis, IN
General funds$2,500
Ensemble Music Society of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
General funds$2,500
India Collective
Southport, CT
General funds$2,500
Indiana State Museum
Indianapolis, IN
General funds$2,500
Jackson Center for Conductive Education
Mooresville, IN
General funds$2,500
10th Street United Methodist
Indianapolis, IN
General funds$2,500
Westminster Neighborhood Services
Indianapolis, IN
General funds$2,500
Happy Hollow Children's Camp Inc
Indianapolis, IN
General funds$2,000
Harrison Center
Indianapolis, IN
General funds$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ayres Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Ayres Foundation Inc give?

$291,700 in tax year 2024, across 55 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs Ayres Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists John Ed Peacock Jr (President), David S Evans (Asst Sec./Tr), Bert M Wilhoite (Secretary) and Nancy Ayres (Vice Preside) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Ayres Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, youth programs and education.

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