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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-7327660

Ayers Founders Trust

A private foundation in Columbus, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 1 grant and $147,165 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $147,165

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,836,250
  • Tax year 2023

    $195,398

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,917,338
  • Tax year 2022

    $195,398

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $3,037,470
  • Tax year 2021

    $187,027

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $3,323,223
  • Tax year 2020

    $163,340

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,879,091
  • Tax year 2019

    $169,590

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $3,010,975
  • Tax year 2018

    $175,506

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $3,111,832

Grants paid in 2024

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Zanesville Museum of ArtZanesville, OH

    General operating

    $147,165

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $147,165100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio1 grant $147,165

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Huntington National BankTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $40,621

The return

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