Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN

Ayres Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$1K $3K $5K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
75
Repeat grantees
45
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNONE
ContactJOHN ED PEACOCK JR · 3174431868
Materials1. 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.

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

John Ed Peacock Jr
PRESIDENT
David S Evans
ASST SEC./TR
Bert M Wilhoite
SECRETARY
Nancy Ayres
VICE PRESIDE
Alma Lathrop
DIRECTOR
John Ed Peacock
TREASURER

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
6.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
564
Total grants awarded
$2.2M
Total amount
$4K
Average grant
$50K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$292K
55 grants
2023
$186K
41 grants
2022
$218K
44 grants
2021
$175K
48 grants
2020
$182K
51 grants
2019
$199K
63 grants
2018
$177K
43 grants
2017
$165K
58 grants
2016
$203K
58 grants
2015
$169K
49 grants
2014
$199K
54 grants

Top recipients

11 grants · IN · ✓ Exact match
$142K
11 grants · IN · ✓ Exact match
$140K
10 grants · IN · ✓ Exact match
$129K
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$94K
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$86K
11 grants · IN · ✓ Exact match
$73K
6 grants · IN · ≈ likely match
$63K
10 grants · IN · ✓ Exact match
$58K
Joy's House
7 grants · IN
$53K
5 grants · IN · ✓ Exact match
$42K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.