Ayres Foundation Inc
Indianapolis, IN · EIN 35-6018437. Reported 188 grants totalling $870,700 to 101 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Ayres Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $7,300; the smallest was $200 and the largest $32,500. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Historical Society | Indianapolis, IN | $40,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Indiana State Museum | Indianapolis, IN | $37,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sullivan Munce Cultural Center | Zionsville, IN | $34,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Indiana United Methodist Children's Home Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $33,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Indianapolis, IN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Eiteljorg Museum | Indianapolis, IN | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rock Steady Boxing Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $26,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Oaks Academy | Indianapolis, IN | $26,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Indiana State Museum Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $22,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Childrens Theraplay Foundation | Carmel, IN | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Central Indiana Community Found | Indianapolis, IN | $21,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Eskenazi Health Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $17,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Conner Prairie | Fishers, IN | $16,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Horizon House Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wheeler Mission | Indianapolis, IN | $15,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Boone County | Lebanon, IN | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Easterseals Crossroads | Indianapolis, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Joy's House | Indianapolis, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gleaners Food Bank | Indianapolis, IN | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Random Acts of Flowers | Indianapolis, IN | $13,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Noble of Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | $13,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Meridian Street United Methodist Church | Indianapolis, IN | $11,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| New Hope of Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Wabash Cty | North Manchester, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dress for Success Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fletcher Place Community Center | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Home Repairs for Good | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Park Tudor | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Damien Center | Indianapolis, IN | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Happy Hollow Children's Camp Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | Indianapolis, IN | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Best Buddies Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| College Mentors for Kids | Indianapolis, IN | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Indiana Canine Assistant Network | Zionsville, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jackson Center for Conductive Education | Mooresville, IN | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood | Indianapolis, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harrison Center | Indianapolis, IN | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Indianapolis Art Center | Indianapolis, IN | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Indianapolis Public Library Found | Indianapolis, IN | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Mary's Early Childhood Center | Indianapolis, IN | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bosma Industries | Indianapolis, IN | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Indianapolis Zoological Society | Indianapolis, IN | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| 10TH Street United Methodist | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Assistance League of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Brotherssisters of Central in | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Children's Theraplay | Carmel, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Coburn Place Safe Haven | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Early Learning Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eskenazi Health | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Firefly Children & Family Alliance | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hope Academy Recovery High School | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jameson Camp | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lakeview Church | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Little Red Door Cancer Agency | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Starfish Initiative | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sycamore Land Trust | Bloomington, IN | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Village of Merici | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Westminster Neighborhood Services | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Crown Hill Heritage Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Depauw University | Greencastle, IN | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club | Indianapolis, IN | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Captains for Clean Water | Fort Meyers, FL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dress for Success | Indianapolis, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Indianapolis Classical Schools | Indianapolis, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Indianapolis Public Library | Indianapolis, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Coburn Place | Indianapolis, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ensemble Music Society of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| India Collective | Southport, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indiana Canine Assistance Network | Zionsville, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jackson Center | Mooresville, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Les Cheneaux Ambulance Auxilary | Hessel, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald Charities | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Assistance Leauge | Indianapolis, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Children's Museum of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Childrens Museum | Indianapolis, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Crown Hill Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Meridiana Street Methodist | Indianapolis, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Phil's Friends | Crown Point, IN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Providence Cristo Rey High School | Indianapolis, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Riley Children's Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Florian Center | Indianapolis, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Luke's United Methodist Church | Indianapolis, IN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cicf Women's Fund | Indianapolis, IN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Happy Hollow Camp | Indianapolis, IN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope Healthcare | Avon, IN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Caring Center - Project Help | Lebanon, IN | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Zionsville Educational Foundation | Zionsville, IN | $1,050 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Caring Center | Lebanon, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Holliday Park Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hundred Club | Indianapolis, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Mary's Child Center | Indianapolis, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Unch Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Delta Tau Delta Foundation | Fishers, IN | $950 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bosma Enterprises | Indianapolis, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Fund | Culver, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Summer Stock Stage | Indianapolis, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Evans Scholars | Champaign, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Freewheelin' Community Bikes | Indianapolis, IN | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indianapolis Garden Club | Indianapolis, IN | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
43 of 101 (43%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 73%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 111 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48 | $174,700 | $2,500 |
| 2022 | 44 | $218,050 | $3,000 |
| 2023 | 41 | $186,250 | $3,500 |
| 2024 | 55 | $291,700 | $4,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 99% of this one's giving went to organizations in Indiana. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Indiana.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Ayres Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 545 W 93RD Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46260. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 35-6018437 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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