California · Private foundation
William & Mary Ayer Family Foundation
Its FY2017 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- $1.2M
- Granted FY2017
- 14
- Grants FY2017
- 11
- Organizations funded FY2017
Read this first · the figures below need context
96% of William & Mary Ayer Family Foundation’s FY2017 grant dollars went to Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program, not to grantees.
Its money now reaches organizations through that sponsor, which does not report who recommended each grant. FY2017 names 5 organizations directly, so a portfolio cannot be read from it.
- Median grant, FY2017
- $5,000
- Largest grant, FY2017
- $1,167,949
- States reached, FY2017
- 7
- Applications
- Preselected organizations only
- Per its most recent filing; check its own site
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2017, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Public Radio Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| American Rivers Inc | $6,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Francis W Parker School | $2,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Coming Up Rosies | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
Plus 6 recipients with no EIN on record ($26k), not named here.
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About William & Mary Ayer Family Foundation
- How much does William & Mary Ayer Family Foundation give?
- William & Mary Ayer Family Foundation reported 14 grants totaling $1,238,116 in its FY2017 IRS filing.
- What does William & Mary Ayer Family Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2017, its largest causes are Philanthropy (95%), Education (2%), Health (1%).
- Who are William & Mary Ayer Family Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2017: National Public Radio Inc ($10k), American Rivers Inc ($6k), Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart ($5k).
- Does William & Mary Ayer Family Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
- Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- Where is William & Mary Ayer Family Foundation based?
- William & Mary Ayer Family Foundation is based in CA.
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