The Ramani and Louise D Ayer Family Foundation concentrates giving on community well‑being in Greater Hartford and Cape Cod, supporting local healthcare, youth services, homelessness prevention, and regional community foundations. They fund both direct service organizations (e.g., hospitals, boys & girls clubs, homeless services) and place-based intermediaries and institutions (community foundations and a university), typically providing unrestricted or "current use" support.
Ramani and Louise D Ayer Family Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by a $150,000 current-use grant to Hartford Hospital, alongside repeated support for Hartford institutions and Cape Cod nonprofits. That pattern points to a funder that favors practical, unrestricted support for community-serving organizations rather than restricted project grants. In Hartford, the foundation has backed both healthcare and youth development, with additional grants to the Boys & Girls Club of Hartford and other local service providers. On Cape Cod, it has supported place-based intermediaries and environmental work through the Cape Cod Foundation and Sustainable Cape. The portfolio also includes current-use support for organizations connected to higher education and to Maharishi-related institutions, showing that the foundation’s grantmaking is not limited to one service type or one geography. Across the recent grants list, the common thread is flexible support for organizations serving community well-being, from hospitals and homeless services to community foundations and regional nonprofits.
Healthcare is a clear priority. The foundation gave $150,000 to Hartford Hospital in 2023 and followed with additional current-use grants of $20,000 in 2024 and $20,000 in 2025, indicating sustained support for the institution. Youth development is another recurring area: Boys & Girls Club of Hartford received $40,000 in 2025, plus $20,000 grants in 2024 and 2023. Homelessness prevention appears in the grant to Homeless Prevention Council Inc for $27,500 in 2023 and another $15,000 in 2024. The foundation also supports regional philanthropy and environmental work on Cape Cod, including $25,500 to Cape Cod Foundation Inc in 2024 and $25,000 to Sustainable Cape in 2025, with additional grants to both organizations in prior years.
Typical grant sizes cluster in the middle range: the p25 is $2,550, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is $15,750. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests an ongoing relationship model rather than one-off funding. The foundation is structured as a family foundation and uses current-use, unrestricted-style support across its grants. Its annual grants totaled $594,200, with no grants to individuals and no program-related investments.
$145K
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$168K
$166K
Most grants fall between $3K and $16K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$16K
About 14% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Moderately concentrated: a small number of mid‑to‑large grants with several repeat recipients. Funding is place‑based (Hartford and Cape Cod) and often provided as unrestricted/current‑use support rather than narrowly restricted project grants.
Notable grantees: Hartford Hospital, Boys & Girls Club of Hartford, Cape Cod Foundation, Homeless Prevention Council, Inc., Sustainable Cape
Giving is regional and concentrated in a handful of places. Hartford, Connecticut appears repeatedly, including grants to Hartford Hospital and Boys & Girls Club of Hartford. Cape Cod recipients cluster in Massachusetts towns such as South Yarmouth, Truro, South Orleans, Orleans, and Hyannis. Outside those areas, the foundation also funded recipients in Fairfield, Iowa; Livingston Manor, New York; New York, New York; Washington, Pennsylvania; and Noblesville, Indiana. All recent grants went to U.S. recipients.
Recent grants go to hospitals, youth programs, homeless-services organizations, community foundations, environmental nonprofits, and universities. Examples in the record include Hartford Hospital, Boys & Girls Club of Hartford, Homeless Prevention Council Inc, Cape Cod Foundation Inc, Sustainable Cape, and Drexel University.
Yes. The recent grants are described as “CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES,” and the existing summary says the foundation typically provides unrestricted or current-use support. That pattern appears across grants of many sizes, from $5,000 to $150,000.
The grant-size profile centers on moderate awards: p25 is $2,550, median grant size is $10,000, and p75 is $15,750. Recent grants include multiple $10,000 awards and several grants in the $15,000 to $25,500 range.
Yes. Hartford Hospital appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Boys & Girls Club of Hartford appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Sustainable Cape, Cape Cod Foundation Inc, and Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation Inc also appear in multiple years. That shows a multi-year relationship pattern.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPE COD FOUNDATION INC | SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA | $40,000 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MAHARISHI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | FAIRFIELD, IA | $30,000 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| HARTFORD HOSPITAL | HARTFORD, CT | $25,000 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MAHARISHI GLOBAL ADMINISTRATION THROUGH NATURAL LAW | LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF CAPE COD INC | BARNSTABLE, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SIPSON ISLAND TRUST | SOUTH ORLEANS, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| HOMELESS PREVENTION COUNCIL INC | ORLEANS, MA | $9,900 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| UNCONDITIONAL FREEDOM | SANTA ROSA, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MAHARISHI FOUNDATION USA INC | FAIRFIELD, IA | $3,000 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| THE FAMILY PANTRY OF CAPE COD | HARWICH, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CALIFORNIA FIRE FOUNDATION | SACRAMENTO, CA | $500 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| UNICEF USA | NEW YORK, NY | $250 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CENTER FOR ACTION AND CONTEMPLATION | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $250 | 2026 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HARTFORD | HARTFORD, CT | $40,000 | 2025 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SUSTAINABLE CAPE | TRURO, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| HARTFORD HOSPITAL | HARTFORD, CT | $20,000 | 2025 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SIPSON ISLAND TRUST | SOUTH ORLEANS, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CAPE COD HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION INC | HYANNIS, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MAHARISHI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | FAIRFIELD, IA | $10,000 | 2025 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MAHARISHI GLOBAL ADMINISTRATION THROUGH NATURAL LAW | LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| DAVID LYNCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| RAAM RAJ FOUNDATION | FAIRFIELD, IA | $5,000 | 2025 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| BRAHMANANDA SARAWATI YAGYA | FAIRFIELD, IA | $3,000 | 2025 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CAPE COD HOSPITAL | HYANNIS, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SAMARITANS PURSE | BOONE, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ORLEANS FIREMEN'S RELIEF ASSOC INC | ORLEANS, MA | $250 | 2025 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CAPE COD FOUNDATION INC | SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA | $25,500 | 2024 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HARTFORD | HARTFORD, CT | $20,000 | 2024 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| HARTFORD HOSPITAL | HARTFORD, CT | $20,000 | 2024 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| DREXEL UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, PA | $18,000 | 2024 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| HOMELESS PREVENTION COUNCIL INC | ORLEANS, MA | $15,000 | 2024 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SUSTAINABLE CAPE | TRURO, MA | $15,000 | 2024 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MOTHER DIVINE PROGRAM-MAHARISHI GLOBAL COUNTY OF WORLD PEACE INC | LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CAPE COD HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION INC | HYANNIS, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MAHARISHI GLOBAL ADMINISTRATION THROUGH NATURAL LAW | LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY | $7,000 | 2024 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MAHARISHI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | FAIRFIELD, IA | $5,000 | 2024 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| DAVID LYNCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| WORLD FOOD PROGRAM USA | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,700 | 2024 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| RAAM RAJ FOUNDATION | FAIRFIELD, IA | $2,000 | 2024 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| GLOBAL PROJECTS FOR PEACE | FAIRFIELD, IA | $1,000 | 2024 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| BRAHMANANDA SARAWATI YAGYA | FAIRFIELD, IA | $1,000 | 2024 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| GLOBAL GIVING | WAUKEGAN, IL | $500 | 2024 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| UNICEF USA | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2024 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| EYE ON DANCE (ARTS RESOURCES IN COLLABORATION INC) | NEW YORK, NY | $250 | 2024 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CENTER FOR ACTION AND CONTEMPLATION | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $250 | 2024 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| HARTFORD HOSPITAL | HARTFORD, CT | $150,000 | 2023 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| HOMELESS PREVENTION COUNCIL INC | ORLEANS, MA | $27,500 | 2023 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HARTFORD | HARTFORD, CT | $20,000 | 2023 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CAPE COD FOUNDATION INC | SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA | $17,000 | 2023 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| DREXEL UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, PA | $16,000 | 2023 | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
HARTFORD HOSPITAL
$25,000CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF CAPE COD INC
$10,000CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SIPSON ISLAND TRUST
$10,000CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
UNCONDITIONAL FREEDOM
$5,000CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
MAHARISHI FOUNDATION USA INC
$3,000CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
UNICEF USA
$250CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SUSTAINABLE CAPE
$25,000CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
HARTFORD HOSPITAL
$20,000CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SIPSON ISLAND TRUST
$10,000CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CAPE COD HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION INC
$10,000CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
DAVID LYNCH FOUNDATION
$5,000CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
BRAHMANANDA SARAWATI YAGYA
$3,000CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CAPE COD HOSPITAL
$2,500CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ORLEANS FIREMEN'S RELIEF ASSOC INC
$250CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
HARTFORD HOSPITAL
$20,000CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SUSTAINABLE CAPE
$15,000CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
MOTHER DIVINE PROGRAM-MAHARISHI GLOBAL COUNTY OF WORLD PEACE INC
$10,000CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CAPE COD HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION INC
$10,000CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
DAVID LYNCH FOUNDATION
$5,000CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
GLOBAL PROJECTS FOR PEACE
$1,000CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
BRAHMANANDA SARAWATI YAGYA
$1,000CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
GLOBAL GIVING
$500CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
UNICEF USA
$500CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
EYE ON DANCE (ARTS RESOURCES IN COLLABORATION INC)
$250CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES