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Ames Family Foundation

Philadelphia, PA  ·  EIN 456586111  ·  Website (ProPublica) ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$2.8M

Total Giving

$336K

Grants on File

44

Average Grant

$8K

Giving Radius

Where Ames Family Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — $24K across 6 grants CO — no grants on file CT — no grants on file DC — $25K across 6 grants DE — no grants on file FL — $15K across 1 grant GA — no grants on file HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — no grants on file IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — $4K across 2 grants MD — no grants on file ME — no grants on file MI — no grants on file MN — no grants on file MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — $5K across 1 grant ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — no grants on file NJ — no grants on file NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — $234K across 21 grants OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — no grants on file RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — $2K across 1 grant TX — $7K across 2 grants UT — no grants on file VA — $8K across 2 grants VT — no grants on file WA — $10K across 2 grants WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 29 recipients across 10 states. Top concentrations: NEW YORK ($180K, 15 grants), BROOKLYN ($30K, 2 grants), WASHINGTON ($25K, 6 grants), WEST PALM BEACH ($15K, 1 grant), SAN RAFAEL ($10K, 2 grants).

Section I

How to Apply

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On Unsolicited Proposals yes

Restrictions

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Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
The Trevor Project $2K 2022
Peconic Bay Medical Center Fdn $10K 2022
Animal Aid Unlimited $5K 2022
In Defense of Animals $5K 2022
Four Paws Intl INC $2K 2022
Soi Dog Foundation USA $2K 2022
Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund $2K 2022
American Friends of the Israel Museum $10K 2022
The Whitney Museum of American Art $20K 2022
The Solomon Guggenheim Foundation $20K 2022
North Shore Animal League America $2K 2022
North Fork Animal Welfare League $10K 2022
All Star Project INC $25K 2022
World Wildlife Fund $4K 2022
Peta $4K 2022
Camera Club of New York INC $10K 2022
Poly Prep Advancement $15K 2022
The Trevor Project $2K 2023
Animal Victory Disaster & Abuse Fund $5K 2023
Animal Aid Unlimited $5K 2023
In Defense of Animals $5K 2023
Norton Museum of Art INC $15K 2023
National Alliance on Mental Illness $2K 2023
The Humane Society of the United States $5K 2023
Human Rights Campaign INC $2K 2023

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Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $2.7M $169K $119K $212K
2022 $2.8M $173K $129K $171K
2021 $2.9M $192K $306K $169K
2020 $2.7M $162K $209K $175K
2019 $2.7M $162K $228K $160K
2014 $2.8M $185K $334K $242K
2013 $2.6M $176K $497K $212K
2012 $2.4M $138K $2.5M $78K

Section VII

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