Ames Charitable Foundation
Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2024). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.
Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.
Only 30.6% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.
The foundation checked the box saying it contributes only to preselected organizations and doesn't accept unsolicited requests.
- Form & materials
- NO FORMAL APPLICATION NECESSARY, ONLY A GENERAL LETTER OF REQUEST.
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Restrictions
- MUST BE A PUBLIC CHARITY AS DESCRIBED ON I.R.C. SEC. 509 (A) (1)(2) OR (3)
| Recipient | Location | Purpose (as filed) | Amount | Tax yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Synagogue | Rockville Centre, NY | GENERAL PURPOSES | $12,200 | 2024 |
| Sucede Inc | Key Biscayne, FL | GENERAL PURPOSES | $4,100 | 2024 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | New York, NY | GENERAL PURPOSES | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Temple Judea | Manhasset, NY | GENERAL PURPOSES | $1,458 | 2024 |
| Global Empowerment | Fairfax, VA | GENERAL PURPOSES | $1,200 | 2024 |
| Puppies Behind Bars | New York, NY | GENERAL PURPOSES | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | GENERAL PURPOSES | $250 | 2024 |
| National Jewish Memorial Wall | Coral Gables, FL | GENERAL PURPOSES | $216 | 2024 |
| Central Synagogue | Rockville Centre, NY | GENERAL PURPOSES | $6,100 | 2023 |
| Friends of Idf | New York, NY | GENERAL PURPOSES | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Sucede Inc | Key Biscayne, FL | GENERAL PURPOSES | $4,100 | 2023 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | New York, NY | GENERAL PURPOSES | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Wilmington Library Foundation | Wilmington, DE | GENERAL PURPOSES | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Puppies Behind Bars | New York, NY | GENERAL PURPOSES | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Nicklaus Children's Hospital | Miami, FL | GENERAL PURPOSES | $250 | 2023 |
| Covert Parent Teacher Association | South Hempstead, NY | GENERAL PURPOSES | $100 | 2023 |
| Friends of Idf | New York, NY | GENERAL PURPOSES | $7,500 | 2022 |
| Central Synagogue | Rockville Centre, NY | GENERAL PURPOSES | $2,050 | 2022 |
| Puppies Behind Bars | New York, NY | GENERAL PURPOSES | $2,000 | 2022 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | New York, NY | GENERAL PURPOSES | $2,000 | 2022 |
| Met Council | New York, NY | GENERAL PURPOSES | $1,500 | 2022 |
| Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | GENERAL PURPOSES | $1,500 | 2022 |
| Katz Institute for Women's Health | New Hyde Park, FL | GENERAL PURPOSES | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Doctors Withour Borders | Hagerstown, MD | GENERAL PURPOSES | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Bayside High School | Brooklyn, NY | GENERAL PURPOSES | $250 | 2022 |
Grants to individuals are counted but not named.
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