Grants paid by The Ames Family Foundation
EIN 45-6586111 · Philadelphia, PA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
The Ames Family Foundation of Philadelphia, PA (EIN 45-6586111) reported 81 grants paid totaling $655,000 to 42 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$655,000
81 grants
Recipients
42
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | $155,000 | — |
| 2022 | 17 | $148,000 | — |
| 2023 | 27 | $187,500 | — |
| 2024 | 24 | $164,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 42 recipients receiving the most from The Ames Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 42 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Star Project Inc 13-3148295 | C | New York, NY | 4 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| The Solomon Guggenheim Foundation 13-5562233 | D | New York, NY | 4 | $70,000 | 2024 |
| The Whitney Museum of American Art 13-1789318 | B | New York, NY | 4 | $55,000 | 2024 |
| American Friends of the Israel Museum 23-7182582 | B | New York, NY | 4 | $51,500 | 2024 |
| Camera Club of New York Inc 13-6208782 | C | New York, NY | 3 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Poly Prep Advancement | U | Brooklyn, NY | 2 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Village Community School 13-2663331 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $30,000 | 2020 |
| Animal Aid Unlimited 71-0884843 | C | Seattle, WA | 3 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| North Fork Animal Welfare League 11-6024590 | C | Southold, NY | 2 | $19,000 | 2022 |
| In Defense of Animals 68-0008936 | B | San Rafael, CA | 3 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art 13-1624086 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Community Action Southold Town Inc 11-2129868 | C | Greenport, NY | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Norton Museum of Art Inc 59-0624432 | B | West Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Peconic Bay Medical Center Fdn | U | Westbury, NY | 2 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| World Wildlife Fund 52-1693387 | C | Washington, DC | 4 | $14,250 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood | U | Washington, DC | 3 | $13,000 | 2024 |
| Peta | U | Norfolk, VA | 3 | $13,000 | 2023 |
| God's Love We Deliver 13-3366846 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| North Shore Animal League America 11-1666852 | B | Port Washington, NY | 3 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 13-6171197 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Lady Freethinker 47-4213802 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Animal League Defense Fund 94-2681680 | D | Cotati, CA | 2 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Sanctuary for Families 13-3193119 | C | New York, NY | 2 | $7,500 | 2024 |
| Soi Dog Foundation USA | U | Houston, TX | 2 | $7,250 | 2023 |
| The Trevor Project 95-4681287 | B | West Hollywood, CA | 3 | $6,500 | 2024 |
| The Humane Society of the United States | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 13-1623829 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| 600 Million Dogs | U | Pompano Beach, FL | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Animal Victory Disaster & Abuse Fund 88-3617975 | C | Wilmington, NC | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Humane World for Animals 52-1769464 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Aspca | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund 26-1598353 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $4,500 | 2023 |
| Family Services League 11-1631827 | C | Huntington, NY | 1 | $4,500 | 2020 |
| Southhampton Animal Shelter Foundation | U | Hampton Bays, NY | 1 | $4,000 | 2024 |
| Four Paws Intl Inc 27-4352918 | B | Boston, MA | 2 | $3,500 | 2023 |
| Human Rights Campaign Inc 52-1243457 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| National Alliance On Mental Illness 58-1575080 | B | Memphis, TN | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety | U | New York, NY | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| National Alliance On Mental Illness | U | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Human Rights Campaign Foundation 52-1481896 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Participant Inc 26-0017746 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Brooklyn Institute for Social Research 45-4337302 | B | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $1,500 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 81 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | All Stars Project New York, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533169349100418 |
| 2024 | Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation New York, NY | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533169349100418 |
| 2024 | Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533169349100418 |
| 2024 | Whitney Museum of American Art New York, NY | B | $12,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533169349100418 |
| 2024 | Camera Club of New York Inc New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533169349100418 |
| 2024 | Animal Aid Unlimited Seattle, WA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533169349100418 |
| 2024 | American Friends of the Israel Museum New York, NY | B | $6,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533169349100418 |
| 2024 | Humane World for Animals Washington, DC | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533169349100418 |
| 2024 | Peconic Bay Medical Center Foundation Riverhead, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533169349100418 |
| 2024 | American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533169349100418 |
| 2024 | In Defense of Animals San Rafael, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533169349100418 |
| 2024 | God's Love We Deliver New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533169349100418 |
| 2024 | Sanctuary for Families New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533169349100418 |
| 2024 | 600 Million Dogs Pompano Beach, FL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533169349100418 |
| 2024 | Lady Freethinker Los Angeles, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533169349100418 |
| 2024 | Planned Parenthood Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533169349100418 |
| 2024 | Southhampton Animal Shelter Foundation Hampton Bays, NY | U | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533169349100418 |
| 2024 | Participant Inc New York, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533169349100418 |
| 2024 | World Wildlife Fund Washington, DC | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533169349100418 |
| 2024 | The Trevor Project West Hollywood, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533169349100418 |
| 2024 | National Alliance On Mental Illness Baltimore, MD | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533169349100418 |
| 2024 | Everytown for Gun Safety New York, NY | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533169349100418 |
| 2024 | Human Rights Campaign Foundation Washington, DC | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533169349100418 |
| 2024 | Brooklyn Institute for Social Research Brooklyn, NY | B | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533169349100418 |
| 2023 | All Star Project Inc New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202401079349102610 |
| 2023 | American Friends of the Israel Museum New York, NY | B | $22,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPPORT | 202401079349102610 |
| 2023 | Norton Museum of Art Inc West Palm Beach, FL | B | $15,000 | paid | CMAC LEADERSHIP CIRCLE | 202401079349102610 |
| 2023 | Poly Prep Advancement Brooklyn, NY | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202401079349102610 |
| 2023 | The Whitney Museum of American Art New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202401079349102610 |
| 2023 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | IN MEMORY OF STEVEN AMES | 202401079349102610 |
| 2023 | Camera Club of New York Inc New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202401079349102610 |
| 2023 | The Solomon Guggenheim Foundation New York, NY | D | $5,000 | paid | INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORS | 202401079349102610 |
| 2023 | In Defense of Animals San Rafael, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202401079349102610 |
| 2023 | Soi Dog Foundation USA Houston, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202401079349102610 |
| 2023 | Lady Freethinker Los Angeles, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202401079349102610 |
| 2023 | Planned Parenthood Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202401079349102610 |
| 2023 | Animal Aid Unlimited Seattle, WA | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202401079349102610 |
| 2023 | Peta Norfolk, VA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202401079349102610 |
| 2023 | Animal Legal Defense Fund Cotati, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202401079349102610 |
| 2023 | Animal Victory Disaster & Abuse Fund Wilmington, NC | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202401079349102610 |
| 2023 | The Humane Society of the United States Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202401079349102610 |
| 2023 | God's Love We Deliver Inc New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202401079349102610 |
| 2023 | Aspca Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202401079349102610 |
| 2023 | World Wildlife Fund Washington, DC | C | $3,750 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202401079349102610 |
| 2023 | Sanctuary for Families New York, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202401079349102610 |
| 2023 | Human Rights Campaign Inc Washington, DC | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202401079349102610 |
| 2023 | National Alliance On Mental Illness Memphis, TN | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202401079349102610 |
| 2023 | North Shore Animal League America Port Washington, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202401079349102610 |
| 2023 | The Trevor Project West Hollywood, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202401079349102610 |
| 2023 | Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund New York, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202401079349102610 |
| 2023 | Four Paws Intl Inc Boston, MA | B | $1,250 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202401079349102610 |
| 2022 | All Star Project Inc New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202301159349101060 |
| 2022 | The Solomon Guggenheim Foundation New York, NY | D | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202301159349101060 |
| 2022 | The Whitney Museum of American Art New York, NY | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202301159349101060 |
| 2022 | Poly Prep Advancement Brooklyn, NY | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202301159349101060 |
| 2022 | North Fork Animal Welfare League Southold, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202301159349101060 |
| 2022 | American Friends of the Israel Museum New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPPORT | 202301159349101060 |
| 2022 | Peconic Bay Medical Center Fdn Westbury, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202301159349101060 |
| 2022 | Camera Club of New York Inc New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202301159349101060 |
| 2022 | In Defense of Animals San Rafael, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202301159349101060 |
| 2022 | Animal Aid Unlimited Seattle, WA | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202301159349101060 |
| 2022 | World Wildlife Fund Washington, DC | C | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202301159349101060 |
| 2022 | Peta Norfolk, VA | U | $3,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202301159349101060 |
| 2022 | North Shore Animal League America Port Washington, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202301159349101060 |
| 2022 | Four Paws Intl Inc Boston, MA | B | $2,250 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202301159349101060 |
| 2022 | Soi Dog Foundation USA Houston, TX | U | $2,250 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202301159349101060 |
| 2022 | Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund New York, NY | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202301159349101060 |
| 2022 | The Trevor Project West Hollywood, CA | B | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202301159349101060 |
| 2020 | Village Community School New York, NY | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143059349100804 |
| 2020 | The Solomon Guggenheim Foundation New York, NY | D | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143059349100804 |
| 2020 | All Star Project Inc New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143059349100804 |
| 2020 | Community Action Southold Town Inc Greenport, NY | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143059349100804 |
| 2020 | American Friends of the Israel Museum New York, NY | B | $12,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPPORT | 202143059349100804 |
| 2020 | The Whitney Museum of American Art New York, NY | B | $12,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143059349100804 |
| 2020 | North Fork Animal Welfare League Southold, NY | C | $9,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143059349100804 |
| 2020 | Animal League Defense Fund Cotati, CA | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143059349100804 |
| 2020 | North Shore Animal League America Port Washington, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143059349100804 |
| 2020 | Peta Norfolk, VA | U | $4,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143059349100804 |
| 2020 | Family Services League Huntington, NY | C | $4,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143059349100804 |
| 2020 | World Wildlife Fund Washington, DC | C | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143059349100804 |
| 2020 | Planned Parenthood Washington, DC | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143059349100804 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202533169349100418 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202401079349102610 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202301159349101060 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202143059349100804 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/456586111.json.
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