Private Foundation

AMES FAMILY FOUNDATION

Based in TRAVERSE CITY, MI, AMES FAMILY FOUNDATION operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $447K in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, $10.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 114 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $4.2M.

EIN: 331011426 TRAVERSE CITY, MI Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$447K

Total Expenses$1.1M

Total Assets$10.4M

Grants Given114

Grant Total$4.2M

Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY

TUSKEGEE, AL · 2024

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

$165,000

THINK OF US

WASHINGTON, DC · 2024

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

$70,000

GRAND TRAVERSE REGIONAL LAND CONSER

TRAVERSE CITY, MI · 2024

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS

$50,000

SEEDS

TRAVERSE CITY, MI · 2024

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS

$50,000

NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE

TRAVERSE CITY, MI · 2024

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS

$50,000

Showing up to 5 of 114 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

CO-TRUSTEE Barbara Jean Ames

CO-TRUSTEE John Clinton Ames

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Top Grant Purposes

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

$2,025,075 36 grants

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS

$1,870,650 70 grants

CHARITIABLE CONTRIBUTION

$265,000 5 grants

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONSCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS

$20,300 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$447K	$1.1M	$10.4M
2023	$593K	$960K	$11.0M
2022	$406K	$1.1M	$11.4M
2021	$380K	$1.0M	$12.0M
2020	$14.0M	$863K	$12.6M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $14.0M to $447K (-97%), with total assets most recently reported at $10.4M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, DC, GA, IL, KY, MD, and 4 other states.

ALDCGAILKYMDMIMSMTNC

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