B Charles and Jay G Ames Foundation
EIN 341809978Total Given 2016–2024
$4.7M
178 grants · $527K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $3K–$20K
grant size
46%
supporter · 39/85 multi-year
repeat
$17.4M
Assets (2024)
85
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(440) 460-0460
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $787K | $13.5M | $-3.4M | 18 |
| 2017 | $393K | $14.3M | $1.1M | 17 |
| 2018 | $500K | $13.5M | $629K | 20 |
| 2019 | N/A | $14.8M | $1.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | $613K | $16.2M | $869K | 15 |
| 2022 | $791K | $16.9M | $511K | 35 |
| 2023 | $938K | $16.6M | $144K | 33 |
| 2024 | $721K | $17.4M | $702K | 40 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 178 grants on record
Minimum
$70
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$10K
Average
$27K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$460K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.6% of US grants
· Rank #10 of 14 states
$5K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Dallas
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (178 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Cleveland, OH | $460,000 | $450,000 TRANSFORMING THE WORLD OF DISCOVERY CAMPAIGN$10,000 ANNUAL FUND | 2022 |
| Weatherhead School of Management | Cleveland, OH | $300,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| St Paul'S Episcopal Church | Cleveland Heights, OH | $270,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Cleveland, OH | $260,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Cleveland, OH | $260,000 | $250,000 TRANSFORMING THE WORLD OF DISCOVERY CAMPAIGN$10,000 ANNUAL FUND | 2023 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | Garfield Hts, OH | $236,500 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | Garfield Hts, OH | $171,688 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Cleveland, OH | $130,000 | $120,000 TRANSFORMING THE WORLD OF DISCOVERY CAMPAIGN$10,000 ANNUAL FUND | 2024 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | Garfield Hts, OH | $125,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Ricing Center | Chagrin Falls, OH | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Open Doors Academy | Cleveland, OH | $83,500 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Ricing Center | Chagrin Falls, OH | $65,500 | $500 CHEFS UNBRIDLED EVENT$50,000 RIDERSHIP PROGRAM$15,000 STUDENT SPONSORSHIP | 2024 |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | Delaware, OH | $65,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | Delaware, OH | $65,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | Delaware, OH | $65,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | Garfield Hts, OH | $56,496 | $43,600 DRIVE FORE HOPE$12,896 GENERAL | 2024 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | Garfield Hts, OH | $56,010 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Western Reserve Land Conservancy | Moreland Hills, OH | $55,000 | $50,000 WHITE NORTH STABLES KITCHEN RENOVATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF GRIMM'S GAZEBO$5,000 GENERAL | 2024 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | Garfield Hts, OH | $55,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Open Doors Academy | Cleveland, OH | $54,156 | $50,000 GENERAL$4,156 HOLIDAY HEART GIVING PROGRAM | 2024 |
| Fieldstone Farm | Chagrin Falls, OH | $50,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| The President'S Council | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Ricing Center | Chagrin Falls, OH | $50,000 | RIDERSHIP PROGRAM | 2023 |
| Minds Matter | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |