The Ames Family Foundation

EIN 456586111

Pittsburgh, PA 15222 |(215) 585-5543

Total Given 2020–2023
$640K
76 grants · $160K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $4K–$10K
grant size
57%
supporter · 20/35 multi-year
repeat
$3.6M
Assets (2023)
35
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

International

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Contact Person PNC Bank Charitable Trust Grant Rev
Phone (215) 585-5543
Deadlines SEE FOOTNOTES
How to Apply SEE FOOTNOTES
Restrictions SEE FOOTNOTES

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $155K $3.7M $209K 13
2021 $150K $4.1M $306K 19
2022 $148K $3.2M $129K 17
2023 $188K $3.6M $119K 27

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 76 grants on record

Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$4K
Median
$5K
Average
$8K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$32K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

PA
Pnc Bank N a 3 yrs
Co-Trustee

Grants Awarded (76 total)

Purpose
All Star Project Inc New York, NY $32,500 GENERAL SUPPORT 2021
Village Community School New York, NY $30,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
All Star Project Inc New York, NY $25,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
The Solomon Guggenheim Foundation New York, NY $25,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
All Star Project Inc New York, NY $25,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2023
All Star Project Inc New York, NY $25,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2022
American Friends of the Israel Museum New York, NY $22,500 GENERAL SUPPPORT 2023
The Solomon Guggenheim Foundation New York, NY $20,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2021
The Whitney Museum of American Art New York, NY $20,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2021
The Solomon Guggenheim Foundation New York, NY $20,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2022
The Whitney Museum of American Art New York, NY $20,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2022
Community Action Southold Town Inc Greenport, NY $15,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
Poly Prep Advancement Brooklyn, NY $15,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2023
Norton Museum of Art Inc West Palm Beach, FL $15,000 CMAC LEADERSHIP CIRCLE 2023
Poly Prep Advancement Brooklyn, NY $15,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2022
The Whitney Museum of American Art New York, NY $12,500 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
American Friends of the Israel Museum New York, NY $12,500 GENERAL SUPPPORT 2020
Poly Prep Advancement Brooklyn, NY $10,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2021
American Friends of the Israel Museum New York, NY $10,000 GENERAL SUPPPORT 2021
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, NY $10,000 IN MEMORY OF STEVEN AMES 2023
Camera Club of New York Inc New York, NY $10,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2023
The Whitney Museum of American Art New York, NY $10,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2023
Camera Club of New York Inc New York, NY $10,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2022
North Fork Animal Welfare League Southold, NY $10,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2022
American Friends of the Israel Museum New York, NY $10,000 GENERAL SUPPPORT 2022