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Private foundation (trust)EIN 331011426Est. 2002-07

AMES FAMILY FOUNDATION

TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685

Total Assets

$14.6M

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$735K

FY 2023

Grants Made

15

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$49K

FY 2023

Grant Range

$15K–$165K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Focus Areas

Private Independent Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$593K

Total Expenses

$960K

Qualifying Distributions

$735K

Distributable Amount

$735K

Min. Investment Return

$738K

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Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

15 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $15K through median $50K to maximum $165K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

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Giving Over Time

5 years

Giving over time from 2019 to 2023. Peak $850K in 2020. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

63 grants

TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY
$725K
4 grants
THE ATLANTA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
$245K
4 grants
NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE
$220K
5 grants
CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVERKEEPER
$220K
4 grants
GRAND TRAVERSE REGIONAL LAND CONSER
$200K
4 grants
SOUL FIRE FARM
$200K
4 grants
TART TRAILS INC
$200K
4 grants
LEELANAU CONSERVANCY
$200K
4 grants

Grant Size Distribution

63 grants

<$10K
$10–50K
56
grants
$50–250K
7
grants
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

10 states

Michigan
$1.0M
32% of total
Georgia
$830K
25% of total
Alabama
$820K
25% of total
New York
$200K
6% of total
New Jersey
$120K
4% of total
District of Columbia
$100K
3% of total
Mississippi
$50K
2% of total
North Carolina
$50K
2% of total
Illinois
$50K
2% of total
Kentucky
$45K
1% of total

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