B Charles and Jay G Ames Foundation
Invitation OnlyMayfield Heights, Ohio · EIN 34-1809978 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$716K
Organizations funded36
Typical grant$8,393
Total assets$23.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,700 and $15,650.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
19% of grants went outside Ohio.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Cleveland, OH | $130,000 transforming the world of discovery campaign$10,000 annual fund | $140,000 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | Entrepreneurship through acquisition/weatherhead school of management ames family principle scholarship | $108,000 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Cleveland clinic children's signature event: $1,046.33ames family philanthropic fund: $100,000velosano: $1,000 | $102,046 |
| Hope Ignites Northeastern Oh (Boys Hope Girls Hope) | Garfield Hts, OH | $42,900 drive fore hope$4,000 evening of hope$2,826 velosano$11,671 general | $61,397 |
| Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center | Chagrin Falls, OH | Fieldstone farm programs | $50,000 |
| Partnership Schools | Cleveland, OH | General | $25,000 |
| University Hospitals | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 palliative care and hospice fund | $25,000 |
| Cleveland State University Foundation | Cleveland, OH | The ames family scholarship | $25,000 |
| Rescue Village | Novelty, OH | General | $17,000 |
| Hathaway Brown School | Shaker Hts, OH | $1,000 unrestricted fund$1,250 faculty excellence fund$1,400 infant & toddler center$2,000 playground fund - lighting the way$10,000 ames… | $15,650 |
| Hillcrest YMCA | Lyndhurst, OH | $15,000 capital improvements to the roof | $15,000 |
| Johns's Island Foundation | Indian River Shores, FL | General | $15,000 |
| Children's Hunger Alliance | Columbus, OH | General | $10,000 |
| Playhouse Square Foundation | Cleveland, OH | General | $10,000 |
| Riverside Theatre | Vero Beach, FL | General | $10,000 |
| The Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | General | $10,000 |
| Two Foundation | Chagrin Falls, OH | Annual appeal fund | $10,000 |
| Creative Living for Life | Medina, OH | Ursuline sisters capital campaign | $10,000 |
| Western Reserve Land Conservancy | Moreland Hills, OH | $2,215 general$3,000 construction of grimm's gazebo$3,178 white north | $8,393 |
| White Memorial Presbyterian Church | Raleigh, NC | $1,000 general$2,000 weekday school$5,000 wds fundraiser | $8,000 |
| Wake Forest University | Winstonsalem, NC | General | $5,500 |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | Delaware, OH | Ohio wesleyan fund - promise scholarship | $5,000 |
| Piano Cleveland | Shaker Hts, OH | $2,500 a grand brunch gala fund the need$2,500 cleveland international piano competition | $5,000 |
| The Gathering Place | Beachwood, OH | Operating support - annual fund campaign | $5,000 |
| Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center | Cleveland, OH | Signs of growth campaign | $5,000 |
| Kent State University | Kent, OH | 2026 annual fashion show - sponsorship | $3,800 |
| Rahab Ministries | Canton, OH | General | $2,000 |
| Gesu Catholic School | University Heights, OH | Fall fundraiser | $1,700 |
| Colgate University Treasurers Office | Hamilton, NY | The campaign for the third century | $1,250 |
| Gilmour Academy | Gates Mills, OH | Weber stadium renovation - turf and track replacement | $1,250 |
| Cleveland Ballet | Cleveland, OH | General | $1,200 |
| Western Reserve Historical Society | Cleveland, OH | American dream, immigrants and the business of fashion exhibit (costume wing) | $1,000 |
| Vero Beach Police Foundation Inc | Vero Beach, FL | Vero beach police K-9 memorial | $1,000 |
| Hockey Players in Business Inc | Kirtland Hills, OH | General | $1,000 |
| Yorkie Rescue of the Carolinas | Salisbury, NC | General | $400 |
| Kirtland Country Club Scholarship Fund | Willoughby, OH | The kcc scholarship fund | $100 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $715,686 | 36 |
| 2024 | $720,779 | 40 |
| 2023 | $938,372 | 33 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 29, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641499349100604
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 34-1809978
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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