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B Charles and Jay G Ames Foundation: 36 grants to organizations, $715,686 (tax year ended December 2025)
B Charles and Jay G Ames Foundation, a private foundation in Mayfield Heights, OH, paid 36 grants to organizations totaling $715,686 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 29, 2026. The largest was $140,000 to Cleveland Museum of Natural History in Cleveland, OH for $130,000 transforming the world of discovery campaign$10,000 annual fund.
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- EIN
- 341809978
- Based in
- Mayfield Heights, OH
- Assets
- $23,334,363
- Grants paid
- $715,686
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 29, 2026, IRS object ID 202641499349100604. It reported $715,686 in grants paid; 36 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Cleveland, OH | $130,000 transforming the world of discovery campaign$10,000 annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $140,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | Entrepreneurship through acquisition/weatherhead school of management ames family principle scholarship | Education | $108,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Cleveland clinic children's signature event: $1,046.33ames family philanthropic fund: $100,000velosano: $1,000 | $102,046 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 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 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center | Chagrin Falls, OH | Fieldstone farm programs | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cleveland State University Foundation | Cleveland, OH | The ames family scholarship | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Partnership Schools | Cleveland, OH | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University Hospitals | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 palliative care and hospice fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rescue Village | Novelty, OH | General | $17,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 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 principle scholarship fund | Education | $15,650 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillcrest YMCA | Lyndhurst, OH | $15,000 capital improvements to the roof | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Johns's Island Foundation | Indian River Shores, FL | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Hunger Alliance | Columbus, OH | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Creative Living for Life | Medina, OH | Ursuline sisters capital campaign | Housing and shelter | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Playhouse Square Foundation | Cleveland, OH | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Riverside Theatre | Vero Beach, FL | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Two Foundation | Chagrin Falls, OH | Annual appeal fund | Employment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Western Reserve Land Conservancy | Moreland Hills, OH | $2,215 general$3,000 construction of grimm's gazebo$3,178 white north | Environment | $8,393 | apps.irs.gov |
| White Memorial Presbyterian Church | Raleigh, NC | $1,000 general$2,000 weekday school$5,000 wds fundraiser | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wake Forest University | Winstonsalem, NC | General | Education | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center | Cleveland, OH | Signs of growth campaign | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | Delaware, OH | Ohio wesleyan fund - promise scholarship | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Piano Cleveland | Shaker HTS, OH | $2,500 a grand brunch gala fund the need$2,500 cleveland international piano competition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Gathering Place | Beachwood, OH | Operating support - annual fund campaign | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kent State University | Kent, OH | 2026 annual fashion show - sponsorship | $3,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rahab Ministries | Canton, OH | General | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gesu Catholic School | University Heights, OH | Fall fundraiser | $1,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colgate University Treasurers Office | Hamilton, NY | The campaign for the third century | Education | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gilmour Academy | Gates Mills, OH | Weber stadium renovation - turf and track replacement | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cleveland Ballet | Cleveland, OH | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hockey Players in Business Inc | Kirtland Hills, OH | General | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vero Beach Police Foundation Inc | Vero Beach, FL | Vero beach police k-9 memorial | Crime and legal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Western Reserve Historical Society | Cleveland, OH | American dream, immigrants and the business of fashion exhibit (costume wing) | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yorkie Rescue of the Carolinas | Salisbury, NC | General | Animal-related | $400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kirtland Country Club Scholarship Fund | Willoughby, OH | The kcc scholarship fund | Education | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202503219349103345. It reported $720,779 in grants paid; 40 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Cleveland, OH | $120,000 transforming the world of discovery campaign$10,000 annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Ricing Center | Chagrin Falls, OH | $500 chefs unbridled event$50,000 ridership program$15,000 student sponsorship | $65,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | Garfield HTS, OH | $43,600 drive fore hope$12,896 general | $56,496 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Western Reserve Land Conservancy | Moreland Hills, OH | $50,000 white north stables kitchen renovation and construction of grimm's gazebo$5,000 general | Environment | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Open Doors Academy | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 general$4,156 holiday heart giving program | $54,156 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minds Matter | Cleveland, OH | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Partnership Schools | Cleveland, OH | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio Inc | Cleveland, OH | Patio upgrades | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University Hospitals | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 palliative care and hospice fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gilmour Academy Weber Stadium Reno | Gates Mills, OH | Lancer athletics | $18,667 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rescue Village | Novelty, OH | General | $18,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| John's Island Communicty Service League Inc | Vero Beach, FL | $5,150 "on the boardwalk" gala$10,000 general | $15,150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hillcrest YMCA | Lyndhurst, OH | $10,000 replacing lobby hvac unit$5,000 upgrading family changing room | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kent State University | Kent, OH | $500 the hank brownell fund$10,000 fashion design and merchandising annual fashion show | $10,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | Marian k. shaughnessy nurse leadership | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cleveland Zoological Society | Cleveland, OH | General | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hospice of the Western Reserve | Cleveland, OH | General | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Johns's Island Foundation | Indian River Shores, FL | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Playhouse Square | Cleveland, OH | Education fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Riverside Theatre | Vero Beach, FL | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hunting Valley Foundation | Hunting Valley, OH | General | Public and societal benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Two Foundation | Chagrin Falls, OH | Annual appeal fund | Employment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hathaway Brown School | Shaker HTS, OH | $3,000 unrestricted fund$3,000 playground fund - lighting the way | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Piano Cleveland | Shaker HTS, OH | $3,390 crescendo sponsorship for the bravo piano gala$2,500 general | $5,890 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wake Forest University | Winstonsalem, NC | General | Education | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Heart Association Inc | Dallas, TX | American stroke association in honor of edith gress taft | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Hunger Alliance | Columbus, OH | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | Delaware, OH | Ohio wesleyan fund - promise scholarship | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gathering Place | Beachwood, OH | Operating support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Church of the Holy Apostles | New York, NY | Holy apostles soup kitchen | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rahab Ministries | Canton, OH | General | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sean Casey Animal Rescue Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General | Animal-related | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| White Memorial Presbyterian Church | Raleigh, NC | $1,000 general$2,000 weekday school | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gesu Catholic School | University Heights, OH | $1,500 read-a-thon$250 fall fundraiser$1,000 general | $2,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Farm Rescue Foundation | Horace, ND | General | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colgate University Treasurers Office | Hamilton, NY | The campaign for the third century | Education | $1,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | General | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yorkie Rescue of the Carolinas | Salisbury, NC | General | Animal-related | $400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vocational Guidance Services | Cleveland, OH | Sunbeam holiday boutique | Employment | $70 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $332,200 |
| Education | $189,300 |
| Environment | $63,393 |
| Health care | $25,000 |
| Employment | $20,070 |
| Human services | $20,000 |
| Animal-related | $13,800 |
| Housing and shelter | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Ohio | $1,335,965 |
| Florida | $61,150 |
| North Carolina | $22,800 |
| New York | $8,550 |
| Texas | $5,000 |
| North Dakota | $2,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,000 |
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Updated May 29, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.