Amador Foundation Inc
Amador Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Pittsboro, North Carolina. Its 2025 filing reports 18 grants totaling $52,500 to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in North Carolina.
Amador Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Amador Foundation Inc gave $53K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,500
- +71.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +63.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,917
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $72,389
- +16.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Amador Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 21 Fox Chapel Lane, Pittsboro, NC 27312
Phone: (919) 545-2226
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Amador Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chatham Arts Council ($8K). Together the top 10 received $44K.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 56 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 90% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina, 10% to recipients in Maryland, and 1% to recipients in the District of Columbia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
How Amador Foundation Inc gives
- 44% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 75% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2019) to $64K (2023). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham Arts Council Pittsboro, NC | Support | $8,000 |
| Northwood High School Band Boosters Pittsboro, NC | Support | $7,000 |
| Sailing Foundation Chapel Hill, NC | Support | $5,000 |
| Breakthrough T1D Hagerstown, MD | Support | $5,000 |
| New Hope Bird Alliance Chapel Hill, NC | Support | $5,000 |
| Haw River Assembly Pittsboro, NC | Support | $5,000 |
| Willow Oak Montessori Foundation IN Pittsboro, NC | Support | $2,500 |
| Triangle Youth Ballet Chapel Hill, NC | Support | $2,500 |
| Fractured Atlas Pittsboro, NC | Organizational Support | $2,000 |
| Carolina Theatre of Greensboro Greensboro, NC | Support | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $72,389 | $64,861 | $53,310 | $52,500 | 18 | $52,500 | $64,051 | $46,263 |
| 2024 | $62,084 | $29,858 | $31,355 | $30,550 | 11 | $30,550 | $29,053 | $42,001 |
| 2023 | $63,581 | $59,677 | $65,263 | $64,200 | 4 | $64,200 | $58,614 | $36,556 |
| 2022 | $69,629 | $34,063 | $30,800 | $30,000 | 9 | $30,000 | $33,263 | $35,359 |
| 2021 | $66,938 | $41,749 | $41,773 | $41,000 | 14 | $41,000 | $41,126 | $34,982 |
| 2020 | $67,020 | $4,935 | $36,775 | $36,000 | 14 | — | $4,160 | $25,684 |
| 2019 | $99,767 | $46,124 | $19,650 | $18,900 | 9 | — | $45,374 | $16,576 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Amador Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for arts and culture, environmental education and conservation, youth dance, and bilingual mental health services, among other activities. These descriptions reflect the grantees’ own missions: for example, Chatham Arts Council says it inspires creative expression celebrating Chatham County’s heritage and identity, while Haw River Assembly says it works to protect local waterways through advocacy, education, monitoring, and clean-ups. El Futuro describes its work as providing culturally responsive mental health services for underserved Latino individuals and families.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $52,500 through 18 grants. Grants ranged from $500 to $8,000, with a median grant of $2,000. Notable awards included $8,000 to Chatham Arts Council, $7,000 to Northwood High School Band Boosters, and $5,000 each to Sailing Foundation, Breakthrough T1D, New Hope Bird Alliance, and Haw River Assembly. Other grants included $2,500 each to Willow Oak Montessori Foundation and Triangle Youth Ballet, and $2,000 each to Fractured Atlas, Carolina Theatre of Greensboro, El Futuro, and El Vinculo Hispano.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Elizabeth H Bonitz as president, John Bonitz as vice-president, Sam Hummel as treasurer, and Anne Hummel as secretary.
Amador Foundation Inc is led by Elizabeth H. Bonitz, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth H. Bonitz
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Anne Hummel
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John Bonitz
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sam Hummel
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Amador Foundation Inc
How much does Amador Foundation Inc give each year?
Amador Foundation Inc gave $53K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 11 grants.
What is Amador Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Amador Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,917, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Amador Foundation Inc give grants?
Amador Foundation Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsboro, NC (7 grants), Chapel Hill, NC (4 grants), Greensboro, NC (2 grants) and Siler City, NC (2 grants).
Does Amador Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Amador Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (17 grants).
Who are Amador Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Amador Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Chatham Arts Council ($8,000), Northwood High School Band Boosters ($7,000) and Sailing Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Amador Foundation Inc?
Amador Foundation Inc reported $72K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Amador Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for arts and culture, environmental education and conservation, youth dance, and bilingual mental health services, among other activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Amador Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Amador Foundation Inc's EIN?
Amador Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2248693. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Amador Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Amador Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/amador-foundation-inc-morg_eef4e3f7540e461c91a05a960cad8a9c
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