AMB Foundation
AMB Foundation is a private foundation based in Herndon, Virginia. Its 2024 filing reports 11 grants totaling $242,100, including grants for education and job placement, health, environmental issues, and other stated purposes.
AMB Foundation at a glance
In short: AMB Foundation gave $242K across 11 grants in 2024 (avg $22K), mostly in California. 45% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $242,100
- +11.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $22,009
- +11.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,117,808
- +26.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 45% first-time grantees (5 of 11, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (63% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to AMB Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing lists Marie Sloan as the application contact and specifies a standardized grant format, with materials relating to a statement of purpose. It lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- November 15, as listed on the 2024 filing.
- Deadline
- November 15, as listed on the 2024 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Marie Sloan
Mailing address: PO Box 710040, Herndon, VA 20171
Phone: (847) 784-9446
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who AMB Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Xela Aid Etal ($143K). Together the top 10 received $233K.
Grant Size Distribution
94 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 91 grants of 94 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2024 grants went to recipients in multiple states. California received 63% of grant dollars, Colorado 8%, and Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey 4% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is AMB Foundation open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 5 of 11 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $36K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 45% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 27% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 127% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $191K (2021) to $345K (2020). In 2024 it made 11 grants totaling $242K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Xela Aid Etal Sunset Beach, CA | Education and Job Placement | $143,100 |
| 7000 Languages Boston, MA | Services to Preserve Local Languages | $10,000 |
| Ace Global Spencertown, NY | Environmental Issues | $10,000 |
| Adopt a Native Elder Holmdel, NJ | Preserving Indigenous Knowledge | $10,000 |
| American Indiana College Fund Denver, CO | Education | $10,000 |
| Austin Smiles Lake Andes, SD | Health Issues | $10,000 |
| CASA Colibri Rochester Hills, MI | HEALTH | $10,000 |
| Fundamental Needs Lakewood, CO | Women Empowerment | $10,000 |
| Honduras Good Works Ormond Beach, FL | Foster Care Support | $10,000 |
| Voces Y Manos Oakland, CA | Poverty Relief to Empower Indigenous Youth | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,117,808 | $930,680 | $281,395 | $242,100 | 11 | $242,100 | $895,404 | $190,872 |
| 2023 | $2,468,523 | $264,903 | $222,088 | $216,569 | 11 | $216,569 | $259,854 | $184,019 |
| 2022 | $2,425,708 | $372,209 | $303,832 | $260,300 | 11 | $260,300 | $338,853 | $188,650 |
| 2021 | $2,357,331 | $499,273 | $226,212 | $191,256 | 21 | $191,256 | $465,142 | $185,776 |
| 2020 | $2,084,270 | $70,955 | $376,165 | $344,567 | 40 | — | $40,734 | $169,321 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, AMB Foundation reported a distributable amount of $191K for 2024 — 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 2024 grants included support for education and job placement, health, environmental issues, preserving local languages and Indigenous knowledge, women’s empowerment, foster care support, and poverty relief to empower Indigenous youth.
Some grantees describe their own work as follows: 7000 Languages says its mission is to empower communities around the world to teach, learn, and sustain their endangered languages. Casa Colibri says it works to improve the lives of the Mayan people of northwest Guatemala through health, education, and related infrastructure programs. Fundamental Needs says it partners with underserved U.S. communities to address gaps in clean drinking water, electricity, education, and vocational opportunities.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $242,100. Grants ranged from $9,000 to $143,100, with a median grant of $10,000.
The largest 2024 grant was $143,100 to Xela Aid Etal for education and job placement. Other grants included $10,000 each to 7000 Languages for services to preserve local languages; ACE Global for environmental issues; Adopt a Native Elder for preserving Indigenous knowledge; American Indiana College Fund for education; Austin Smiles for health issues; Casa Colibri for health; Fundamental Needs for women empowerment; Honduras Good Works for foster care support; and Voces y Manos for poverty relief to empower Indigenous youth. CREA received $9,000 for education.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Anne J Wells PhD, Theodore E Wells, and Marie W Sloane as directors.
AMB Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Anne J. Wells PhD
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marie W. Sloane
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theodore E. Wells
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 AMB Foundation
How much does AMB Foundation give each year?
AMB Foundation gave $242K across 11 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $217K across 11 grants.
What is AMB Foundation's typical grant size?
AMB Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $22,009, across 11 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from AMB Foundation that year got $36K on average.
Where does AMB Foundation give grants?
AMB Foundation gives mostly in California: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (8%).
Does AMB Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on AMB Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are AMB Foundation's largest grantees?
AMB Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Xela Aid Etal ($143,100), 7000 Languages ($10,000) and Ace Global ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is AMB Foundation?
AMB Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $242K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $191K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does AMB Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for education and job placement, health, environmental issues, preserving local languages and Indigenous knowledge, women’s empowerment, foster care support, and poverty relief to empower Indigenous youth. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from AMB Foundation?
The 2024 filing lists Marie Sloan as the application contact and specifies a standardized grant format, with materials relating to a statement of purpose. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is AMB Foundation's EIN?
AMB Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4188235. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). AMB Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/amb-foundation-morg_e8a13f40032343d0b8b3a1d32495cfa1
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