Ambos Mundos
Ambos Mundos is a private foundation, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $419K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $52K. Net investment income was $36K.
Ambos Mundos at a glance
In short: Ambos Mundos gave $52K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,000
- -38.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,500
- -45.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $419,166
- -18.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ambos Mundos funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rocking the Boat ($15K). Together the top 8 received $52K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 52 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ambos Mundos gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 181% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2019) to $84K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $52K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rocking the Boat Bronx, NY | Use Boatbuilding and Environmental S | $15,000 |
| Cato Institute Washington, DC | To Originate, Disseminate, and Incre | $10,000 |
| Drug Policy Alliance New York, NY | Advance Rational Drug Policy | $10,000 |
| Burning Man Project San Francisco, CA | Bring Experiences to People in Grand | $5,000 |
| National Outdoor Leadership School Lander, WY | Teaching Outdoor Skills, Leadership | $5,000 |
| National Ms Society New York, NY | To Fund Research and Provide Resourc | $3,000 |
| Spur San Francisco, CA | To Develop Solutions for Problems Ci | $2,000 |
| Mission Local SF San Francisco, CA | Support Independent News | $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 | $419,166 | $38,577 | $130,671 | $52,000 | 8 | $126,502 | $35,556 | $70,075 |
| 2024 | $511,260 | $87,132 | $126,194 | $84,000 | 7 | $120,583 | $82,561 | $68,867 |
| 2023 | $550,322 | $75,863 | $72,603 | $60,000 | 14 | $71,214 | $74,832 | $64,264 |
| 2022 | $589,764 | $26,493 | $53,188 | $49,000 | 11 | $50,465 | $23,933 | $65,643 |
| 2021 | $589,987 | $16,259 | $76,278 | $67,000 | 12 | $71,205 | $11,707 | $68,757 |
| 2020 | $633,786 | $37,842 | $57,816 | $56,000 | 12 | — | $37,497 | $51,560 |
| 2019 | $653,762 | $73,012 | $48,561 | $45,100 | 8 | — | $71,796 | $51,525 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ambos Mundos reported a distributable amount of $70K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ambos Mundos's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donald E. Klingbeil
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Wendy A. Fountain
Trustee
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 Ambos Mundos
How much does Ambos Mundos give each year?
Ambos Mundos gave $52K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $84K across 7 grants.
What is Ambos Mundos's typical grant size?
Ambos Mundos's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,500, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ambos Mundos give grants?
Ambos Mundos gives mostly in New York: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (19%) and California (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Ambos Mundos give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Ambos Mundos's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Ambos Mundos's largest grantees?
Ambos Mundos's largest 2025 grantees include Rocking the Boat ($15,000), Cato Institute ($10,000) and Drug Policy Alliance ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ambos Mundos?
Ambos Mundos reported $419K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $127K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $70K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ambos Mundos's EIN?
Ambos Mundos's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6766727. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 12, 2024)
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