Ames Foundation
Ames Foundation is a private foundation, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $727K in total assets. In 2025, it made $74K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $65K.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$727K
-1.7% YoY
Revenue
$68K
-34.7% YoY
Qualifying Distributions
$74K
+10.2% YoY
Expenses
$81K
+11.1% YoY
About Ames Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Ames Foundation is a private foundation, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $727K in total assets. In 2025, it made $74K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $65K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $726,554 | $739,098 | $707,463 |
| Revenue | $68,065 | $104,190 | $81,606 |
| Expenses | $80,610 | $72,545 | $86,817 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $74,310 | $67,411 | $81,873 |
| Net Investment Income | $65,148 | $61,535 | $59,170 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
0 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES DONAHUE JR | V-PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 6 | — |
| DANIEL R COQUILLETTE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM W FISHER III | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TAMAR HERZOG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVID SEIPP | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRUCE H MANN | CLERK | 1 | — |
| MARY SARAH BILDER | LITERARY DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ANNETTE GORDON-REED | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| MAEVA MARCUS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JED SHUGERMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ELIZABETH P KAMALI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| THOMAS J MCSWEENEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANNA LVOVSKY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROWAN DORIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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