Dorothy Ames Trust

BROOKLYN, OH EIN: 01-6065594

Children and youth Children Health Out-patient medical care Hearing care

Dorothy Ames Trust is a private foundation focused on Children and youth, based in BROOKLYN, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $569K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $77K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$569K

+10.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$18K

-62.6% YoY

Grant Count

-44.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-32.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dorothy Ames Trust reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Dorothy Ames Trust

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Children and youth Children Health Out-patient medical care Hearing care

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Maine $106K (55%)

Vermont $49K (26%)

Massachusetts $12K (6%)

Connecticut $11K (6%)

New York $9K (5%)

New Hampshire $4K (2%)

States

Colorado Connecticut Massachusetts Maine New Hampshire New York Vermont

Cities

BangorEast SyracuseKitteryLebanonLewistonLone TreeManchesterMethuenNew HavenPortlandRockportScarboroughSouth BurlingtonSouth PortlandTurnerWalthamWinter Harbor

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$568,581	$513,713	$539,453
Revenue	$85,078	$35,047	$26,102
Expenses	$30,784	$60,688	$53,965
Qualifying Distributions	$21,762	$52,163	$45,464
Net Investment Income	$77,034	$27,139	$17,601
Distributable Amount	$30,561	$29,298	$28,763

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Red Maple Audiology ($8,399), Hear to Learn ($5,420), Dormer Speech and Listening Llc ($2,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
RED MAPLE AUDIOLOGY TURNER, ME	GENERAL OPERATING	$8,399
INTERMED AUDIOLOGY SOUTH PORTLAND, ME	GENERAL OPERATING	$820
DORMER SPEECH AND LISTENING LLC METHUEN, MA	GENERAL OPERATING	$2,000
HEAR TO LEARN EAST SYRACUSE, NY	GENERAL OPERATING	$5,420
RED MAPLE AUDIOLOGY LLC TURNER, ME	GENERAL OPERATING	$1,480

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
CRANDALL HANSCOMB PEASE COLLINS	CO-TRUSTEE	1	$2,074
KEYBANK N A	TRUSTEE	1	$8,298

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Children and youth Children Health Out-patient medical care Hearing care

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dorothy Ames Trust?

Dorothy Ames Trust is a private foundation focused on Children and youth, based in BROOKLYN, OH. It holds $569K in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Dorothy Ames Trust?

As of 2025, Dorothy Ames Trust holds $569K in total assets with $85K in annual revenue. It awarded 5 grants totaling $18K in 2025.

Where does Dorothy Ames Trust operate?

Dorothy Ames Trust has awarded grants in Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont.

What size grants does Dorothy Ames Trust award?

In 2025, Dorothy Ames Trust awarded 5 grants totaling $18K — an average of about $4K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Dorothy Ames Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Dorothy Ames Trust reported a distributable amount of $31K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.