Dorothy Ames Trust
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.
Dorothy Ames Trust at a glance
In short: Dorothy Ames Trust gave $18K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,119
- -62.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -44.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,624
- -32.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $568,581
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maine (59% 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 Dorothy Ames Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Red Maple Audiology ($10K across 2 grants). Together the top 4 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dorothy Ames Trust gives
- Giving fell 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 71% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2025) to $48K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Red Maple Audiology Turner, ME | General Operating | $8,399 |
| Hear to Learn East Syracuse, NY | General Operating | $5,420 |
| Dormer Speech and Listening LLC Methuen, MA | General Operating | $2,000 |
| Red Maple Audiology LLC Turner, ME | General Operating | $1,480 |
| Intermed Audiology South Portland, ME | General Operating | $820 |
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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 | $568,581 | $85,078 | $30,784 | $18,119 | 5 | $21,762 | $77,034 | $30,561 |
| 2024 | $513,713 | $35,047 | $60,688 | $48,498 | 9 | $52,163 | $27,139 | $29,298 |
| 2023 | $539,453 | $26,102 | $53,965 | $41,651 | 6 | $45,464 | $17,601 | $28,763 |
| 2022 | $567,355 | $44,261 | $51,529 | $36,173 | 6 | $39,040 | $35,527 | $33,112 |
| 2021 | $574,624 | $45,458 | $67,880 | $47,119 | 7 | — | $36,568 | $34,809 |
| 2020 | $596,539 | $32,696 | $56,974 | $45,936 | 8 | — | $24,855 | $32,155 |
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.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dorothy Ames Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Crandall Hanscomb Pease Collins
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$2K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Keybank N A
Trustee
Co-Trustee → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$8K (2020) → $8K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to Keybank N a (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Dorothy Ames Trust
How much does Dorothy Ames Trust give each year?
Dorothy Ames Trust gave $18K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 9 grants.
What is Dorothy Ames Trust's typical grant size?
Dorothy Ames Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,624, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dorothy Ames Trust give grants?
Dorothy Ames Trust gives mostly in Maine: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (30%) and Massachusetts (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Turner, ME (2 grants).
Does Dorothy Ames Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Dorothy Ames Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Dorothy Ames Trust's largest grantees?
Dorothy Ames Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Red Maple Audiology ($9,879 across 2 grants), Hear to Learn ($5,420) and Dormer Speech and Listening LLC ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dorothy Ames Trust?
Dorothy Ames Trust reported $569K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
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.
What is Dorothy Ames Trust's EIN?
Dorothy Ames Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-6065594. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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