Harriet Ames Charitable Trust 8162-06-40

Foundation · Grantmaker PHILADELPHIA, PA EIN: 23-6286757 Website

The Harriet Ames Charitable Trust is a private charitable trust based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The trust was established in 1952 in New York and is one of six Pennsylvania-based trusts created separately by Mrs. Ames, her brother Walter Annenberg, and her sisters.

Key facts about Harriet Ames Charitable Trust 8162-06-40

EIN: 23-6286757
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $106,500
Grants made (2025): 28
Average grant: $3,804
Median grant: $2,500
New grantees (estimate): 7% first-time grantees (2 of 28, 2025)
Primary geography: New York (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Harriet Ames Charitable Trust 8162-06-40 funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Harriet Ames Charitable Trust 8162-06-40's 28 itemized 2025 grants were New York (63%), California (9%) and District of Columbia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants) and East Hampton, NY (4 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Harriet Ames Charitable Trust 8162-06-40 open to new grantees?

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 28 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $18K; repeat grants $3K. How we count

Medians: $18K first-time, $3K repeat.

86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$107K

-14.1% YoY

Grant Count

-3.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-11.0% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The trust gives primarily for:

The arts, particularly art museums
Education
Health

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

New York $68K (63%)

California $10K (9%)

District of Columbia $7K (7%)

Vermont $5K (5%)

Virginia $5K (5%)

All other $12K (11%)

Share of all 28 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Alabama California District of Columbia Florida Georgia Illinois Massachusetts Maryland Minnesota New York Pennsylvania South Dakota Tennessee Texas Virginia Vermont

Cities

New YorkWashingtonEast HamptonBrattleboroCookevilleMontgomerySt PaulBronxHagerstownBrooklynCotatiHampton BaysNorfolkRiverheadArlingtonAtlantaGaithersburgHoustonPort WashingtonSan Rafael

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

September 25, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

142 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Su Research Foundation ($35,000), Peconic Bay Medical Center ($10,000), Art at a Time Like This ($5,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
SU RESEARCH FOUNDATION GARDEN CITY, NY	GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE	$35,000
PECONIC BAY MEDICAL CENTER RIVERHEAD, NY	GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE	$10,000
ART AT A TIME LIKE THIS New York, NY	GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE	$5,000
HIGH 5 ADVENTURE LEARNING CENTER Brattleboro, VT	GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE	$5,000
PARTICIPANT INC New York, NY	GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE	$5,000
ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND COTATI, CA	GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE	$5,000
IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS SAN RAFAEL, CA	GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE	$5,000
PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT NORFOLK, VA	GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE	$5,000
SOI DOG FOUNDATION USA HOUSTON, TX	GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE	$5,000
PLANNED PARENTHOOD WASHINGTON, DC	GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE	$3,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Adam P Ames	Trustee	—	—

Contact Information

Phone: 215-419-6000
Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Harriet Ames Charitable Trust 8162-06-40 fund?

The trust gives primarily for: • The arts, particularly art museums • Education • Health

What size grants does Harriet Ames Charitable Trust 8162-06-40 award?

In 2025, Harriet Ames Charitable Trust 8162-06-40 awarded 28 grants totaling $107K — an average of about $4K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Harriet Ames Charitable Trust 8162-06-40's EIN?

Harriet Ames Charitable Trust 8162-06-40's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6286757. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.