Scot Rowdy Ames Jr Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Westfield, IN EIN: 87-1845094

Scot Rowdy Ames Jr Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Westfield, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 3 grants totaling $71K. Net investment income was $3K.

Scot Rowdy Ames Jr Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Scot Rowdy Ames Jr Foundation Inc gave $71K across 3 grants in 2023 (avg $24K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$70,900
+70800.0% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
3
+200.0% vs 2022
Average grant
$23,633
+23533.3% vs 2022
Median grant
$14,000
Primary geography
Indiana (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Scot Rowdy Ames Jr Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2023

East Washington School Corporation: $57KEast Washington SchoolCorporation$57KWashington County Community Foundation: $14KWashington County CommunityFoundation$14KTragedy Assistance Program for Survivors Inc: $55Tragedy Assistance Program forSurvivors Inc$55

The largest 2023 recipient was East Washington School Corporation ($57K). Together the top 3 received $71K.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

ArlingtonNew PekinSalem

How Scot Rowdy Ames Jr Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2023 it paid out well above 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2021 1 grant2022 3 grants2023

From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $100 (2022) to $71K (2023). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $71K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
East Washington School Corporation New Pekin, INTo help the sports programs at pekin high school$56,845
Washington County Community Foundation Salem, INGeneral Operations$14,000
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors Inc Arlington, VAAssistance to anyone who has lost a miliary loved one$55
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2023—$3,936$74,220$70,9003$73,975$2,837$3,233
2022$70,284$27,987$452$1001$452$667$2,396
2021$42,749$42,749—————$86

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Scot Rowdy Ames Jr Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Scot Rowdy Ames Jr Foundation Inc is led by Audra Ames, President on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Audra Ames

    President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2023. "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 Scot Rowdy Ames Jr Foundation Inc

How much does Scot Rowdy Ames Jr Foundation Inc give each year?

Scot Rowdy Ames Jr Foundation Inc gave $71K across 3 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $100 across 1 grant.

What is Scot Rowdy Ames Jr Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Scot Rowdy Ames Jr Foundation Inc's median grant in 2023 was $14,000, and its average grant was $23,633, across 3 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Scot Rowdy Ames Jr Foundation Inc give grants?

Scot Rowdy Ames Jr Foundation Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Scot Rowdy Ames Jr Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 33% of Scot Rowdy Ames Jr Foundation Inc's 2023 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

How much is Scot Rowdy Ames Jr Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Scot Rowdy Ames Jr Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Scot Rowdy Ames Jr Foundation Inc's EIN?

Scot Rowdy Ames Jr Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-1845094. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2023.

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

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2023

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