The Am Fund
The Am Fund is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. Its 2024 filing reports 28 grants totaling $461,600 to organizations working in areas including education, political reform, Jewish communal life, human rights, public policy, and food-business support.
The Am Fund at a glance
In short: The Am Fund gave $462K across 28 grants in 2024 (avg $16K), mostly in Massachusetts. 41% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $461,600
- +5.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 28
- +40.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $16,486
- -24.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,862,949
- +14.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 41% first-time grantees (11 of 27, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (54% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Am Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2 Liberty Square 500 Ste, Boston, MA 02109
Phone: (617) 426-7080
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Am Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was New Israel Fund ($80K). Together the top 10 received $345K.
Grant Size Distribution
108 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 89 grants of 108 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, recipients in Massachusetts received 54% of grant dollars, those in Washington, DC, received 18%, and those in New York received 17%. California recipients received 6%, and Rhode Island recipients received 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Am Fund open to new grantees?
41%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 11 of 27 grantees (41%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $23K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $18K repeat.
- 52% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−18%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 783% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $408K (2022) to $565K (2021). In 2024 it made 28 grants totaling $462K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Israel Fund New York, NY | General Funding | $80,000 |
| J Street Education Fund Inc Washington, DC | General Funding | $60,000 |
| Rivers School Weston, MA | General Funding | $50,000 |
| Issue One Washington, DC | General Funding | $25,000 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Boston, MA | General Funding | $25,000 |
| Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti Marshfield, MA | General Funding | $25,000 |
| Mil Milagros Somerville, MA | General Funding | $25,000 |
| Center for Justice and Accountability San Francisco, CA | General Funding | $20,000 |
| Center for Women and Enterprise Boston, MA | General Funding | $20,000 |
| Hope & Main Warren, RI | General Funding | $15,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,862,949 | $853,984 | $543,707 | $461,600 | 28 | $515,932 | $509,845 | $65,899 |
| 2023 | $1,633,523 | $872,843 | $543,292 | $438,100 | 20 | $508,556 | $269,302 | $54,416 |
| 2022 | $1,303,972 | $37,493 | $514,976 | $408,000 | 16 | $479,019 | $112,516 | $58,849 |
| 2021 | $1,747,915 | $837,876 | $670,343 | $565,000 | 15 | $634,519 | $356,815 | $70,334 |
| 2020 | $1,580,382 | $499,333 | $626,465 | $534,950 | 29 | — | $7,686 | $70,063 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Am Fund reported a distributable amount of $66K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for The Am Fund. Its 2024 grants include support for varied organizations. For example, J Street Education Fund describes its mission as educating about American leadership to help achieve a peaceful, viable, and just resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Issue One describes itself as a crosspartisan political reform organization, and Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center says it advances equitable policy solutions for an inclusive, thriving Commonwealth.
Other 2024 grantees describe work that includes providing a college preparatory education, sustaining Jewish life in Greater Boston, educating the public about human rights and conditions in Haiti, and helping local entrepreneurs start food-related businesses.
Grantmaking
In 2024, The Am Fund reported 28 grants totaling $461,600. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $80,000, with a median of $10,000.
Among the largest grants were $80,000 to New Israel Fund, $60,000 to J Street Education Fund, $50,000 to Rivers School, and $25,000 each to Issue One, Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston, Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti, and Mil Milagros. The filing lists the purposes of these grants as general funding.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Arnold S Hiatt, Amy R Hiatt, and Matthew T Hiatt as trustees.
The Am Fund's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Amy R. Hiatt
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arnold S. Hiatt
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew T. Hiatt
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 The Am Fund
How much does The Am Fund give each year?
The Am Fund gave $462K across 28 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $438K across 20 grants.
What is The Am Fund's typical grant size?
The Am Fund's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,486, across 28 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Am Fund that year got $9K on average.
Where does The Am Fund give grants?
The Am Fund gives mostly in Massachusetts: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (18%) and New York (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (8 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants), Cambridge, MA (2 grants) and Worcester, MA (2 grants).
Does The Am Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Am Fund's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (28 of 28) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Am Fund's largest grantees?
The Am Fund's largest 2024 grantees include New Israel Fund ($80,000), J Street Education Fund Inc ($60,000) and Rivers School ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Am Fund?
The Am Fund reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $516K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Am Fund fund?
The available information does not state a mission for The Am Fund. Its 2024 grants include support for varied organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Am Fund?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Am Fund's EIN?
The Am Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6956130. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does The Am Fund accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Am Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-am-fund-morg_1eff52f1b0594201b0de3799493e5b6f
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