The Ammerman Foundation
The Ammerman Foundation is a private foundation based in Bonita Springs, Florida. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving to charitable organizations including educational, cultural, civic, humanitarian, and environmental organizations.
The Ammerman Foundation at a glance
In short: The Ammerman Foundation gave $289K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), top state Florida. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $289,451
- +14.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,720
- +19.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $4,025,472
- +11.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (4 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (30% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Ammerman Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 28593 Wharton Dr, Bonita Springs, FL 34135
Phone: (301) 983-8530
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Ammerman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was George Washington's Mount Vernon ($52K). Together the top 10 received $228K.
Grant Size Distribution
129 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 124 grants of 129 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Florida received 30% of grant dollars, Virginia 18%, the District of Columbia 15%, Ohio 12%, and Maryland 6%. The reported grants also included recipients in Georgia, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Ammerman Foundation open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 27 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $208K (2020) to $295K (2022). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $289K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| George Washington's Mount Vernon Mount Vernon, VA | Education | $52,400 |
| Bonita Wonder Gardens Inc Bonita Springs, FL | Restore the Wonder Gardens from Hurricane Ian Damage | $35,500 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DC | General | $35,000 |
| Cincinnati Center for Eosinophilic Disorders - Cincinnati Childrens Hospita Cincinnati, OH | General | $35,000 |
| Empty Bowls Naples Inc Naples, FL | To create awareness and raise funds to eliminate hunger | $20,000 |
| 4 Montgomerys Kids Inc Bethesda, MD | Support youth transitioning out of the foster care system | $10,000 |
| Conservancy of Southwest Florida Naples, FL | Rescue and treat injured and abandoned animals due to hurricane ian | $10,000 |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA | Undergraduate Research Endowment | $10,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Naples Naples, FL | Capital Campaign Building Fund | $10,000 |
| National Constitution Center Philadelphia, PA | Constitutional Education and Civic Dialogue | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,025,472 | $781,170 | $358,770 | $289,451 | 27 | $292,204 | $718,588 | $274,446 |
| 2024 | $3,603,072 | $324,126 | $312,976 | $252,134 | 28 | $254,735 | $260,780 | $258,146 |
| 2023 | $3,591,922 | $259,294 | $276,968 | $223,675 | 25 | $226,207 | $208,255 | $234,378 |
| 2022 | $3,609,596 | $317,666 | $349,049 | $294,836 | 30 | $297,603 | $269,841 | $250,144 |
| 2021 | $3,640,979 | $349,390 | $279,141 | $223,056 | 19 | $225,398 | $303,001 | $259,033 |
| 2020 | $3,570,730 | $440,927 | $256,772 | $208,322 | 16 | — | $399,575 | $232,306 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ammerman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $274K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for education, civic dialogue, hunger relief, community organizations, and hurricane recovery. These are examples of its reported grants, not a stated list of foundation focus areas.
Grantees describe their work in varied ways. Bonita Wonder Gardens says it inspires transformative experiences of wonder in the natural world. Empty Bowls of Naples describes its work as raising money and awareness in the fight against hunger through arts, education, and community-building projects. The National Constitution Center describes itself as a platform for nonpartisan constitutional education and civil dialogue. The Jewish Federation of Greater Naples says it addresses educational, humanitarian, and social-service needs in the Jewish community and promotes understanding with the non-Jewish community.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 27 grants totaling $289,451. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $52,400, with a median of $5,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $52,400 to George Washington’s Mount Vernon for education; $35,500 to Bonita Wonder Gardens to restore the gardens after Hurricane Ian damage; $35,000 each to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Cincinnati Center for Eosinophilic Disorders at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, both for general purposes; and $20,000 to Empty Bowls Naples to raise awareness and funds to eliminate hunger. Other grants included $10,000 to the Conservancy of Southwest Florida for animal rescue and treatment related to Hurricane Ian, and $10,000 to the National Constitution Center for constitutional education and civic dialogue.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joy Ammerman, Rebecca A Shpigel, Joshua M Ammerman, and Matthew D Ammerman as trustees.
The Ammerman Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joshua M. Ammerman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joy Ammerman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew D. Ammerman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca A. Shpigel
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Ammerman Foundation
How much does The Ammerman Foundation give each year?
The Ammerman Foundation gave $289K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $252K across 28 grants.
What is The Ammerman Foundation's typical grant size?
The Ammerman Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,720, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Ammerman Foundation that year got $13K on average.
Where does The Ammerman Foundation give grants?
The Ammerman Foundation's top state is Florida, with 30% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (18%) and District of Columbia (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Naples, FL (5 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants), Bonita Springs, FL (2 grants) and Bethesda, MD (2 grants).
Does The Ammerman Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of The Ammerman Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 27) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Ammerman Foundation's largest grantees?
The Ammerman Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include George Washington's Mount Vernon ($52,400), Bonita Wonder Gardens Inc ($35,500) and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Ammerman Foundation?
The Ammerman Foundation reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $292K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $274K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Ammerman Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for education, civic dialogue, hunger relief, community organizations, and hurricane recovery. These are examples of its reported grants, not a stated list of foundation focus areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Ammerman Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Ammerman Foundation's EIN?
The Ammerman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1320467. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Ammerman Foundation 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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Ammerman Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-ammerman-foundation-morg_68df8738f0be432598e37f35b724da9b
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