B Charles and Jay G Ames Foundation
Private foundation · Mayfield Heights, OH · EIN 34-1809978 · reported 2025
36grants reported
$9,196median award
$1,700lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$716Ktotal paid
4states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 36 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $12K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Museum OF Natural History $130,000 TRANSFORMING THE WORLD OF DISCOVERY CAMPAIGN$10,000 ANNUAL FUND | Cleveland, OH | $140,000 |
| Case Western Reserve University ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH ACQUISITION/WEATHERHEAD SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AMES FAMILY PRINCIPLE SCHOLARS | Cleveland, OH | $108,000 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation CLEVELAND CLINIC CHILDREN'S SIGNATURE EVENT: $1,046.33AMES FAMILY PHILANTHROPIC FUND: $100,000VELOSA | Cleveland, OH | $102,046 |
| Hope Ignites Northeastern OH (boys Hope Girls Hope) $42,900 DRIVE FORE HOPE$4,000 EVENING OF HOPE$2,826 VELOSANO$11,671 GENERAL | Garfield Hts, OH | $61,397 |
| Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center FIELDSTONE FARM PROGRAMS | Chagrin Falls, OH | $50,000 |
| Partnership Schools | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 |
| University Hospitals $25,000 PALLIATIVE CARE AND HOSPICE FUND | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 |
| Cleveland State University Foundation THE AMES FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 |
| Rescue Village | Novelty, OH | $17,000 |
| Hathaway Brown School $1,000 UNRESTRICTED FUND$1,250 FACULTY EXCELLENCE FUND$1,400 INFANT & TODDLER CENTER$2,000 PLAYGROUN | Shaker Hts, OH | $15,650 |
| Hillcrest YMCA $15,000 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ROOF | Lyndhurst, OH | $15,000 |
| Johns's Island Foundation | Indian River Shores, FL | $15,000 |
| Children's Hunger Alliance | Columbus, OH | $10,000 |
| Playhouse Square Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 |
| Riverside Theatre | Vero Beach, FL | $10,000 |
| The Cleveland Museum OF Art | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 |
| Two Foundation ANNUAL APPEAL FUND | Chagrin Falls, OH | $10,000 |
| Creative Living for Life URSULINE SISTERS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Medina, OH | $10,000 |
| Western Reserve Land Conservancy $2,215 GENERAL$3,000 CONSTRUCTION OF GRIMM'S GAZEBO$3,178 WHITE NORTH | Moreland Hills, OH | $8,393 |
| White Memorial Presbyterian Church $1,000 GENERAL$2,000 WEEKDAY SCHOOL$5,000 WDS FUNDRAISER | Raleigh, NC | $8,000 |
| Wake Forest University | Winstonsalem, NC | $5,500 |
| Ohio Wesleyan University OHIO WESLEYAN FUND - PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP | Delaware, OH | $5,000 |
| Piano Cleveland $2,500 A GRAND BRUNCH GALA FUND THE NEED$2,500 CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION | Shaker Hts, OH | $5,000 |
| The Gathering Place OPERATING SUPPORT - ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN | Beachwood, OH | $5,000 |
| Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center SIGNS OF GROWTH CAMPAIGN | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| Kent State University 2026 ANNUAL FASHION SHOW - SPONSORSHIP | Kent, OH | $3,800 |
| Rahab Ministries | Canton, OH | $2,000 |
| Gesu Catholic School FALL FUNDRAISER | University Heights, OH | $1,700 |
| Colgate University Treasurers Office THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE THIRD CENTURY | Hamilton, NY | $1,250 |
| Gilmour Academy WEBER STADIUM RENOVATION - TURF AND TRACK REPLACEMENT | Gates Mills, OH | $1,250 |
| Cleveland Ballet | Cleveland, OH | $1,200 |
| Western Reserve Historical Society AMERICAN DREAM, IMMIGRANTS AND THE BUSINESS OF FASHION EXHIBIT (COSTUME WING) | Cleveland, OH | $1,000 |
| Vero Beach Police Foundation INC VERO BEACH POLICE K-9 MEMORIAL | Vero Beach, FL | $1,000 |
| Hockey Players IN Business INC | Kirtland Hills, OH | $1,000 |
| Yorkie Rescue OF the Carolinas | Salisbury, NC | $400 |
| Kirtland Country Club Scholarship Fund THE KCC SCHOLARSHIP FUND | Willoughby, OH | $100 |
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