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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-6123016

Ames Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $22,924 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Janet Ames Scharf
501 Morris Avenue
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
(212) 840-6444
Form and materials
No formal application necessary, only a general letter of request.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Must be a public charity as described on i.r.c. Sec. 509 (a) (1)(2) or (3)

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $22,924

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $217,436

  • Tax year 2023

    $22,050

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $235,463

  • Tax year 2022

    $18,800

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $251,843

  • Tax year 2021

    $20,625

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $137,146

  • Tax year 2020

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $150,755

  • Tax year 2019

    $14,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $168,390

  • Tax year 2018

    $16,100

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $179,993

  • Tax year 2017

    $15,450

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $208,446

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Central SynagogueRockville Centre, NY

    General purposes

    $12,200
  2. Sucede IncKey Biscayne, FL

    General purposes

    $4,100
  3. American Foundation for Suicide PreventionNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $2,500
  4. Temple JudeaManhasset, NY

    General purposes

    $1,458
  5. Global EmpowermentFairfax, VA

    General purposes

    $1,200
  6. Puppies Behind BarsNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $1,000
  7. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $250
  8. National Jewish Memorial WallCoral Gables, FL

    General purposes

    $216

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $4,10052% of the total
  2. Mental health1 grant $2,50032% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $1,00013% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $2503% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York5 grants $17,408
  2. Florida2 grants $4,316
  3. Virginia1 grant $1,200

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Janet Ames ScharfMANAGER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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