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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 52-1320467

The Ammerman Foundation

A private foundation in Bonita Springs, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 27 grants and $289,451 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $289,451

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $4,025,472

  • Tax year 2024

    $252,134

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $3,603,072

  • Tax year 2023

    $223,675

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $3,591,922

  • Tax year 2022

    $294,836

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $3,609,596

  • Tax year 2021

    $223,056

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,640,979

  • Tax year 2020

    $208,322

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,570,730

  • Tax year 2019

    $169,507

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,386,575

  • Tax year 2018

    $219,428

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,373,133

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. George Washington's Mount VernonMount Vernon, VA

    Education

    $52,400
  2. Bonita Wonder Gardens IncBonita SPGS, FL

    Restore the wonder gardens from hurricane ian damage

    $35,500
  3. United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DC

    General

    $35,000
  4. Cincinnati Center for Eosinophilic Disorders - Cincinnati Childrens HospitaCincinnati, OH

    General

    $35,000
  5. Empty Bowls Naples IncNaples, FL

    To create awareness and raise funds to eliminate hunger

    $20,000
  6. 4 Montgomerys Kids IncBethesda, MD

    Support youth transitioning out of the foster care system

    $10,000
  7. Conservancy of Southwest FloridaNaples, FL

    Rescue and treat injured and abandoned animals due to hurricane ian

    $10,000
  8. Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA

    Undergraduate research endowment

    $10,000
  9. Jewish Federation of Greater NaplesNaples, FL

    Capital campaign building fund

    $10,000
  10. National Constitution CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    Constitutional education and civic dialogue

    $10,000
  11. Listen First ProjectCary, NC

    General

    $10,000
  12. Temple SinaiWashington, DC

    General

    $7,412
  13. Congregation B'nai TzedekPotomac, MD

    General

    $5,470
  14. Museum of ToleranceLos Angeles, CA

    Educatio

    $5,000
  15. Simon Wiesenthal CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Fight against anti-semitism, hate and terrorism

    $5,000
  16. Temple Ner TamidBloomfield, NJ

    General

    $5,000
  17. Hardwick Area Food PantryHardwick, VT

    General

    $5,000
  18. Temple Shalom IncNaples, FL

    General

    $3,269
  19. Concern Worldwide US IncNew York, NY

    Fight hunger

    $2,900
  20. Laces of LoveNaples, FL

    Provides new shoes to children

    $2,500
  21. Pathways Early Education Center of ImmokaleeImmokalee, FL

    Early childhood education

    $2,500
  22. Holton Arms SchoolBethesda, MD

    Education

    $2,000
  23. Joey's FoundationWashington, DC

    Research, education & rehabilation for children suffering from brain injury

    $1,500
  24. Blessings in A BackpackFort Myers, FL

    General

    $1,500
  25. Center for the Arts of Bonita SpringsBonita SPGS, FL

    Aid community to gain access to the arts

    $1,000
  26. Harry Chapin Food BankFort Myers, FL

    Feed the hungry

    $1,000
  27. AdlNew York, NY

    Fight antisemitism

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture6 grants $138,90077% of the total
  2. Public affairs1 grant $20,00011% of the total
  3. Religion2 grants $8,7395% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $4,5002% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $2,9002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida10 grants $87,269
  2. Virginia1 grant $52,400
  3. District of Columbia3 grants $43,912
  4. Ohio1 grant $35,000
  5. Maryland3 grants $17,470
  6. California2 grants $10,000
  7. Georgia1 grant $10,000
  8. North Carolina1 grant $10,000
  9. Pennsylvania1 grant $10,000
  10. New Jersey1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Joy AmmermanTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Rebecca A ShpigelTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joshua M AmmermanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matthew D AmmermanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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