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The Ammon Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 136904321

The Ammon Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2022 it gave $735,000 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $150,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2022.

How to apply

The Ammon Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Ammon Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Pennsylvania. It also paid $100,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania2$200,000
Georgia5$175,000
California2$75,000
Massachusetts1$75,000
Montana3$40,000
Colorado1$35,000
New York1$25,000
Texas1$10,000

Grants paid in 2022

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Aid to support the new initiative led by Mark Elliott$150,000
Charity Fund Borzhavska HopeExpenditure Responsibility Grant$100,000
Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Inc
Boston, MA
new veteran hunting initiative: this initiative centers around bringing a group of veterans on a bonding and healing elk hunting expedition in UT and the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes established program Innovets.$75,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta Inc
Atlanta, GA
General & Unrestricted$50,000
Garrett Snider Foundation
Philadelphia, PA
General & Unrestricted$50,000
Kings Ridge Christian School Inc
Alpharetta, GA
Annual Fund$50,000
Love Tribe Project Inc
Corona DL Mar, CA
General & Unrestricted$50,000
Arch Corporation
Fort Collins, CO
General & Unrestricted$35,000
Cherokee Employee Scholarship Foundation Inc
Atlanta, GA
General & Unrestricted$25,000
Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation
Atlanta, GA
Emerging Leaders of CHOA$25,000
Hairtostay
San Francisco, CA
For Cold Caps for patients going through chemotherapy$25,000
The Pink Agenda Inc
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$25,000
Touchdown Club of Atlanta Inc
Atlanta, GA
General & Unrestricted$25,000
Youth Homes
Missoula, MT
General & Unrestricted$20,000
Childrens House Montessori School
Whitefish, MT
General & Unrestricted$10,000
Montana Land to Hand
Whitefish, MT
General & Unrestricted$10,000
Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Dallas, TX
Charitable Event$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2022 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Ammon Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Ammon Foundation give?

$735,000 in tax year 2022, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs The Ammon Foundation?

Its 2022 filing lists Gregory Ammon (Trustee) and Alexa S Nevins (Trustee).

What does The Ammon Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and health.

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