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Amber Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Clawson, Michigan · EIN 200809177

Amber Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Clawson, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $7,075 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $2,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $12,475 the year before.

18% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$12,22513$198,738
2024$12,47512$214,989
2025$7,07511$245,623

How to apply

Amber Family Foundation Inc 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 Amber Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan6$4,275
District of Columbia2$1,500
Arizona1$500
Georgia1$500
California1$300

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Charitable use$2,000
American Red Cross
Washington, DC
Charitable use$1,000
American Heart Assoc
Southfield, MI
Charitable use$1,000
Cato Institute
Washington, DC
Charitable use$500
American Cancer Society
Atlanta, GA
Charitable use$500
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI
Charitable use$500
Turning Point USA
Phoenix, AZ
Charitable use$500
Prostate Cancer Foundation
Santa Monica, CA
Charitable use$300
The Salvation Army
Southfield, MI
Charitable use$300
United Way for Southeastern Mi
Detroit, MI
Charitable use$250
Mi Psychoanalytic Foundation
Farmington Hills, MI
Charitable use$225

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Amber Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Amber Family Foundation Inc give?

$7,075 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Amber Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Allen L Amber (Trustee), Jerome S Amber (President) and Jennifer Soble (Trustee).

What does Amber Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services and health.

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