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Ames Family Legacy Foundation

Preselected recipients only Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 936834808

Ames Family Legacy Foundation is a private foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $100,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $30,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$19.1 million
2024$100,0007$45.3 million

How to apply

Ames Family Legacy 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 Ames Family Legacy Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota4$45,000
New York1$25,000
Florida1$20,000
Arizona1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Genesys Works
St Paul, MN
General operating$30,000
First Responders Children's Fdn
New York, NY
General operating$25,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
Tampa, FL
General operating$20,000
Camelot Therapeutic Horsemanship
Scottsdale, AZ
General operating$10,000
Every Third Saturday
Minneapolis, MN
General operating$5,000
Guild Inc
St Paul, MN
General operating$5,000
Best Buddies International
Minneapolis, MN
General operating$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ames Family Legacy Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ames Family Legacy Foundation give?

$100,000 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Ames Family Legacy Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Raymond G Ames (Trustee) and Sonja C Savage (Trustee).

What does Ames Family Legacy Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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