Ametek Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Ametek Foundation broadly funds charitable work in the communities where Ametek has a presence, both in the United States and abroad. Its grantmaking supports higher education, especially STEM education, as well as health care access, cancer and diabetes research and some community welfare funding.
IP TAKE: Ametek’s grantmaking process is opaque. Grantseekers should note that this funder appears to prioritize large academic institutions and national organizations. Small, local and grassroots groups are unlikely to be successful here. Ametek does not run an open application program and provides only corporate contact page and a mailing address for getting in touch.
PROFILE: Founded in 1960, the Ametek Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the global electronic motors and instruments manufacturer Ametek, which is based in Berwyn, Pennsyvania. The foundation supports nonprofit organizations located in the communities where the company operates. Ametek’s giving centers on social and environmental responsibility, as well as diversity and inclusion. As a result, Ametek supports education, health and welfare and civic and social needs.
Grants for STEM K-12 and Higher Education
The Ametek Foundation makes a generous donation every year to the Panther Valley School District in Lansford, Pennsylvania, near the company’s headquarters. The foundation’s higher education grantmaking emphasizes STEM education and established universities. It donates annually to East Coast engineering schools like Rensselaer and Rochester Institute of Technology, as well as prestigious private schools such as Yale, Notre Dame, University of Pennsylvania, and New York University. Grant amounts tend to vary widely and often range from a low of $1,500 to a high of $25,000. It also advertises an international STEM program, offering scholarships to students in Asia and Europe.
Grants for Public Health and Diseases
Ametek’s health grantmaking tends to fund major research hospitals and national disease-related nonprofits. Its disease-related funding tends to prioritize diabetes and cancer, with grants to Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, American Cancer Society, and the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Public health grants support hospitals, clinics, and efforts to increase quality of and access to care. Other grantees include Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Guadalupe Center, NCH Healthcare Foundation, Rady Children’s Hospital, Islands Community Medical Services, and the Devereux Foundation.
Grants for Civic and Democracy
While democracy and civic engagement is not a stated priority of the Ametek Foundation, taxes reveal that the foundation has given to groups like the World Affairs Councils of America for democracy and foreign policy, Eagles Charitable Foundation for youth organizing, and North Wales Area Library.
Important Grant Details:
Grant amounts tend to vary widely and often range from a low of $1,500 to a high of $25,000. It also advertises an international STEM program, offering scholarships to students in Asia and Europe.
Ametek accepts unsolicited grant applications and requests for funding and does not have application submission deadlines. Grantseekers should address their submissions to the attention of Kathryn Sena at 1100 Cassatt Road, Berwyn, PA 19312-1177.
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