American Express Foundation Grants

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact

American Express Philanthropy

Address

AMEX TOWER WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER NEW YORK, NY, 102854804

Phone

(212) 225-1716

Deadlines

Not stated here. Consult the original filing and current funder guidelines.

Application materials

- name and address of organization - contact person, title, phone number - geographic area served by organization - history of previous support from the american express philanthropic program, foundation or an american express subsidiary - amount of funds requested - description of project, including info on target groups to be served, needs addressed, program objectives, activities to be undertaken, timetable - detailed project budget - proof of nonprofit status, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt notification - board of directors - latest annual report (if not available, description of organization's overall mission and latest accomplishments) - funding sources

Restrictions

Not stated here. Consult the original filing and current funder guidelines.

Where American Express Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (1,495 reported in all).

About this data

Figures are aggregated from American Express Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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