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American Express Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 13-6123529 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $23.2M
- Grants reported
- 1,495
- Median grant
- $40
- Future commitments
- $2.1M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,495 | $23.2M |
Where American Express Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMON PURPOSE CHARITABLE TRUST | LONDON | AMERICAN EXPRESS LEADERSHIP ACADEMIES | 2024 | $3.4M |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | NEWARK, DE | 2024 AMEX GIVE2GETHER FLOAT FUNDING | 2024 | $1.9M |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | NEWARK, DE | 2024 AMEX GIVE2GETHER FLOAT FUNDING | 2024 | $1.8M |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | NEWARK, DE | 2024 AMEX GIVE2GETHER FLOAT FUNDING | 2024 | $1.5M |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC | NEW YORK, NY | WORKFORCE INTEGRATION FOR NEWCOMERS (WIN) 2.0 | 2024 | $1M |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | NEWARK, DE | 2024 AMEX GIVE2GETHER FLOAT FUNDING | 2024 | $800K |
| OCEAN CONSERVANCY INC | WASHINGTON, DC | TRASH FREE SEAS, RESILIENT COMMUNITIES | 2024 | $785K |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | DESIGNATED DISASTER RELIEF FUND | 2024 | $750K |
| UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND INC | WASHINGTON, DC | AMERICAN EXPRESS BUILDING BETTER FUTURES PROGRAM | 2024 | $665K |
| JA WORLDWIDE INC | BOSTON, MA | SHAPING A RESILIENT AND CONFIDENT FINANCIAL FUTURE | 2024 | $597.4K |
| HISPANIC FEDERATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | NONPROFIT INCUBATOR & COVID VACCINATION INITIATIVE | 2024 | $500K |
| COVENANT HOUSE | NEW YORK, NY | CAREER PATHS FOR YOUTH OVERCOMING HOMELESSNESS | 2024 | $500K |
| UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | LEARNING PASSPORT AND MEXICO 21ST CENTURY SKILLS | 2024 | $450K |
| GENERATION - YOU EMPLOYED INC | WASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORTING TECH PROGRAMS IN APPALACHIA AND THE UK | 2024 | $450K |
| VALLEY OF THE SUN UNITED WAY | PHOENIX, AZ | AMEX COLLEAGUE ENGAGEMENT IN GREATER PHOENIX | 2024 | $400K |
| MYRIAD USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | AUSTRALIA BEF: ABCN, TWO GOOD | 2024 | $395K |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF AMERICA | TAMPA, FL | CAREER READINESS & WORKPLACE MENTORING | 2024 | $390K |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | NEWARK, DE | INCREMENTAL DECEMBER 2024 FUNDING | 2024 | $325K |
| MYRIAD USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | SINGLE PARENT EMPOWERMENT & CAREER SUPPORT | 2024 | $305K |
| MYRIAD USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | RAINWATER HARVESTING IN MEXICO CITY COMMUNITIES | 2024 | $285.3K |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | BUILDING FINANCIAL CONFIDENCE IN UNDERSERVED YOUTH | 2024 | $276K |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | DESIGNATED DISASTER RELIEF FUND | 2024 | $268K |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC | FAIRFIELD, CT | BUILDING RESILIENT FUTURES IN THE PHILIPPINES | 2024 | $265K |
| NATIONAL ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION | LINCOLN, NE | 2025 EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT GLOBAL TREE PLANTING | 2024 | $250K |
| DISABILITY IN | ALEXANDRIA, VA | EARLY CAREER TALENT ACCELERATOR | 2024 | $250K |
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
- 2122251716
- Deadlines
- NONE
- 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
- NONE
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 e-file archive.