American Express Foundation Grants

Private foundation · New York, NY · EIN 13-6123529 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

American Express Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY (EIN 13-6123529). Its IRS Form 990-PF filings through tax year 2024 report $23.2M paid in 1,495 grants, with a median grant of $40. The most recent filing reports total assets of $48.9M. It publishes how to apply and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Foundation website (as filed with the IRS) · americanexpress.com

Research profile compiled by GrantCue from this foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. It is not the foundation's own website, request for proposals or application page. Source: GrantCue Foundation Directory, grantcue.com/foundations/american-express-foundation-136123529

Total grants paid: $23.2M
Grants reported: 1,495
Typical grant: $40
Future commitments: $2.1M
Total assets: $48.9M

Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.

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How to apply

Open to applications: its latest 990-PF publishes how to apply and does not limit 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
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

The filing does not state deadlines or limits; check with the foundation.

Original filing text

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

Reported organization name: AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION

Where American Express Foundation gives

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

Delaware$6.6M New York$5.2M District of Columbia$3.6M Florida$679.9K Massachusetts$600.2K

Largest reported grants

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

Compiled by GrantCue from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Source: grantcue.com/foundations/american-express-foundation-136123529

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Common Purpose Charitable Trust	London	American express leadership academies	Tax year 20242024	$3.4M
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International Rescue Committee Inc	New York, NY	Workforce integration for newcomers (win) 2.0	Tax year 20242024	$1M
American Online Giving Foundation Inc	Newark, DE	2024 amex give2gether float funding	Tax year 20242024	$800K
Ocean Conservancy Inc	Washington, DC	Trash free seas, resilient communities	Tax year 20242024	$785K
American National Red Cross	Washington, DC	Designated disaster relief fund	Tax year 20242024	$750K
United Negro College Fund Inc	Washington, DC	American express building better futures program	Tax year 20242024	$665K
Ja Worldwide Inc	Boston, MA	Shaping a resilient and confident financial future	Tax year 20242024	$597.4K
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Hispanic Federation Inc	New York, NY	Nonprofit incubator & covid vaccination initiative	Tax year 20242024	$500K
United States Fund for Unicef	New York, NY	Learning passport and mexico 21st century skills	Tax year 20242024	$450K
Generation - You Employed Inc	Washington, DC	Supporting tech programs in appalachia and the uk	Tax year 20242024	$450K
Valley of the Sun United Way	Phoenix, AZ	Amex colleague engagement in greater phoenix	Tax year 20242024	$400K
Myriad USA Inc	New York, NY	Australia bef: abcn, two good	Tax year 20242024	$395K
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America	Tampa, FL	Career readiness & workplace mentoring	Tax year 20242024	$390K
American Online Giving Foundation Inc	Newark, DE	Incremental December 2024 funding	Tax year 20242024	$325K
Myriad USA Inc	New York, NY	Single parent empowerment & career support	Tax year 20242024	$305K
Myriad USA Inc	New York, NY	Rainwater harvesting in mexico city communities	Tax year 20242024	$285.3K
Junior Achievement USA	Colorado Springs, CO	Building financial confidence in underserved youth	Tax year 20242024	$276K
American National Red Cross	Washington, DC	Designated disaster relief fund	Tax year 20242024	$268K
Save the Children Federation Inc	Fairfield, CT	Building resilient futures in the philippines	Tax year 20242024	$265K
Disability in	Alexandria, VA	Early career talent accelerator	Tax year 20242024	$250K
National Arbor Day Foundation	Lincoln, NE	2025 employee engagement global tree planting	Tax year 20242024	$250K

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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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