American Express Foundation
New York, NY · EIN 13-6123529. Reported 30,864 grants totalling $89.4M to 4,273 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$100median grant
$89.4Mgranted, 2021-2024
4,273organizations funded
69%of grantees funded again the next year
$48.9Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. American Express Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $100. Half of everything it gave fell between $44 and $300; the smallest was $1 and the largest $3,446,817. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 4,273 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Newark, DE | $6,550,000 | 6 | 1 | 2024 |
| Common Purpose Charitable Trust (498231) | London | $4,943,035 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Common Purpose Charitable Trust | London | $3,446,817 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ocean Conservancy Inc (501145) | Washington, DC | $2,450,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| United States Fund for Unicef (467017) | New York, NY | $2,400,000 | 7 | 3 | 2023 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc (464276) | New York, NY | $2,350,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| American National Red Cross (461619) | Washington, DC | $2,250,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | $2,197,530 | 46 | 4 | 2024 |
| Resource Foundation Inc the (459546) | New York, NY | $2,160,250 | 8 | 3 | 2023 |
| Myriad USA Inc | New York, NY | $1,571,006 | 9 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hispanic Federation Inc (463668) | New York, NY | $1,550,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc (514801) - Daf | Newark, DE | $1,500,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| GIVE2ASIA (460917) | Oakland, CA | $1,500,000 | 8 | 3 | 2023 |
| King Baudouin Foundation United States Inc (468028) | New York, NY | $1,490,549 | 11 | 2 | 2022 |
| Americas Charities | Chantilly, VA | $1,422,232 | 29 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Negro College Fund Inc (462541) | Washington, DC | $1,335,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Save the Children Federation Inc (464186) | Fairfield, CT | $1,285,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Chc Creating Healthier Communities | Alexandria, VA | $1,232,781 | 23 | 4 | 2024 |
| Scholarship America Inc (465087) | St Peter, MN | $1,170,075 | 12 | 3 | 2023 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | New York, NY | $1,058,014 | 13 | 4 | 2024 |
| Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African American History and Cul | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of Broward County (460553) | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $980,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| International Medical Corps (496110) | Los Angeles, CA | $925,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Negro College Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $914,162 | 32 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ja Worldwide Inc (498850) | Boston, MA | $868,046 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Valley of the Sun United Way (460575) | Phoenix, AZ | $850,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ocean Conservancy Inc | Washington, DC | $785,415 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom (514794) | New York, NY | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catchafire Foundation (499255) | San Francisco, CA | $750,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| First Nations Development Institute (462033) | Longmont, CO | $750,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Global Impact | Alexandria, VA | $706,768 | 31 | 4 | 2024 |
| United States Fund for Unicef | New York, NY | $637,310 | 8 | 3 | 2024 |
| Myriad USA Inc (468028) | New York, NY | $625,214 | 5 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ja Worldwide Inc | Boston, MA | $599,069 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Generation - You Employed Inc | Washington, DC | $550,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement USA (459293) | Colorado Springs, CO | $539,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Urban League Inc (466018) | New York, NY | $525,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hispanic Federation Inc | New York, NY | $502,222 | 14 | 4 | 2024 |
| Covenant House | New York, NY | $501,245 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc (514752) | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Covenant House (466929) | New York, NY | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hias Inc (514796) | Silver Spring, MD | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Council of Young Mens Christian Assns of the USA (514748) | Chicago, IL | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Valley of the Sun United Way | Phoenix, AZ | $485,388 | 22 | 4 | 2024 |
| Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics Inc (467260) | Los Angeles, CA | $480,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Resource Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $440,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Independent Sector (464793) | Washington, DC | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ryerson University (503998) | Toronto, Ontario | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of America | Tampa, FL | $390,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (514788) | Tampa, FL | $390,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Health Charities | Alexandria, VA | $370,149 | 6 | 1 | 2021 |
| US-India Friendship Alliance (504047) | New York, NY | $350,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Globalgiving Foundation Inc (495993) | Washington, DC | $323,245 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Way Worldwide (460635) | Alexandria, VA | $301,222 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Asian Venture Philanthropy Network Limited (502442) | Singapore, Singapore | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City Harvest Inc (467357) | Brooklyn, NY | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Feeding America (468658) | Chicago, IL | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tapfound Inc (468639) | New York, NY | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Save the Children Federation Inc | Fairfield, CT | $290,788 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Scholarship America Inc | St Peter, MN | $277,325 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement USA | Colorado Springs, CO | $276,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Arbor Day Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $250,900 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Way of Broward County | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $250,387 | 19 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chinese American Planning Council Inc (504091) | New York, NY | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Corporation of Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall the (467612) | Toronto, Ontario | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Disability in | Alexandria, VA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First Nations Development Institute | Longmont, CO | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Florida (514756) | Clearwater, FL | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Arbor Day Foundation (514790) | Lincoln, NE | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated (503215) | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Earthshare | Washington, DC | $248,924 | 24 | 4 | 2024 |
| Aspen Institute Inc the (462153) | Washington, DC | $225,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Asian Venture Philanthropy Network Limited (502442) | Singapore | $210,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Toronto Metropolitan University (503998) | Toronto | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc (514792) | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Basis Charter Schools Inc | Scottdale, AZ | $192,040 | 30 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way Worldwide | Alexandria, VA | $178,287 | 18 | 4 | 2024 |
| Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University (466948) | Tempe, AZ | $175,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (463909) | New York, NY | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Taproot Foundation (468111) | New York, NY | $166,700 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City Help Inc of Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $154,021 | 24 | 4 | 2024 |
| Forum for Youth Investment the (471612) | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New York Women's Foundation (464444) | New York, NY | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pathways to Education (514750) | Toronto, Ontario | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pinball Clemons Foundation (514749) | Mississauga, Ontario | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Public Allies Inc (461134) | Milwaukee, WI | $150,000 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Salt Lake (460499) | Salt Lake City, UT | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Marys Food Bank Alliance | Phoenix, AZ | $133,445 | 21 | 4 | 2024 |
| Team Rubicon | Los Angeles, CA | $132,519 | 22 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Urban League Inc | New York, NY | $131,374 | 14 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Asian American Foundation | Washington, DC | $130,050 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hispanic Scholarship Fund | Gardena, CA | $129,795 | 32 | 4 | 2024 |
| Head Strong Project Inc | Flushing, NY | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Head Strong Project Inc (514793) | New York, NY | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pathways to Education | Toronto | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pathways to Education (514750) | Toronto | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pinball Clemons Foundation | Toronto | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pinball Clemons Foundation (514749) | Mississauga | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Team Rubicon (496024) | Los Angeles, CA | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Asian American FOUNDATION(514789) | Washington, DC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Money Advice Trust (464049) | London | $114,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation Limited the (502386) | Edgecliff | $110,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Clontarf Foundation (502406) | Bentley | $110,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Two Good Foundation (502381) | Eveleigh, New South Wales | $110,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sewa International Inc | Houston, TX | $103,200 | 26 | 4 | 2024 |
| Council for Economic Education | New York, NY | $101,034 | 7 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Friends of the Prado Museum (502434) | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Kings College London Association Inc | New York, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Generation You Employed Uk (514785) | Egham | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Harlem Children's Zone (465629) | New York, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Howard University (464854) | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| International African American Museum (503484) | Charleston, SC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Latino Policy Forum (467646) | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Inc (468941) | New York, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Points of Light Foundation (467046) | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sussex Community Foundation (459178) | Lewes, Sussex | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Urban League of Broward County Inc (464150) | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Volunteer Florida Foundation Inc (514755) | Tallahassee, FL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Trevor Project Inc | West Hollywood, CA | $99,402 | 33 | 4 | 2024 |
| Akshaya Patra Foundation USA | Fremont, CA | $95,588 | 28 | 4 | 2024 |
| Unlocking Potential Foundation (501223) | Alexandria, VA | $95,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | New York, NY | $89,705 | 31 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hospice of the Valley | Phoenix, AZ | $83,235 | 27 | 4 | 2024 |
| Phoenix Childrens Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $77,598 | 27 | 4 | 2024 |
| Advertising Council Inc the (467205) | New York, NY | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chicago Foundation for Women (468877) | Chicago, IL | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New York City Partnership Foundation Inc (465733) | New York, NY | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Mary's Food Bank Alliance (466009) | Phoenix, AZ | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Diocesan Council for the Society of St Vincent De Paul Diocese Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $74,341 | 35 | 4 | 2024 |
| Halo Helping Animals Live on | Phoenix, AZ | $71,871 | 22 | 4 | 2024 |
| Earthshare | Bethesda, MD | $70,332 | 5 | 1 | 2021 |
| Umom New Day Centers Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $61,740 | 28 | 4 | 2024 |
| Compassion International Incorporated | Colorado Springs, CO | $58,826 | 12 | 3 | 2023 |
| Money Advice Trust | London | $58,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc | Rye Brook, NY | $55,695 | 28 | 3 | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | Washington, DC | $54,678 | 32 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $54,229 | 30 | 4 | 2024 |
| Arizona Tuition Connection Inc | Scottsdale, AZ | $53,090 | 26 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | $52,895 | 23 | 4 | 2024 |
| Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund | New York, NY | $50,581 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Access (471350) | Dearborn, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Corporate Partners (499993) | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Foundation for the Blind Inc (467256) | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Americans for Indian Opportunity Inc (468102) | Albuquerque, NM | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Americans for the Arts Inc (465275) | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health Inc (466806) | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ascend Foundation Inc (503993) | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Australian Business and Community Network (468376) | Sydney, New South Wales | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Baltimore Corps Inc (497847) | Baltimore, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Barbican Centre Trust (511116) | London | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Broadway Cares-Equity Fights AIDS Inc (514787) | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catchafire Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Nonprofit Advancement (471999) | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| College Summit Inc (468911) | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Coro New York Leadership Center (462515) | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cultural Heritage Finance Alliance Inc (502982) | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Danceusa (459553) | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Echoing Green (467735) | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Feeding Texas (503924) | Austin, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girls Inc (461246) | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| God's Love We Deliver | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| God's Love We Deliver (464139) | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grand Canyon Conservancy (466652) | Grand Canyon, AZ | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Handson Greater Phoenix (467979) | Mesa, AZ | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (469773) | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hispanics in Philanthropy (462552) | Oakland, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (467598) | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Junior Achievement of South Florida Inc (461365) | Coconut Creek, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Leaderspring a Project of the Tides Center (467736) | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Management Leadership for Tomorrow (496116) | Bethesda, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Miami Foundation Inc the (501240) | Miami, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| My Good Deed (468401) | Irvine, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Diversity Coalition Inc | Marina Del Rey, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Panorama Global | Seattle, WA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Panorama Global (514797) | Seattle, WA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pro Inspire (471449) | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rise Against Hunger (497061) | Raleigh, NC | $50,000 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rvc Seattle (498581) | Seattle, WA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sadler's Wells Association Inc (465165) | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St James' Settlement (472166) | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St James' Settlement (472166) | Hong Kong | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stichting Het Rijksmuseum (472036) | Amsterdam | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Third Sector New England Inc (498604) | Boston, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Greater Salt Lake | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Visual Arts Research and Resource Center Relating to the Caribbean (468809) | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Volunteer Florida Foundation Inc | Tallahassee, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Youth Improving Non-Profits for Children (476945) | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Youthbuild USA (467913) | Roxbury, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of | New York, NY | $48,134 | 32 | 4 | 2024 |
| 49ER Rugby Foundation | Seal Beach, CA | $47,667 | 16 | 3 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement of New York | New York, NY | $46,985 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| Child Crisis Arizona | Mesa, AZ | $46,010 | 25 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maggies Place Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $45,883 | 27 | 4 | 2024 |
| Globalgiving Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $43,871 | 12 | 4 | 2024 |
| Scottsdale Preparatory Academy | Phoenix, AZ | $42,806 | 21 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities Community Services Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $42,350 | 30 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lower East Side Tenement Museum (462156) | New York, NY | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation of Hong Kong Limited (502244) | Kowloon Bay Kowloon, Hong Kong | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation of Hong Kong Limited (502244) | Kowloon Bay Kowloon | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Museum of Jewish Heritage a Living Memorial to the Holocaust (463826) | New York, NY | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Redfern Legal Centre (512247) | New South Wales | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way Uk (499095) | Liverpool, Alberta | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Arizona Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $39,857 | 23 | 4 | 2024 |
| Believe in a Cure Inc | Garden City Park, NY | $39,174 | 24 | 4 | 2024 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $36,572 | 22 | 4 | 2024 |
| International Medical Corps | Los Angeles, CA | $36,492 | 5 | 2 | 2023 |
| 9 11 Day | Irvine, CA | $36,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $35,581 | 33 | 4 | 2024 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | $35,468 | 32 | 4 | 2024 |
| Australian Red Cross Society (514731) | Melbourne, Victoria | $35,462 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation in the US (466981) | Washington, DC | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arizona Helping Hands | Phoenix, AZ | $34,887 | 26 | 4 | 2024 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $34,365 | 19 | 3 | 2023 |
| Catholic Education Arizona | Phoenix, AZ | $33,272 | 27 | 4 | 2024 |
| Art of Living Foundation | Walnut Creek, CA | $33,131 | 22 | 4 | 2024 |
| City Harvest Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $32,864 | 28 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bayit Brigade | Chicago, IL | $32,070 | 7 | 3 | 2024 |
| Multicultural Music Group Inc | Bronx, NY | $32,050 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Way of New York City | New York, NY | $31,379 | 18 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Georgia Foundation | Athens, GA | $31,198 | 9 | 3 | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA Inc | New York, NY | $30,869 | 15 | 3 | 2023 |
| Broadway Cares-Equity Fights AIDS Inc | New York, NY | $30,119 | 23 | 4 | 2024 |
| Streetlightusa | Peoria, AZ | $29,520 | 20 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Clear Fund | Oakland, CA | $29,161 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Aid to Adoption of Special Kids | Phoenix, AZ | $28,431 | 27 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Dallas, TX | $28,204 | 21 | 3 | 2023 |
| Gabriels Angels | Phoenix, AZ | $28,130 | 22 | 4 | 2024 |
| Habitiat for Humanity International Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $27,952 | 21 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alliance for Education Inc | Tamarac, FL | $27,380 | 23 | 4 | 2024 |
| Museum of Jewish Heritage a Living Memorial to the Holocaust | New York, NY | $27,354 | 19 | 4 | 2024 |
| Helping Hand for Relief & Developme | Southfield, MI | $27,274 | 23 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $27,227 | 23 | 4 | 2024 |
| All India Movement Aim for Seva Inc | Saylorsburg, PA | $27,133 | 21 | 4 | 2024 |
| Elevate New York Inc | New York, NY | $26,962 | 27 | 4 | 2024 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $26,552 | 31 | 4 | 2024 |
| Baps Charities Inc | Windsor, NJ | $26,456 | 12 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hoffman Estates Youth Soccer Association | Elgin, IL | $25,816 | 10 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jdrf International | New York, NY | $25,742 | 17 | 3 | 2023 |
| Christian Family Care Agency Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $25,646 | 27 | 4 | 2024 |
| Atlas Service Corps Inc (467738) | Washington, DC | $25,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alzheimers Research and Prevention Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $25,476 | 20 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Broward Inc (460372) | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Feeding South Florida (467892) | Miramar, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance Foundation Inc (507706) | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Keep America Beautiful Inc | Stamford, CT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maven Leadership Collective (501794) | Miami Beach, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Represented Foundation (500271) | Brooklyn, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Take the Lead Inc (470420) | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Umom New Day Centers (459373) | Phoenix, AZ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
2,828 of 4,273 (66%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 69%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Common Purpose Charitable Trust
AMERICAN EXPRESS LEADERSHIP ACADEMIES - American Online Giving Foundation Inc
2024 AMEX GIVE2GETHER FLOAT FUNDING - International Rescue Committee Inc
WORKFORCE INTEGRATION FOR NEWCOMERS (WIN) 2.0 - International Rescue Committee Inc (464276)
BACKING EQUAL FUTURES (EMPOWERING) - Ocean Conservancy Inc (501145)
BACKIING LOW CARBON (CLIMATE) - Resource Foundation Inc the (459546)
SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL CHARITIES
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 24,656 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10,739 | $19.3M | $100 |
| 2022 | 9,131 | $21.2M | $106 |
| 2023 | 9,499 | $25.7M | $116 |
| 2024 | 1,495 | $23.2M | $40 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. American Express Foundation has 39 of them, worth $19.9M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Conservancy Inc | Washington, DC | $1,630,000 |
| Hispanic Federation Inc | New York, NY | $1,500,000 |
| United Negro College Fund Inc (462541) | Washington, DC | $1,330,000 |
| United States Fund for Unicef | New York, NY | $1,200,000 |
| Covenant House | New York, NY | $1,000,000 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | New York, NY | $1,000,000 |
| Hispanic Federation Inc (463668) | New York, NY | $1,000,000 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc (464276) | New York, NY | $1,000,000 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 |
| Ocean Conservancy Inc | Washington, DC | $785,000 |
| First Nations Development Institute | Longmont, CO | $750,000 |
| United Negro College Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $665,000 |
| United States Fund for Unicef | New York, NY | $600,000 |
| Common Purpose Charitable Trust | London | $568,183 |
| Junior Achievement USA (459293) | Colorado Springs, CO | $552,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 29% of this one's giving went to organizations in New York. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $100. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New York.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from American Express Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 200 Vesey Street 48TH Fl, New York, NY, 10285. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 13-6123529 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.
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