Open Foundations · New York

American Express Foundation

New York, New York · EIN 136123529. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $23.2M across 1,495 grants in 2024, a median of $40 each.

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$23.2M
paid in 2024
1,495
grants paid
$40
median grant
65%
to first-time recipients
$48.9M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
AMERICAN EXPRESS PHILANTHROPY
Address
AMEX TOWER WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER, NEW YORK, NY, 102854804
Phone
2122251716
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
- 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
Submission deadline
NONE
Restrictions on awards
NONE

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202503189349102565. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 1,495 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Common Purpose Charitable Trustn/a$3,446,817AMERICAN EXPRESS LEADERSHIP ACADEMIES
2American Online Giving Foundation IncDE$1,925,0002024 AMEX GIVE2GETHER FLOAT FUNDING
3American Online Giving Foundation IncDE$1,825,0002024 AMEX GIVE2GETHER FLOAT FUNDING
4American Online Giving Foundation IncDE$1,450,0002024 AMEX GIVE2GETHER FLOAT FUNDING
5International Rescue Committee IncNY$1,000,000WORKFORCE INTEGRATION FOR NEWCOMERS (WIN) 2.0
6American Online Giving Foundation IncDE$800,0002024 AMEX GIVE2GETHER FLOAT FUNDING
7Ocean Conservancy IncDC$785,000TRASH FREE SEAS, RESILIENT COMMUNITIES
8American National Red CrossDC$750,000DESIGNATED DISASTER RELIEF FUND
9United Negro College Fund IncDC$665,000AMERICAN EXPRESS BUILDING BETTER FUTURES PROGRAM
10Ja Worldwide IncMA$597,425SHAPING A RESILIENT AND CONFIDENT FINANCIAL FUTURE
11Covenant HouseNY$500,000CAREER PATHS FOR YOUTH OVERCOMING HOMELESSNESS
12Hispanic Federation IncNY$500,000NONPROFIT INCUBATOR & COVID VACCINATION INITIATIVE
13Generation - You Employed IncDC$450,000SUPPORTING TECH PROGRAMS IN APPALACHIA AND THE UK
14United States Fund for UnicefNY$450,000LEARNING PASSPORT AND MEXICO 21ST CENTURY SKILLS
15Valley of the Sun United WayAZ$400,000AMEX COLLEAGUE ENGAGEMENT IN GREATER PHOENIX

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
20209,514$22.5M
20218,786$18.8M
20227,333$20.8M
20237,378$25.2M
20241,495$23.2M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Arizona19%
New York19%
Florida9%
California6%
Utah5%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Alice Jowett Appt Dec 24CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 2024
Alice Lin Fabiano Resigned July 24CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 2024
Amma Anaman Appt Dec 24DEPUTY COUNSEL · 2024
Christophe Y Le CaillecCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TRUSTEE · 2024
David a KanarekCOUNSEL · 2024
Jennifer SkylerCHAIR AND TRUSTEE · 2024
Kerri BernsteinCOMPTROLLER · 2024
Laura StuartDEPUTY TREASURER AND SECRETARY · 2024
Laureen SeegerTRUSTEE · 2024
Madhulika ThomasPRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE · 2024
Stephen J SqueriTRUSTEE · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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