American Express Foundation — Grants, Assets & 990-PF Profile

American Express Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, New York with $48.9M in assets. Profile based on its IRS Form 990-PF filing, compiled by Grantoria.

$48.9Mtotal assets

1956IRS ruling year

Grants American Express Foundation has awarded

40 grantees · $21M total in its latest IRS Form 990-PF. Largest recipients:

Common Purpose Charitable Trust (498231) $3.3M
American Online Giving Foundation Inc (514801) - Daf $1.5M
United States Fund For Unicef (467017) $1.1M
Ocean Conservancy Inc (501145) $1M
Save The Children Federation Inc (464186) $1M
International Rescue Committee Inc (464276) $1M
Give2asia (460917) $800K
American Friends Of Magen David Adom (514794) $750K
Resource Foundation Inc The (459546) $717K
United Negro College Fund Inc (462541) $665K
Myriad Usa Inc (468028) $625K
International Medical Corps (496110) $625K
Ja Worldwide Inc (498850) $568K
Hias Inc (514796) $500K
American National Red Cross (461619) $500K
Hispanic Federation Inc (463668) $500K
Covenant House (466929) $500K
Chc Creating Healthier Communities $489K
United Way Of Broward County (460553) $440K
Valley Of The Sun United Way (460575) $410K
Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America (514788) $390K
Americas Charities $385K
American National Red Cross $340K
Junior Achievement Usa (459293) $276K
Catchafire Foundation (499255) $250K

Grantees recorded on Form 990-PF Part XV; amounts aggregated by Grantoria. Linked names have full recipient profiles.

Giving history

Total grants paid by year (IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV).

FY2020$23.5M
FY2021$19.3M
FY2022$21.2M
FY2023$25.7M

About American Express Foundation

TypePrivate foundation
HeadquartersNew York, New York
EIN136123529
IRS ruling1956

Financial data from the organization's IRS Form 990-PF (Exempt Organizations Business Master File). View 990-PF filings on ProPublica →

Grants in this area

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Frequently asked questions

What is American Express Foundation?

American Express Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, New York with $48.9M in total assets, as reported on its IRS Form 990-PF.

What is the EIN of American Express Foundation?

American Express Foundation's EIN is 136123529. View its 990-PF filings on ProPublica.

How do I apply for a grant from American Express Foundation?

Private foundations like American Express Foundation typically award grants by invitation or through their own application process — review its giving area and find official contact details in its IRS Form 990-PF. Grantoria is an independent directory and is not affiliated with American Express Foundation. For grants open to public application right now, use the Grant Finder.

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (Form 990-PF), compiled by Grantoria. Financial figures reflect the latest available IRS data; grantee history is being added. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the foundation.