AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION

Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024

NEW YORK, NYEIN 136123529 Website

Annual Giving

$23.2M-10% YoY

Grants

1,495

Median Grant

$40

Organizations Funded

182

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Foundation Overview

Mission

Support our customers, colleagues and communities by helping them achieve their aspirations and helping their communities thrive

Focus Areas

leadership developmentfinancial capability and youth financial educationworkforce development and career readinessrefugee and newcomer integrationdisaster relief and emergency responseclimate change mitigation and low-carbon initiativesocean conservation and marine debris preventionyouth mentoring

Grant Types

general operating supportprogrammatic grantsscholarship fundingemployee engagement and matching giftsdisaster relief/emergency grantscapacity building/nonprofit incubator supportdonor-advised fund contributions

Funded Initiatives

$100M+ to Leadership Academy supporting 165,000+ nonprofit leaders since 2007; nearly 5,000 small businesses supported since 2020; grants range $25,000-$500,000; over $1 billion in charitable causes since 1954

How to Apply

Invitation only; organizations can introduce themselves via email to communitygiving@aexp.com but no response guaranteed

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024-10%

$23.2M

Grants

1,495

Median

$40

States

2023+21%

$25.7M

Grants

9,499

Median

$116

States

2022

$21.2M

Grants

9,131

Median

$106

States

Grant Size Distribution

$40

Typical Grant (Median)

Smallest

$18

25th Pctile

$100

75th Pctile

$3.4M

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $18 and $100.

Largest Recent Grants

$3.4M

2024

COMMON PURPOSE CHARITABLE TRUST

AMERICAN EXPRESS LEADERSHIP ACADEMIES

$1.9M

2024

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

DE · 2024 AMEX GIVE2GETHER FLOAT FUNDING

$1.8M

2024

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

DE · 2024 AMEX GIVE2GETHER FLOAT FUNDING

$1.4M

2024

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

DE · 2024 AMEX GIVE2GETHER FLOAT FUNDING

$1.0M

2024

INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC

NY · WORKFORCE INTEGRATION FOR NEWCOMERS (WIN) 2.0

Geographic Focus

$6.6M10 grants

$5.2M276 grants

$3.6M52 grants

$680K138 grants

$600K41 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$48.9M

$23.2M(47.3%)

2023

$71.0M

$25.7M(36.2%)

2022

$45.5M

$21.2M(46.6%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.