Grant funders

American Express Foundation

Private foundation, New York

United States
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Given in 2024 $23.0m
Typical grant $127k Middle half $50k to $305k
New grantees in 2024 75% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

75% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

New York 121 grants · typical $46k
District of Columbia 85 grants · typical $20k
Arizona 62 grants · typical $6,230
Virginia 51 grants · typical $45k
California 49 grants · typical $11k
Florida 17 grants · typical $50k
Connecticut 13 grants · typical $9,185
Massachusetts 11 grants · typical $8,000

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

Friends of Kings College London Association Inc Grant to Friends of Kings College London Association Inc $100k 31 Dec 2024
Save the children federation INC Grant to Save the Children Federation Inc $265k 31 Dec 2024
Americas Charities Grant to Americas Charities $25k 31 Dec 2024
Myriad USA Inc Grant to Myriad USA Inc $85k 31 Dec 2024
Myriad USA Inc Grant to Myriad USA Inc $26k 31 Dec 2024
Resource Foundation Inc Grant to Resource Foundation Inc $240k 31 Dec 2024
Myriad USA Inc Grant to Myriad USA Inc $105k 31 Dec 2024
United Way Worldwide Grant to United Way Worldwide $127k 31 Dec 2024
American Online Giving Foundation Inc Grant to American Online Giving Foundation Inc $800k 31 Dec 2024
United Way of Broward County Grant to United Way of Broward County $230k 31 Dec 2024

How to apply

How to apply
- 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
Contact
American Express Philanthropy
Address
Amex Tower World Financial Center, New York, Ny, 102854804
Phone
2122251716

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Data: Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data. (Public IRS data); Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data (Public IRS data)