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American Express Foundation

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$69.2M
in grants paid
16,206
grants
3,337
recipients
2022–2024
filing years

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

  • $3.4M

    Common Purpose Charitable Trust · 2024

    American express leadership academies

  • $1.9M

    American Online Giving Foundation · Newark, DE · 2024

    2024 amex give2gether float funding

  • $1.8M

    American Online Giving Foundation · Newark, DE · 2024

    2024 amex give2gether float funding

  • $1.4M

    American Online Giving Foundation · Newark, DE · 2024

    2024 amex give2gether float funding

  • $1.0M

    International Rescue Committee · New York, NY · 2024

    Workforce integration for newcomers (win) 2.0

  • $800,000

    American Online Giving Foundation · Newark, DE · 2024

    2024 amex give2gether float funding

  • $785,000

    Ocean Conservancy · Washington, DC · 2024

    Trash free seas, resilient communities

  • $750,000

    American National Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2024

    Designated disaster relief fund

  • $665,000

    United Negro College Fund · Washington, DC · 2024

    American express building better futures program

  • $597,425

    Ja Worldwide · Boston, MA · 2024

    Shaping a resilient and confident financial future

  • $500,000

    Covenant House · New York, NY · 2024

    Career paths for youth overcoming homelessness

  • $500,000

    Hispanic Federation · New York, NY · 2024

    Nonprofit incubator & covid vaccination initiative

  • $450,000

    Generation - You Employed · Washington, DC · 2024

    Supporting tech programs in appalachia and the uk

  • $450,000

    United States Fund for Unicef · New York, NY · 2024

    Learning passport and mexico 21st century skills

  • $400,000

    Valley of the Sun United Way · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Amex colleague engagement in greater phoenix

  • $395,000

    Myriad USA · New York, NY · 2024

    Australia bef: abcn, two good

  • $390,000

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of America · Tampa, FL · 2024

    Career readiness & workplace mentoring

  • $325,000

    American Online Giving Foundation · Newark, DE · 2024

    Incremental december 2024 funding

  • $305,000

    Myriad USA · New York, NY · 2024

    Single parent empowerment & career support

  • $285,250

    Myriad USA · New York, NY · 2024

    Rainwater harvesting in mexico city communities

  • $276,000

    Junior Achievement USA · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024

    Building financial confidence in underserved youth

  • $268,000

    American National Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2024

    Designated disaster relief fund

  • $265,000

    Save the Children Federation · Fairfield, CT · 2024

    Building resilient futures in the philippines

  • $250,000

    Disability in · Alexandria, VA · 2024

    Early career talent accelerator

  • $250,000

    First Nations Development Institute · Longmont, CO · 2024

    Strengthening native programs & feeding families

  • $250,000

    National Arbor Day Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2024

    2025 employee engagement global tree planting

  • $240,000

    Resource Foundation · New York, NY · 2024

    Argentina fundes accelerate your future

  • $230,000

    United Way of Broward County · Ft Lauderdale, FL · 2024

    Amex volunteer and support united way broward 2024

  • $225,000

    American Online Giving Foundation · Newark, DE · 2024

    Incremental 2024 give2gether funding

  • $219,875

    Scholarship America · St Peter, MN · 2024

    2024 scholarship program payment

  • $200,000

    Resource Foundation · New York, NY · 2024

    Mexico fundes acapulco economic recovery

  • $200,000

    Vital Voices Global Partnership · Washington, DC · 2024

    2030 impact fund

  • $184,824

    American National Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2024

    General support

  • $150,000

    United States Fund for Unicef · New York, NY · 2024

    Learning passport and mexico 21st century skills

  • $130,000

    Myriad USA · New York, NY · 2024

    Nature restoration and youth engagement in the uk

  • $127,327

    United Way Worldwide · Alexandria, VA · 2024

    2023/2024 match for 2022 give2gether campaign

  • $126,939

    Myriad USA · New York, NY · 2024

    Spain bef: prodis

  • $125,000

    Head Strong Project · Flushing, NY · 2024

    Supporting veterans and mental health

  • $125,000

    Asian American Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024

    Backing equal futures: taaf

  • $125,000

    Pinball Clemons Foundation · 2024

    Margins to mainstream bursary program

  • $125,000

    Team Rubicon · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Supporting veterans and team rubicons mission

  • $125,000

    National Urban League · New York, NY · 2024

    Capacity building and curriculum digitization

  • $125,000

    Pathways To Education · 2024

    Foundations for success

  • $112,529

    Myriad USA · New York, NY · 2024

    Germany bef: netzwerk chancen

  • $105,000

    Myriad USA · New York, NY · 2024

    Australia bef: ofa, alnf, redfern

  • $100,000

    Friends of Kings College London Association · New York, NY · 2024

    Giwl founding circle

  • $100,000

    Generation - You Employed · Washington, DC · 2024

    Supporting tech programs in appalachia and the uk

  • $100,000

    Council for Economic Education · New York, NY · 2024

    Invest in girls in new york, arizona and florida

  • $85,038

    Myriad USA · New York, NY · 2024

    Employment & financial literacy training

  • $58,000

    Money Advice Trust · 2024

    Natl. & business debtline financial edu. - see expenditure responsibility stmt

  • $50,000

    National Diversity Coalition · Marina Del Rey, CA · 2024

    Youth financial literacy storytelling

  • $50,000

    Catchafire Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    General operating support - catchafire foundation

  • $50,000

    God'S Love We Deliver · New York, NY · 2024

    Volunteer meal prep

  • $50,000

    United Way of Greater Salt Lake · Salt Lake Cty, UT · 2024

    Year of action & mentoring and tutoring for youth

  • $50,000

    Volunteer Florida Foundation · Tallahassee, FL · 2024

    Hurricanes' helene and milton disaster assistance

  • $50,000

    Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund · New York, NY · 2024

    Supporting aapi communities

  • $50,000

    Panorama Global · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Meld general operating support

  • $45,934

    United Way Worldwide · Alexandria, VA · 2024

    2022/2023 match for 2021 give2gether campaign

  • $36,000

    9 11 Day · Irvine, CA · 2024

    2024 meal pack for 9/11 day

  • $35,450

    Scholarship America · St Peter, MN · 2024

    2025 american express scholarship pgm admin fee

  • $32,926

    Chc Creating Healthier Communities · Alexandria, VA · 2024

    General support

  • $26,250

    Myriad USA · New York, NY · 2024

    United kingdom special projects: open for business

  • $25,078

    Globalgiving Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024

    2023 match (jul-dec 2023) for global match program

  • $25,000

    Broadway Cares-Equity Fights AIDS · New York, NY · 2024

    Support for overhead and administrative operations

  • $25,000

    Museum of Jewish Heritage a Living Memorial To the Holocaust · New York, NY · 2024

    Supporting holocaust education in 2024

  • $25,000

    United Way Greater Toronto · 2024

    Give2gether for community

  • $25,000

    Keep America Beautiful · Stamford, CT · 2024

    Travel with purpose: atlanta project with hilton

  • $25,000

    The Trevor Project · West Hollywood, CA · 2024

    General operating support

  • $24,594

    Americas Charities · Chantilly, VA · 2024

    General support

  • $22,000

    Scholarship America · St Peter, MN · 2024

    2024 scholarship program-additional funding

  • $13,455

    Global Impact · Alexandria, VA · 2024

    General support

  • $5,576

    Earthshare · Washington, DC · 2024

    General support

  • $5,000

    Honoring America'S Veterans · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $4,421

    American National Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2024

    General support

  • $4,303

    United Negro College Fund · Washington, DC · 2024

    General support

  • $4,070

    American Friends of Magen David Adom · New York, NY · 2024

    General support

  • $3,732

    St Marys Food Bank Alliance · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $2,947

    Friends of the Israel Defense Forces · New York, NY · 2024

    General support

  • $2,500

    Sojourner Center · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $2,500

    Fort Lauderdale Childrens Theatre · Davie, FL · 2024

    General support

  • $2,500

    American Cancer Society · Kennesaw, GA · 2024

    General support

  • $2,500

    Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $2,288

    Hispanic Scholarship Fund · Gardena, CA · 2024

    General support

  • $2,000

    Friends of Overland School · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    General support

  • $1,925

    A Better Chance · New York, NY · 2024

    General support

  • $1,841

    Valley of the Sun United Way · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $1,790

    Basis Charter Schools · Scottdale, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $1,788

    Halo Helping Animals Live On · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $1,778

    Hospice of the Valley · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $1,598

    Phoenix Childrens Hospital · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $1,568

    The Trevor Project · West Hollywood, CA · 2024

    General support

  • $1,500

    Sky Diamond Rescue · Greensboro, NC · 2024

    General support

  • $1,450

    Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2024

    General support

  • $1,405

    American National Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2024

    General support

  • $1,278

    American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals · New York, NY · 2024

    General support

  • $1,250

    American Diabetes Association · Merrifield, VA · 2024

    General support

  • $1,242

    Umom New Day Centers · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $988

    Planned Parenthood Arizona · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $986

    Diocesan Council for the Society of St Vincent De Paul Diocese Phoenix · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $851

    Best Friends Animal Society · Kanab, UT · 2024

    General support

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call. Most private foundations do not accept unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.