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Nonprofit · EIN 13-6123529

AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10285

Financials

$1.4M$23.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$1,393,248$23,495,123-$22,101,875$48,911,085$0$48,911,085
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$250,000
Interest
$1,143,248

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$23,154,432
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$23,465,123
Excise tax on investment income
$15,891

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$71,012,960
Total assets, end of year
$48,911,085
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$48,911,085
Fair market value of assets
$48,911,085
Qualifying distributions
$23,465,123
Net investment income
$1,143,248

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LAUREEN SEEGER
C/O AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION 200, VESEY STREET 48TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10285
TRUSTEE0.12$0
STEPHEN J SQUERI
C/O AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION 200, VESEY STREET 48TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10285
TRUSTEE0.12$0
JENNIFER SKYLER
C/O AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION 200, VESEY STREET 48TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10285
CHAIR AND TRUSTEE0.19$0
DAVID A KANAREK
C/O AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION 200, VESEY STREET 48TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10285
COUNSEL0.12$0
KERRI BERNSTEIN
C/O AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION 200, VESEY STREET 48TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10285
COMPTROLLER0.04$0
MADHULIKA THOMAS
C/O AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION 200, VESEY STREET 48TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10285
PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE0.08$0
CHRISTOPHE Y LE CAILLEC
C/O AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION 200, VESEY STREET 48TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10285
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TRUSTEE0.12$0
ALICE LIN FABIANO RESIGNED JULY 24
C/O AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION 200, VESEY STREET 48TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10285
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER0.12$0
LAURA STUART
C/O AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION 200, VESEY STREET 48TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10285
DEPUTY TREASURER AND SECRETARY1.35$0
AMMA ANAMAN APPT DEC 24
C/O AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION 200, VESEY STREET 48TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10285
DEPUTY COUNSEL0.12$0
ALICE JOWETT APPT DEC 24
C/O AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION 200, VESEY STREET 48TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10285
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER0.12$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
200 VESEY STREET 48TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10285-1000
In care of
% MARY ELLEN CRAIG
Signed the 990-PF
MADHULIKA THOMAS, PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE
Phone
(212) 225-1716
Return prepared by
EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
13-6123529
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1956
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$48,911,085
Income (IRS master file)
$1,393,248

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$51,293,531$25,823,209$71,012,960IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.

Questions about AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION is 13-6123529.
Is AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1956.
Are donations to AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,393,248, expenses of $23,495,123 and total assets of $48,911,085 at year end.

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