Mission
TO INSPIRE GENEROSITY ACROSS AMERICA AND PROVIDE MEANINGFUL CHARITABLE SERVICES FOR DONORS TO GIVE EFFICIENTLY, PURPOSEFULLY AND WITH IMPACT, WHILE SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITIES IN PROSPERITY.
Public Charity
AMERICAN GIFT FUND
AMERICAN GIFT FUND, of WILMINGTON, DE, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $166.3M in revenue, $115.9M in expenses, $642.6M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 5,703 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $263.5M.
EIN: 516506426
WILMINGTON, DE
Federated Giving Programs
NTEE: T70
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$166.3M
Total Expenses$115.9M
Total Assets$642.6M
Grants Given5,703
Grant Total$263.5M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at American Gift Fund
How American Gift Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.
$97
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $97 for programs
$97
Providing grants to eligible charities based on donor recommendations
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
OPERATIONS
$5,000,000
OPERATIONS
$3,616,100
OPERATIONS
$1,913,318
OPERATIONS
$1,538,828
OPERATIONS
$1,531,200
Showing up to 5 of 5,703 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
H Lee Cheney
CHAIRMAN
L Paul Dorsey
DIRECTOR
Lyman Amsden
SECRETARY
Ranee Truman-Fisher
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Sandra Kananen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $166.3M | $115.9M | $642.6M |
| 2023 | $155.8M | $74.8M | $560.1M |
| 2022 | $117.6M | $69.9M | $434.2M |
| 2020 | $85.1M | $43.0M | $298.3M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $85.1M to $166.3M (+95%), with total assets most recently reported at $642.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.