Background
Grants Analysis
Projects Funded
Application Guidelines
AMR/American Airlines Foundation
P.O. Box 619616, MD 5575
Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, TX 75261-9616
817-967-3545
Web site: www.amrcorp.com/corp_fdn.htm
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Background |
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Philosophy/Focus |
The foundation is a
corporate foundation that works to help meet the needs of the non-profit
organizations in the communities that American Airlines
serves. |
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Major Fields of Interest |
Community
development; arts and culture; education; and health and
welfare. |
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Type of Grants |
The foundation
supports organizations by cash or by providing air
transportation. |
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Grants Restrictions |
Focus grants in
those communities with a hub (Dallas/Ft. Worth) or another major facility
and/or employee base. No support for religious, fraternal, social, or
veterans' groups; organizations receiving support from the United Way;
organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex or
national origin; or organizations lacking 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt status.
No grants to individuals, or for endowments or capital campaigns, annual
operating support fund drives, academic or scientific research, athletic
events or sponsorships, or social functions or advertising in
commemorative journals, yearbooks, or special event
publications. |
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Number of Staff |
Unavailable |
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Assets |
Year ended
12/31/95: $636,587 |
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Grants Analysis |
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Total Annual Giving |
$761,418 |
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Number Funded |
83 |
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Ratios of Funded/Applied |
Unavailable |
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Typical Range |
Unavailable |
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Cancer/Prevention/Control Projects Funded |
Corporate
partnership with the Susan B. Komen Foundation and other select
organizations that support breast cancer research. |
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Application Guidelines |
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Selection Criteria |
Proposals are
evaluated primarily based on their national and regional reach and impact
on specific corporate locations. Local offices may provide modest grants
based on needs and priorities in those locations. When appropriate,
requests for grants are referred to those offices.
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Application Procedure |
The following
information should be included in all requests for grants: (1) a
description of the overall structure, purpose and objectives of applying
organization, (2) list of names of officers and key staff members, and
list of board members and their primary affiliations, (3) a description of
the project, including its specific objectives, purpose and the audiences
served, (4) specific reasons why you believe AMR/American Airlines would
be an appropriate donor, (5) project budget, including break-out of costs
and sources of funding already committed or expected, (6) size and
demographic information about population to be served by the project, (7)
timetable of the project, (8) method of measuring success of the project,
(9) proof of the organization's tax-exempt status and a copy of
certification as a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization, or preferably the
509 (a) (1), (2) or (3), (10) most recent audited financial statement,
(11) primary funding sources, including United Way or other unified
fundraising campaign support, (12) detailed description of how
AMR/American Airlines Foundation's grant will be acknowledged, and (13)
any additional support materials that may provide a more thorough
understanding of the organization.
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Key Dates |
No set deadline,
proposals are reviewed continuously and grants awarded throughout the
year. Final notification within two months.
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Contact Person |
Timothy J. Doke,
Secretary
AMR/American Airlines Foundation P.O. Box 619616, MD 5575 Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, TX 75261-9616 817-967-3545 Web site: www.amrcorp.com/corp_fdn.htm |