American Eagle Outfitters Foundation
Historical FunderPittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 25-1827476 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$2.4M
Organizations funded299
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$15.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS FOUNDATIO |
|---|---|
| Address | 77 HOT METAL STREET, PITTSBURGH PA 15203 |
| Phone | 4124324552 |
| Form and materials | REQUESTS FOR GRANTS FROM SECTION 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD BE MADE USING THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE AND APPLICATION PORTAL. |
| Deadlines | APRIL 10TH, SEPTEMBER 4TH, AND DECEMBER 4TH. |
| Restrictions | THE AEO FOUNDATION WILL ALLOCATE A LIMITED AMOUNT OF FUNDING TO NONPROFIT, PUBLIC CHARITIES IN PITTSBURGH, NEW YORK CITY, SAN FRANCISCO, HAZLETON, OTTAWA, AND MISSISSAUGA (ONTARIO) WITH TAX EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE THAT FALL WITHIN THE SCOPE OF ITS MISSION. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
76% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivering Good | New York, NY | Community charity | $100,000 |
| Bring Change to Mind | San Francisco, CA | Community charity | $100,000 |
| Delivering Good | New York, NY | Community charity | $100,000 |
| Special Olympics Inc | Washington, DC | Community charity | $100,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Community charity | $50,000 |
| Headcount | New York, NY | Community charity | $50,000 |
| It Gets Better | Los Angeles, CA | Community charity | $50,000 |
| Period Inc | Portland, OR | Community charity | $50,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City | New York, NY | Community charity | $45,000 |
| Disaster Grants Under 5000 | Pittsburgh, PA | Community charity | $35,600 |
| Youth Troopers for Global Awareness | Mississauga, CA | Community charity | $15,000 |
| Urban Arts | New York, NY | Community charity | $15,000 |
| Mcg Youth | Pittsburgh, PA | Community charity | $15,000 |
| Friends of Materials for the Arts | New York, NY | Community charity | $15,000 |
| South Hills Interfaith Movement | Bethel Park, PA | Community charity | $15,000 |
| NYC Outward Bound Schools | Long Island City, NY | Community charity | $15,000 |
| Green Guerillas | Brooklyn, NY | Community charity | $15,000 |
| Child Hunger Outreach Partners | Towanda, PA | Community charity | $15,000 |
| Eckley Miners' Village Museum | Weatherly, PA | Community charity | $15,000 |
| Cityarts | New York, NY | Community charity | $15,000 |
| Grants Under 5000 | Pittsburgh, PA | Community charity | $14,964 |
| Unity Charity | Toronto, CA | Community charity | $13,100 |
| Youth Rising Above | Toronto, CA | Community charity | $12,500 |
| Foster Pride | New York, NY | Community charity | $12,000 |
| Latino Equality Alliance | Los Angeles, CA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Resources for Children With Special Needs Dba Includenyc | New York, NY | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Free Arts NYC | New York, NY | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Write the World Inc | Cambridge, MA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Publicolor | New York, NY | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Embrace Her Legacy | Brooklyn, NY | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Lovin the Skin I'm in | Green Bay, WI | Community charity | $10,000 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Reston, VA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Breakthrough New York | New York, NY | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Urban Justice Center- Domestic Violence Project | New York, NY | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Gcsa | New York, NY | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Dress for Success Vancouver | Vancouver, CA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Sisters in Sync | Hamilton, CA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Mental Health Liberation | Portland, OR | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Can Do Community Foundation | Hazleton, PA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Pennsylvania Women Work | Pittsburgh, PA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Mama to Mama Inc | Louisville, KY | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Artistic Noise Inc | New York, NY | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Elevate US Studios (Formerly Operation Period) | Annapolis, MD | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Girls Rule the Law | Pawling, NY | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Three Rivers Waterkeeper | Pittsburgh, PA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Con Mi Madre | Austin, TX | Community charity | $10,000 |
| #Happyperiod | Palmdale, CA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Upstreampgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Aaron Donald 99 Solutions Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Chabad House on Campus University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| The Mattress Factory | Pittsburgh, PA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Jeremiah's Place | Pittsburgh, PA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| YWCA Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Best Buddies | Pittsburgh, PA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Project Unloaded Inc | Chicago, IL | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Life'swork of Western Pa | Pittsburgh, PA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| East End Cooperative Ministry | Pittsburgh, PA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Allegheny Land Trust | Sewickley, PA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| The Hidden Opponent | Arnold, MD | Community charity | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 299 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| I Support the Girls | Wheaton, MD | Community charity | $100,000 |
| Crisis Text Line | New York, NY | Community charity | $100,000 |
| Valley Youth House | Wilkes Barre, PA | Community charity | $25,000 |
| Covenant House New York | New York, NY | Community charity | $25,000 |
| Familylinks | Pittsburgh, PA | Community charity | $25,000 |
| Soaring Circle | Plaisance, | Community charity | $25,000 |
| Huckleberry Youth Programs | San Francisco, CA | Community charity | $25,000 |
| Sparkwheel | Lawrence, KS | Community charity | $25,000 |
| Active Minds Inc | Washington, DC | Community charity | $15,000 |
| The Door - a Center of Alternatives Inc | New York, NY | Community charity | $12,500 |
| Breakthrough New York | New York, NY | Community charity | $12,500 |
| Suitup | New York, NY | Community charity | $12,500 |
| Friends Forever International | Durham, NH | Community charity | $12,500 |
| Hazleton Area Recreation Program | Hazleton, PA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Reset Inc | Chesapeake, VA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Raphael House of San Francisco Inc | San Francisco, CA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Project 150 | Las Vegas, NV | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Stars Nashville | Nashville, TN | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Radical Hope Foundation | Southport, CT | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Artsconnection | New York, NY | Community charity | $10,000 |
| One-N-Ten | Phoenix, AZ | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation | Brooklyn, NY | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Allegheny Health Network | Pittsburgh, PA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Abilis Inc | Greenwich, CT | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Young Black Motivated Kings and Queens | Pittsburgh, PA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Futures and Options | New York, NY | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Child Mind Institute | New York, NY | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Communities in Schools of Central Washington | Yakima, WA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Fort Smith Childrens Emergency Shelter (Getreal Program) | Fort Smith, AR | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Registration Nation | Philadelphia, PA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Harlem Educational Activities Fund | New York, NY | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Kidsvoice | Pittsburgh, PA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Knowresolve | Clinton Township, MI | Community charity | $10,000 |
| United Way of Greater Hazleton Inc | Hazleton, PA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Student Conservation Association | Oakland, CA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Lighthouse Youth & Family Services | Cincinnati, OH | Community charity | $10,000 |
| The New York Foundling | New York, NY | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Tuscaloosa Safe Center | Tuscaloosa, AL | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Catalyst for Change | Big Timber, MT | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Dress for Success Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| National Center for Youth Law | Oakland, CA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Journey of Hope Inc | Orem, UT | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Figure Skating in Harlem | New York, NY | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Sojourner Center | Phoenix, AZ | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Gyrl Wonder Inc | Van Nuys, CA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Virginia Community Voice | Richmond, VA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Womens Center for Advancement | Omaha, NE | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Northeast Youth and Family Services | Spokane, WA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| The Sophia Way | Bellevue, WA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| YWCA Cass Clay | Fargo, ND | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Vermont Works for Women | Winooski, VT | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Ja Central Ontario | Toronto, | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Always B Smiling Inc | Bridgeville, PA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Foster Love Project | Pittsburgh, PA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Industrial Arts Workshop | Pittsburgh, PA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Stop the Violence Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Hardy Girls | Augusta, ME | Community charity | $10,000 |
| Girlup Gvl | Greenville, SC | Community charity | $8,750 |
| Eckan - School Lunches | Ottawa, KS | Community charity | $8,500 |
| Echoes of Incarceration | Brooklyn, NY | Community charity | $7,500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,434,664 | 419 |
| 2023 | $1,546,776 | 293 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 29, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523029349100007
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 25-1827476
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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