American Endowment Foundation
The American Endowment Foundation (AEF) is a donor-advised fund sponsor based in Hudson, Ohio (EIN 34-1747398). The site provides donor and advisor resources, grant recommendation guidelines, portals for submitting grants, and organizational information.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A registered 501(c)(3) charity with clear programs and donation-ready operations that is visible to individual donors and donor-advisors across common sectors such as education, arts, health, religion, and human services.
Good Fit
- • Clear 501(c)(3) status and ability to receive and acknowledge charitable gifts.
- • Program descriptions and impact language that appeal to individual donors.
- • Presence on donor platforms or searchable listings that donors use.
- • Track record in education, arts, health, human services, religion, or similar sectors that appear in AEF's portfolio.
- • Readiness to accept a range of award sizes (small to multi‑million DAF gifts).
Geography
Observed giving is national in scope: grants were recorded to recipients across roughly 52 states/territories and only a small share of dollars stayed in the home state, indicating broad multi‑state reach.
Recipient Variety
In the latest year the funder supported about 13,471 distinct recipients across many purposes (education, religion, arts, health, human services, philanthropy and more), showing a very broad institutional and mission mix; financial concentration is modest.
New Applicants
Based on three years of filings there is substantial turnover and entry: roughly 5,594 new recipients in 2024 alongside 7,877 returning recipients. Direct evidence of formal application processes is limited, but the donor recommendation portal and public contact points mean unfamiliar organizations plausibly enter the portfolio through donor/advisor channels.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
