American Airlines Charlotte Employees Fund Inc

501(c)(4) organization Charlotte, NC EIN: 56-1425269

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American Airlines Charlotte Employees Fund Inc at a glance

In short: American Airlines Charlotte Employees Fund Inc gave $45K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$45,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$15,000
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$75,837
-38.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Carolina (83% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who American Airlines Charlotte Employees Fund Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Valley Strong Disaster Relief: $30KValley Strong Disaster Relief$30KThornwell: $8KThornwell$8KBethany Christian Services: $8KBethany Christian Services$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Valley Strong Disaster Relief ($30K). Together the top 3 received $45K.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

CharlotteClinton

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 3 grants2025

In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $45K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Valley Strong Disaster Relief Black Mountain, NC—$30,000
Thornwell Clinton, SC—$7,500
Bethany Christian Services Charlotte, NC—$7,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$75,837$206,783$253,826$45,0003
2024$122,880$184,012$186,544——
2023$125,412$188,369$182,488——
2022$119,531$198,169$178,390——
2021$99,752$95,198$83,029——
2020$87,583$103,507$95,565——

About American Airlines Charlotte Employees Fund Inc

Based on IRS filings

American Airlines Charlotte Employees Fund Inc is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Charlotte, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $76K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $45K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Airlines Charlotte Employees Fund Inc is led by Candance Earl, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Candance Earl

    President

    Treasurer → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amir Johnson

    Chairman

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Khalaila Hines

    Chair Person

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • April Adcock

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Barrett

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karla Dailey

    Vice Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Leathers

    Co-Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Helena Thornton (2020–2024) — Recording Secretary
  • Former: Helen Lima (2021–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Juvonna Martin (2021–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Cheryl Burch (2020) — President
  • Former: Zach Phillips (2020) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about American Airlines Charlotte Employees Fund Inc

How much does American Airlines Charlotte Employees Fund Inc give each year?

American Airlines Charlotte Employees Fund Inc gave $45K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

What is American Airlines Charlotte Employees Fund Inc's typical grant size?

American Airlines Charlotte Employees Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $15,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does American Airlines Charlotte Employees Fund Inc give grants?

American Airlines Charlotte Employees Fund Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was South Carolina (17%).

How large is American Airlines Charlotte Employees Fund Inc?

American Airlines Charlotte Employees Fund Inc reported $76K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $207K.

What is American Airlines Charlotte Employees Fund Inc?

American Airlines Charlotte Employees Fund Inc is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Charlotte, NC. It holds $76K in total assets as of 2025.

What is American Airlines Charlotte Employees Fund Inc's EIN?

American Airlines Charlotte Employees Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1425269. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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