American Airlines DFW Recreation Committee

501(c)(4) organization Fort Worth, TX EIN: 75-2458888

DFW Recreation Committee organizes and sponsors numerous activities for over 12,000 employees These activities include picnics, dances, family outings and recreation events.

American Airlines DFW Recreation Committee at a glance

In short: American Airlines DFW Recreation Committee gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$25,000
-54.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$25,000
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$403,873
-2.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Tennessee (100% 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 DFW Recreation Committee funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

St Jude Children's Hospital: $25KSt Jude Children's Hospital$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Jude Children's Hospital ($25K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Memphis

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 Total only2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2020) to $55K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Jude Children's Hospital Memphis, TNSupport$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$403,873$670,884$681,662$25,0001$37
2024$414,651$859,200$693,721$54,600Total only$27
2022$215,202$483,268$570,218———
2021$302,152$487,140$330,402———
2020$145,414$88,481$72,077$11,3411—

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About American Airlines DFW Recreation Committee

Based on IRS filings

American Airlines DFW Recreation Committee is a public charity, based in Fort Worth, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $404K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $37.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Airlines DFW Recreation Committee is led by Tony Amerine, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 22 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Tony Amerine

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Hedges

    Board Member

    President → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daylene Sproles

    Secretary

    Vice President → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angel Maldonado

    Board Member

    Vice President → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Albert Martinez

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alex Alba

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caleb Benjamin

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Gonzalez

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diana Vasquez

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Houze

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edwin Thomas

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jackie Gonzalez

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Jillson

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Juan Torres

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Rodriguez

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynette Harris

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marie Brown

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rob Daugherty

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Straughter

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roger Howell

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susanette Gilkes

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yvette Lopez

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Diane Sperando (2020–2024) — Event Coordinator
  • Former: Marylou Baggett (2020–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Lauron Janicki (2020) — Treasurer

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 DFW Recreation Committee

How much does American Airlines DFW Recreation Committee give each year?

American Airlines DFW Recreation Committee gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $55K in grants paid.

How large is American Airlines DFW Recreation Committee?

American Airlines DFW Recreation Committee reported $404K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $671K.

Where does American Airlines DFW Recreation Committee operate?

American Airlines DFW Recreation Committee has awarded grants in Tennessee.

What is American Airlines DFW Recreation Committee's EIN?

American Airlines DFW Recreation Committee's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2458888. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 28, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)

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