Americans United Flag Across America: Our Charities

Our Charities
Fund Information

Americans United Flag Run, Inc. has received certification from the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable corporation. 100% of any money donated will be redistributed, after expenses, to the following specific funds. On February 20, 2002, redistribution of most of the proceeds from this event was accomplished. The figures following each fund are the amounts that were contributed in 2002. When the financial books on this event were closed for good, the balance on account was distributed in the same proportion as the amounts below.

Flight 11/Flight 77 Memorial Fund: $17,000
American Airlines Pilots and Flight Attendants [APA and APFA]
Flight Attendant Disaster Relief Fund: $12,000
United Airlines Flight Attendants [AFA, AFL-CIO]
United Airlines MEC 911 Fund: $4,000**
United Airlines Pilots [ALPA, AFL-CIO]
**NOTE:
By February 2002, this fund was no longer accepting donations. In June 2002, disbursements were made to the following funds:
- $1,000: Victor Saracini Memorial Children’s Fund, in memory of Captain Victor Saracini, United Flight 175
- $1,000: Christa and Michael Horrocks Trust, in memory of First Officer Michael Horrocks, United Flight 175
- $2,000: ALPA Charitable Scholarship Fund, in memory of Captain Jason Dahl and First Officer Leroy Homer, Jr., United Flight 93
Tailhook Educational Foundation: $2,000
In Memory of Captain (AAL, RET) Rear Admiral (USN, RET) "Bud" Flagg
Twin Towers Fund: $10,000
For the families of the members of the uniformed services of the NYFD, NYPD, EMS, PANYNJ, NYSOCA, and other government offices who lost their lives or were injured at the World Trade Center.
911 Relief Fund: $5,000
Dedicated specifically to members of the military, civilian Pentagon employees, contractors, EMS workers, and families affected by the 9/11/2001 attack on America and her Pentagon.