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American Electric Power Foundation | Inside Philanthropy OVERVIEW : The American Electric Power Foundation supports education, human services, affordable housing, the environment, healthcare, safety and arts and culture in Ohio and elsewhere within the company’s service territory.
IP TAKE : The American Electric Power Foundation describes itself as a corporate foundation that has been “lighting the way for families to grow and businesses to prosper in communities across Appalachia, the Midwest and Southwest” since its founding. While this is not the most accessible funder, it is surprisingly transparent, with clearly defined focus areas.
It gives potential grantees access to almost a decade’s worth of recent financial forms and enough information about the projects and programs it supports that nonprofits can get a clear sense of what AEPF looks for in a grantee. For access to grant opportunities, nonprofits should connect with a representative from their local branch.
PROFILE: Established in 2005, the American Electric Power Foundation (AEPF) is a corporate foundation based in Columbus, Ohio. This is the charitable arm of the American Electric Power company, which delivers energy to approximately 5. 4 million customers in a service territory of approximately 200,000 square miles.
The foundation provides “a permanent, ongoing resource for charitable initiatives involving higher dollar values and multi-year commitments in the communities served by AEP and initiatives outside of AEP’s 11-state service area. ” AEPF funds local efforts for education, human services, affordable housing, the environment, healthcare, safety and arts and culture.
Grants for K-12, STEM, and Higher Education The American Electric Power Foundation’s Education funding extends from early childhood education through higher education and emphasizes STEM programs.
The types of organizations that have received education grants include Ohio University Foundation, Teaching & Learning Collaborative, United Schools Network, Childhood League, The Ohio Academy of Science, Tech Corps, Academy for Urban Scholars, and National Inventors Hall of Fame.
Grants for Community Development, Housing and Homelessness AEPF’s Feeding Communities area supports basic human services organizations that focus on hunger and housing, and it looks to improve the environment and quality of people’s lives within its service territories.
Past local Ohio grantees include The Columbus Partnership, Mid-Ohio Foodbank, Lifecare Alliance, Children’s Hunger Alliance, Habitat for Humanity-MidOhio, Boys & Girls Clubs of Columbus, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio, and Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank.
Grants for Racial justice AEPF’s Social Justice focus area is centered on the Delivering on the Dream grant program, which was activated in the wake of George Floyd’s murder in 2020 and works to support sustainable programs that “advance social justice, equity and inclusion.
” Ohio social justice grantees include Philanthropy Ohio, Community Legal Aid Services, United Way of Central Ohio, Crime Victim Services, Columbus Fashion Initiative, Junior League of Columbus, The Columbus Council on World Affairs, and YMCA of Central Ohio. Grants range between about $1,000 and $1 million. The most common amount is $100,000.
The foundation awarded over $26 million in grants in a recent year and held more than $80 million in assets. Grantmaking largely focuses on the Columbus region of Ohio. Other states served by the AEP company are Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
The foundation typically considers grant requests of at least $15,000 and multi-year commitment requests from organizations in the areas where the company operates. This foundation does not accept unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. Instead, nonprofits located in AEP’s service territory must receive an invitation to apply for a grant from their local AEP operating company.
The application process is online (about midway down on AEPF’s Giving Back page), and the foundation accepts requests throughout the year from invited applicants. Direct general questions to Makree Osborne on the staff for Columbus, Ohio at mlosborne@aep. com or (614) 716-2605.
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Indiana STEM Education Funding is funded by American Electric Power Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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