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American Electric Power Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 20-3886453 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $45.6M
- Grants reported
- 1,505
- Median grant
- $10K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 753 | $23M |
| 2024 | 752 | $22.6M |
Where American Electric Power Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAFETY BLITZ FOUNDATION INC | WACO, TX | National Child Identification Program | 2025 | $1.4M |
| OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | 2020 AEP Foundation grant for Pelotonia Operational Support | 2024 | $500K |
| COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DEVELOPMENT FOUND | COLUMBUS, OH | Credits Count (Office of Talent Strategy at Columbus State) | 2024 | $500K |
| COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN LIBRARY FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation Comprehensive campaign | 2025 | $500K |
| OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | for Pelotonia Operational support | 2025 | $500K |
| THE COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP | COLUMBUS, OH | Smart Columbus Sustainability fund | 2025 | $500K |
| THE COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP | COLUMBUS, OH | Smart Columbus Sustainability | 2024 | $500K |
| GIRL SCOUTS SEAL OF OHIO COUNCIL INC | COLUMBUS, OH | 2021 AEP Foundation grant for Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland Dream Big Transformational Initiative | 2024 | $500K |
| NATIONAL VETERANS MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM OPERATING CO | COLUMBUS, OH | 2022 AEP Foundation for Ensuring Enhanced, Accessible, and Complementary Exhibitions, Programming, and Museum Experiences | 2024 | $400K |
| NATIONAL VETERANS MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM OPERATING CO | COLUMBUS, OH | for Ensuring Enhanced, Accessible and complementary exhibitions, programming, and museum experiences | 2025 | $400K |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL OHIO INC | COLUMBUS, OH | 2024 AEP Foundation grant for 2023 Employee Match | 2024 | $372K |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL OHIO INC | COLUMBUS, OH | 2024 Entire AEP United Way Campaign - General Operating support for United Way locations | 2025 | $360.7K |
| FURNITURE BANK OF CENTRAL OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | Master Plan to Furnish our community | 2025 | $333.3K |
| FURNITURE BANK OF CENTRAL OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | 2021 AEP Foundation grant for Master Plan to Furnish Our Community | 2024 | $333.3K |
| COLUMBUS FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | ADAMH Crisis Center Campaign Fund | 2024 | $333.3K |
| SAFETY BLITZ FOUNDATION INC | WACO, TX | National Child Identification Program | 2024 | $285.7K |
| CHAMPIONS OF THE COMMUNITY INC | COLUMBUS, OH | Support for the Nationwide Children's Championship | 2024 | $273.5K |
| CHAMPIONS OF THE COMMUNITY INC | DUBLIN, OH | Champions of Community for Nationwide Children's Hospital | 2025 | $273.5K |
| YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $250K |
| COLUMBUS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC | COLUMBUS, OH | A New Community Arts Venue for Downtown Columbus: Renovation of the Former Central Presbyterian Church | 2024 | $250K |
| TULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | TULSA, OK | Explore & Imagine fund | 2025 | $250K |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | Campaign to Achieve More for Central Ohio | 2024 | $250K |
| GREATER COLUMBUS ARTS COUNCIL INC | COLUMBUS, OH | Artists Elevated; the GCAC Community Fund at the Columbus Foundation | 2024 | $250K |
| COLUMBUS 2020 FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | One Columbus Small Business Outreach and Talent Development | 2025 | $250K |
| COMMUNITY SHELTER BOARD | COLUMBUS, OH | System's response to homelessness for families and single men/women facing homelessness in Franklin County | 2024 | $250K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from American Electric Power Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.