American Electric Power Foundation
Invitation OnlyWilmington, Delaware · EIN 20-3886453 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$23M
Organizations funded753
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$47.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $30,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safety Blitz Foundation Inc | Waco, TX | National Child Identification Program | $1,428,570 |
| Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation | Columbus, OH | Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation Comprehensive campaign | $500,000 |
| Ohio State University Foundation | Chicago, IL | for Pelotonia Operational support | $500,000 |
| The Columbus Partnership | Columbus, OH | Smart Columbus Sustainability fund | $500,000 |
| National Veterans Memorial and Museum Operating Co | Columbus, OH | for Ensuring Enhanced, Accessible and complementary exhibitions, programming, and museum experiences | $400,000 |
| United Way of Central Ohio Inc | Columbus, OH | 2024 Entire AEP United Way Campaign - General Operating support for United Way locations | $360,684 |
| Furniture Bank of Central Ohio | Columbus, OH | Master Plan to Furnish our community | $333,334 |
| Champions of the Community Inc | Dublin, OH | Champions of Community for Nationwide Children's Hospital | $273,450 |
| Columbus 2020 Foundation | Columbus, OH | One Columbus Small Business Outreach and Talent Development | $250,000 |
| Tulsa Community Foundation | Tulsa, OK | Explore & Imagine fund | $250,000 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Central Ohio | Columbus, OH | General & Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| Appalachia Service Project Inc | Johnson City, TN | ASP - Warmer, Safer, Drier fund | $200,000 |
| Choices for Victims of Domestic Violence | Worthington, OH | Bridge Funding for LSS CHOICES for Victims of Domestic violence | $200,000 |
| Columbus Urban League | Columbus, OH | General Operating Support | $200,000 |
| I Know I Can | Columbus, OH | The Columbus Promise Phase Two | $200,000 |
| Lifecare Alliance | Columbus, OH | LifeCare Alliance Answering the Call Capital Campaign | $200,000 |
| Mid-Ohio Foodbank | Grove City, OH | 2025-2029 Creating Transformational Change - Comprehensive support for mid-ohio market strategy and the eastland prosperity center | $200,000 |
| Osu Foundation | Columbus, OH | Biomedical and Materials Engineering - Education & access fund | $200,000 |
| Senior Nutrition Services Region IV Inc | Benton Harbor, MI | General & Unrestricted | $200,000 |
| Ohio State University Foundation | Chicago, IL | OSUWMC Comprehensive Burn Services Support | $180,000 |
| Tiffin University | Tiffin, OH | Tiffin University's Workforce Transformation Project | $178,000 |
| Community Shelter Board | Columbus, OH | Housing and homeless programs | $175,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Columbus, OH | New Homeownership Program & Green Energy Upgrades | $175,000 |
| Nationwide Childrens Hospital Inc | Columbus, OH | Memorial Tournament - Operating Support for School based healthcare initiative (2025-2029) | $172,599 |
| Childrens Hunger Alliance | Columbus, OH | Providing Food and Nutrition Educations to Kids Every day of the week | $150,000 |
| Greater Columbus Arts Council Inc | Columbus, OH | 2025 Columbus Arts Festival fund | $150,000 |
| New Albany Community Foundation | New Albany, OH | Remarkable Evening Gold Fundraiser and New Albany lecture series season fund | $150,000 |
| Osu Foundation | Columbus, OH | Public Safety: Helping Central Ohio Be Prepared | $150,000 |
| Futureready Columbus | Columbus, OH | Kindergarten Readiness Collaborative Expansion | $125,000 |
| St Stephens Community House | Columbus, OH | Strengthening Foundations Capital Campaign | $125,000 |
| United Way of Central Ohio Inc | Columbus, OH | Success by Third Grade fund | $125,000 |
| Wexner Center Foundation | Columbus, OH | Free Galleries Admission and education program | $125,000 |
| Wexner Center Foundation | Columbus, OH | Access to the Arts: Learning and Public Programs | $125,000 |
| Cristo Rey Columbus High School | Columbus, OH | Professional Work-Study Program ("PWSP") | $108,000 |
| American Cancer Society Inc | Hagerstown, MD | ACS Health Equity Ambassador Program and ACS Center for Innovation in cancer research training fund | $100,000 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | Disaster Relief for Floods in Central Texas | $100,000 |
| Ar-Tx Redi | Texarkana, TX | The Media Foundry, Powered by SWEPCO - Fueling Texarkana's Digital storytellers by creation of media center | $100,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio Inc | Columbus, OH | One-to-One Mentoring and Youth Empowerment Institute at Big Brothers Big Sisters' Camp Oty'Okwa | $100,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs in Texas | Austin, TX | Youth for Unity | $100,000 |
| Bridge of Grace Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | Housing Initiative - Multifamily New Construction | $100,000 |
| Catholic Social Services Inc | Columbus, OH | Our Lady of Guadalupe Outreach Center | $100,000 |
| Columbus Symphony Orchestra Inc | Columbus, OH | 2025-26 General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Columbus Urban League | Columbus, OH | General Operating Support for Regional Economic Equity & mobility bridge | $100,000 |
| Franklin County Historical Society | Columbus, OH | COSI Science Festival and Acccess Support | $100,000 |
| Halo Flight Inc | Corp Christi, TX | New Administration and Communication Control Center-building to new heights | $100,000 |
| Housing Development Alliance Inc | Hazard, KY | Energy Efficient Homes for Flood-Impacted People | $100,000 |
| I Know I Can | Columbus, OH | Career Navigator Program 2025-27 | $100,000 |
| Impact Community Action | Columbus, OH | IMPACT Community Action Services Awareness Campaign | $100,000 |
| Marshall Downtown Development Corporation | Marshall, TX | The Grand Social fund | $100,000 |
| Mid-Ohio Foodbank | Grove City, OH | Charitable Event | $100,000 |
| Mingo County Redevelopment Authority | Williamson, WV | Coalfields Strategic Plan (Mingo, Wyoming and McDowell counties) | $100,000 |
| Regional East Texas Food Bank | Tyler, TX | Longview Resource Center | $100,000 |
| The Center for Healthy Families Inc | Columbus, OH | Healthy Families Programs | $100,000 |
| The Education Alliance-Business and Community for | Charleston, WV | Energizing Careers fund | $100,000 |
| West Virginia State University Foundation Inc | Institute, WV | Cyber-Agriculture IoT Lab and Research Initiative for smart, secure agriculture systems | $100,000 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Virginias Blue | Roanoke, VA | YMCA at Tanglewood New Build Project | $100,000 |
| Zoras House Inc | Columbus, OH | 2025-2026 Zora's House Sustainability Project | $100,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Benton Harbor, MI | General & Unrestricted | $90,000 |
| Leslie Knott Letcher Perry Community Action Counci | Hazard, KY | LKLP Community Action Council-Weatherization Program | $90,000 |
| Texarkana College Foundation Inc | Texarkana, TX | General & Unrestricted | $90,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 753 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22,998,295 | 753 |
| 2024 | $22,552,176 | 752 |
| 2023 | $26,713,952 | 793 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 9, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611299349100706
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-3886453
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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