American Electric Power Foundation
ActivePhilanthropy & VoluntarismFunds Individuals
About American Electric Power Foundation
Together, with our customers, we are redefining the future of energy and developing innovative solutions that power communities and improve lives.
Focus Areas
community supporteconomic developmentworkforce developmentenvironmental compliance and stewardshipclean energy transitioncustomer and community resilience
Who They Fund
families experiencing homelessnessworkforce trainees / jobseekerschildren and youth (including college‑bound students)rural/Appalachian communitiesAfrican American community organizationslow‑income homeowners / habitat home recipients
About American Electric Power Foundation
American Electric Power Foundation’s recent giving shows a strong tilt toward institutions that connect education, workforce pipelines, and community services in central Ohio. In Columbus, the foundation backed Ohio State University Foundation with seven-figure support across multiple payments, including a $1.25 million grant in 2023 and additional $500,000 grants in 2024 tied to Pelotonia operations and the Advanced Materials Corridor / Biomedical and Materials Engineering Complex. It also made sizable commitments to Kipp Columbus Foundation, including $1,050,000 in 2023 and $999,996 in 2024, both listed as general and unrestricted support. Beyond higher education and K-12 schooling, the foundation funded food access, homelessness response, and community infrastructure, including Mid-ohio Foodbank, Community Shelter Board, and Columbus-area cultural institutions. The grant record also includes Appalachian and African American community support through Foundation for Appalachian Ohio, showing attention to regional equity as well as metropolitan development.
What American Electric Power Foundation Funds
In education and workforce development, the foundation supported Columbus State Community College Development Foundation with $550,000 in 2023 and $500,000 in 2024 for Credits Count and the Office of Talent Strategy at Columbus State. It also gave Metro Early College High School $750,000 in 2023 and Kipp Columbus Foundation more than $2 million across 2023 and 2024. In food security, Mid-ohio Foodbank received $1,000,000 in 2023 as the final payment for the Re-imagine Ending Hunger campaign. For housing and crisis response, Community Shelter Board received $500,000 in 2023 for system response to homelessness for families, while the Columbus Foundation received $333,333 in 2024 for the ADAMH Crisis Center Campaign Fund. The foundation also funded arts and civic institutions, including Greater Columbus Arts Council and the Wexner Center Foundation.
How American Electric Power Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster around a modest-to-midrange institutional size, with a p25 of $2,500, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $35,000, alongside a smaller set of very large multi-hundred-thousand-dollar awards. The recent record shows repeat support to the same recipients across multiple years, including Kipp Columbus Foundation, Ohio State University Foundation, Columbus State Community College Development Foundation, The Columbus Partnership, and Columbus Foundation. The foundation is a regular corporate funder rather than a DAF or PRI vehicle, and its active grant program does not accept unsolicited requests. Its recent grant descriptions also show both general and unrestricted support and multi-installment pledge payments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$26.7M
Total Assets
$74.3M
Total Revenue
$5.9M
Total Expenses
$27M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $3K and $35K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$35K
Geographic Reach
National23 states funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in AR.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where American Electric Power Foundation Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for American Electric Power Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 1,495 | $59.6M | 99.9% |
| 2 | Switzerland | 1 | $3K |
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