The Xcel Energy Foundation concentrates its giving on corporate workplace philanthropy, primarily funding United Way affiliates to support employee matching, payroll deduction and volunteer engagement programs. Grants are large and targeted, reflecting corporate support for community impact through employee-driven fundraising and retiree volunteer initiatives in regions where Xcel operates (notably the Twin Cities and Denver).
XCEL ENERGY FOUNDATION is based in Minneapolis, MN. It gave $14,936,157 in annual grants, and its recent grantmaking is tied to corporate workplace philanthropy and employee-driven matching programs. The foundation’s stated focus areas include community vitality, environmental sustainability, and STEM career pathways, with additional support for disaster relief and higher education through employee and retiree giving programs. Recent grants show a strong concentration in United Way affiliates and other community organizations across Xcel Energy’s service area. Notable examples include $817,143 to GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY (MINNEAPOLIS, MN) in 2024 for match UW credit card donation, match UW match previous donation, and match UW payroll deduction; $566,599 to MILE HIGH UNITED WAY (DENVER, CO) in 2024 for match payroll deduction and volunteer energy; and $216,565 to THE UNITED WAY INC (AMARILLO, TX) in 2024 for dollars for doing, match UW credit card donation, match UW match previous donation, match UW payroll deduction, and disaster relief. Other large grants include $100,000 to AMERICAN RED CROSS (DENVER, CO) and $70,900 to AMARILLO AREA FOUNDATION INC (AMARILLO, TX).
Recent grantmaking spans employee matching and payroll deduction support, community vitality, environmental sustainability, STEM career pathways, and disaster relief. Notable grants include $817,143 to GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY (MINNEAPOLIS, MN) for matched giving, $566,599 to MILE HIGH UNITED WAY (DENVER, CO) for payroll deduction matching and volunteer energy, and $216,565 to THE UNITED WAY INC (AMARILLO, TX) for matched giving and disaster relief. The foundation also gave $47,500 to WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION (CANYON, TX) for matching funds and STEM career pathways, and $35,365 to UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION (MINNEAPOLIS, MN) for environmental sustainability and higher education-related matching.
XCEL ENERGY FOUNDATION’s typical grant size is $110 at the 25th percentile, $500 at the median, and $3,000 at the 75th percentile, although recent grants include much larger matching awards to affiliated organizations. Its giving is concentrated in employee and retiree matching programs, especially United Way affiliates and other nonprofits connected to payroll deduction, credit card donation matching, and volunteer energy. Some programs accept unsolicited applications, including RET in Colorado and the matching gifts program, while others do not, including the Renewable Development Fund and the focus area grants program. Grants appear to be awarded annually through recurring workplace campaigns and program cycles.
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Most grants fall between $110 and $3K, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$110
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$3K
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Highly concentrated: a very small number of large grants directed to a few repeat grantees (United Way affiliates) to underwrite employee matching, payroll-deduction drives and volunteer/retiree engagement rather than broad direct-service funding.
Notable grantees: Greater Twin Cities United Way, Mile High United Way Inc, Mile High United Way
XCEL ENERGY FOUNDATION gives nationally, but its recent grants are concentrated in a few states. Minnesota accounts for 32% of grants to recipients in the HQ state, and Missouri is the state where it gives most often by grant count. Recent grants also show repeated funding in Colorado, Texas, and Wisconsin. All grants in the recent recipient country distribution were made to US recipients, with 3,728 grants recorded in the United States.
It depends on the program. The Renewable Energy Trust (RET) in Colorado accepts unsolicited applications, and the Matching Gifts Program also accepts them. Other programs listed, including the Renewable Development Fund and the Energizing the Future focus area grants, do not accept unsolicited applications.
XCEL ENERGY FOUNDATION typically funds employee-driven matching, payroll deduction support, and United Way affiliates. Its active programs also include grants for STEM career pathways, environmental sustainability, community vitality, renewable energy projects, and some disaster relief-related support.
Its typical grant size is $110 at the 25th percentile, $500 at the median, and $3,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants include much larger awards, such as $817,143 to GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY and $566,599 to MILE HIGH UNITED WAY.
XCEL ENERGY FOUNDATION is based in Minneapolis, MN and gives nationally. In the recent grant data, Missouri is the state where it gives most often by grant count. Minnesota accounts for 32% of grants to recipients in the HQ state, and recent grants also appear in Colorado, Texas, and Wisconsin.
Recent grants include GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY, MILE HIGH UNITED WAY, THE UNITED WAY INC, AMARILLO AREA FOUNDATION INC, UNITED WAY OF PUEBLO COUNTY COLORADO INC, AMERICAN RED CROSS, WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, and UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $619,552 | 2025 | UW GRANT |
| MILE HIGH UNITED WAY INC | DENVER, CO | $529,417 | 2025 | MATCH PAYROLL DEDUCTION (501(C)3) GRANT, MATCH PAYROLL DEDUCTION (HIGHER ED) GRANT, MATCH UW CREDIT CARD DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW MATCH PREVIOUS DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW PAYROLL DEDUCTION GRANT, VOLUNTEER ENERGY |
| THE UNITED WAY INC | AMARILLO, TX | $496,117 | 2025 | DOLLARS FOR DOING GRANT, MATCH UW CREDIT CARD DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW MATCH PREVIOUS DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW PAYROLL DEDUCTION GRANT |
| WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | CANYON, TX | $70,886 | 2025 | MATCH PAYROLL DEDUCTION (HIGHER ED) GRANT, STEM CAREER PATHWAYS |
| UNITED WAY OF PUEBLO COUNTY COLORADO INC | PUEBLO, CO | $60,355 | 2025 | MATCH CREDIT CARD DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT, MATCH PAYROLL DEDUCTION (501(C)3) GRANT, MATCH UW CREDIT CARD DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW MATCH PREVIOUS DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW PAYROLL DEDUCTION GRANT |
| LUBBOCK AREA UNITED WAY INC | LUBBOCK, TX | $59,216 | 2025 | MATCH PAYROLL DEDUCTION (HIGHER ED) GRANT, MATCH UW CREDIT CARD DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW MATCH PREVIOUS DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW PAYROLL DEDUCTION GRANT |
| COMMUNITY FOOD SHARE | LOUISVILLE, CO | $51,000 | 2025 | DISASTER RELIEFVOLUNTEER ENERGY |
| UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER CHIPPEWA VALLEY INC | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $48,417 | 2025 | DOLLARS FOR DOING GRANT, MATCH CREDIT CARD DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT, MATCH PAYROLL DEDUCTION (HIGHER ED) GRANT, MATCH UW CREDIT CARD DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW MATCH PREVIOUS DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW PAYROLL DEDUCTION GRANT |
| WRIGHT COUNTY AREA UNITED WAY | MONTICELLO, MN | $44,680 | 2025 | MATCH UW CREDIT CARD DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW PAYROLL DEDUCTION GRANT |
| UNITED WAY OF GOODHUE WABASHA & PIERCE COUNTIES | RED WING, MN | $40,971 | 2025 | MATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT, MATCH CREDIT CARD DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT, MATCH UW CREDIT CARD DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW MATCH PREVIOUS DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW PAYROLL DEDUCTION GRANT |
| SHERBURNE COUNTY AREA UNITED WAY | ELK RIVER, MN | $40,577 | 2025 | MATCH UW CREDIT CARD DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW MATCH PREVIOUS DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW PAYROLL DEDUCTION GRANT |
| UNITED WAY OF HASTINGS | HASTINGS, MN | $35,592 | 2025 | MATCH CREDIT CARD DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT, MATCH PAYROLL DEDUCTION (HIGHER ED) GRANT, MATCH UW CREDIT CARD DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW MATCH PREVIOUS DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW PAYROLL DEDUCTION GRANT |
| UNITED WAY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY EAST INC | STILLWATER, MN | $32,298 | 2025 | MATCH UW CREDIT CARD DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW PAYROLL DEDUCTION GRANT |
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $32,076 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, MATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (HIGHER ED) GRANT, MATCH CREDIT CARD DONATION (HIGHER ED) GRANT, MATCH PAYROLL DEDUCTION (501(C)3) GRANT, STEM CAREER PATHWAYS |
| THE GREENWAY FOUNDATION INC | DENVER, CO | $30,510 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITYMATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT |
| VETERANS COMMUNITY PROJECT | KANSAS CITY, MO | $30,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY VITALITY VOLUNTEER ENERGY |
| THE PARK PEOPLE | DENVER, CO | $30,350 | 2025 | DOLLARS FOR DOING GRANTENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, MATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT |
| METROPOLITAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY VITALITY |
| COLORADO ENTERPRISE FUND INC | DENVER, CO | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY VITALITY |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO FOUNDATION INC | GREELEY, CO | $30,000 | 2025 | STEM CAREER PATHWAYS |
| FOUNDATION FOR BLACK ENTREPRENEURSHIP | DENVER, CO | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY VITALITY |
| AMARILLO COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | AMARILLO, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | STEM CAREER PATHWAYS |
| SABATHANI COMMUNITY CENTER | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $30,000 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY |
| GIRLS INCORPORATED OF METRO DENVER | DENVER, CO | $29,250 | 2025 | MATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT, STEM CAREER PATHWAYSUW GRANT, VOLUNTEER ENERGY |
| PEOPLE SERVING PEOPLE INC CHARITIES | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $26,600 | 2025 | COMMUNITY VITALITY MATCH PAYROLL DEDUCTION (501(C)3) GRANT, VOLUNTEER ENERGY |
| VOLUNTEERS FOR OUTDOOR COLORADO INC | DENVER, CO | $26,000 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, VOLUNTEER ENERGY, MATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN RIVER VALLEYS | SAINT PAUL, MN | $25,860 | 2025 | DOLLARS FOR DOING GRANT, MATCH CREDIT CARD DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT, STEM CAREER PATHWAYS |
| PROJECT FOR PRIDE IN LIVING INC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $25,750 | 2025 | COMMUNITY VITALITY MATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT |
| ORDWAY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | SAINT PAUL, MN | $25,750 | 2025 | COMMUNITY VITALITY MATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT |
| MINNDEPENDENT | EDINA, MN | $25,600 | 2025 | DOLLARS FOR DOING GRANT, STEM CAREER PATHWAYS |
| THORNE ECOLOGICAL INSTITUTE | BOULDER, CO | $25,500 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, MATCH PAYROLL DEDUCTION (501(C)3) GRANT |
| YEAR ONE INC | DENVER, CO | $25,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY VITALITY MATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT |
| WILD RIVERS CONSERVANCY OF THE ST CROIX & NAMEKAGON | OSCEOLA, WI | $25,100 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITYMATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT |
| THE COLORADO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | DENVER, CO | $25,071 | 2025 | MATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT, STEM CAREER PATHWAYS |
| YWCA BOULDER COUNTY | BOULDER, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | STEM CAREER PATHWAYS |
| EUREKA MCCONNELL SCIENCE MUSEUM | GRAND JCT, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | STEM CAREER PATHWAYS |
| HCC CONTRACTOR ACADEMY | DENVER, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY VITALITY |
| MCA DENVER | DENVER, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY VITALITY |
| PUBLIC EDUCATION & BUSINESS COALITION | DENVER, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | STEM CAREER PATHWAYS |
| LATINO LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE | LITTLETON, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY VITALITY |
| WE CARE SOLAR | BERKELEY, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | STEM CAREER PATHWAYS |
| COLORADO EDUCATION INITIATIVE | DENVER, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | STEM CAREER PATHWAYS |
| YOUTH ON RECORD | DENVER, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY VITALITY |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE FOUNDATION INC | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $23,425 | 2025 | MATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (HIGHER ED) GRANT, MATCH CREDIT CARD DONATION (HIGHER ED) GRANT, STEM CAREER PATHWAYS |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | FORT SNELLING, MN | $23,150 | 2025 | COMMUNITY VITALITY DOLLARS FOR DOING GRANT, MATCH CREDIT CARD DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN BUTTERFLY CONSORTIUM | WESTMINSTER, CO | $22,500 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITYSTEM CAREER PATHWAYS |
| BLUFF LAKE NATURE CENTER | DENVER, CO | $22,270 | 2025 | DOLLARS FOR DOING GRANTENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITYMATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT, VOLUNTEER ENERGY |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA | ST CLOUD, MN | $21,356 | 2025 | MATCH CREDIT CARD DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT, MATCH UW CREDIT CARD DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW MATCH PREVIOUS DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW PAYROLL DEDUCTION GRANT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF ST PAUL & MPLS | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $21,290 | 2025 | COMMUNITY VITALITY DOLLARS FOR DOING GRANT, MATCH PAYROLL DEDUCTION (501(C)3) GRANTDOLLARS FOR DOING GRANT, MATCH PAYROLL DEDUCTION (501(C)3) GRANT |
| NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | FARGO, ND | $21,200 | 2025 | MATCH CREDIT CARD DONATION (HIGHER ED) GRANT, STEM CAREER PATHWAYS |
MATCH PAYROLL DEDUCTION (501(C)3) GRANT, MATCH PAYROLL DEDUCTION (HIGHER ED) GRANT, MATCH UW CREDIT CARD DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW MATCH PREVIOUS DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW PAYROLL DEDUCTION GRANT, VOLUNTEER ENERGY
DOLLARS FOR DOING GRANT, MATCH UW CREDIT CARD DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW MATCH PREVIOUS DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW PAYROLL DEDUCTION GRANT
MATCH PAYROLL DEDUCTION (HIGHER ED) GRANT, STEM CAREER PATHWAYS
UNITED WAY OF PUEBLO COUNTY COLORADO INC
MATCH CREDIT CARD DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT, MATCH PAYROLL DEDUCTION (501(C)3) GRANT, MATCH UW CREDIT CARD DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW MATCH PREVIOUS DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW PAYROLL DEDUCTION GRANT
MATCH PAYROLL DEDUCTION (HIGHER ED) GRANT, MATCH UW CREDIT CARD DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW MATCH PREVIOUS DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW PAYROLL DEDUCTION GRANT
DOLLARS FOR DOING GRANT, MATCH CREDIT CARD DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT, MATCH PAYROLL DEDUCTION (HIGHER ED) GRANT, MATCH UW CREDIT CARD DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW MATCH PREVIOUS DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW PAYROLL DEDUCTION GRANT
WRIGHT COUNTY AREA UNITED WAY
$44,680MATCH UW CREDIT CARD DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW PAYROLL DEDUCTION GRANT
MATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT, MATCH CREDIT CARD DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT, MATCH UW CREDIT CARD DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW MATCH PREVIOUS DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW PAYROLL DEDUCTION GRANT
SHERBURNE COUNTY AREA UNITED WAY
$40,577MATCH UW CREDIT CARD DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW MATCH PREVIOUS DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW PAYROLL DEDUCTION GRANT
UNITED WAY OF HASTINGS
$35,592MATCH CREDIT CARD DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT, MATCH PAYROLL DEDUCTION (HIGHER ED) GRANT, MATCH UW CREDIT CARD DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW MATCH PREVIOUS DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW PAYROLL DEDUCTION GRANT
MATCH UW CREDIT CARD DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW PAYROLL DEDUCTION GRANT
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, MATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (HIGHER ED) GRANT, MATCH CREDIT CARD DONATION (HIGHER ED) GRANT, MATCH PAYROLL DEDUCTION (501(C)3) GRANT, STEM CAREER PATHWAYS
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITYMATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT
DOLLARS FOR DOING GRANTENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, MATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT
FOUNDATION FOR BLACK ENTREPRENEURSHIP
$30,000COMMUNITY VITALITY
MATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT, STEM CAREER PATHWAYSUW GRANT, VOLUNTEER ENERGY
COMMUNITY VITALITY MATCH PAYROLL DEDUCTION (501(C)3) GRANT, VOLUNTEER ENERGY
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, VOLUNTEER ENERGY, MATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT
DOLLARS FOR DOING GRANT, MATCH CREDIT CARD DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT, STEM CAREER PATHWAYS
COMMUNITY VITALITY MATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT
COMMUNITY VITALITY MATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, MATCH PAYROLL DEDUCTION (501(C)3) GRANT
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITYMATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT
MATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT, STEM CAREER PATHWAYS
HCC CONTRACTOR ACADEMY
$25,000COMMUNITY VITALITY
MATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (HIGHER ED) GRANT, MATCH CREDIT CARD DONATION (HIGHER ED) GRANT, STEM CAREER PATHWAYS
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
$23,150COMMUNITY VITALITY DOLLARS FOR DOING GRANT, MATCH CREDIT CARD DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITYSTEM CAREER PATHWAYS
DOLLARS FOR DOING GRANTENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITYMATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT, VOLUNTEER ENERGY
MATCH CREDIT CARD DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT, MATCH UW CREDIT CARD DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW MATCH PREVIOUS DONATION GRANT, MATCH UW PAYROLL DEDUCTION GRANT
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF ST PAUL & MPLS
$21,290COMMUNITY VITALITY DOLLARS FOR DOING GRANT, MATCH PAYROLL DEDUCTION (501(C)3) GRANTDOLLARS FOR DOING GRANT, MATCH PAYROLL DEDUCTION (501(C)3) GRANT
MATCH CREDIT CARD DONATION (HIGHER ED) GRANT, STEM CAREER PATHWAYS