Corporate
giving guidelines
Our commitment
AEP's Community
Relations goal is: "To
support and play an active,
positive role in communities
where we live and work." Providing
financial support to non-profit
organizations within its service
territories is just one way
AEP works toward this goal.
- Employee volunteers
— Employees throughout
the AEP System coordinate
numerous company projects
to benefit a number of non-profit
organizations. Hundreds of
employees also share their
talents individually as volunteers
in our communities. AEP recognizes
these employees through the
AEP
Connects Volunteer Grants
-- a dollars for doers program
that provides grants for eligible
school or non-profit organizations
where employees donate subsantial
volunteer hours.
- Economic
development —
AEP sponsors special programs
to encourage economic development
within its traditional service
territory.
- Matching gifts —
Employee contributions to
accredited colleges and universities may be matched
by the company through a separate
employee educational matching
contributions program.
- In-kind donations
— AEP makes contributions
of non-cash items such as
real estate, furniture, equipment
and the services of employees
on short-term loan to organizations,
using similar criteria as
cash donations.
Eligibility for charitable
contributions
To be eligible for corporate
contributions, organizations
must be tax exempt under section
501 (c) (3) of the Internal
Revenue Code and benefit communities
within AEP's service territory in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio,
Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia,
Tennessee, Texas, Arkansas,
Louisiana, Oklahoma or communities
with major AEP facilities.
Organizations receiving contributions
must be in compliance with the
Equal Employment Opportunities
Act and other federal, state
and local laws and regulations.
Corporate giving guidelines
Contributions are made principally
in the areas of education,
the environment and human
services, such as hunger,
housing, health, and safety.
- Priority is based on the
perceived overall benefit
to communities in the company's
service area.
- In the area of education, preference is given to grades pre-K through 12 in the fields of science, technology and math.
- Multi-year commitments
to capital campaigns generally
do not exceed five years.
- AEP and its employees provide
strong support to many annual
United Way campaigns within
our service territory; therefore,
additional support to United
Way agencies is limited.
Organizations and activities
not eligible
- Religious, fraternal, service
and veteran organizations
except for non-sectarian social
service activities available
to the broader community,
such as a senior center or
a church-owned housing project.
- Those with a purpose that is solely athletic in nature, not connected to a school or youth group with other developmental goals.
- Individuals.
Proposals
Requests
for contributions can be submitted
in writing or electronically.
Each request should include:
- Evidence of tax-exempt
status under section 501(c)(3)
of the Internal Revenue Code.
- Amount of funds requested.
- Description of intended
use of requested funds, who
will benefit and how they
will benefit.
- Overall budget of related
program.
- Description of how the organization
will measure results and report
outcome of the use of funds
being requested.
Submitting requests
Written requests for local or
statewide projects may
be submitted to the appropriate
AEP operating unit office:
| AEP Ohio |
850 Tech Center Drive
Gahanna, OH 43230 |
| AEP Texas |
400 West 15th St. Suite 1500,
Austin, TX 78701 |
| Appalachian Power |
P. O. Box 1986
Charleston, WV 25327-1986 |
| Indiana Michigan Power |
110 East Wayne St.
Fort Wayne, IN 46802 |
| Kentucky Power |
101A Enterprise Drive
PO Box 5190
Frankfort, KY 40602 |
| PSO |
212 East 6th St.
Tulsa, OK 74119 |
| SWEPCO |
428 Travis St.
Shreveport, LA 71101 |
Electronic requests for multi-state or
national projects should be submitted in Microsoft Word format to Educate@AEP.com.
Written requests for multi-state or national projects should be submitted to:
AEP Community Relations
1 Riverside Plaza
19th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
