Funding search · EIN 203886453 · Wilmington, DE

American Electric Power Foundation

Name: American Electric Power Foundation grants, 2022–2025
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

2,997
grants reported: $104.3M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

1 grant matching “early childhood education” · $10,000

$10,000
United Way of Elkhart and Lagrange Counties Indian · Elkhart, IN · 2023
Crossroads United Way Early Childhood Education Pr

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Ohio State University Foundation12 grants · $4.5M
Safety Blitz Foundation4 grants · $2.3M
The Columbus Partnership5 grants · $2.3M
Kipp Columbus Foundation2 grants · $2.0M
Girl Scouts Seal of Ohio Council8 grants · $1.9M
United Way of Central Ohio14 grants · $1.7M
Mid-Ohio Foodbank8 grants · $1.6M
Habitat for Humanity International24 grants · $1.6M
I Know I Can9 grants · $1.6M
Columbus State Community College Development Found3 grants · $1.6M

Giving over time

$32.2M

2022

$26.6M

2023

$22.6M

2024

$23.0M

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 2,997 grants.

$1.4M
Safety Blitz Foundation · Waco, TX · 2025
National Child Identification Program
$1.3M
Ohio State University Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$1.1M
Kipp Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$1.0M
Mid-Ohio Foodbank · Grove City, OH · 2022
Final payment for the Re-imagine Ending Hunger Cam
$999,996
Kipp Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$750,000
Alvis · Columbus, OH · 2022
First payment for the Alum Creek Facility Expansio
$750,000
Metro Early College High School · Columbus, OH · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$550,000
Columbus State Community College Development Found · Columbus, OH · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$515,000
Girl Scouts Seal of Ohio Council · Columbus, OH · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$500,000
Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2025
Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation Comprehensive campaign
$500,000
Ohio State University Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2025
for Pelotonia Operational support
$500,000
The Columbus Partnership · Columbus, OH · 2025
Smart Columbus Sustainability fund
$500,000
Columbus State Community College Development Found · Columbus, OH · 2024
Credits Count (Office of Talent Strategy at Columbus State)
$500,000
Girl Scouts Seal of Ohio Council · Columbus, OH · 2024
2021 AEP Foundation grant for Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland Dream Big Transformational Initiative
$500,000
Ohio State University Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
2020 AEP Foundation grant for Pelotonia Operational Support
$500,000
The Columbus Partnership · Columbus, OH · 2024
Smart Columbus Sustainability
$500,000
Columbus State Community College Development Found · Columbus, OH · 2023
Credits Count (Office of Talent Strategy at Columb
$500,000
Community Shelter Board · Columbus, OH · 2023
System's response to homelessness for families and
$500,000
Girl Scouts Seal of Ohio Council · Columbus, OH · 2023
2021 AEP Foundation grant for Girl Scouts of Ohio'
$500,000
Ohio State University Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023
Advanced Materials Corridor (AMC)/ Biomedical and
$500,000
Ohio State University Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023
2020 AEP Foundation grant for Pelotonia Operationa
$500,000
The Columbus Partnership · Columbus, OH · 2023
Smart Columbus Sustainability
$500,000
Foundation for Appalachian Ohio · Nelsonville, OH · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$500,000
Foundation for Appalachian Ohio · Nelsonville, OH · 2022
Second payment to support the I'm A Child of Appalachian Fund and the African American Community Fund
$500,000
Ohio State University Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2022
Fourth payment for AMC/BMEC
$500,000
The Columbus Partnership · Columbus, OH · 2022
Payment 1 for Smart Columbus Sustainability
$486,532
United Way of Franklin County · Columbus, OH · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$462,500
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$450,000
Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$410,589
United Way of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2023
2023 AEP Foundation grant for 2022 50% Employee Ma
$407,500
Greater Columbus Arts Council · Columbus, OH · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$400,000
National Veterans Memorial and Museum Operating Co · Columbus, OH · 2025
for Ensuring Enhanced, Accessible and complementary exhibitions, programming, and museum experiences
$400,000
National Veterans Memorial and Museum Operating Co · Columbus, OH · 2024
2022 AEP Foundation for Ensuring Enhanced, Accessible, and Complementary Exhibitions, Programming, and Museum Experiences
$400,000
National Veterans Memorial and Museum Operating Co · Columbus, OH · 2023
2022 AEP Foundation for Ensuring Enhanced, Accessi
$400,000
Wexner Center Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$372,047
United Way of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2024
2024 AEP Foundation grant for 2023 Employee Match
$360,684
United Way of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2025
2024 Entire AEP United Way Campaign - General Operating support for United Way locations
$353,000
Columbus Downtown Development Corporation · Columbus, OH · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$350,000
Columbus 2020 Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023
2023 Program of Work
$350,000
Columbus 2020 Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2022
One Columbus Regional Growth Strategy
$333,334
Furniture Bank of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2025
Master Plan to Furnish our community
$333,334
Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2022
First payment for the Crisis Center Campaign Fund
$333,333
Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
ADAMH Crisis Center Campaign Fund
$333,333
Furniture Bank of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2024
2021 AEP Foundation grant for Master Plan to Furnish Our Community
$333,333
Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023
ADAMH Crisis Center Campaign Fund
$333,333
Furniture Bank of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2023
2021 AEP Foundation grant for Master Plan to Furni
$325,000
Community Shelter Board · Columbus, OH · 2022
Support for the homeless and housing programs, one time increase to help cover a funding gap
$320,401
Nationwide Childrens Hospital · Columbus, OH · 2023
EHR Pilot--amended at 4/29/20 meeting to include r
$300,000
Columbus Symphony Orchestra · Columbus, OH · 2022
2022-2023 Operations and Programming
$300,000
Young Womens Christian Association · Columbus, OH · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$285,715
Safety Blitz Foundation · Waco, TX · 2024
National Child Identification Program
$285,715
Safety Blitz Foundation · Waco, TX · 2023
National Child Identification Program
$275,000
Tulsa Community Foundation · Tulsa, OK · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$273,450
Champions of the Community · Dublin, OH · 2025
Champions of Community for Nationwide Children's Hospital
$273,450
Champions of the Community · Columbus, OH · 2024
Support for the Nationwide Children's Championship
$273,450
Champions of the Community · Columbus, OH · 2023
Support for the Nationwide Children's Championship
$273,450
Champions of the Community · Columbus, OH · 2022
2022 support for the Nationwide Children's Champio
$250,000
Columbus 2020 Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2025
One Columbus Small Business Outreach and Talent Development
$250,000
Tulsa Community Foundation · Tulsa, OK · 2025
Explore & Imagine fund
$250,000
Young Mens Christian Association of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$250,000
Columbus 2020 Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
One Columbus Economic Growth Strategy
$250,000
Columbus Association for the Performing Arts · Columbus, OH · 2024
A New Community Arts Venue for Downtown Columbus: Renovation of the Former Central Presbyterian Church
$250,000
Community Shelter Board · Columbus, OH · 2024
System's response to homelessness for families and single men/women facing homelessness in Franklin County
$250,000
Greater Columbus Arts Council · Columbus, OH · 2024
Artists Elevated; the GCAC Community Fund at the Columbus Foundation
$250,000
I Know I Can · Columbus, OH · 2024
Columbus Promise, a new program that enables Columbus City Schools graduates to go to college for free at Columbus State Community College
$250,000
Junior Achievement of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2024
Campaign to Achieve More for Central Ohio
$250,000
Safety Blitz Foundation · Waco, TX · 2024
NCAI Child ID Program
$250,000
Tulsa Community Foundation · Tulsa, OK · 2024
Explore & Imagine
$250,000
Young Mens Christian Association of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$250,000
Young Womens Christian Association · Columbus, OH · 2024
2021 AEP Foundation Social & Racial Justice Grant
$250,000
Alvis · Columbus, OH · 2023
Expansion of Alum Creek Facility-Building Second C
$250,000
Columbus Association for the Performing Arts · Columbus, OH · 2023
A New Community Arts Venue for Downtown Columbus:
$250,000
Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023
Ohio Opioid Education Alliance - Beat the Stigma
$250,000
Greater Columbus Arts Council · Columbus, OH · 2023
Artists Elevated; the GCAC Community Fund at the C
$250,000
I Know I Can · Columbus, OH · 2023
Columbus Promise, a new program that enables Colum
$250,000
Junior Achievement of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2023
Campaign to Achieve More for Central Ohio
$250,000
National Veterans Memorial and Museum Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023
Capital Renewal and Maintenance Fund
$250,000
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Expansion
$250,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio in · Columbus, OH · 2023
2020 AEP Foundation grant for RMHC Combined Campai
$250,000
Tulsa Community Foundation · Tulsa, OK · 2023
Final payment for the Explore and Imagine (Gather
$250,000
University of Findlay · Findlay, OH · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$250,000
Young Mens Christian Association of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2023
Unrestricted Support
$250,000
Young Womens Christian Association · Columbus, OH · 2023
2021 AEP Foundation Social & Racial Justice Grant
$250,000
I Know I Can · Columbus, OH · 2022
Columbus Promise, year 1 of 4
$250,000
Junior Achievement of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2022
Payment 1 for the Campaign to Achieve More for Central Ohio
$250,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio in · Columbus, OH · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$250,000
The Columbus Partnership · Columbus, OH · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$250,000
The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country · Kerrville, TX · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$250,000
Tulsa Community Foundation · Tulsa, OK · 2022
Fourth payment for the Explore and Imagine (Gather and Learn) Campaign - The Gathering Place
$250,000
University of Findlay · Findlay, OH · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$250,000
Young Mens Christian Association of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$225,000
Wexner Center Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
2021 AEP Foundation grant for Free Galleries Admission and Education Program
$204,000
University of Arkansas Foundation · Pine Bluff, AR · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$200,300
Ohio Energy Project · Worthington, OH · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$200,000
Appalachia Service Project · Johnson City, TN · 2025
ASP - Warmer, Safer, Drier fund
$200,000
Choices for Victims of Domestic Violence · Worthington, OH · 2025
Bridge Funding for LSS CHOICES for Victims of Domestic violence
$200,000
Columbus Urban League · Columbus, OH · 2025
General Operating Support
$200,000
I Know I Can · Columbus, OH · 2025
The Columbus Promise Phase Two
$200,000
Lifecare Alliance · Columbus, OH · 2025
LifeCare Alliance Answering the Call Capital Campaign
$200,000
Mid-Ohio Foodbank · Grove City, OH · 2025
2025-2029 Creating Transformational Change - Comprehensive support for mid-ohio market strategy and the eastland prosperity center

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