SOUTHERN COMPANY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$20.5M-23% YoY
Grants
27
Median Grant
$200K
Organizations Funded
52
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Foundation Overview
Mission
Southern Company's mission is to provide clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy, committed to supporting and improving communities and environment. The Foundation is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes with national scope. Support is broad-based spanning education, health and human services, civic and community, environment, economic development and arts and culture.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
In 2023 invested over $90 million in grants, sponsorships, and impact investments; In 2021 total giving exceeded $108M including $96.9M in cash grants and $11.5M in mission and program related investments; Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Program ($2.5 million in grants to 65 community-led projects); Since 2006 contributed $2.78 million to 118 Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration grants.
How to Apply
Requests for corporate contributions accepted electronically by invitation only. Written requests for local or statewide projects may be submitted to appropriate AEP operating unit office. Various structured application processes exist for different opportunity types through respective portals and contact systems.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$20.5M
Grants
27
Median
$200K
States
6
$26.5M
Grants
85
Median
$5K
States
22
$3.2M
Grants
48
Median
$5K
States
17
Grant Size Distribution
$200K
Typical Grant (Median)
$10K
Smallest
$25K
25th Pctile
$1.0M
75th Pctile
$7.0M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $25K and $1.0M.
Largest Recent Grants
$7.0M
2024
GEORGIA TECH FOUNDATION INC
GA · SUPPORT SOUTHERN COMPANY FOUNDATION ENGINEERING PIPELINE
$4.0M
2024
GEORGIA TECH FOUNDATION INC
GA · CURRENT OPERATIONS AND FOR A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT, DIRECTED TOWARD THE ATTRACTION AND RETENTION OF EMINENT TEACHER/SCHOLARS.
$1.0M
2024
GEORGIA TECH FOUNDATION INC
GA · SUPPORT TO NAME THE JOHN LEWIS STUDENT CENTER ON GEORGIA TECH CAMPUS
$1.0M
2024
AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS
DC · HURRICANE HELENE DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS
$1.0M
2024
CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA FOUNDATION
GA · SUPPORT CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA NORTH DRUID HILLS CAMPUS
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.