Xcel Energy Foundation provides $320,000 in area nonprofit grants

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin (July 16, 2020) – The Xcel Energy Foundation is pleased to announce it has awarded nearly $320,000 to 63 nonprofits in Wisconsin and Michigan to help provide funding for critical programs in their communities.

This represents an increase in giving by the Xcel Energy Foundation to support existing nonprofit partners that are facing difficulties during the pandemic. Earlier this year, in response to Covid-19, the Foundation also provided funds to organizations that address food insecurity.

“At Xcel Energy we’re doing our part to support our customers and communities during this very challenging time,” said Mark Stoering, president, Xcel Energy-Wisconsin and Michigan. “Our mission is to provide our customers safe, clean, reliable energy services, but we also know that the quality of life in our communities is equally important to their continued success.”

Some of the recipients this year included: Aptiv Family Services of La Crosse, Family Support Center in Chippewa Falls, Chippewa Valley Museum in Eau Claire, Mabel Tainter Literary, Library and Educational Society in Menomonie, Barron County Historical Society, St. Croix River Association in St. Croix Falls, and the Gogebic Community College in Ironwood, Mich.

Applications for all focus area grants are invitation only and are accepted online once a year.

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The Xcel Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that awards charitable grants to nonprofit organizations and sponsors the volunteer programs of Xcel Energy and its subsidiaries. The majority of Xcel Energy Foundation funding comes from Xcel Energy shareholder dollars. In 2019, the Foundation granted more than $4 million to nonprofit organizations for programs that aligned with its four focus areas of education, economic sustainability, environmental stewardship and access to arts and culture. Additionally, the Foundation distributed more than $2 million to match the donations and volunteer hours that employees contributed to qualified nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit our Focus Area Grants webpage.