Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Xcel Energy Foundation
This foundation says it only funds groups it chooses itself. Don't send an unsolicited application. If your work fits, the usual path is an introduction through someone the foundation already knows, such as a board member or a current grantee. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 12 totaling $10K
- Typical grant
- $65 to $870 (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $150, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Davidson County, Williamson County, Rutherford County, Warren County, Morgan County, Montgomery County · plus 1808 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 64% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 7 of 11.
- Total giving that year
- $7.7M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.7M | $10K | 12 |
| 2023 | $7.5M | $9,582 | 7 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Xcel energy foundation · minneapolis · 6122155310 · www.xcelenergy.com click on about us/communit
- What to send
- Xcel energy foundation grant applications are accepted by invitation only. Unsolicited proposals or letters of intent will not be considered. Grant application information can be found at www.xcelenergy.com/community/focus_area_grants/application_process.
- Deadlines
- Funding opens in the spring. See detail at https://my.xcelenergy.com/s/community/focus-area-grants.
- Limits
- Funding is open to programs with xcel energy's service area in minnesota, wisconsin, north dakota, south dakota, colorado, texas and new mexico.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Robert FrenzelChair and president
- Esther Ledesma PumarolExecutive director
- Todd WehnerTreasurer
- Amy SchneiderSecretary
- Patricia CorreaDirector
- Karl HoeslyDirector
- Robert KenneyDirector
- Ryan LongDirector
- Adrian RodriguezDirector
- Amanda RomeDirector
- Brian Van AbelDirector
- Paul JohnsonTreasurer (part-year)
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Match a previous donation (501(c)3) grant
- Match payroll deduction (501(c)3) grant
- Match a previous donation (501(c)3) grant, match credit card donation (501(c)3) grant, match payroll...
- Match credit card donation (501(c)3) grant
- Match credit card donation (501(c)3) grant, match credit card donation (501(c)3) grant
- Dollars for doing grant, match payroll deduction (501(c)3) grant
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Match a previous donation (501(c)3) grant, match credit card donation... | $7,020 |
| Isha Foundation Inc. | Mcminnville, Warren County | Dollars for doing grant, match payroll deduction (501(c)3) grant | $1,226 |
| Cov Inc. | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Match payroll deduction (501(c)3) grant | $870 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Match a previous donation (501(c)3) grant | $363 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Match a previous donation (501(c)3) grant, match credit card donation... | $340 |
| Aerial Recovery | Nashville, Davidson County | Match credit card donation (501(c)3) grant | $150 |
| Charity Global Inc. Dba Charity Water | Franklin, Williamson County | Match credit card donation (501(c)3) grant, match credit card donation... | $150 |
| Second Chance K9 Service Dogs Inc. | Clarksville, Montgomery County | Match payroll deduction (501(c)3) grant | $120 |
| One Family Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Match a previous donation (501(c)3) grant | $65 |
| Kabul Small Animal Rescue | Oliver Springs, Morgan County | Match a previous donation (501(c)3) grant | $51 |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc. - Eaton County Chapter Mi | Memphis, Shelby County | Match payroll deduction (501(c)3) grant | $50 |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc. - National Office | Memphis, Shelby County | Match a previous donation (501(c)3) grant | $50 |
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