In all of 2025, the Foundation awarded nearly $2.6 million to Indiana nonprofit programs and initiatives focused on community vitality and education
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — DEC. 19, 2025 — During its last grant cycle of the year, the CenterPoint Energy Foundation awarded 55 grants, providing nearly $1.4 million to Indiana nonprofit organizations, continuing to invest in the communities the company serves before the end of 2025.
Grants are awarded to eligible nonprofit organizations whose primary location is in CenterPoint Energy’s service areas and that have programs supporting the Foundation’s giving priorities of community vitality and education. The Foundation prioritizes programs serving under-resourced communities.
Funded separately and financially independent from the utility, the CenterPoint Energy Foundation strives to be a catalyst for good by leveraging everyday opportunities and resources to increase the vibrancy in the communities it serves.
“We’re proud of the impact the CenterPoint Energy Foundation continues to have in powering possibilities in the communities where we deliver electric and natural gas service,” said Mike Roeder, President of CenterPoint Energy Indiana. “Through our support of nonprofit programs that enhance community vitality and education, we’re investing in efforts building toward a brighter tomorrow for those living and working in communities we serve.”
During its two grant cycles of 2025, the CenterPoint Energy Foundation awarded more than 110 grants, investing nearly $2.6 million to nonprofit organizations in Indiana with efforts expected to:
· Supply more than 350,000 free books to kids.
· Plant more than 12,000 trees.
· Support over 11,000 students in receiving a certificate or credential for career pathways.
· Invest in nearly 500 units of affordable housing.
· Fund more than 250 home repairs for low-income community members.
Starting in 2026, each of the two annual Foundation grant cycles will focus on specific funding priorities. The first cycle of 2026 will award grants for education, while the second cycle will award grants to community vitality initiatives.
