Corporate Giving

El Paso Corporation’s charitable giving and employee volunteerism are guided by our responsibility to address fundamental needs in the communities where we operate, and by the desire to focus our giving on key areas where we can have a meaningful impact. Currently, our focus is on education and environmental priorities as we support the company’s vision of being the place to work, the neighbor to have, and the company to own.

We address fundamental needs by supporting initiatives, led by qualifying 501c3 organizations and entities that:

• Focus on the developmental needs of children;
• Assist seniors and the disenfranchised to maintain independence and ensure quality of life;
• Promote literacy and the advancement of job skills to achieve self-sufficiency;
• Provide basic needs such as food and housing;
• Support efforts to rebuild lives after disasters; and
• Protect and preserve our natural resources.

We also focus our resources of time and money on the following specific areas:

Education: We are committed to cultivating a skilled workforce required for the future by supporting district- or regional-endorsed programs, executed by qualifying 501c3 organizations and entities that educate youth in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

• Pre-K-12 initiatives:
• College preparation for underserved populations
• Teacher development and support across STEM curriculum
• Youth programs that promote awareness of the free enterprise marketplace
• Accredited four-year university and college programs that:
• Increase pool of graduates from which we recruit our workforce
• Concentrate on STEM, accounting, and business disciplines
• Accredited trade schools and two-year colleges:
• Concentration on technical training of skills including, but not limited to, plant operations, controls, welding, and gas measurement

Environment: El Paso Corporation is dedicated to preparing and educating youth to be effective stewards of our environment for the future. We aim to promote environmentally responsible behaviors through increased access to environmental education and experiences.

• Support activities that educate and equip youth to understand and address environmental issues through hands-on service.

Give Where You Live: El Paso’s Give Where You Live program matches employee contributions across a wide range of 501c3 organizations to enhance the quality of life and improve academic achievement in the communities where we live and work.

For information about El Paso's corporate giving guidelines, contact Community Relations at 713.420.2878 or e-mail foundation@elpaso.com.