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POWERING COLORADO COMMUNITIES2020 XCEL ENERGY-COLORADO GIVING REPORT

2020 Xcel Energy-Colorado Giving Report

PRESIDENT’S LETTER

Throughout 2020, Colorado communities have shown true resiliency. In addition to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, our country and state have experienced overwhelming sadness and tragedy as a result of social injustice and natural disasters. It is clear our communities need the support of companies like Xcel Energy more than ever, and I am proud we have been able to power people’s homes and businesses, as well as their communities.

Even though this year has been full of challenges and setbacks, I am inspired by the agility, innovation and passion Xcel Energy and its workforce have demonstrated. We have deepened our partnerships with community and nonprofit organizations and strengthened our relationships with our customers. On top of our ongoing philanthropic commitments to our communities, Xcel Energy and the Xcel Energy Foundation gave an additional $1.5 million to support COVID-19 relief, wildfire relief, and social justice and equity. And we could not have done this without the generosity of our employees and retirees.

The pandemic has had a profound impact on everyone, and I want to offer a sincere thank you to everyone who has given back to Colorado communities this year, whether it was through your time, talent or treasure. I would also like to thank our governments and local emergency operations centers for their support and guidance as we continue to deliver safe and reliable service to our customers. And finally, I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to Xcel Energy’s essential workers who have helped keep the lights on and natural gas flowing for our customers.

I’d like to thank our employees for continuing to live our values and showing our communities that we are safe, trustworthy, committed and connected. And remember, we are in this together and will get through it together.

Alice K. JacksonPresident, Xcel Energy-Colorado


GIVING BY THE NUMBERS

$1.2 millionCOVID-19 relief

$76,800 Social justice and equity grants

$50,000 Wildfire relief

$243,000Arts and culture grants

$236,950Economic sustainability grants

$586,550Education grants

$201,100Environment grants

$800,754 United Way campaign contributions

$40,000 Employee Choice grants

11,500Day of Service items donated

6,668 Day of Service volunteer hours

1,950 Decorated holiday items for homebound seniors

1,712 Donated holiday drive items

*The numbers in this report reflect giving totals from January to October 2020. They may change after final year-end data is compiled.


COVID-19 RELIEFDelivering for our customers in good times and in bad is at the core of what we do. That means providing reliable, affordable and safe energy and supporting our communities when they need us most. To help combat the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, this year Xcel Energy and the Xcel Energy Foundation invested $2.3 million across the eight states in which we operate to aid in immediate relief and long-term recovery needs due to COVID-19. In Colorado, the company and Foundation contributed more than $1.2 million to COVID-19 relief in 34 cities and counties including a $750,000 pledge to the Colorado Restaurant Association’s Winter Outdoor Grant Program, our single largest gift in Xcel Energy- Colorado history.

GRANT RECIPIENTS

Bienvenidos Food BankFirst Southwest

Community FundSalvation Army

Intermountain Division

Care and Share Food Bank

Food Bank for Larimer County

The Action Center

Chaffee County Community Foundation

Food Bank of the Rockies The Summit Foundation

Colfax Community Network

Garden to TableUnited Way of

Larimer County

Colorado Restaurant Association Foundation

Lake County Community Fund

United Way of Pueblo County

Community Food ShareLatino Community

FoundationUnited Way of Weld County

Denver Inner City Parish Mile High United Way Weld Food Bank

Energize ColoradoMonte Vista

Community FundWestern Colorado

Community Foundation

Family & Intercultural Resource Center

Out Boulder CountyWestminster Legacy

Foundation

Yampa Valley Community Foundation

$750,000 pledge for restaurant relief

$105,000 for statewide relief

$128,000 for long-term recovery

$147,000 in matching gifts to 115 nonprofits

$96,000 in additional focus area grants

$28,800 to food banks

1 million LED light bulbs

90,000 protective masks to frontline workers


“The restaurant industry is critical to the

economic health of the State of Colorado,

and it’s vital to the well-being of our local

communities. [The grant program] will

give restaurants means to keep their doors

open, to keep their staff employed, and to

continue to safely serve our communities.” – COLORADO GOVERNOR JARED POLIS

LEARN MORE AT HTTPS://COOUTDOORDINING.ORG.

Downtown Denver Partnership

COLORADO RESTAURANT RELIEFWith the restaurant industry hard hit by the pandemic, Xcel Energy made an initial gift to kickstart the Colorado Restaurant Association’s Winter Outdoor Grant program. Grant funds supported design fees, tents, heater, lighting, furniture and equipment, allowing eligible restaurants to expand their outdoor spaces to safely accommodate patrons. The Xcel Energy Foundation committed an initial $500,000 and invited others to join our efforts by offering matching donations of $50,000, up to an additional $250,000, for every $500,000 raised. *As of January 2021, more than 130 recipients in 30 counties received funding.

*At the time of this report’s publication, the program’s second round of funding was in progress.


SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EQUITY GRANTSXcel Energy has long made it a priority to invest in organizations that create equity and justice in our communities. To fortify this pledge, the Xcel Energy Foundation contributed an additional $76,800 to Colorado organizations that advocate for equity and inclusion.

Colorado Association for Black Professional Engineers and Scientists

$10,000Encourages and assists underrepresented youth in the pursuit of science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers

Colorado School of Mines $10,000Promotes the ongoing commitment of Colorado School of Mines to create a more diverse and inclusive learning community through the multicultural engineering program and for scholarships for students in the Challenge program

Denver Scholarship Foundation $26,000Inspires Denver Public Schools’ students to enroll in and graduate from post- secondary institutions of higher education by providing the tools, knowledge, and financial resources essential for success

One Colorado $5,000Advances equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Coloradans and their families

RISE Colorado $10,000Works to educate, engage and empower low-income families and families of color to RISE as a change agents for educational equity in our public school system

Women’s Foundation of Colorado $15,800Contribution to the women and girls of color fund, which invests in and partners with women-of-color-led nonprofit organizations working to advance the economic security of Colorado women and girls of color


“With partners like Xcel Energy, Denver Scholarship Foundation

builds on-ramps to opportunity and makes college possible for our

scholars. We are helping build the future of our community.” – LORII RABINOWITZ, CEO, DENVER SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION

“Xcel Energy’s support helped launch The Women’s Foundation of Colorado’s Women

and Girls of Color Fund. Women and girls of color only receive .5% of each dollar

philanthropy grants out every year. The company’s strategic investment will

strengthen Colorado communities, the economy, and democracy.” – LAUREN Y. CASTEEL, PRESIDENT AND CEO, THE WOMEN’S FOUNDATION OF COLORADO

Photos taken prior to coronavirus pandemic.


WILDFIRE RELIEF The 2020 wildfire season has been one of the most devastating in Colorado’s history with two of the largest fires on record. The fires burned more than 800,000 acres and displaced hundreds of families. In addition to closely monitoring the wildfires and coordinating with local emergency officials to safely restore service, the Xcel Energy Foundation contributed $50,000 to relief following the Cal-Wood and Lefthand Wildfires, Cameron Peak Wildfire, Grand County and East Troublesome Wildfires, Grizzly Creek Wildfire, and Pine Gulch Wildfire.

* Since 2015, Xcel Energy has hosted an Employee Choice Grant program in which employees are invited to nominate and vote for up to two nonprofits to receive a $20,000 grant from the Xcel Energy Foundation. This year, one of the recipients was The Grand Foundation, who received an additional $20,000 gift.

American Red Cross $5,000

Boulder County Fire Fighters Association – Boulder $5,000

Community Foundation Boulder County $10,000

Firefighters Community Compassion Fund – Fort Collins $4,000

Grand County Wildfire Council – Granby $5,000

Mesa County Fire Chiefs Association – Salida $5,000

Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers – Basalt $8,000

The Grand Foundation – Fraser $5,000*

United Way of Larimer County – Fort Collins $3,000


“To date, more than 1,000 donors, including Xcel Energy, have helped to raise more than

$650,000. Thanks to these donors, we will be able to respond to this crisis in a holistic

manner – addressing both immediate needs, restoration, and future prevention.” – TATIANA HERNANDEZ, CEO, COMMUNITY FOUNDATION BOULDER COUNTY

“Working with all our partners we are preparing for a very active 2021.

Through the Xcel Energy funds, our goal is to renew landscape and

community through collective action. We will provide opportunities for

residents and visitors to engage in volunteer post-fire restoration efforts.” – JACOB BAKER, COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH COORDINATOR, ROARING FORK OUTDOOR VOLUNTEERS


DAY OF SERVICE Every year, thousands of Xcel Energy employees, their family members and friends, retirees, and customers volunteer for the annual Day of Service. This year’s reimagined event made a tremendous impact for our nonprofit and community partners. The demand for food, basic supplies, and educational tools was greater than ever, and through an innovative Day of Service, more than 3,000 volunteers workedtogether to show their support. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Day of Service in Colorado, the company offered volunteer activities, both remote and in-person, over the course of 10 days.

100,000 MEALS

8,000 HYGIENE

KITS

1,000 DECORATED MEAL

DELIVERY BAGS

800 DOG TOYS

“The impact of Xcel Energy Day of Service volunteers over the

year can’t be missed at the Wetland Park on our Sand Creek

Greenway – their heart, sweat, hard work and good cheer has

helped transform from a muddy pit in an industrial area to a

green space and a respite from the city.” – BETH NOBLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SAND CREEK

REGIONAL GREENWAY PARTNERSHIP


BrightonCommerce City

Alamosa

Arvada

Aurora

Avon

Boulder

Breckenridge

Broom�eld

Brush

Buena Vista

Carbondale

Centennial

Colorado Springs

Conifer

Craig

Del Norte

Denver

EagleEnglewood

Fort Collins

Fort Morgan

Fraser

Frisco

Fruita

GeorgetownGlenwood Springs

Golden

Granby

Grand Junction

Greeley

Jamestown

Keystone

Lakewood

Leadville

Littleton

Lone Tree

Longmont

ThorntonLouisville

Loveland

Monte Vista

Parker

Pueblo

Ri�e

Salida

Silverthorne

Steamboat SpringsSterling

Summit

Westminster

Wheat Ridge

Winter Park

GEOGRAPHIC REACH Xcel Energy and the Xcel Energy Foundation make it a priority to invest in organizations across the state,meeting the diverse needs of the communities we serve. This map represents the areas we supported in 2020.

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