Matching Gifts Program

The Foundation’s Matching Gifts Program increases the generosity and commitment of Alliant Energy’s employees and retirees. The Foundation matches — dollar for dollar — each qualifying donation of $25 or more (up to an annual individual maximum) to any qualifying educational and charitable organization.

During 2005, the Foundation matched more than 3,400 gift requests from more than 1,200 eligible participants. New in 2005, employees and retirees can request matching gifts on-line. The new system streamlines the overall giving process, while maintaining an on-line database available for both participants and non-profit organizations. The matching Gifts program represented approximately 25 percent of the Foundation’s total expenditures in 2005. Are you an Alliant Energy retiree? Learn how you can participate in the Matching Gifts Program

Eligible contributions matched
Per year: 2001 = $641,368 2002 = $476,228 2003 = $523,995 2004 = $571,183 2005 = $646,839

Frequently asked questions

Does Alliant Energy offer an employee Matching Gifts program for cash contributions?

Yes. The Alliant Energy Foundation matches — dollar for dollar — each qualifying donation of $25 or more (up to an individual maximum of $5,000 per year) to any qualifying educational and charitable organization.

Active Alliant Energy employees and retirees of Alliant Energy or one of its predecessor companies are eligible to participate in the program.

How does the Matching Gifts program work?

Eligible participants complete a simple form and return it, along with their cash contribution, to a qualifying educational or charitable organization.

That organization then completes the form, verifies the gift and returns it to the Foundation office, where we process the request and subsequently distribute the funds.

Can we — as a non-profit organization — distribute the Foundation’s Matching Gifts form to donors that we know are employees or retirees of Alliant Energy?

No. The Foundation’s Matching Gifts program is driven by the participant, and we do not make the form available to non-profit groups to distribute.

You can certainly remind your donors that the program exists and encourage them to use it; however, the forms are made available only by the Foundation and only to eligible participants.

Brochures and fact sheets:

Download the Alliant Energy Foundation brochure [PDF]