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AIG American General Corporation Contributions Program (DO NOT CALL LIST)

 
Funder type: Corporation
Address: 2929 Allen Parkway
A39-01
Houston, TX 77019
General Telephone: 713-522-1111
Contact: See Regional Contacts Below,
Contact: Danielle Chaput, Application Information
713/831-3600
Contact: Virginia Tomlinson, Director of Community Relations
(713) 522-1111
Geographic focus: 5-9 States, IL, IN, NJ, NY, TN, TX, WI
Types of support: Annual Campaigns, Building/renovation, Capital Campaigns, Curriculum Development, Donated Land, Emergency Funds, Employee Matching Gifts, Employee Volunteer Services, General/Operating Support, In-Kind Gifts, Scholarship Funds, Scholarships to Individuals, Use of facilities
Funding Restrictions: Contributions will generally not be made to the following: Organizations without 501(c)(3) status; United Way agencies (AIG American General¹ supports the United Way through an annual employee-giving campaign and corporate gift); Veterans' groups, along with labor, religious, political, fraternal or external athletic groups, except in specific cases in which such groups provide needed benefits or services to the community at large; National organizations; Private foundations; Individuals; Hospitals, unless it is a teaching institution; and International organizations
Deadlines: March 31
June 30
September 30
December 31

Geographic Interests: Giving primarily in areas of company operations, particularly Evansville, IN, Schaumburg and Springfield, IL, Neptune, NJ, New York, NY, Nashville, TN, Amarillo, Dallas, and Houston, TX, and Milwaukee, WI.
Related corporation? YES
Corporation: American General Corporation and AIG Corproation
Corp Url: http://www.americangeneral.com
Corp products: Provides investment advisory services; sells life insurance; provides consumer loans
Total assets: $0 as of 2002
Average grant range: $ 2,000 to $ 5,000
Grant low: $ 500
Grant high: $ 140,000
Business notes: The company is a subsidiary of AIG and offers a variety of products, including fixed and variable annuities. Life insurance offerings include term, universal, and group policies. Clients include individuals, families, businesses, and educational institutions. The company distributes its products and services through branch offices, independent agents, and third parties (banks, accountants, financial planners). AIG American General is part of AIG's domestic life insurance business. The company owns several smaller insurance and investment firms including Retirement Services Div., Houston, TX; AGC Life Insurance Co., Nashville, TN; American General Finance, Inc., Evansville, Indiana; USLIFE Corp., New York, NY; American General Investment Management Corp., New York, NY.
Takeaway Notes: insurance industry

Overview: American General makes charitable contributions to nonprofit organizations involved with arts and culture, education, health and human services, and community development.

Special emphasis is directed towards programs designed to encourage positive youth development and benefit and involve the participation of families.

Support is given primarily in areas of company operations.

  • Arts:
  • Community Development:
  • Health:
  • Human Services:

Sample Grants
$ 1,500,000 to America's Promise , Washington , DC
$ 50,000 to American Ballet Theatre , New York , NY
$ 300,000 to Reagan High School , Houston , TX
$ 250,000 to Ripley House , Houston , TX
Special Olympics of New Hampshire , NH
$ 1,000,000 to Texas Heart Institute , Houston , TX
$ 25,000 to United Negro College Fund , Fairfax , VA
$ 1,200,000 to United Way, Texas Gulf Coast , Houston , TX
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School , Houston , TX
$ 15,000 to YMCA of Evansville , Evansville , IN

Application Procedures:: Requests are reviewed on a quarterly basis and must be received by quarter-end to be considered for that review. Quarter ends are March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31. Incomplete proposals will not be reviewed.

An initial review will be made of your request to determine if it abides by the Application Procedures and fits within the guidelines. Incomplete proposals will not be reviewed. If the request meets the initial requirements and the current interest and focus of our giving program, an applicant may be asked for more information.

An application form is not required.

Applicants should submit one copy of the following:

1) detailed description of project and amount of funding requested
2) contact person
3) descriptive literature about organization
4) brief history of organization and description of its mission
5) geographic area to be served
6) copy of current year's organizational budget and/or project budget
7) listing of board of directors, trustees, officers and other key people and their affiliations
8) copy of IRS Determination Letter
9) name, address and phone number of organization

Contacts

Houston
Cindy Wieties
Cynthia_P_Wieties@aigag.com
Director of Corporate Communications and Community Relations
2929 Allen Parkway, A35-00
Houston, Texas 77019

Chicago
Eileen Hampton
Eileen_Hampton@aigag.com
Human Resources Consultant
1000 East Woodfield Road
Schaumburg, Illinois 60173

Dallas
Chris Briskie
Chris_Briskie@aigag.com
Director of Human Resources
6363 Forest Park Road
Dallas, Texas 75235

Milwaukee
Chris Briskie
Chris_Briskie@aigag.com
Director of Human Resources
707 North 11th Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233

Nashville
Laura Schield
Laura_Schield@aigag.com
Public Relations Coordinator
American General Center
Nashville, Tennessee 37250-0001

Neptune
Eileen Hampton
Eileen_Hampton@aigag.com
Human Resources Consultant
3600 Route 66
Neptune, New Jersey 07754

New York
Doreen Gannon
Doreen_Gannon@aigag.com
Administrative Assistant to the Chairman
830 Third Ave
New York, New York 10022-4684

Springfield
Sylvia Miller
Sylvia_A_Miller@aigag.com
Human Resources Representative
#1 Franklin Square
Springfield, Illinois 62713-0001

Grants Paid

2001
2001
($5,455,000 )

 

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