Compiled by M.J. Prest and Caroline Preston
Companies and foundations have given or pledged $95-million to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast region and in Florida. Among the contributions to date:
COMPANIES
Abbott Laboratories (Abbott Park, Ill.) has pledged $2-million in cash and $2-million in nutritional and medical products to be distributed by organizations including the American Red Cross (Washington), AmeriCares (Stamford, Conn.), America's Second Harvest (Chicago), and MAP International (Brunswick, Ga.).
Amerada Hess Corporation (New York) has donated $1-million to the American Red Cross.
Bank of America (Charlotte, N.C.) has announced a $1-million donation, with $500,000 going to the American Red Cross, $100,000 to the Houston Food Bank through the Gulf Coast United Way Katrina Relief Fund, and the remaining $400,000 to be given to organizations serving the neediest areas.
Bayer (Leverkusen, Germany) has pledged $2-million to the American Red Cross.
BP Foundation (Houston) has donated $1-million to the American Red Cross, with $500,000 earmarked for Louisiana, $250,000 for Mississippi, $100,000 for Alabama, and $150,000 for unrestricted use.
Capital One Financial Corporation (McLean, Va.) has donated $1-million to the American Red Cross.
Chevron Corporation (San Ramon, Calif.) has pledged $5-million for the hurricane-relief efforts: $3-million to the American Red Cross, and $2-million to local charities to be determined by the company.
Coca-Cola Company, Foundation, and Bottlers (Atlanta) have pledged $5-million to the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army (Alexandria, Va.), and other organizations. The company is also providing Coca-Cola products such as Powerade and Dasani water to victims of the hurricane.
Dow Chemical Company (Midland, Mich.) has pledged $1-million in cash for immediate relief efforts to the American Red Cross, $1-million in products and technology for longer-term reconstruction work, and $1-million to match employee donations.
DuPont (Wilmington, Del.) has pledged $1-million, with a focus on disaster relief in DeLisle and Pascagoula, Miss.
Eli Lilly and Company (Indianapolis) has donated $1-million in cash and insulin valued at $1-million to relief organizations.
ExxonMobil (Irving, Tex.) has donated $2-million to the American Red Cross.
Freddie Mac and the Freddie Mac Foundation (McLean, Va.) has donated $10.1-million to relief organizations, including the American Red Cross.
General Electric Company (Fairfield, Conn.) has donated $1-million to the American Red Cross.
Grainger (Chicago) has pledged more than $1-million in cash and supplies to the American Red Cross.
Humana Foundation (Louisville, Ky.) plans to donate $1-million, of which half will go to the American Red Cross and half will be divided among local relief groups.
Johnson Controls (Milwaukee) has donated $1-million to the American Red Cross.
JPMorgan Chase (New York) has donated $1-million to the American Red Cross and will match employee donations up to $1-million.
Lowe's Companies (Mooresville, N.C.) plans to donate up to $1-million to the American Red Cross.
Merck Company Foundation (Whitehouse Station, N.J.) has donated $1-million to the American Red Cross.
Monsanto Company (St. Louis) has pledged $1-million, $750,000 of which will go the American Red Cross and $250,000 of which will go to three United Way chapters in Louisiana.
National Football League (New York) has donated $1-million to the American Red Cross.
New York Life Foundation is donating $1-million to the American Red Cross.
New York Yankees have donated $1-million to the American Red Cross.
Northrop Grumman Corporation (Los Angeles) will contribute $2-million to the American Red Cross.
Office Depot (Delray Beach, Fla.) has pledged $1-million to the American Red Cross.
Pfizer (New York) has pledged $2-million, half of which will be divided among the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army, and the United Way of America (Alexandria, Va.), and half of which will support the rebuilding of hospitals and health-care facilities.
Target (Minneapolis) has donated $1.5-million to the American Red Cross, $500,000 of which has been earmarked for immediate relief efforts.
3M and 3M Foundation (St. Paul) has pledged safety, cleaning, and medical products valued at $1-million to relief organizations and $500,000 to match employee donations.
United Health Foundation (Minneapolis) has pledged $10-million to the relief efforts.
UPS Foundation (Atlanta) has pledged $1.25-million, which includes $500,000 in cash and up to $750,000 in medical and health-related items to be divided among the American Red Cross, America's Second Harvest, and other relief groups.
Wal-Mart (Bentonville, Ark.) has pledged $15-million in cash to help federal relief efforts, and has donated $1-million to the Salvation Army and $1-million to the American Red Cross.
Walt Disney Company (Burbank, Calif.) has donated $2.5-million, of which $1-million will support the American Red Cross's immediate relief efforts, $1-million will go to children's charities engaged in rebuilding efforts, and $500,000 will support volunteer centers.
Weather Channel Companies (Atlanta) has donated $1-million to the American Red Cross.
FOUNDATIONS AND OTHERS
Jessie Ball DuPont Fund (Jacksonville, Fla.) has donated $1-million, which will be split evenly between the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (Seattle) has donated $1.5-million to the American Red Cross.
McCormick Tribune Foundation (Chicago) has pledged up to $1-million to support local aid organizations in New Orleans.
John S. and James L. McKnight Foundation (Miami) has donated $1-million, half of which will go to the American Red Cross and half to the Salvation Army, to aid residents of Biloxi and Harrison County, Miss.
Pew Charitable Trusts (Philadelphia) has donated $1-million to the American Red Cross.
Rapides Foundation (Alexandria, La.) has donated $1-million to the United Way of Central Louisiana (Alexandria).
Recording Academy and MusiCares Foundation (Santa Monica, Calif.) has pledged $1-million to help musicians affected by the hurricane.
Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation (Owings Mills, Md.) has donated $1-million to be divided evenly between the United Jewish Communities (New York) and Catholic Charities USA (Alexandria, Va.).