The top 5 companies that donate to charities are: Principal Financial Group Inc., Wells Fargo, Starbucks, Northern Trust Corporation and The Gap. These companies are ranked according to amount given, percentage of profit the amount donated comprises and a green planet policy score. The site that does the ranking has taken a page from the Fortune 500 and created something called the Goodness 500.
. Their intention is to let you know which companies are altruistic beyond others of their kind so that you can support them.Principal Financial Group focuses that philanthropic efforts in areas where there is a large employee presence. This includes Des Moines, Iowa, home to corporate headquarters, and several other cities throughout the state. A major project in their home city is the revitalization of the riverfront district. Other grants fund educational and cultural ventures.Wells Fargo conducts charitable endeavors in all but a handful of states. Grant funding is available to organizations championing a wide array of causes including affordable housing, after-school programs, job training, health education, and natural resource conservation. Grants are also awarded to outstanding volunteers within these organizations.Northern Trust Corporation promotes its charitable trust throughout the urban neighborhoods of Chicago. Local organizations seeking to empower economically disadvantaged mothers and children and the disabled are encouraged to apply for funding. Northern Trust does not accept applications from organizations without 501(c) (3) tax status, individuals or groups outside of designated neighborhoods.The Gap implements its charitable efforts throughout the United States. The chain is known to partner with local and national organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Boys & Girls Club and Compass Point. Many programs are used to teach youth and young adults leadership and job skills.For the complete list of companies in the 500 most charitable list and the breakdown of their scores see: http://goodness500.org/companies More reference links: http://www.gapinc.com/content/csr/html.html http://goodness500.org/companies