COMMUNITY INVESTMENT

WE’RE BETTER TOGETHER

Across 44 states, we are committed to being a good neighbor, business partner and valued member of the communities in which our employees live and work. We have long-standing commitments to causes including MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital, The Salvation Army, American Heart Association, Ronald McDonald House and many more.

$48MM+

DONATED BETWEEN 2018 AND 2024

360+

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SERVED IN 2023

3,900+

VOLUNTEER HOURS CONTRIBUTED BY EMPLOYEES IN 2023

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BUILDING DREAMS

We partnered with the Dallas Stars Foundation in 2024, 2023 and 2022 to fund new playgrounds and play spaces in under-resourced neighborhoods in Dallas. Thank you to Child’s Play, Inc and Pro Players Foundation for also helping bring these special spaces into reality.

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GIVING SPOTLIGHT

FUNDING CRITICAL CANCER RESEARCH

We are proud to support the MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital and to fund critical research to advance pediatric cancer treatments. In the fall of 2024, Energy Transfer, Sunoco, and the ET/SUN Foundation donated $2 million to MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital. This most recent donation is part of our ongoing commitment to supporting organizations that make a real difference in people’s lives and the communities in which they live. Our annual campaign has donated more than $17 million to MD Anderson since 2014.

YOUR COMMUNITY IS OUR COMMUNITY

Big or small, national or local, every charitable organization has an important role in our communities. Our corporate giving efforts focus on nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organizations across the U.S. including education, hunger, health, veteran support, children’s causes, environmental stewardship and combating homelessness. Here are some of our recent efforts that are close to our heart.

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CHILDREN'S CAUSES

LENDING A HAND TO THOSE IN NEED

Energy Transfer and Sunoco L.P. are proud supporters of Mercy Street, a Christian-based non-profit organization that provides safe after school activities to the children of West Dallas. Since 2013, Energy Transfer and its executives, along with the Energy Transfer and Sunoco Foundation, have provided more than $1.2 million to Mercy Street.

In 2018, Mercy Street Sports, the sports ministry of Dallas-based Mercy Street, celebrated the opening of their nearly $1 million soccer complex in West Dallas. Local businesses provided a total of $959,200 for the construction and operation of the soccer complex. Naming sponsors, Energy Transfer and Sunoco L.P., both belonging to the Energy Transfer family of companies, donated a total of $459,200 to fund the construction and operation of the soccer field.

“We believe that the focus of Mercy Street and the programs provided to the children who live in West Dallas are invaluable”, said Kelcy Warren, Chairman and CEO of Energy Transfer Partners. “By directly supporting their efforts with the construction of this new soccer complex, the community at large will also benefit. The central location of these athletic fields will enable local schools and community centers throughout the area to utilize them as well. We hope the children will be proud to have a safe place to practice and play for generations to come.”

Mercy Street, Inc. started in 2003 with a mentoring program as the main vehicle for reaching the community and building future leaders in West Dallas to ultimately bring positive change to the area. Realizing the needs reached beyond mentorship, Mercy Street decided to add sports as part of their programming and in 2005, Mercy Street began Mercy Street Sports as another vehicle to serve and impact the community of West Dallas. Today, Mercy Street Sports has multiple sports programs throughout the year that focus on building strong healthy youth and families through sports.

We also support:

Readers 2 Leaders, Ronald McDonald Houses, March of Dimes, Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, El Ranchito de los Niños, Children’s Assessment Center Houston, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Sky High for St. Jude, Special Olympics of Texas, Jonathan’s Place, Dallas Casa, Yellowstone Academy, Chinquapin Preparatory School, Boys & Girls Country, Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation, Cherokee Creek Foundation, San Antonio Children’s Center, 4H Foundation, FFA Foundation, ND High School Rodeo Association, Travis Lynch Memorial Fund, Sleep in Heavenly Peace, and Team Pennsylvania Foundation.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS PA

We partnered with Special Olympics Pennsylvania (SOPA) for a three-year $450,000 sponsorship that helped further SOPA's mission to broaden opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities. Energy Transfer was recognized as the Premier "Guardians of the Flame" Sponsor of SOPA's Law Enforcement Torch Runs. Each fall, members of law enforcement, SOPA athletes and volunteers carry the "Flame of Hope" which symbolizes courage and the celebration of diversity uniting communities around the globe.

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EMPLOYEES IN ACTION

Strong communities are a result of hard work and significant investments of time. We support and encourage our employees to volunteer their time and talents to assist others in need and to build relationships in their communities.

YELLOWSTONE SCHOOLS

Our Houston employees help host events throughout the school year at Yellowstone School as part of our annual $50,000 grade-level sponsorship. This annual donation provides students with academic support including required books, academic enhancements, access to Chromebooks and headsets, uniforms, social-emotional and educational resources, and additional instructional support and tutoring—all at no cost to the scholars.

TEXAS TREES FOUNDATION

Each spring and fall, Dallas employees volunteer to plant trees in Dallas with the Texas Trees Foundation. We have committed to a $100,000 sponsorship of three tree planting events in 2025 with Texas Trees Foundation, focusing on under-served communities in Dallas.

RAYSTOWN LAKE FISH HABITATS

Each spring for Earth Day, employees volunteer with the Army Corps to clean up trash and build fish habitat structures at Raystown Lake in Pennsylvania. The wood and cement structures attract fish and provide places to hide, rest, spawn and hunt prey. This is especially important in human-made lakes, such as Raystown, that were constructed with the primary purpose of flood control and with little consideration of fish habitat.

SHARE THE SHOES

Each spring, Energy Transfer employees in Dallas purchase hundreds of new athletic shoes for children as part of a “Share the Shoes” effort by the Dallas Police Department's NW Division Neighborhood Police Unit. Then in the summer, employees help the police officers distribute these shoes to children in under-resourced areas. The annual initiative helps build positive relationships within the community and puts a smile on kids’ faces as they receive brand new shoes.

REBUILDING TOGETHER

Every year, a group of hard-working employees volunteer with Rebuilding Together Houston and spend their day repairing the home of a local resident. The annual home repair project has been a volunteer favorite in Houston for over 25 years. The house underwent repairs and replacement of cedar shake siding, extensive garage roof repairs and door replacement, as well as a full paint job.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

One of our core values is being a good neighbor by giving back to the communities in which we live, work and serve. In 2022, we co-sponsored the construction of a multi-sport court with the Dallas Stars Foundation at Youth World in South Dallas. Youth World is a non-profit children’s organization that provides a safe haven for after-school and summer programming in its under-resourced neighborhood.

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