Microsoft Accused of Failing Its "Good Neighbor" Data Center Pledge in Indiana

Community organizers in Indiana say Microsoft liaisons ignored their request to direct 1% of data center revenue — $30–40 million a year — to local programs. The company only offers one-time donations from a $1 million fund and solely to nonprofits, while Indiana's tax abatements for data centers are projected at $900 million.

• We Make Indiana sought 1% of revenue, or $30–40 million a year for local services
• Microsoft allows only one-time donations from a $1 million fund, nonprofits only
• The Indiana data center spans 900 acres with $1 billion in investment
• Indiana's lost tax revenue from data center abatements was projected at $900 million