Prudential Financial Inc. today said that it's donating $3 million through the Prudential Foundation to help non-profit organizations provide immediate relief and recovery for victims of Hurricane Sandy.

Newark, N.J.-based Prudential said it will also match employees' personal contributions to non-profit organizations delivering relief efforts and services in the communities affected by the hurricane.

Charitable organizations to benefit from Prudential's donation include the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, the Salvation Army, the American Red Cross and other organizations.

"Our hearts go out to the individuals, families and our own employees affected by this terrible storm," said John Strangfeld, chairman and CEO of Prudential, in a statement. "We applaud the efforts of all the organizations providing relief efforts, and we will continue to assess ways in which we can help meet the needs of communities around the tri-state region over the long term."

Along with many other New Jersey businesses, Prudential was impacted by Hurricane Sandy with power outages at various locations. "Some of our facilities in the region -- here, New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania -- were without power for quite a while," says Bob DeFillippo, a Prudential Financial spokesman. "But for the most part, we've been managing pretty well."

Besides Prudential's donation, American Red Cross officials said they've so far received donations from 16 other companies. BNY Mellon and Citi have donated $1 million a piece, followed by Bank of America and HSBC that have each contributed $500,000 and The Hartford donating $250,000. Other donors include Metlife, Softbank Corp., Mastercard, Visa, American Express, M&T Bank, US Bancorp, JP Morgan Chase, PNC Foundation, Discover, Western Union and TD Bank.

"This has been a huge response, and the public businesses and organizations has been generous in supporting the Red Cross efforts to help the millions affected by Superstorm Sandy," says Melanie Pipkin, media relations lead for the Red Cross.

More donations may still be be on the way, officials say.

"Many other corporations and organizations have reached out to us to discuss a donation, including some financial institutions," says Theresa Foreman, director of foundation and corporate relations for the Hillside, N.J.-based Community FoodBank of New Jersey. "We're expecting more donations, but there have not been commitments at this time."

-Jim McConville