Hmm...let's examine your two statements a little bit more closely:
If I both read & read into your statements as is, it "appears" to me that your company gave to PP in 1998 and 2004.
The 2004 donation wasn’t a large bundle to make up for previous years.
Maybe not bundled like other companies to make up for previous years...but for those interested in pure math patterns...makes ya wonder if you're company will be giving again in 2010...then 2016...then 2022...
So, if we take 2004 out of it—because it didn’t amount to a large make-up donation—my company has been virtually clean since 1999.
Listen, had your company on its own accord take[n] 2004 out of, we wouldn't be having this convo, now, would we?
Listen, we're talking about a company with over 50,000 employees and 1,200 branch offices. They matched an employee's donation to his choice of "charity". They regretted it (letter sent 2004) and instituted a policy of neutrality with controversial organizations.
Given the size of the business, this sounds to me like they are trying in good faith.