OKEFENOKE RURAL ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP

MACON, GA 31202-0001 EIN 861297626

https://WWW.OREMC.COM/FOUNDATION
Total Given 2022–2023
$335K
92 grants · $168K avg/year
based on 2 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $2K–$5K
grant size
3%
transactional · 3/89 multi-year
repeat
$55K
Assets · 2023
89
Distinct recipients

About

GA-2024-08, OCT. 1, 2024 WASHINGTON - THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ANNOUNCED TODAY TAX RELIEF FOR INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES IN THE ENTIRE STATE OF GEORGIA THAT WERE AFFECTED BY HURRICANE HELENE THAT BEGAN ON SEPT. 24, 2024. THESE TAXPAYERS NOW HAVE UNTIL MAY 1, 2025, TO FILE VARIOUS FEDERAL INDIVIDUAL AND BUSINESS TAX RETURNS AND MAKE TAX PAYMENTS. FOLLOWING THE DISASTER DECLARATION ISSUED BY THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA), INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS THAT RESIDE OR HAVE A BUSINESS IN ALL 159 COUNTIES QUALIFY FOR TAX RELIEF. AFFECTED TAXPAYERS WITH RETURNS AND PAYMENTS WITH DUE DATES POSTPONED UNTIL FEB. 3, 2025, DUE TO HURRICANE DEBBY IN GEORGIA (GA-2024-07) WILL ALSO NOW HAVE UNTIL MAY 1, 2025, TO FILE AND/OR PAY. THE DECLARATION PERMITS THE IRS TO POSTPONE CERTAIN TAX-FILING AND TAX- PAYMENT DEADLINES FOR TAXPAYERS WHO RESIDE OR HAVE A BUSINESS IN THE DISASTER AREA. FOR INSTANCE, CERTAIN DEADLINES FALLING ON OR AFTER SEPT. 24, 2024, AND BEFORE MAY 1, 2025, ARE GRANTED ADDITIONAL TIME TO FILE THROUGH MAY 1, 2025. AS A RESULT, AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES WILL HAVE UNTIL MAY 1, 2025, TO FILE RETURNS AND PAY ANY TAXES THAT WERE ORIGINALLY DUE DURING THIS PERIOD.

Focus Areas

Community Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Contact Person RUBY SAWYER
Phone 9124625131
How to Apply QUALIFYING ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SIX GEORGIA AND TWO FLORIDA COUNTIES OREMC SERVES ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT GRANT APPLICATIONS OUTLINING THEIR PROJECT PLANS AND RELATED FUNDING REQUESTS. A NINE-MEMBER FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEESONE MEMBER REPRESENTING EACH OF OREMCS DISTRICTSWILL REVIEW APPLICATIONS AND AWARD GRANTS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS.

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2022 $178K $299K $476K 47
2023 $158K $55K $89K 45

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 92 grants on record

Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$4K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$5K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Key Personnel

NameTitleCompensation
CAROLYN STRICKLAND DIRECTOR
RUBY ANN SAWYER PRESIDENT
RAMONA JONES VICE PRESIDE
SONYA WALKER SECRETARY
SHALLEN CRUM TREASURER
RHONDA DOWLING DIRECTOR
MATTHEW JORDAN DIRECTOR
TINA MOBLEY DIRECTOR
RISSA SELF DIRECTOR

Grants Awarded (92 total)

Purpose
BAKER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MACCLENNY, FL $5,000 COMMUNITY 2023
ANNOINTED BOXING FITNESS OUTREACH FOLKSTON, GA $5,000 COMMUNITY 2023
AMERICAN RED CROSS OF GA SAVANNAH, GA $5,000 COMMUNITY 2023
THE HANGER 912 INC HOBOKEN, GA $5,000 COMMUNITY 2022
CAMDEN COUNTY FFA ALUMNI (ST MARYS WOODBINE, GA $5,000 COMMUNITY 2022
JAMES M DYE FOUNDATION WAYCROSS, GA $5,000 COMMUNITY 2022
AMERICAN RED CROSS OF GEORGIA SAVANNAH, GA $5,000 COMMUNITY 2022
OKEFENOKEE ALLIANCE FOR THE WAYCROSS, GA $5,000 COMMUNITY 2022
BRING YOUR BROKENNESS INC YULEE, FL $5,000 COMMUNITY 2022
WAYCROSS AREA SHELTER FOR ABUSED WAYCROSS, GA $5,000 COMMUNITY 2022
BRUSNWICK-GOLDEN ISLES CHAMBER BRUNSWICK, GA $5,000 COMMUNITY 2022
GEORGIA LIONS CAMP INC WAYCROSS, GA $5,000 COMMUNITY 2022
GEORGIA TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION INC ROSWELL, GA $5,000 COMMUNITY 2022
HOSPICE OF THE GOLDEN ISLES BRUNSWICK, GA $5,000 COMMUNITY 2022
BRANTLEY COUNTY FFA ALUMNI NAHUNTA, GA $5,000 COMMUNITY 2022
KEEP GOLDEN ISLES BEAUTIFUL BRUNSWICK, GA $5,000 COMMUNITY 2022
COASTAL RE-ENTRY & VETERANS WOODBINE, GA $5,000 COMMUNITY 2022
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF GEORGIA ATLANTA, GA $5,000 COMMUNITY 2022
MAKING A DIFFERENCE MENTORING WOODBINE, GA $5,000 COMMUNITY 2022
MIRACLE LEAGUE OF THE OKEFENOKEE BLACKSHEAR, GA $5,000 COMMUNITY 2022
FORWARD BRUNSWICK INC BRUNSWICK, GA $5,000 COMMUNITY 2022
ST MARYS LITTLE THEATER ST MARYS, GA $5,000 COMMUNITY 2022
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA CASA (ACTION PACT WAYCROSS, GA $5,000 COMMUNITY 2022
GEORGIA FOUNDATION FOR AGRICULTURE MACON, GA $5,000 COMMUNITY 2022
CHRUCH GIRLS INC KINGSLAND, GA $5,000 COMMUNITY 2023