The Electric Company Charitable Foundation
EIN 873208524Total Given 2023–2023
$1.2M
62 grants · $1.2M avg/year
based on 1 yr of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$20K
grant size
0%
transactional · single-year
repeat
$169K
Assets (2023)
61
Distinct Recipients
About
No cash distributed in 2021.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
The Electric Company Charitable Fou
Phone
(915) 351-4258
Deadlines
Generally, the application process opens in the spring and fall, refer to the "Eligibility Grant Gui
How to Apply
Please refer to the "Eligibility Grant Guidelines," found in the foundation's website: https://www.eccfoundation.org/.
Restrictions
Please refer to the "Eligibility Grant Guidelines," found in the foundation's website: https://www.eccfoundation.org/.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | N/A | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $169K | $1.3M | 62 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 62 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$19K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$196K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
RO
Richard Ostberg
President
Leadership
RA
Robert Almanzan
Chair / President
Leadership
JP
Judith Parsons
Board Member
HF
Hillary Foster
Board Member
JO
Jennifer Ortiz
Board Member
MP
Michelle Pedroza
Board Member
ND
Nikki Donegan
Board Member
SS
Sondra Santaella
Board Member
SB
Susi Barron
Board Member
AB
Abel Bustillos
Board Member
AV
Ashley Valadez
Board Member
DG
Derek Grimes
Board Member
JC
Jessica Christianson
President
Leadership
LB
Lisa Budtke
Treasurer
Leadership
GT
George De La Torre
Secretary
Leadership
JC
Jessica Christianson
President
Leadership
LB
Lisa Budtke
Treasurer
Leadership
GT
George De La Torre
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (62 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | Charleston, SC | $196,293 | Match of El Paso Electric's employees' donations. | 2023 |
| United Way | El Paso, TX | $101,688 | Economic Development - Match of employees' donations to improve the lives of El Paso families. | 2023 |
| New Mexico State University Foundation Inc | Las Cruces, NM | $57,500 | Education - Young Women in Computing (YWiC), Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Port and Solar Power Training Platform,... | 2023 |
| El Pasoans Fighting Hunger | El Paso, TX | $50,000 | Economic Development - Workforce Development Program allowing vulnerable individuals the chance to find and maintain... | 2023 |
| EPC Museum | El Paso, TX | $50,000 | Education - Support in bringing La Nube to El Paso and the Borderland communities to provide one-of-a-kind... | 2023 |
| University of Texas Foundation | Austin, TX | $50,000 | Education - Funds used for scholarship support. | 2023 |
| Epc Museum | El Paso, TX | $50,000 | Education - The Code It Bots, supports kids' self-guided exploration of programming languages and robotic capabilities. | 2023 |
| Texas Tech Foundation Inc | El Paso, TX | $45,000 | Education - Growing Our Own to Power Up Our Health Care Workforce: Pre-Dental Society, MedFuture, High School Summer... | 2023 |
| Kelly Memorial Food Pantry | El Paso, TX | $30,000 | Economic Development - The FreshStart program provides members with the tools necessary to overcome many barriers to... | 2023 |
| Ysleta Education Foundation | El Paso, TX | $27,000 | Education - Scholarship support to award nine scholarships to deserving YISD students wishing to pursue a higher... | 2023 |
| Fab Lab El Paso | El Paso, TX | $25,000 | Education - New Collar 3D Badge for Advanced Manufacturing Skilling. Students in our region need to rapidly develop... | 2023 |
| Project Arriba Advanced Retraining And Redev Inc | El Paso, TX | $25,000 | Education - Project ARRIBA's purpose is to provide an underserved/vulnerable population with an opportunity to... | 2023 |
| New Mexico State University Foundation Inc | Las Cruces, TX | $25,000 | Environmental Stewardship - WERC Environmental Design Contest: Toward Net-Zero-Distributed Energy Resource... | 2023 |
| El Paso Community Action Program Project Bravo Inc | El Paso, TX | $25,000 | Environmental Stewardship- Low-Income Weatherization Assistance Program. | 2023 |
| Project Vida Health Center | El Paso, TX | $25,000 | Environmental Stewardship - Far West Texas Rural Litter Clean-Up Project. | 2023 |
| Community En Accion | El Paso, TX | $20,000 | Education - The Young Achievers Forum, objective is for sixth grade students to become aware of career options and... | 2023 |
| Dr Karen M Trujillo Memorial Foundation | Las Cruces, NM | $20,000 | Education - Scholarship support focused on helping to training STEM teachers. | 2023 |
| STTE Foundation | El Paso, TX | $15,000 | Economic Development - "WATT Works" program for "World-class Advancements in Technology &... | 2023 |
| Womens Economic Self-Sufficiency Team Corp | Albuquerque, NM | $15,000 | Economic Development - provide comprehensive bilingual entrepreneurial development services through training,... | 2023 |
| El Paso Community College Foundation | El Paso, TX | $15,000 | Education - Scholarship program focused on students nearing graduation who need financial assistance to complete... | 2023 |
| El Paso Special Needs Education Center | El Paso, TX | $15,000 | Education - Scholarship support to 5 students for the 2023-24 school year. | 2023 |
| Young Womens Christian Association El Paso Del Nor | El Paso, TX | $15,000 | Education - To provide STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) education throughout our programming. | 2023 |
| Second Chance Wildlife Rescue | El Paso, TX | $12,650 | Environmental Stewardship - To identify and summarize the need for the Road and Pathway Gravel Installation Project,... | 2023 |
| Lydia Patterson Institute of the Methodist Church | El Paso, TX | $12,500 | Education - Scholarship Support for ten students. | 2023 |
| Big Brothers-Big Sisters Of El Paso Inc | El Paso, TX | $10,000 | Economic Development - Funds will support training, matchmaking, ongoing case-management support, evaluation... | 2023 |