The Electric Company Charitable Foundation
El Paso, TX · EIN 87-3208524. Reported 113 grants totalling $2,453,104 to 84 organizations across tax years 2023-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Electric Company Charitable Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $1,500 and the largest $359,788. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | Charleston, SC | $556,081 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Way | El Paso, TX | $176,123 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Mexico State University Foundation Inc | Las Cruces, NM | $141,250 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Epc Museum | El Paso, TX | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Texas Tech Foundation Inc | El Paso, TX | $95,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ysleta Education Foundation | El Paso, TX | $54,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Second Chance Wildlife Rescue | El Paso, TX | $52,650 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Amigo Airsho Match | El Paso, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| El Pasoans Fighting Hunger | El Paso, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Mexico State University Foundation Inc | Las Cruces, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Project Arriba Advanced Retraining and Redev Inc | El Paso, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tech Frontier | El Paso, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Texas Foundation | Austin, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dr Karen M Trujillo Memorial Foundation | Las Cruces, NM | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of the Desert Southwest | El Paso, TX | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Paso Del Norte Community Foundation | El Paso, TX | $35,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pro-Action | El Paso, TX | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| El Paso Community College Foundation | El Paso, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kelly Memorial Food Pantry | El Paso, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Teachers in Space Inc | New York, NY | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Womens Economic Self-Sufficiency Team Corp | Albuquerque, NM | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| El Paso Community Action Program Project Bravo Inc | El Paso, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| El Paso Chamber of Commerce | El Paso, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fab Lab El Paso | El Paso, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Family Service of El Paso Inc | El Paso, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance | Las Cruces, NM | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Project Vida Health Center | El Paso, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Stte Foundation | El Paso, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ut Foundation | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lydia Patterson Institute of the Methodist Church | El Paso, TX | $23,500 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community En Accion | El Paso, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kids Excel El Paso Inc | El Paso, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Project Vida | El Paso, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers-Big Sisters of El Paso Inc | El Paso, TX | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Episd Education Foundation | El Paso, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| El Paso Special Needs Education Center | El Paso, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Frontera Land Alliance | El Paso, TX | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Liftfund Inc | San Antonio, TX | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Young Womens Christian Association El Paso Del Nor | El Paso, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center Against Sexual and Family Violence Inc | El Paspo, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children at Risk Inc | Sugar Land, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Grief Center of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico Ter | Las Cruces, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Creative Kids | El Paso, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Downtown Las Cruces Partnership | Las Cruces, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center | El Paso, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| El Paso Villa Maria Inc | El Paso, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Organ Mountains- Desert Peaks | Las Cruces, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Las Cruces, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Insights-El Paso Science Center Inc | El Paso, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Medical Center of the Americas Foundation | El Paso, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Paso Del Norte Community Foundatio | El Paso, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rebuilding Together - El Paso Inc | El Paso, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Bridge of Southern New Mexico | Las Cruces, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Workforce Solutions Borderplex | El Paso, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Young Womens Preparatory Network | El Paso, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gila Wildlife Rescue | Silver City, NM | $9,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Underserved Communities Foundation Inc | El Paso, TX | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Candlelighters of the El Paso Area | El Paso, TX | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library | Las Cruces, NM | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Armed Services YMCA of the USA | El Paso, TN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Asombro Institute for Science Education | Las Cruces, NM | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| CASA De Peregrinos Inc | Las Cruces, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Common Threads | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Conservation Legacy | Durango, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dreamspring | Albuquerque, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dyslexia Institute of Southern New Mexico Inc | Las Cruces, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| El Paso Hebrew Day School Association Inc | El Paso, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gecu Foundation | El Paso, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girls Scouts of the Desert Southwest Southern Nm | El Paso, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lee & Beulah Moor Children's Home | El Paso, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation | Espanola, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ngage New Mexico | Las Cruces, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Reynolds House Non-Profit Corporation | El Paso, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Second Ward Futbol Club | El Pasp, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Special Olympics Texas Inc | El Paso, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Strive Now | El Paso, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ysleta Isd | El Paso, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cruces Creatives | Las Cruces, NM | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Womens Fund of El Paso Inc | El Paso, TX | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children's Reading Alliance | Las Cruces, NM | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| League of Women Voters of Southern New Mexico | Las Cruces, NM | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
25 of 84 (30%) received money in more than one year over the 2 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 43%, across 1 year-to-year transition. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- The Blackbaud Giving Fund
Match of El Paso Electric's employees' donations. - United Way
Economic Development - Match of employees' donations to improve the lives of El Paso families. - New Mexico State University Foundation Inc
Education - Young Women in Computing (YWiC), Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Port and Solar Power Training Platform, and scholarship support. - El Pasoans Fighting Hunger
Economic Development - Workforce Development Program allowing vulnerable individuals the chance to find and maintain steady and meaningful work. - Epc Museum
Education - Support in bringing La Nube to El Paso and the Borderland communities to provide one-of-a-kind educational experiences throughout in the form of interactive exhibits and associated programming. - University of Texas Foundation
Education - Funds used for scholarship support.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 83 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 58 | $1,085,631 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 55 | $1,367,473 | $12,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Electric Company Charitable Foundation has 5 of them, worth $146,463. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Epc Museum | El Paso, TX | $50,000 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | Charleston, SC | $33,963 |
| El Paso Community Action Program Project Bravo Inc | El Paso, TX | $25,000 |
| Project Vida Health Center | El Paso, TX | $25,000 |
| Lydia Patterson Institute of the Methodist Church | El Paso, TX | $12,500 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 62% of this one's giving went to organizations in Texas. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Texas.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Electric Company Charitable Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 982 - Location 112, El Paso, TX, 79960. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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