Providing safe, reliable, affordable power to our members in 14 Central Texas counties since 1939.
Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative Inc’s recent giving shows a utility-backed funder that pairs bill assistance with local project support. The largest listed grant went to Lee County Youth Center for kitchen equipment for a youth center, and another major award supported The Seton Hays Foundation’s capital project for Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis Children’s Care-A-Van. Those grants sit alongside repeated support for home energy assistance to low-income households through community action agencies and county human services departments, showing a practical emphasis on household stability. The cooperative also funds community-facing institutions and events. Recent awards include support for the Bastrop Chamber of Commerce, Washington County Fair Association, and several children’s and family-serving organizations in Central Texas. Its active programs add scholarships for graduating high school students, youth civic experiences, and capital improvement support for volunteer fire departments, local governments, emergency responders, and nonprofit organizations. Across the record, Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative Inc combines direct service funding, in-kind support, sponsorships, and restricted project grants within its service area.
Home energy assistance is one of the clearest patterns in Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative Inc’s grantmaking. The foundation gave $12,370 to Community Action Inc of Central Texas in 2025 and made repeat $12,000 grants to Travis County Health & Human Services and Combined Community Action Incorporated for the same purpose across multiple years. Youth and education also appear in project-based support. In 2023, Lee County Youth Center received $26,023 for kitchen equipment for a youth center, while the active scholarship program awards $2,500 scholarships to graduating high school students pursuing higher education or trade and technical credentials. Health access infrastructure is another theme. The Seton Hays Foundation received $25,000 for a capital project tied to Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis Children’s Care-A-Van, and Smithville Community Clinic received $6,500 to build shelter for a mobile dental facility. Bluebonnet also backs chambers, fairs, and local events through sponsorships and contributions.
$107K
$876.1M
$365.3M
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Most grants fall between $5K and $12K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$12K
MATT BENTKE
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Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative Inc’s grant sizes cluster in the low thousands: p25 is $5,369, the median is $5,928, and p75 is $12,000. The record shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, especially for household energy assistance and chamber or community sponsorships. The foundation operates as a cooperative and also makes program-related investments. Its giving mix includes unrestricted-style donations, event sponsorships, in-kind items such as fans and bottled water, scholarship awards, and restricted project grants. Several active programs accept unsolicited requests, and new nonprofit donation partners are asked to submit a W-9.
Giving is entirely local to Texas, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s home state. Recent awards reached Giddings, Kyle, San Marcos, Austin, Brenham, Bastrop, Lockhart, Manor, Elgin, Smithville, and Bryan. Bastrop appears repeatedly among recent recipients, along with Central Texas service-area cities tied to energy assistance and community support. The recipient country distribution is exclusively U.S.-based, with 33 grants recorded.
The foundation supports community action agencies, county human services departments, chambers of commerce, youth centers, clinics, and family-serving nonprofits. Recent grants also include support for volunteer fire departments and emergency-response-related capital projects through its Community Grant program with LCRA.
Yes. Its active scholarship programs award $2,500 to graduating high school students pursuing either academic or trade and technical study. Recent grant records also include support for youth services facilities and a youth civic education program that selects two students for a Washington, D.C. trip with a scholarship.
The foundation uses a mix of donations, sponsorships, in-kind items, scholarships, and restricted project grants. Its active programs include general donations to 501(c)(3)s, scholarships, community grants with LCRA, and youth-tour scholarships. It also makes program-related investments.
The grants stay in Texas and are concentrated in the cooperative’s local service area. Recent recipients include organizations in Giddings, Kyle, San Marcos, Austin, Brenham, Bastrop, Lockhart, Manor, Elgin, Smithville, and Bryan, with 100% of recorded grants going to recipients in Texas.
Typical awards are in the low thousands. The grant-size distribution shows p25 at $5,369, a median of $5,928, and p75 at $12,000. The foundation also makes larger project awards, including a $26,023 grant and a $25,000 capital project grant in the recent record.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Bluebonnet donates to 501(c)(3) nonprofits within the 14 counties it serves. Cooling fans and bottled water may be available for community-wide events such as fire department fundraisers and festivals, subject to availability; they are not available for private events. New partners must submit a W-9.
Who can apply: Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations such as fire departments, emergency responders, cities, counties, schools, libraries, civic groups and museums located in the LCRA wholesale power, water and transmission service territory. Grants of more than $5,000 require matching funds of at least 20% of the total project cost, documented with financial or bank statements, letters of credit or monetary support. Organizations must wait 24 months after receiving grant funds and complete the prior grant-funded project before applying again.
Deadline: Applications are due by midnight on January 31 and July 31 each year.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SETON HAYS FOUNDATION | KYLE, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL PROJECT GRANT FOR ASCENSION SETON EDGAR B. DAVIS CHILDREN'S CARE-A-VAN |
| COMMUNITY ACTION INC OF CENTRAL TEXAS | SAN MARCOS, TX | $12,370 | 2025 | PROVIDE HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS |
| COMBINED COMMUNITY ACTION INCORPORATED | GIDDINGS, TX | $12,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS |
| TRAVIS COUNTY HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES | AUSTIN, TX | $12,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS |
| BASTROP CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | BASTROP, TX | $9,801 | 2025 | 2024 CONTRIBUTIONS, STATE OF THE CITY TABLE, 2024 MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD SPONSOR, FULL HITCH RESERVED TABLE, FIRST RESPONDERS LUNCHEON SPONSOR, MINGLE N JINGLE HOLIDAY MIXER, CHAMBER LUNCHEON, AND CHAMBER BANQUET SPONSOR |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION | BRENHAM, TX | $8,640 | 2025 | FUNDRAISER SPONSORSHIPS FOR COUNTY FAIR |
| BRAZOS VALLEY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM | BRYAN, TX | $8,466 | 2025 | PROVIDE HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS |
| CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER | BASTROP, TX | $7,800 | 2025 | RECOGNITION DAY 2024 CHARITY DONATION, 2024 CONTRIBUTION AND HEROES FOR HOPE SPONSORSHIP, AND ADOPT-A-FAMILY DONATION |
| SAN MARCOS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | SAN MARCOS, TX | $6,345 | 2025 | 2024 CONTRIBUTION/ANNUAL DUES, 2024 CHAMBER CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT SPONSOR, STATE OF THE CITY LUNCHEON, 2024 BUSINESS ON THE GREEN GOLF TOURNAMENT, STATE OF WORKFORCE & EDUCATION SUMMIT, 2024 CHAMBER DINNER & AWARDS GALA, SILENT AUCTION ITEMS. |
| LOCKHART CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | LOCKHART, TX | $5,035 | 2025 | SUPPLY PURCHASE FOR CHAMBER BANQUET AND CORPORTATE LEVEL MEMBERSHIP |
| TRAVIS COUNTY HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES | AUSTIN, TX | $12,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS |
| COMBINED COMMUNITY ACTION INCORPORATED | GIDDINGS, TX | $12,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS |
| COMMUNITY ACTION INC OF CENTRAL TEXAS | SAN MARCOS, TX | $12,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS |
| BASTROP CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | BASTROP, TX | $8,367 | 2024 | GOLF TOURNAMENT SPONSOR, FULL HITCH RESERVED TABLE, FIRST RESPONDERS LUNCHEON SPONSOR, MINGLE N JINGLE HOLIDAY MIXER, CHAMBER LUNCHEON, AND CHAMBER BANQUET SPONSOR |
| BRAZOS VALLEY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM | BRYAN, TX | $7,200 | 2024 | PROVIDE HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS |
| SMITHVILLE COMMUNITY CLINIC | SMITHVILLE, TX | $6,500 | 2024 | GRANT TO BUILD SHELTER FOR THE MOBILE DENTAL FACILITY |
| LOCKHART CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | LOCKHART, TX | $6,020 | 2024 | 88TH ANNUAL CHAMBER BANQUET AND CORPORTATE LEVEL MEMBERSHIP |
| ELGIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | ELGIN, TX | $5,517 | 2024 | TIERED SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM, METT SUMMIT SPONSOR, ELGIN WESTERN DAYS SPONSOR, ELGIN WESTERN DAYS GOLF TOURNAMENT, AND CHAMBER BANQUET |
| FAMILY CRISIS CENTER | BASTROP, TX | $5,450 | 2024 | DINNER & DANCE GALA SPONSOR, COBANK SHARING SUCCESS GRANT, WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON SPONSOR, GUNTOWN SHOWDOWN SPONSOR, AND HOLIDAY GALA SPONSOR |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION | BRENHAM, TX | $5,420 | 2024 | FUNDRAISER SPONSORSHIPS FOR COUNTY FAIR |
| CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER | BASTROP, TX | $5,318 | 2024 | 2023 CONTRIBUTION, MEMORIAL DONATION FOR RAYMAH M. DAVIS, AND ADOPT-A-FAMILY DONATION |
| BRENHAM EDUCATION FOUNDATION | BRENHAM, TX | $5,106 | 2024 | ARTS & APPETIZERS SPONSOR, GIFTCARDS FOR BENHAM ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION, FUNDRAISER SPONSOR, AND 2023 SPONSORSHIP |
| LEE COUNTY YOUTH CENTER | GIDDINGS, TX | $26,023 | 2023 | KITCHEN EQUIPMENT FOR YOUTH CENTER |
| COMBINED COMMUNITY ACTION INCORPORATED | GIDDINGS, TX | $12,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS |
| TRAVIS COUNTY HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES | AUSTIN, TX | $12,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS |
| COMMUNITY ACTION INC OF CENTRAL TEXAS | SAN MARCOS, TX | $12,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION | BRENHAM, TX | $5,928 | 2023 | FUNDRAISER SPONSORSHIPS FOR COUNTRY FAIR |
| BASTROP CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | BASTROP, TX | $5,670 | 2023 | CHAMBER BANQUET, GOLF TOURNAMENT, PATRIOTIC FESTIVAL, 2022 MUSIC FESTIVAL |
| MANOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | MANOR, TX | $5,646 | 2023 | 150TH CELEBRATION GOLF TOURNAMENT AND CHAMBER EVENT RECOGNITION SPONSORSHIPS |
| LOCKHART CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | LOCKHART, TX | $5,310 | 2023 | CHISHOLM TRAIL ROUNDUP, CHAMBER BANQUET, GOLF TOURNAMENT, VETERANS LUNCHEON |
| CAMP FOR ALL FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $5,210 | 2023 | 2022 ALOHA BRENHAM GALA TABLE SPONSOR AND CAMP GALA SILENT AND LIVE AUCTION |
| HEALING WITH HORSES RANCH | MANOR, TX | $5,126 | 2023 | SHARING SUCCESS PROGRAM, LIVE AUCTION, 2022 BARN BASH, AND VETERAN'S GALA |
| CITY OF MANOR | MANOR, TX | $5,090 | 2023 | 2022 CONTRIBUTIONS FOR CITY PROGRAMS |
THE SETON HAYS FOUNDATION
$25,000CAPITAL PROJECT GRANT FOR ASCENSION SETON EDGAR B. DAVIS CHILDREN'S CARE-A-VAN
PROVIDE HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
COMBINED COMMUNITY ACTION INCORPORATED
$12,000PROVIDE HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
TRAVIS COUNTY HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
$12,000PROVIDE HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
BASTROP CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$9,8012024 CONTRIBUTIONS, STATE OF THE CITY TABLE, 2024 MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD SPONSOR, FULL HITCH RESERVED TABLE, FIRST RESPONDERS LUNCHEON SPONSOR, MINGLE N JINGLE HOLIDAY MIXER, CHAMBER LUNCHEON, AND CHAMBER BANQUET SPONSOR
WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION
$8,640FUNDRAISER SPONSORSHIPS FOR COUNTY FAIR
BRAZOS VALLEY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM
$8,466PROVIDE HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER
$7,800RECOGNITION DAY 2024 CHARITY DONATION, 2024 CONTRIBUTION AND HEROES FOR HOPE SPONSORSHIP, AND ADOPT-A-FAMILY DONATION
SAN MARCOS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$6,3452024 CONTRIBUTION/ANNUAL DUES, 2024 CHAMBER CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT SPONSOR, STATE OF THE CITY LUNCHEON, 2024 BUSINESS ON THE GREEN GOLF TOURNAMENT, STATE OF WORKFORCE & EDUCATION SUMMIT, 2024 CHAMBER DINNER & AWARDS GALA, SILENT AUCTION ITEMS.
LOCKHART CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$5,035SUPPLY PURCHASE FOR CHAMBER BANQUET AND CORPORTATE LEVEL MEMBERSHIP
TRAVIS COUNTY HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
$12,000PROVIDE HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
COMBINED COMMUNITY ACTION INCORPORATED
$12,000PROVIDE HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
PROVIDE HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
BASTROP CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$8,367GOLF TOURNAMENT SPONSOR, FULL HITCH RESERVED TABLE, FIRST RESPONDERS LUNCHEON SPONSOR, MINGLE N JINGLE HOLIDAY MIXER, CHAMBER LUNCHEON, AND CHAMBER BANQUET SPONSOR
BRAZOS VALLEY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM
$7,200PROVIDE HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
GRANT TO BUILD SHELTER FOR THE MOBILE DENTAL FACILITY
LOCKHART CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$6,02088TH ANNUAL CHAMBER BANQUET AND CORPORTATE LEVEL MEMBERSHIP
ELGIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$5,517TIERED SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM, METT SUMMIT SPONSOR, ELGIN WESTERN DAYS SPONSOR, ELGIN WESTERN DAYS GOLF TOURNAMENT, AND CHAMBER BANQUET
FAMILY CRISIS CENTER
$5,450DINNER & DANCE GALA SPONSOR, COBANK SHARING SUCCESS GRANT, WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON SPONSOR, GUNTOWN SHOWDOWN SPONSOR, AND HOLIDAY GALA SPONSOR
WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION
$5,420FUNDRAISER SPONSORSHIPS FOR COUNTY FAIR
CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER
$5,3182023 CONTRIBUTION, MEMORIAL DONATION FOR RAYMAH M. DAVIS, AND ADOPT-A-FAMILY DONATION
BRENHAM EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$5,106ARTS & APPETIZERS SPONSOR, GIFTCARDS FOR BENHAM ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION, FUNDRAISER SPONSOR, AND 2023 SPONSORSHIP
LEE COUNTY YOUTH CENTER
$26,023KITCHEN EQUIPMENT FOR YOUTH CENTER
COMBINED COMMUNITY ACTION INCORPORATED
$12,000PROVIDE HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
TRAVIS COUNTY HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
$12,000PROVIDE HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
PROVIDE HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION
$5,928FUNDRAISER SPONSORSHIPS FOR COUNTRY FAIR
BASTROP CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$5,670CHAMBER BANQUET, GOLF TOURNAMENT, PATRIOTIC FESTIVAL, 2022 MUSIC FESTIVAL
MANOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$5,646150TH CELEBRATION GOLF TOURNAMENT AND CHAMBER EVENT RECOGNITION SPONSORSHIPS
LOCKHART CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$5,310CHISHOLM TRAIL ROUNDUP, CHAMBER BANQUET, GOLF TOURNAMENT, VETERANS LUNCHEON
2022 ALOHA BRENHAM GALA TABLE SPONSOR AND CAMP GALA SILENT AND LIVE AUCTION
HEALING WITH HORSES RANCH
$5,126SHARING SUCCESS PROGRAM, LIVE AUCTION, 2022 BARN BASH, AND VETERAN'S GALA
CITY OF MANOR
$5,0902022 CONTRIBUTIONS FOR CITY PROGRAMS