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Delta Montrose Electric Association gives through a mix of scholarships, member-supported charitable giving, and community grants tied to its service territory. One of the clearest signals in the recent record is its scholarship commitment: Montrose Community Foundation received $57,300 in 2024 for a scholarship fund, followed by $57,150 in 2025 for general support. The foundation also funds local institutions and community projects at meaningful levels, including $30,000 to Maslow Academy of Applied Learning for general support and $30,000 to Hispanic Affairs Project for building renovation. Those awards sit alongside grants for schools, arts groups, emergency assistance, and local infrastructure-related needs, showing a portfolio built around community use rather than a narrow program silo. The active grant programs reinforce that pattern with scholarship support, sponsorships, charitable donations, and member-driven assistance through Operation Round Up. Across the record, the foundation appears to favor practical, locally rooted support for organizations serving residents, students, and households in its service area.
Education is a consistent theme. In 2025, Delta Montrose Electric Association gave $21,750 to Delta County School District #50 for general support, and its active scholarship programs support local graduating seniors, non-traditional students, continuing-education students, and future lineworkers. Community enrichment also appears in its support for cultural and civic organizations: Magic Circle Players received $25,000 for general support, while Peer Kindness Inc. received $20,000 for general support. Economic development shows up in business and workforce-oriented giving as well, including $20,000 to Grand Mesa Nordic Council Inc. for general support and a dedicated local business grant program that supported businesses affected by COVID-19 within the service territory. The foundation also funds energy-related assistance, including a 2025 grant to Energy Outreach Colorado for general support.
Typical awards cluster tightly around a modest mid-range: the 25th percentile is $20,000, the median is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $30,000. The recent record includes repeated support to some recipients across years, such as Montrose Community Foundation and Energy Outreach Colorado, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards only. Delta Montrose Electric Association is a regular funder, and its active programs include both unsolicited request channels and board-reviewed large donation requests. The structure also includes member-driven Operation Round Up and direct scholarship and sponsorship programs, with some support delivered as general operating aid and some as capital or renovation funding.
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Most grants fall between $20K and $30K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$30K
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Giving is overwhelmingly local: 100% of grants in the provided recent set went to recipients in Colorado, and the foundation’s top giving state is CO. Recipients are concentrated in Montrose, Delta, and nearby Western Slope communities, including Montrose, Delta, Hotchkiss, Grand Junction, Paonia, and Denver. Montrose appears repeatedly across the grant list, including Montrose Community Foundation, Maslow Academy of Applied Learning, Hispanic Affairs Project, Peer Kindness Inc., and Montrose Veterans Memorial Coalition. The pattern fits a service-territory-based funder with grantmaking centered on nearby Colorado communities.
The foundation funds schools, scholarship programs, community nonprofits, arts and culture groups, basic-needs efforts, local business support, and facility or capital projects. Recent grants included support for a school district, a community foundation scholarship fund, a building renovation, and an energy-assistance nonprofit.
Yes. It has active scholarship programs for local graduating seniors, non-traditional students, continuing-education students, and future lineworkers. The program description says it awards more than $100,000 in scholarships each year, and named high school graduate scholarships are set at $5,000 each.
The typical grant size clusters around $20,000 to $30,000. The provided distribution shows a 25th percentile of $20,000, a median of $25,000, and a 75th percentile of $30,000.
Yes for several programs. The donation request, scholarship, sponsorship, and Operation Round Up programs all accept unsolicited requests. Large donation requests are reviewed through a donation request form and board policy, while the local business grant program is listed as not accepting unsolicited requests.
Its grantmaking is local and centered in Colorado. The recent grants data shows 100% of grants went to recipients in CO, with repeated awards to organizations in Montrose, Delta, Hotchkiss, Grand Junction, Paonia, and Denver.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Delta Montrose Electric Association that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Must demonstrate impact within DMEA's service territory. Not available to individuals, political organizations, or to further religious causes/organizations. Requests should align with DMEA focus areas.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONTROSE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | Montrose, CO | $57,150 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAGIC CIRCLE PLAYERS | Montrose, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DELTA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #50 | Delta, CO | $21,750 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GRAND MESA NORDIC COUNCIL INC | Grand Junction, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | GENRAL SUPPORT |
| ENERGY OUTREACH COLORADO | Denver, CO | $18,365 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DELTA COUNTY FAIR | HOTCHKISS, CO | $11,366 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MONTROSE COUNTY FAIR | MONTROSE, CO | $10,123 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTH FORK AMBULANCE AUXILLARY | hotchkiss, CO | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MONTROSE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | MONTROSE, CO | $57,300 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| MASLOW ACADEMY OF APPLIED LEARNING | MONTROSE, CO | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HISPANIC AFFAIRS PROJECT | MONTROSE, CO | $30,000 | 2024 | BUILDING RENOVATION |
| NFRIA WSERC CONSERVATION CENTER INC | PAONIA, CO | $25,000 | 2024 | RIVER PARK |
| MONTROSE VETERANS MEMORIAL COALITION | MONTROSE, CO | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEER KINDNESS INC | MONTROSE, CO | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ENERGY OUTREACH COLORADO | Denver, CO | $18,146 | 2024 | Energy Assistance |
MAGIC CIRCLE PLAYERS
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DELTA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #50
$21,750GENERAL SUPPORT
GRAND MESA NORDIC COUNCIL INC
$20,000GENRAL SUPPORT
DELTA COUNTY FAIR
$11,366GENERAL SUPPORT
MONTROSE COUNTY FAIR
$10,123GENERAL SUPPORT
NORTH FORK AMBULANCE AUXILLARY
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
MASLOW ACADEMY OF APPLIED LEARNING
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NFRIA WSERC CONSERVATION CENTER INC
$25,000RIVER PARK
MONTROSE VETERANS MEMORIAL COALITION
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PEER KINDNESS INC
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT