To support social, charitable, and civic programs in the local community—including emergency services, elder care, youth activities, and educational scholarships—primarily funded through member donations (Operation Round Up) and cooperative-sponsored programs.
Farmers Electric Charitable Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by local direct-service grants for basic needs, with repeated support for organizations in Rockwall, Wylie, Quinlan, Greenville, Kaufman, and nearby communities. The foundation’s largest recent award in the data is $45,000 to Rockwall County Helping Hands Inc in Rockwall for financial assistance for basic needs and educational resources, followed by $40,000 and $35,000 grants to Wylie Christian Care Center to assist the needy. That pattern points to a funder focused on practical help rather than broad programmatic initiatives. The foundation also shows steady support for agencies serving people facing hardship. Lake Area Shared Ministries received multiple grants across 2023 to 2025, including $25,000 and $20,000 awards for assistance for the needy. Hunt County Shared Ministries Inc in Greenville was funded for financial support for indigent people in Northeast Texas, while The Salvation Army of Kaufman received grants to meet human needs wherever and whenever. Alongside those human-services awards, the foundation backs elder services, youth programs, food and clothing assistance, and help for adults with special needs.
Basic-needs assistance is a clear theme. In 2025, Farmers Electric Charitable Foundation gave $45,000 to Rockwall County Helping Hands Inc for financial assistance for basic needs and educational resources, and it also supported Hope for the Cities in Wylie with $10,000 to provide assistance with food and other needs. Elder support is another recurring area. Meals on Wheels Rockwall County received $14,500 in 2025 and $13,500 in 2024 to support the delivery of meals to the elderly and affirmed, showing continued funding for meal delivery. The foundation also funds targeted help for specific populations. Coventry Reserve in Wylie received $18,000 in 2023, $10,153 in 2024, and $13,000 in 2025 to provide financial assistance to adults with special needs. For children and youth, Rains Youth Sports Association in Emory received $10,000 in 2025 to provide sports equipment to children.
Typical grant size sits in a narrow middle range: p25 is $10,000, median is $14,250, and p75 is $18,500. The recent grant list shows a mix of one-time and recurring support, with several recipients appearing in multiple years, including Wylie Christian Care Center, Lake Area Shared Ministries, Rockwall County Helping Hands Inc, Meals on Wheels Rockwall County, Coventry Reserve, Hunt County Shared Ministries Inc, The Salvation Army of Kaufman, and Rains Co Good Samaritans. The foundation operates as a charitable foundation connected to Farmers Electric Cooperative, and the active programs include Operation Round Up, general charitable grants, and scholarship programs. It accepts unsolicited applications for several programs, including the general funding application and Operation Round Up. Scholarships are separately structured and fixed at $1,000 awards.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $19K, with a median of $14K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$14K
75th Percentile
$19K
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Giving is entirely in Texas, with 100% of grants to recipients in the state and a local scope. Recent awards cluster in Rockwall, Wylie, Quinlan, Greenville, Kaufman, Emory, Dallas, and Sulphur Springs. Rockwall and Wylie appear especially often in the recent grants list, while Greenville shows up through Hunt County Shared Ministries Inc and Farmers Electric Cooperative Inc. The pattern matches a service-territory funder rather than a statewide or national grantmaker.
The foundation funds social services, emergency services, elder care, youth programs, education and scholarships, community development, and health. Recent grants also show support for food, clothing, housing assistance, meals for the elderly, and services for adults with special needs.
Typical grants are in the low five figures, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $14,250, and a p75 of $18,500. The recent grant list also includes larger awards such as $45,000 and $40,000.
Both. Several grantees appear across multiple years, including Wylie Christian Care Center, Lake Area Shared Ministries, Rockwall County Helping Hands Inc, Meals on Wheels Rockwall County, Coventry Reserve, Hunt County Shared Ministries Inc, The Salvation Army of Kaufman, and Rains Co Good Samaritans.
Yes. The active programs list includes a Farmers Electric Charitable Foundation application for funding, and Operation Round Up is also listed as accepting unsolicited requests. Scholarship programs are also open within the Farmers Electric Cooperative service area.
The foundation offers $1,000 scholarships through multiple programs, including 40 awards for high school seniors and 10 awards for active members or member-spouses continuing their education. Continuing-education funds can also cover tuition, enrollment fees, books, or equipment and are sent directly to the institution.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKWALL COUNTY HELPING HANDS INC | ROCKWALL, TX | $45,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR BASIC NEEDS AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. |
| WYLIE CHRISTIAN CARE CENTER | WYLIE, TX | $35,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE NEEDY. |
| LAKE AREA SHARED MINISTRIES | QUINLAN, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE FOR THE NEEDY. |
| HUNT COUNTY SHARED MINISTRIES INC | GREENVILLE, TX | $22,500 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR INDIGENT PEOPLE IN THE NORTHEAST TEXAS AREA. |
| THE SALVATION ARMY OF KAUFMAN | KAUFMAN, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | MEET HUMAN NEEDS WHEREVER AND WHENEVER. |
| MEALS ON WHEELS ROCKWALL COUNTY | ROCKWALL, TX | $14,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE DELIVERY OF MEALS TO THE ELDERLY AND AFFIRMED. |
| COVENTRY RESERVE | WYLIE, TX | $13,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. |
| FARMERS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC | GREENVILLE, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO COOPERATIVE SO COOPERATIVE CAN RECEIVE $10,000 MATCHING GRANT FROM COBANK SHARING SUCCESS. |
| HOPE FOR THE CITIES | WYLIE, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH FOOD AND OTHER NEEDS. |
| RAINS CO GOOD SAMARITANS | EMORY, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE FOOD ASSISTANCE, FREE CLOTHING AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE. |
| RAINS YOUTH SPORTS ASSOCIATION | EMORY, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SPORTS EQUIPMENT TO CHILDREN. |
| AMAZING GRACE FOOD PANTRY | WYLIE, TX | $9,000 | 2025 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO INCOME QUALIFYING INDIVIDUALS IN COLLIN AND ROCKWELL COUNTIES TEXAS. |
| SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT PAUL | DALLAS, TX | $9,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE FOOD, CLOTHING AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE. |
| EMPOWER 7 INC | ROCKWALL, TX | $8,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EMPOWER THE LIVES OF VULNERABLE YOUTH. |
| COMMUNITY SEEDS | POINT, TX | $8,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED. |
| ARK-TEX COUNCIL ON GOVERNMENTS | TEXARKANA, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS. |
| THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER FOR ROCKWALL COUNTY | ROCKWALL, TX | $7,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT IN THE PREVENTION, DETECTION, INVESTIGATION AND TREATMENT OF CHILD ABUSE. |
| FIRST METHODIST CHURCH OF ROCKWALL | ROCKWALL, TX | $7,000 | 2025 | TO PRIVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE SHOES FOR KIDS PROJECT |
| WYLIE CHRISTIAN CARE CENTER | WYLIE, TX | $40,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST THE NEEDY. |
| ROCKWALL COUNTY HELPING HANDS INC | ROCKWALL, TX | $30,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR BASIC NEEDS AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. |
| LAKE AREA SHARED MINISTRIES | QUINLAN, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE FOR THE NEEDY. |
| HOPKINS COUNTY COMMUNITY CHEST | SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST THE NEEDY. |
| THE SALVATION ARMY OF KAUFMAN | KAUFMAN, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | MEET HUMAN NEEDS WHEREVER AND WHENEVER. |
| MEALS ON WHEELS ROCKWALL COUNTY | ROCKWALL, TX | $13,500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE DELIVERY OF MEALS TO THE ELDERLY AND AFFIRMED. |
| HUNT COUNTY SHARED MINISTRIES INC | GREENVILLE, TX | $12,500 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR INDIGENT PEOPLE IN THE NORTHEAST TEXAS AREA. |
| COVENTRY RESERVE | WYLIE, TX | $10,153 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. |
| SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT PAUL | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE FOOD, CLOTHING AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE. |
| FARMERS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC | GREENVILLE, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GRANT TO COOPERATIVE SO COOPERATIVE CAN RECEIVE $10,000 MATCHING GRANT FROM COBANK SHARING SUCCESS. |
| RAINS CO GOOD SAMARITANS | EMORY, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE FOOD ASSISTANCE, FREE CLOTHING AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE. |
| HELP A CHILD BENEFIT | DIKE, TX | $6,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE FOOD AND ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN. |
| WYLIE CHRISTIAN CARE CENTER | WYLIE, TX | $35,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST THE NEEDY. |
| WILBUR J & ZELMA M SMITH FBO SALVATION ARMY | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST THE NEEDY. |
| LAKE AREA SHARED MINISTRIES | QUINLAN, TX | $20,000 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE FOR THE NEEDY. |
| ROCKWALL COUNTY HELPING HANDS INC | ROCKWALL, TX | $18,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR BASIC NEEDS AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. |
| COVENTRY RESERVE | WYLIE, TX | $18,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. |
| HOPKINS COUNTY COMMUNITY CHEST | SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX | $15,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST THE NEEDY. |
| HUNT COUNTY SHARED MINISTRIES INC | GREENVILLE, TX | $15,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR INDIGENT PEOPLE IN THE NORTHEAST TEXAS AREA. |
| MEALS ON WHEELS ROCKWALL COUNTY | ROCKWALL, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE DELIVERY OF MEALS TO THE ELDERLY AND AFFIRMED. |
| AMAZING GRACE FOOD PANTRY | WYLIE, TX | $7,000 | 2023 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO INCOME QUALIFYING INDIVIDUALS IN COLLIN AND ROCKWELL COUNTIES TEXAS. |
| HOPE FOR THE CITIES | WYLIE, TX | $7,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH FOOD AND OTHER NEEDS. |
| EMPOWER 7 INC | ROCKWALL, TX | $7,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EMPOWER THE LIVES OF VULNERABLE YOUTH. |
| THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER FOR ROCKWALL COUNTY | ROCKWALL, TX | $6,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT IN THE PREVENTION, DETECTION, INVESTIGATION AND TREATMENT OF CHILD ABUSE. |
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR BASIC NEEDS AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES.
WYLIE CHRISTIAN CARE CENTER
$35,000TO ASSIST THE NEEDY.
LAKE AREA SHARED MINISTRIES
$25,000ASSISTANCE FOR THE NEEDY.
HUNT COUNTY SHARED MINISTRIES INC
$22,500TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR INDIGENT PEOPLE IN THE NORTHEAST TEXAS AREA.
THE SALVATION ARMY OF KAUFMAN
$15,000MEET HUMAN NEEDS WHEREVER AND WHENEVER.
MEALS ON WHEELS ROCKWALL COUNTY
$14,500TO SUPPORT THE DELIVERY OF MEALS TO THE ELDERLY AND AFFIRMED.
COVENTRY RESERVE
$13,000TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
FARMERS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
$10,000GRANT TO COOPERATIVE SO COOPERATIVE CAN RECEIVE $10,000 MATCHING GRANT FROM COBANK SHARING SUCCESS.
HOPE FOR THE CITIES
$10,000TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH FOOD AND OTHER NEEDS.
RAINS CO GOOD SAMARITANS
$10,000PROVIDE FOOD ASSISTANCE, FREE CLOTHING AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE.
RAINS YOUTH SPORTS ASSOCIATION
$10,000TO PROVIDE SPORTS EQUIPMENT TO CHILDREN.
AMAZING GRACE FOOD PANTRY
$9,000FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO INCOME QUALIFYING INDIVIDUALS IN COLLIN AND ROCKWELL COUNTIES TEXAS.
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT PAUL
$9,000PROVIDE FOOD, CLOTHING AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE.
EMPOWER 7 INC
$8,000TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EMPOWER THE LIVES OF VULNERABLE YOUTH.
COMMUNITY SEEDS
$8,000TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED.
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS.
THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER FOR ROCKWALL COUNTY
$7,000TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT IN THE PREVENTION, DETECTION, INVESTIGATION AND TREATMENT OF CHILD ABUSE.
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH OF ROCKWALL
$7,000TO PRIVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE SHOES FOR KIDS PROJECT
WYLIE CHRISTIAN CARE CENTER
$40,000TO ASSIST THE NEEDY.
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR BASIC NEEDS AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES.
LAKE AREA SHARED MINISTRIES
$25,000ASSISTANCE FOR THE NEEDY.
HOPKINS COUNTY COMMUNITY CHEST
$15,000TO ASSIST THE NEEDY.
THE SALVATION ARMY OF KAUFMAN
$15,000MEET HUMAN NEEDS WHEREVER AND WHENEVER.
MEALS ON WHEELS ROCKWALL COUNTY
$13,500TO SUPPORT THE DELIVERY OF MEALS TO THE ELDERLY AND AFFIRMED.
HUNT COUNTY SHARED MINISTRIES INC
$12,500TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR INDIGENT PEOPLE IN THE NORTHEAST TEXAS AREA.
COVENTRY RESERVE
$10,153TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT PAUL
$10,000PROVIDE FOOD, CLOTHING AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE.
FARMERS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
$10,000GRANT TO COOPERATIVE SO COOPERATIVE CAN RECEIVE $10,000 MATCHING GRANT FROM COBANK SHARING SUCCESS.
RAINS CO GOOD SAMARITANS
$10,000PROVIDE FOOD ASSISTANCE, FREE CLOTHING AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE.
HELP A CHILD BENEFIT
$6,000TO PROVIDE FOOD AND ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN.
WYLIE CHRISTIAN CARE CENTER
$35,000TO ASSIST THE NEEDY.
WILBUR J & ZELMA M SMITH FBO SALVATION ARMY
$25,000TO ASSIST THE NEEDY.
LAKE AREA SHARED MINISTRIES
$20,000ASSISTANCE FOR THE NEEDY.
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR BASIC NEEDS AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES.
COVENTRY RESERVE
$18,000TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
HOPKINS COUNTY COMMUNITY CHEST
$15,000TO ASSIST THE NEEDY.
HUNT COUNTY SHARED MINISTRIES INC
$15,000TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR INDIGENT PEOPLE IN THE NORTHEAST TEXAS AREA.
MEALS ON WHEELS ROCKWALL COUNTY
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE DELIVERY OF MEALS TO THE ELDERLY AND AFFIRMED.
AMAZING GRACE FOOD PANTRY
$7,000FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO INCOME QUALIFYING INDIVIDUALS IN COLLIN AND ROCKWELL COUNTIES TEXAS.
HOPE FOR THE CITIES
$7,000TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH FOOD AND OTHER NEEDS.
EMPOWER 7 INC
$7,000TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EMPOWER THE LIVES OF VULNERABLE YOUTH.
THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER FOR ROCKWALL COUNTY
$6,000TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT IN THE PREVENTION, DETECTION, INVESTIGATION AND TREATMENT OF CHILD ABUSE.