Jefferson Energy Cooperative Foundation

About Jefferson Energy Cooperative Foundation

Jefferson Energy Cooperative Foundation Inc runs Operation Round-Up, a member-funded program built from voluntary rounded-up contributions on electric bills and directed to local community organizations, individuals, and projects in the cooperative service area. The foundation’s grantmaking is closely tied to community needs in the Jefferson Energy service territory, with recent awards supporting schools, emergency response, family services, and local civic projects across Georgia. Recent grants show a strong pattern of direct community assistance. Jefferson County Middle School in Louisville received $15,675 in 2024, the largest grant in the recent list, for community assistance. Other awards at the $10,000 level went to Jefferson County Sheriff's Office in Louisville, Cross Creek High School in Augusta, Jefferson County Community Ships in Louisville, North Jefferson Family YMCA in Wrens, Thomson Family YMCA in Thomson, and Salvation Army - Augusta Area in Augusta. The mix of recipients includes public institutions, youth-serving organizations, and local nonprofits, all within Georgia. That combination points to a funder that uses small-to-mid-sized grants to address immediate local needs rather than large, multi-state initiatives. Its active programs also include scholarships and student leadership offerings, which sit alongside the foundation’s community grantmaking.

What Jefferson Energy Cooperative Foundation Funds

Education is a visible theme in the foundation’s recent giving. Jefferson County Middle School in Louisville received $15,675 for community assistance, while Cross Creek High School in Augusta received $10,000 in 2025 and again in 2024. The active program list also includes Foundation Scholarships, Walter Harrison Scholarship, and Bright Ideas Program. Health and human services appear through grants to organizations such as North Jefferson Family YMCA in Wrens for $10,000 in 2024 and Salvation Army - Augusta Area in Augusta for $10,000 in 2024. Community support also extends to family and child-focused groups, including Rise Augusta Inc in Augusta for $10,000 in 2025 and Child Enrichment Inc in Augusta for $10,000 in 2023. Disaster and emergency-related support is part of the same portfolio, reflected in grants to Jefferson County Sheriff's Office in Louisville and City of Louisville Fire Department.

How Jefferson Energy Cooperative Foundation Gives