Support local organizations and community programs in MEA's service territory via member-funded grants (Operation RoundUp®) and scholarships; all funds are given locally and managed by a volunteer charitable foundation board.
A member-funded Operation RoundUp grant program shapes Matanuska Electric Association Charitable Foundation’s giving. The foundation awards quarterly grants and small monthly-reviewed sponsorships to local organizations in MEA’s service territory, with all grants going to Alaska recipients. Its recent awards show a consistent pattern of support for community infrastructure and direct service: $17,500 to Connect Mat-su for bridge-the-gap funding, $14,415 to Denali Family Services for lighting upgrades at its valley office, and repeated $10,000 grants across Palmer, Wasilla, Chugiak, Eagle River, and Trapper Creek. The foundation also supports scholarships for MEA members and their dependents, including first-time college students, returning students, vocational students, and those pursuing professional development leading to a degree or certification. Recent scholarship and community awards sit alongside equipment, facility, and program support, including a lodge roof for Birchwood Camp, a cabin for disabled veterans for Alaskas Healing Hearts, and a generator for emergencies for Set Free Alaska. The grantmaking pattern reflects a local board-managed fund tied to member contributions rather than a broad regional or national portfolio.
Community support is the center of the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $10,000 to Salvation Army Mat-su Corp for seating for feeding programs and $8,760 to Love Inc of Eagle River for Reach, Christmas House, and Thanksgiving. Youth and education also appear repeatedly: $10,000 went to Ccs Early Learning for classroom furniture, while $10,000 supported Mat-su Youth Court for continued legal education. The foundation also funds arts and civic life, including $10,000 to Palmer Arts Council for Bailey Piano Restoration and $9,501 to 995 the Pass Peoples Paper for Power Local Voices 2024. Outdoor and recreation projects receive support as well, such as $10,000 to Hatcher Alpine Xperience for trail construction and maintenance and $9,000 to Girl Scouts of Alaska for sit-on kayaks for camp.
Typical awards cluster around $10,000, with a reported p25 of $8,760, median of $10,000, and p75 of $10,000. The recent grants list shows a mix of one-time project support and repeated community funding through Operation RoundUp, which is reviewed quarterly for organization grants and monthly for smaller requests. The foundation is a volunteer charitable foundation board using member RoundUp contributions, and it also runs an unsolicited scholarship program for MEA members and dependents. Small donations and sponsorships are commonly in the $100 to $500 range.
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Most grants fall between $9K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Giving is entirely local and entirely in Alaska: 100% of recent grants went to recipients in the HQ state. Recent awards cluster in the Mat-Su area and nearby communities, especially Wasilla, Palmer, Chugiak, and Eagle River, with additional grants in Anchorage and Trapper Creek. The recipient map in the grant list shows a strong local footprint across MEA’s service territory rather than a broad statewide or national spread.
It supports local organizations and community programs in MEA’s service territory, with recent grants for nonprofits, youth and camp programming, arts and cultural projects, veterans services, emergency preparedness, animal welfare, and local events or sports sponsorships.
Recent grant sizes cluster around $10,000. The reported distribution shows p25 at $8,760, median at $10,000, and p75 at $10,000, while small sponsorship-style awards are typically $100 to $500.
Its active programs include quarterly organization grants funded by Operation RoundUp member contributions, monthly-reviewed small donations and sponsorships, and a scholarship program for MEA members and their dependents. The board administers the charitable grant program locally.
The MEA Scholarship supports MEA members and their dependents, including first-time college students, returning students, vocational students, and students pursuing professional development leading to a degree or certification.
Recent grants all went to Alaska recipients, with most awards landing in Wasilla, Palmer, Chugiak, Eagle River, Anchorage, and Trapper Creek within MEA’s service territory.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Matanuska Electric Association Charitable Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Requests should be for organizations/events within MEA's service territory. Include materials about the organization and event.
Deadline: Requests are reviewed monthly (generally at the end of each month).
Who can apply: Member businesses and organizations in MEA's service territory. Participation may be limited by program capacity and siting considerations.
Deadline: Program availability may be limited and subject to equipment availability and rollout schedules; applicants may be placed on a waitlist when capacity is full.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Childrens Place | Wasilla, AK | $10,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Mat-Su Services for Children | Wasilla, AK | $10,000 | 2025 | Backup Generator for Server Room |
| Chugiak Volunteer Fire & Resc | Chugiak, AK | $10,000 | 2025 | Cold Weather Gear for Responders |
| Connect Mat-Su | Wasilla, AK | $10,000 | 2025 | Individual Grants - Bridge the Gap |
| Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center | Palmer, AK | $10,000 | 2025 | Forecaster Operation Equipment |
| Great Alaska Boy Scouts | Anchorage, AK | $10,000 | 2025 | Camp Corsuch Dining Hall Renovation |
| Girl Scouts of Alaska | Anchorage, AK | $10,000 | 2025 | Camping and Backpacking Equipment |
| Battle Dawgs | Willow, AK | $10,000 | 2025 | Wellness Equipment and Wood Stove |
| Denali Nordic Ski Club Inc | Talkeetna, AK | $10,000 | 2025 | 2024 Skidoo Expedition WT 900 ACE |
| 995 The Pass The Peoples | Wasilla, AK | $9,860 | 2025 | Power Local Voices 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of SC AK | Anchorage, AK | $8,265 | 2025 | Play Structures for MatSu Clubhouse |
| Alaska Peace Officers Assoc | Anchorage, AK | $8,000 | 2025 | Class A Uniform Funding Drive |
| Palmer Volunteer Firemens | Palmer, AK | $7,785 | 2025 | Forcible Entry Training Door |
| MatSu Youth Housing | Wasilla, AK | $7,500 | 2025 | Monthly Activities |
| Kids Kupboard | Wasilla, AK | $6,960 | 2025 | Grow Tower Indoor Garden Project |
| Valley Charities Inc | Wasilla, AK | $6,763 | 2025 | Security Enhancement (excl. labor) |
| Palmer Little League | Palmer, AK | $6,666 | 2025 | Soule Field Dugouts |
| Curry Ridge Riders Inc | Trapper Creek, AK | $6,471 | 2025 | Emergency Response |
| CONNECT MAT-SU | WASILLA, AK | $17,500 | 2024 | Bridge the Gap Funding - individual |
| DENALI FAMILY SERVICES | ANCHORAGE, AK | $14,415 | 2024 | Lighting Upgrades, Valley Office |
| THE AUGUST FUND | CHUGIAK, AK | $10,000 | 2024 | Adopt/Vet Clinic Building |
| GREAT LAND TRUST | ANCHORAGE, AK | $10,000 | 2024 | Settlers Bay Coastal Park Expansion |
| BIRCHWOOD CAMP | CHUGIAK, AK | $10,000 | 2024 | Lodge Roof |
| MAT-SU ARCTIC WINTER GAMES | PALMER, AK | $10,000 | 2024 | Cultural Outreach Program |
| BEACON HILL | ANCHORAGE, AK | $10,000 | 2024 | Palmer Family Park |
| PALMER ARTS COUNCIL | PALMER, AK | $10,000 | 2024 | Bailey Piano Restoration |
| HATCHER ALPINE XPERIENCE | PALMER, AK | $10,000 | 2024 | GM Office Construction |
| FRIENDS OF EAGLE RIVER NATURE | EAGLE RIVER, AK | $10,000 | 2024 | Korohusk Public Use Cabin Construct |
| SALVATION ARMY MAT-SU CORP | PALMER, AK | $10,000 | 2024 | Seating for Feeding Programs |
| ALASKAS HEALING HEARTS | WASILLA, AK | $10,000 | 2024 | Cabin for Disabled Veterans |
| HATCHER ALPINE XPERIENCE | PALMER, AK | $10,000 | 2024 | Trail Construction and Maintenance |
| CHUGIAK DOG MUSHERS ASSOC | CHUGIAK, AK | $10,000 | 2024 | Mushing Trail Groomer |
| HEART REACH CENTER | WASILLA, AK | $10,000 | 2024 | Embracing Parenthood Program |
| SET FREE ALASKA | WASILLA, AK | $10,000 | 2024 | Generator for Emergencies |
| ALASKA STATE FAIR INC | PALMER, AK | $10,000 | 2024 | Historical Site Park Project |
| CCS EARLY LEARNING | WASILLA, AK | $10,000 | 2024 | Classroom Furniture |
| LAST FRONTIER HONOR FLIGHT | WASILLA, AK | $10,000 | 2024 | Honor Flight - Fall 2022 |
| VALLEY COM RECYCLING SOLUTION | WASILLA, AK | $10,000 | 2024 | Alaska State Fair Booth |
| CURRY RIDGE RIDERS | TRAPPER CREEK, AK | $10,000 | 2024 | Snow Tracks |
| MAT-SU YOUTH COURT | WASILLA, AK | $10,000 | 2024 | Continued Legal Education |
| 995 THE PASS PEOPLES PAPER | WASILLA, AK | $9,501 | 2024 | Power Local Voices 2024 |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF ALASKA | ANCHORAGE, AK | $9,000 | 2024 | 15 Sit-on Kayaks for Camp |
| LOVE INC OF EAGLE RIVER | EAGLE RIVER, AK | $8,760 | 2024 | Reach,Christmas House,Thanksgiving |
| THE CHILDRENS PLACE | WASILLA, AK | $8,633 | 2024 | Server for Forensic Evidence |
| ACCESS ALASKA | ANCHORAGE, AK | $8,540 | 2024 | Technology Upgrades |
| PALMER MUSEUM OF HISTORYART | PALMER, AK | $8,400 | 2024 | Art Around Palmer |
| MAT-SU SKI CLUB | PALMER, AK | $7,973 | 2024 | Holiday Tree Tour of Lighted Trees |
| HATCHER PASS AVALANCHE CENTER | PALMER, AK | $7,559 | 2024 | Educational Rescue Equipment |
| ENGINE 557 RESTORATION | WASILLA, AK | $7,000 | 2024 | Engine 557 Positive Train Control |
| WASILLA AMERICAN LEGION BASE | WASILLA, AK | $6,700 | 2024 | Honor Guard Vehicle |
The Childrens Place
$10,000Program Support
Mat-Su Services for Children
$10,000Backup Generator for Server Room
Chugiak Volunteer Fire & Resc
$10,000Cold Weather Gear for Responders
Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center
$10,000Forecaster Operation Equipment
Great Alaska Boy Scouts
$10,000Camp Corsuch Dining Hall Renovation
Battle Dawgs
$10,000Wellness Equipment and Wood Stove
Denali Nordic Ski Club Inc
$10,0002024 Skidoo Expedition WT 900 ACE
995 The Pass The Peoples
$9,860Power Local Voices 2024
Alaska Peace Officers Assoc
$8,000Class A Uniform Funding Drive
Palmer Volunteer Firemens
$7,785Forcible Entry Training Door
MatSu Youth Housing
$7,500Monthly Activities
Kids Kupboard
$6,960Grow Tower Indoor Garden Project
Valley Charities Inc
$6,763Security Enhancement (excl. labor)
Palmer Little League
$6,666Soule Field Dugouts
Curry Ridge Riders Inc
$6,471Emergency Response
DENALI FAMILY SERVICES
$14,415Lighting Upgrades, Valley Office
THE AUGUST FUND
$10,000Adopt/Vet Clinic Building
BIRCHWOOD CAMP
$10,000Lodge Roof
MAT-SU ARCTIC WINTER GAMES
$10,000Cultural Outreach Program
PALMER ARTS COUNCIL
$10,000Bailey Piano Restoration
FRIENDS OF EAGLE RIVER NATURE
$10,000Korohusk Public Use Cabin Construct
SALVATION ARMY MAT-SU CORP
$10,000Seating for Feeding Programs
ALASKAS HEALING HEARTS
$10,000Cabin for Disabled Veterans
CHUGIAK DOG MUSHERS ASSOC
$10,000Mushing Trail Groomer
HEART REACH CENTER
$10,000Embracing Parenthood Program
SET FREE ALASKA
$10,000Generator for Emergencies
ALASKA STATE FAIR INC
$10,000Historical Site Park Project
LAST FRONTIER HONOR FLIGHT
$10,000Honor Flight - Fall 2022
VALLEY COM RECYCLING SOLUTION
$10,000Alaska State Fair Booth
CURRY RIDGE RIDERS
$10,000Snow Tracks
MAT-SU YOUTH COURT
$10,000Continued Legal Education
995 THE PASS PEOPLES PAPER
$9,501Power Local Voices 2024
LOVE INC OF EAGLE RIVER
$8,760Reach,Christmas House,Thanksgiving
THE CHILDRENS PLACE
$8,633Server for Forensic Evidence
ACCESS ALASKA
$8,540Technology Upgrades
PALMER MUSEUM OF HISTORYART
$8,400Art Around Palmer
MAT-SU SKI CLUB
$7,973Holiday Tree Tour of Lighted Trees
HATCHER PASS AVALANCHE CENTER
$7,559Educational Rescue Equipment
ENGINE 557 RESTORATION
$7,000Engine 557 Positive Train Control
WASILLA AMERICAN LEGION BASE
$6,700Honor Guard Vehicle