A UGI-run assistance program that provides emergency energy bill assistance to customers in need through donations and community-based organizations and partnerships.
Operation Share Energy Fund centers on emergency energy bill assistance for customers in need, with grants routed through local community agencies and partners rather than to individuals directly. The fund is tied to UGI’s customer- and company-supported assistance program, and the recent record shows repeated utility-assistance awards across multiple years. The Salvation Army in West Nyack, New York received the largest listed award at $66,657 in 2023, followed by $60,698 in 2024 and $55,580 in 2025, all for utility assistance. In Pennsylvania, the fund also supported the Commission on Economic Opportunity in Wilkes-Barre with awards of $44,436 in 2024 and $30,983 in 2023, again for utility assistance. That pattern points to a funder focused on direct bill-payment support for households facing energy affordability pressure, especially through established local service organizations. The grant history is entirely made up of U.S. recipients and is organized around emergency household utility needs rather than broader general operating support.
The clearest through line is utility and energy cost relief. In 2025, Operation Share Energy Fund gave $38,139 to Easton Area Neighborhood Center in Easton, Pennsylvania for utility assistance, and in 2024 it awarded $7,438 to Nhs of Greater Berks in Reading for the same purpose. Household support is also reflected in the 2025 $9,051 grant to Community Action Agency of Lancaster County in Lancaster, which was listed for utility assistance. Another recurring theme is community-based emergency aid. The fund’s grants go through local agencies and partners that can direct assistance to people at risk of shutoff or struggling with arrears. The recent awards also show a consistent emphasis on basic-needs support through organizations serving local Pennsylvania communities.
The typical grant size sits at $9,051 at the 25th percentile, $23,650 at the median, and $44,436 at the 75th percentile. The recent list shows repeated awards to the same recipients across multiple years, including several grants to the Salvation Army and to the Commission on Economic Opportunity. That suggests ongoing renewal of support rather than one-off giving. The fund is a program-specific assistance fund connected to UGI and is administered through local community agencies and partners. One of the active grant programs accepts unsolicited requests, while the other does not.
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Most grants fall between $9K and $44K, with a median of $24K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$24K
75th Percentile
$44K
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Giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 77% of grants and is the top state by grant count. The recent grantees include Wilkes-Barre, Easton, Lancaster, Reading, and Montrose in Pennsylvania, along with West Nyack, New York. All listed recent grants went to U.S. recipients. The grant pattern is therefore regional, with the heaviest activity in Pennsylvania and a smaller set of awards reaching nearby out-of-state service organizations.
It supports emergency energy bill assistance and related utility help. The recent grant list is made up of utility assistance awards, and the fund description ties the program to energy bills, energy affordability, and household utility support through community agencies and partners.
Grants go to local community agencies and partners rather than to individuals directly. Recent recipients include community action centers, neighborhood centers, and service organizations in Pennsylvania and New York that can distribute utility assistance to households in need.
The typical grant size is $9,051 at the 25th percentile, $23,650 at the median, and $44,436 at the 75th percentile. The recent awards also show both smaller and larger utility-assistance grants around that range.
Yes. The Salvation Army received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and the Commission on Economic Opportunity received awards in 2023 and 2024. That pattern shows repeated support across years.
One active program accepts unsolicited requests: Operation Share Energy Fund Grants. A second active program, Operation Share Energy Fund (Operation Share Grant), does not accept unsolicited requests and is distributed through local community assistance agencies and partners.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Operation Share Energy Fund that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicant must be a UGI customer with a residential heat or non-heating natural gas or electric account; account must have a minimum past due balance of $25; household income before taxes must be at or below 250% of Federal Poverty Income Guidelines; income benefiting a minor (under 18) is not included.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALVATION ARMY | WEST NYACK, NY | $55,580 | 2025 | UTILITY ASSISTANCE |
| EASTON AREA NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER | EASTON, PA | $38,139 | 2025 | UTILITY ASSISTANCE |
| COMMISSION ON ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY | WILKESBARRE, PA | $18,845 | 2025 | UTILITY ASSISTANCE |
| COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY OF LANCASTER COUNTY | LANCASTER, PA | $9,051 | 2025 | UTILITY ASSISTANCE |
| SALVATION ARMY | WEST NYACK, NY | $60,698 | 2024 | UTILITY ASSISTANCE |
| COMMISSION ON ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY | WILKESBARRE, PA | $44,436 | 2024 | UTILITY ASSISTANCE |
| COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF LANCASTER COUNTY | LANCASTER, PA | $22,250 | 2024 | UTILITY ASSISTANCE |
| NHS OF GREATER BERKS | READING, PA | $7,438 | 2024 | UTILITY ASSISTANCE |
| THE TREHAB CENTER | MONTROSE, PA | $6,460 | 2024 | UTILITY ASSISTANCE |
| SALVATION ARMY | WEST NYACK, NY | $66,657 | 2023 | UTILITY ASSISTANCE |
| COMMISSION ON ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY | WILKESBARRE, PA | $30,983 | 2023 | UTILITY ASSISTANCE |
| COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF LANCASTER COUNTY | LANCASTER, PA | $23,650 | 2023 | UTILITY ASSISTANCE |
| NHS OF GREATER BERKS | READING, PA | $5,214 | 2023 | UTILITY ASSISTANCE |
SALVATION ARMY
$55,580UTILITY ASSISTANCE
EASTON AREA NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
$38,139UTILITY ASSISTANCE
SALVATION ARMY
$60,698UTILITY ASSISTANCE
UTILITY ASSISTANCE
NHS OF GREATER BERKS
$7,438UTILITY ASSISTANCE
THE TREHAB CENTER
$6,460UTILITY ASSISTANCE
SALVATION ARMY
$66,657UTILITY ASSISTANCE
NHS OF GREATER BERKS
$5,214UTILITY ASSISTANCE
