Empower community-owned utilities to deliver superior services through advocacy, education, and technical programs.
The American Public Power Association’s recent grants are built around the DEED Program, with awards running from five figures into the low six figures for public power utilities, municipal systems, and related organizations across the country. The largest recent grant listed is $190,017 to Kissimmee Utility Authority in Kissimmee, Florida, followed by $187,500 to New York Power Authority in White Plains, New York. Those awards sit inside a broader pattern of support for community-owned electric providers and public power entities that align with the association’s role in advocacy, training, and utility development. The grant list shows repeated support for the same kinds of recipients over multiple years, including New York Power Authority, City of Tacoma Washington, and Wisconsin Public Power Inc. The foundation’s giving appears tied to the needs of public power members rather than individuals, and its structured grant activity centers on utilities and utility-adjacent institutions that strengthen service delivery, operations, and member capacity. With annual grants of $2,840,696 and total assets of $43,791,162, the association operates as a public charity with national reach through its grantmaking.
A clear thread in the grant list is support for utility operations and member development through the DEED Program. For example, in 2024 the foundation gave $159,981 to Sacramento Municipal Util Dist in Sacramento, California, and $125,000 to City of Tacoma Washington in Tacoma, Washington, both through DEED. The data also shows support for utilities and agencies in larger public power systems. In 2025, New York Power Authority in White Plains, New York received $187,500, while City of Pasadena in Pasadena, California received $125,000, again under DEED. Research and technical work appear as part of the same pattern. In 2023, University of California Davis in Davis, California received $70,966. Other grants went to Northern CA Power Agency in Roseville, California and City Water Light and Power in Springfield, Illinois, showing attention to operational and technical needs within public power.
The grant size distribution is centered in the middle tens of thousands: p25 is $18,750, median grant size is $40,263, and p75 is $57,850. The recent list also includes several larger DEED awards above $100,000, showing a spread from mid-sized grants to occasional six-figure support. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off. New York Power Authority, City of Tacoma Washington, Wisconsin Public Power Inc, Northern Wasco County People’s Utility District, and MA Municipal Wholesale Electric Co each appear more than once across the recent grants. The American Public Power Association is a public charity, and the grants shown are program-based rather than individual awards. The recent grant names consistently use the DEED Program, which is the clearest visible funding mechanism in the data.
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$43.8M
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Most grants fall between $19K and $58K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$19K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$58K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Grant recipients are entirely in the United States, with 61 grants and 100% of the listed total going to US-based organizations. Washington is the top state by grant count, even though the headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia. Recent awards reached utilities and related organizations in White Plains, New York; Tacoma, Washington; Sacramento, California; and Pasadena, California. Other recipient cities include Springfield, Illinois; Sun Prairie, Wisconsin; and The Dalles, Oregon. The distribution shows national reach across public power communities rather than concentration in the headquarters state.
The recent grants go to public power utilities, municipal electric systems, and related public power organizations. Examples in the data include New York Power Authority, Sacramento Municipal Util Dist, City of Tacoma Washington, and Omaha Public Power District, all funded through the DEED Program.
The recent distribution centers in the tens of thousands: p25 is $18,750, median grant size is $40,263, and p75 is $57,850. The list also includes larger grants, such as $190,017 and $187,500, so support ranges from mid-sized awards to six-figure grants.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in the recent grants list, including New York Power Authority, City of Tacoma Washington, Wisconsin Public Power Inc, Northern Wasco County People’s Utility District, and MA Municipal Wholesale Electric Co. That suggests recurring support rather than only one-time awards.
Its grantmaking is national. The recipient country distribution shows 61 grants, all in the US, and Washington is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include White Plains, Tacoma, Sacramento, Pasadena, and Springfield.
The recent grants are consistently labeled as DEED Program awards. The foundation is a public charity and does not fund individuals. The pattern in the data points to programmatic support for utilities and public power organizations rather than open individual grantmaking.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from American Public Power Association that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applications are open to DEED member organizations. Public power utilities, joint action agencies, state and regional associations, and federal service contractors that are APPA members are eligible to join DEED.
Deadline: February 15 and August 15 annually
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $187,500 | 2025 | DEED PROGRAM |
| CITY OF PASADENA | PASADENA, CA | $125,000 | 2025 | DEED PROGRAM |
| TAUNTON MUNICIPAL LIGHTING PLANT | TAUNTON, MA | $93,750 | 2025 | DEED PROGRAM |
| CITY WATER LIGHT AND POWER | SPRINGFIELD, IL | $86,250 | 2025 | DEED PROGRAM |
| OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT | OMAHA, NE | $50,000 | 2025 | DEED PROGRAM |
| NORTHERN WASCO COUNTY PEOPLE'S UTILITY DISTRICT | THE DALLES, OR | $38,750 | 2025 | DEED PROGRAM |
| MA MUNICIPAL WHOLESALE ELECTRIC CO | LUDLOW, MA | $37,556 | 2025 | DEED PROGRAM |
| NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT | COLUMBUS, NE | $37,500 | 2025 | DEED PROGRAM |
| CITY OF PALO ALTO | PALTO ALTO, CA | $37,500 | 2025 | DEED PROGRAM |
| MISSOURI RIVER ENERGY SERVICES | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $31,250 | 2025 | DEED PROGRAM |
| SNOHOMISH COUNTY PUD #1 | EVERETT, WA | $30,704 | 2025 | DEED PROGRAM |
| ENERGY NORTHWEST | RICHLAND, WA | $30,000 | 2025 | DEED PROGRAM |
| WISCONSIN PUBLIC POWER INC | SUN PRAIRIE, WI | $29,100 | 2025 | DEED PROGRAM |
| IOWA ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPAL UTILITIES | ANKENY, IA | $20,808 | 2025 | DEED PROGRAM |
| UTAH ASSOCIATED MUNICIPAL POWER SYSTEMS | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $13,600 | 2025 | DEED PROGRAM |
| MUSCATINE POWER AND WATER | MUSCATINE, IA | $13,000 | 2025 | DEED PROGRAM |
| WESTFIELD GAS & ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT | WESTFIELD, MA | $7,500 | 2025 | DEED PROGRAM |
| BURLINGTON ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT | BURLINGTON, VT | $5,794 | 2025 | DEED PROGRAM |
| KISSIMMEE UTILITY AUTHORITY | KISSIMMEE, FL | $190,017 | 2024 | DEED PROGRAM |
| SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTIL DIST | SACRAMENTO, CA | $159,981 | 2024 | DEED PROGRAM |
| CITY OF TACOMA WASHINGTON | TACOMA, WA | $125,000 | 2024 | DEED PROGRAM |
| NORTHERN CA POWER AGENCY | ROSEVILLE, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | DEED PROGRAM |
| CITY OF BURBANK | BURBANK, CA | $65,699 | 2024 | DEED PROGRAM |
| WISCONSIN PUBLIC POWER INC | SUN PRAIRIE, WI | $58,199 | 2024 | DEED PROGRAM |
| TOWN OF STOWE | STOWE, VT | $56,090 | 2024 | DEED PROGRAM |
| NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $51,264 | 2024 | DEED PROGRAM |
| UTAH ASSOCIATED MUNICIPAL POWER SYSTEMS | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $40,800 | 2024 | DEED PROGRAM |
| TAUNTON MUNICIPAL LIGHTING PLANT | TAUNTON, MA | $31,250 | 2024 | DEED PROGRAM |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS | DAVIS, CA | $22,570 | 2024 | DEED PROGRAM |
| MUNICIPAL ENERGY AGENCY OF NEBRASKA | LINCOLN, NE | $22,500 | 2024 | DEED PROGRAM |
| BURLINGTON ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT | BURLINGTON, VT | $20,269 | 2024 | DEED PROGRAM |
| MA MUNICIPAL WHOLESALE ELECTRIC CO | LUDLOW, MA | $18,787 | 2024 | DEED PROGRAM |
| PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO 1 OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY | EVERETT, WA | $18,750 | 2024 | DEED PROGRAM |
| LITTLETON ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT | LITTLETON, MA | $18,600 | 2024 | DEED PROGRAM |
| IOWA ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPAL UTILITIES | ANKENY, IA | $15,606 | 2024 | DEED PROGRAM |
| CONCORD MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT | CONCORD, MA | $9,497 | 2024 | DEED PROGRAM |
| WESTFIELD GAS & ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT | WESTFIELD, MA | $8,000 | 2024 | DEED PROGRAM |
| NEW HOLSTEIN UTILITIES | NEW HOLSTEIN, WI | $7,915 | 2024 | DEED PROGRAM |
| NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $82,514 | 2023 | DEED PROGRAM |
| MANITOWOC PUBLIC UTILITIES | MANITOWOC, WI | $79,900 | 2023 | DEED PROGRAM |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS | DAVIS, CA | $70,966 | 2023 | DEED PROGRAM |
| CITY OF LOGAN | LOGAN, UT | $62,500 | 2023 | DEED PROGRAM |
| CITY OF TACOMA WASHINGTON | TACOMA, WA | $62,500 | 2023 | DEED PROGRAM |
| TOWN OF MARBLEHEAD | MARBLEHEAD, MA | $57,500 | 2023 | DEED PROGRAM |
| NORTHERN WASCO COUNTY PEOPLE'S UTILITY DISTRICT | THE DALLES, OR | $55,000 | 2023 | DEED PROGRAM |
| MA MUNICIPAL WHOLESALE ELECTRIC CO | LUDLOW, MA | $52,226 | 2023 | DEED PROGRAM |
| NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT | COLUMBUS, NE | $52,187 | 2023 | DEED PROGRAM |
| FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | $52,109 | 2023 | DEED PROGRAM |
| CONWAY CORPORATION | CONWAY, AR | $45,520 | 2023 | DEED PROGRAM |
| CITY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $45,170 | 2023 | DEED PROGRAM |
NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY
$187,500DEED PROGRAM
CITY OF PASADENA
$125,000DEED PROGRAM
TAUNTON MUNICIPAL LIGHTING PLANT
$93,750DEED PROGRAM
CITY WATER LIGHT AND POWER
$86,250DEED PROGRAM
OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
$50,000DEED PROGRAM
NORTHERN WASCO COUNTY PEOPLE'S UTILITY DISTRICT
$38,750DEED PROGRAM
MA MUNICIPAL WHOLESALE ELECTRIC CO
$37,556DEED PROGRAM
NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
$37,500DEED PROGRAM
CITY OF PALO ALTO
$37,500DEED PROGRAM
MISSOURI RIVER ENERGY SERVICES
$31,250DEED PROGRAM
SNOHOMISH COUNTY PUD #1
$30,704DEED PROGRAM
ENERGY NORTHWEST
$30,000DEED PROGRAM
WISCONSIN PUBLIC POWER INC
$29,100DEED PROGRAM
IOWA ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
$20,808DEED PROGRAM
UTAH ASSOCIATED MUNICIPAL POWER SYSTEMS
$13,600DEED PROGRAM
MUSCATINE POWER AND WATER
$13,000DEED PROGRAM
WESTFIELD GAS & ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
$7,500DEED PROGRAM
BURLINGTON ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
$5,794DEED PROGRAM
KISSIMMEE UTILITY AUTHORITY
$190,017DEED PROGRAM
SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTIL DIST
$159,981DEED PROGRAM
CITY OF TACOMA WASHINGTON
$125,000DEED PROGRAM
NORTHERN CA POWER AGENCY
$100,000DEED PROGRAM
CITY OF BURBANK
$65,699DEED PROGRAM
WISCONSIN PUBLIC POWER INC
$58,199DEED PROGRAM
TOWN OF STOWE
$56,090DEED PROGRAM
NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY
$51,264DEED PROGRAM
UTAH ASSOCIATED MUNICIPAL POWER SYSTEMS
$40,800DEED PROGRAM
TAUNTON MUNICIPAL LIGHTING PLANT
$31,250DEED PROGRAM
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS
$22,570DEED PROGRAM
MUNICIPAL ENERGY AGENCY OF NEBRASKA
$22,500DEED PROGRAM
BURLINGTON ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
$20,269DEED PROGRAM
MA MUNICIPAL WHOLESALE ELECTRIC CO
$18,787DEED PROGRAM
PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO 1 OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY
$18,750DEED PROGRAM
LITTLETON ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
$18,600DEED PROGRAM
IOWA ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
$15,606DEED PROGRAM
CONCORD MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT
$9,497DEED PROGRAM
WESTFIELD GAS & ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
$8,000DEED PROGRAM
NEW HOLSTEIN UTILITIES
$7,915DEED PROGRAM
NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY
$82,514DEED PROGRAM
MANITOWOC PUBLIC UTILITIES
$79,900DEED PROGRAM
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS
$70,966DEED PROGRAM
CITY OF LOGAN
$62,500DEED PROGRAM
CITY OF TACOMA WASHINGTON
$62,500DEED PROGRAM
TOWN OF MARBLEHEAD
$57,500DEED PROGRAM
NORTHERN WASCO COUNTY PEOPLE'S UTILITY DISTRICT
$55,000DEED PROGRAM
MA MUNICIPAL WHOLESALE ELECTRIC CO
$52,226DEED PROGRAM
NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
$52,187DEED PROGRAM
FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION
$52,109DEED PROGRAM
CONWAY CORPORATION
$45,520DEED PROGRAM
CITY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD
$45,170DEED PROGRAM