A member-funded United Power program in which members "round up" their monthly electric bills; pooled contributions provide grants and direct assistance to individuals, families, and nonprofit organizations serving United Power's service territory.
United Power Round Up Foundation channels member “round up” contributions into local grants and direct assistance across United Power’s service territory, with housing assistance emerging as a clear thread in the recent record. The foundation’s largest recent award was $55,000 to Almost Home in Brighton for housing assistance, and that same organization received another $45,000 grant in 2023 and $38,000 in 2024. Those repeated awards point to a giving pattern that supports organizations serving people facing housing insecurity over multiple years. Beyond housing, the foundation has funded community organizations handling broader basic-needs work. Canyon Cares received $42,500 in 2025 and $40,000 in 2024 for general support, while Carbon Valley Help Center was awarded $45,000 in 2025 and $32,000 in 2024. Recent grants also include support for Catholic Charities in Brighton, Casa of Adams & Broomfield in Westminster, and Brother's Redevelopment in Denver. The mix shows a local funder working through community nonprofits rather than a narrow project-only approach, with awards concentrated in Colorado and tied to service-territory needs.
Housing support is one of the foundation’s most visible themes. Almost Home received $55,000 in 2025 for housing assistance, and Brother's Redevelopment in Denver received $11,000 in 2025 for housing assistance as well. That pairing suggests the foundation backs both direct housing stability work and related local service organizations. Basic-needs support extends to food and emergency help. Weld County Food Bank received $10,000 in 2025 for general support, placing food access within the same local grantmaking stream as other human-services work. The foundation also funded First United Methodist Church in Fort Lupton with $8,125 in 2025 for general support, a sign of support for community-based service providers. Several grants went to organizations serving families and youth. Casa of Adams & Broomfield received $14,400 in 2025 for general support, and Casa of Jefferson and Gilpin County received $8,000 in 2025 for general support, showing attention to child-advocacy services alongside housing and food assistance.
Typical award size sits in a moderate local-grant range: the 25th percentile is $8,862, the median is $15,000, and the 75th percentile is $37,000. The recent record shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Almost Home, Canyon Cares, Carbon Valley Help Center, Catholic Charities, Casa of Adams & Broomfield, and First United Methodist Church. That pattern points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is a member-funded Round Up program, and its grantmaking includes both general support and program-specific funding. It also accepts unsolicited applications in at least one active program, Member Choice Grants.
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Most grants fall between $9K and $37K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$37K
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All recent grants in the provided data went to recipients in the US, and 100% of grants were given to recipients in Colorado. Award locations cluster in the foundation’s service area and nearby Front Range communities, including Brighton, Firestone, Golden, Westminster, Denver, Fort Lupton, Greeley, and Colorado Springs. Brighton appears repeatedly in the recipient list, alongside other Colorado cities that serve surrounding counties and local service networks. The geographic pattern is local rather than multi-state or national.
The foundation funds local nonprofits and community organizations serving basic needs, including housing assistance, general support, food access, emergency assistance, and community preparedness. Recent recipients include Almost Home for housing assistance, Weld County Food Bank for general support, and Brother's Redevelopment for housing assistance.
Typical grant size is moderate for a local foundation: the 25th percentile is $8,862, the median is $15,000, and the 75th percentile is $37,000. Recent grants range from $7,000 to $55,000 in the provided list.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Almost Home in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Canyon Cares in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Carbon Valley Help Center in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Catholic Charities in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Casa of Adams & Broomfield in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and First United Methodist Church in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Yes for at least some active programs. Member Choice Grants and the United Power Scholarships programs both accept unsolicited applications, while Operation Round Up is listed as not accepting unsolicited applications.
Its recent grants are entirely in Colorado, with all 23 grants in the provided data going to Colorado recipients. Recent recipient cities include Brighton, Firestone, Golden, Westminster, Denver, Fort Lupton, Greeley, and Colorado Springs.
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from United Power Round Up Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applications are considered by the Operation Round Up board; grants are for organizations that provide assistance to United Power members and/or serve the community within the cooperative's service territory.
Deadline: Quarterly; applications due by the last day of the month prior to the next scheduled quarterly board meeting.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALMOST HOME | BRIGHTON, CO | $55,000 | 2025 | HOUSING ASSISTANCE |
| CARBON VALLEY HELP CENTER | FIRESTONE, CO | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CANYON CARES | GOLDEN, CO | $42,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | BRIGHTON, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CASA OF ADAMS & BROOMFIELD | WESTMINSTER, CO | $14,400 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BROTHER'S REDEVELOPMENT | DENVER, CO | $11,000 | 2025 | HOUSING ASSISTANCE |
| WELD COUNTY FOOD BANK | GREELEY, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | FORT LUPTON, CO | $8,125 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CASA OF JEFFERSON AND GILPIN COUNTY | GOLDEN, CO | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLORADO MISSION OF MERCY | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RICHARD LAMBERT FOUNDATION | BRIGHTON, CO | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Canyon Cares | Golden, CO | $40,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Almost Home | Brighton, CO | $38,000 | 2024 | Housing Assistance |
| Carbon Valley Help Center | Firestone, CO | $32,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Catholic Charities | Brighton, CO | $25,500 | 2024 | General Support |
| CASA of Adams & Broomfield | Westminster, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| First United Methodist Church | Fort Lupton, CO | $5,800 | 2024 | General Support |
| Almost Home | Brighton, CO | $45,000 | 2023 | Housing Assistance |
| Canyon Cares | Golden, CO | $36,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Catholic Charities | Brighton, CO | $33,500 | 2023 | General Support |
| Carbon Valley Help Center | Firestone, CO | $24,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| CASA of Adams & Broomfield | Westminster, CO | $9,600 | 2023 | General Support |
| First United Methodist Church | Fort Lupton, CO | $5,625 | 2023 | General Support |
CARBON VALLEY HELP CENTER
$45,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CANYON CARES
$42,500GENERAL SUPPORT
BROTHER'S REDEVELOPMENT
HOUSING ASSISTANCE
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$8,125GENERAL SUPPORT
COLORADO MISSION OF MERCY
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
RICHARD LAMBERT FOUNDATION
$7,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Canyon Cares
$40,000General Support
Carbon Valley Help Center
$32,000General Support
First United Methodist Church
$5,800General Support
Canyon Cares
$36,000General Support
Carbon Valley Help Center
$24,000General Support
First United Methodist Church
$5,625General Support