Boone Electric Community Trust
Boone Electric Community Trust is a public charity based in Columbia, Missouri. Established in 1997, it provides grants for community development and related purposes, with applications reviewed by a board of trustees.
Boone Electric Community Trust at a glance
In short: Boone Electric Community Trust gave $246K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Missouri. 67% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $246,358
- +20.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +26.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,265
- -4.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,700
- Total assets
- $632,314
- -10.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 67% first-time grantees (16 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Boone Electric Community Trust
- How to Apply
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Submit the completed application and financial statement by mail or electronically. The board reviews applications on the second Wednesday of January, March, May, July, September, and November; applicants are notified in writing after a decision.
- Review Cycle
- The listed June 1, 2026 deadline has passed. The Trust’s guidelines list application deadlines of February 1, April 1, June 1, August 1, October 1, and December 1; late or incomplete applications are held until the next funding cycle.
- Deadline
- The listed June 1, 2026 deadline has passed.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 797, Columbia, MO 65205-0797
Phone: (573) 449-4181
Website: https://booneelectric.coop
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Boone Electric Community Trust
Bob Alderson Trust Scholarships
Boone Electric Community Trust
Amount
$2,000 per scholarship
Deadline
Deadline not published
Boone Electric Community Trust Community Grants
Boone Electric Community Trust
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Revolving Loan Fund (RLF)
Boone Electric Community Trust
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Who Boone Electric Community Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Voluntary Action Center ($29K). Together the top 10 received $151K.
Grant Size Distribution
95 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 95 grants of 95 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Trust’s grant program is described as serving the Boone Electric Cooperative service area, in the Columbia, Missouri area. Its 2025 filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Boone Electric Community Trust open to new grantees?
67%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 16 of 24 grantees (67%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $9K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $95K (2022) to $246K (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $246K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Voluntary Action Center Columbia, MO | Further the organiztion's mission | $29,167 |
| Senior Services of Boone County Columbia, MO | Further the organiztion's mission | $25,000 |
| The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri Columbia, MO | Further the organiztion's mission | $16,943 |
| Primrose Hill Adult & Teen Challenge Clark, MO | Further the organiztion's mission | $14,250 |
| United Community Builders CDC Columbia, MO | Further the organiztion's mission | $12,314 |
| Friends of Rocheport Historical Society Rocheport, MO | Further the organiztion's mission | $12,000 |
| Sturgeon R-V High School (band) Sturgeon, MO | Further the organiztion's mission | $10,950 |
| KVC Missouri (KVC Behavioral Healthcare Missouri Inc) Columbia, MO | Further the organiztion's mission | $10,000 |
| OATS Inc Columbia, MO | Further the organiztion's mission | $10,000 |
| Open Door Baptist Church Columbia, MO | Further the organiztion's mission | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The Trust says it is primarily funded by Operation Round Up and unclaimed capital credits. In Operation Round Up, participating members may round up their monthly electric bills, with the difference going to the Trust. The Trust also accepts one-time donations and other contributions.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $632,314 | $257,258 | $335,771 | $246,358 | 24 | $18,671 |
| 2024 | $709,160 | $292,960 | $272,695 | $204,589 | 19 | $27,965 |
| 2023 | $687,228 | $123,575 | $317,845 | $235,643 | 21 | $20,934 |
| 2022 | $879,832 | $287,761 | $186,956 | $95,348 | 11 | $2,876 |
| 2021 | $779,027 | $299,463 | $304,980 | $210,672 | 20 | $2,613 |
| 2020 | $782,844 | $262,345 | $242,759 | $158,094 | 18 | $2,108 |
| 2019 | $758,291 | $220,398 | $206,765 | $161,746 | 16 | $1,471 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The mission stated by the Trust is “to provide grants to the community for economic, youth, rural development, education, health and research.” Its listed grant interests include community improvement, economic and community development, job creation and retention, workforce skills, infrastructure improvements for health and safety, and school-related projects and activities.
Examples of grantees’ work include Voluntary Action Center’s social-service resources and assistance in Boone County, Senior Services of Boone County’s facilities and activities for people age 50 and older, and OATS Inc’s transportation services. Welcome Home says it works to honor veterans and restore lives; Job Point describes providing career planning, training, and job placement assistance.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Trust reported 24 grants totaling $246,358. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $29,167, with a median of $9,700. Notable awards included $29,167 to Voluntary Action Center, $25,000 to Senior Services of Boone County, $16,943 to The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri, and $14,250 to Primrose Hill Adult & Teen Challenge.
The Trust says its board evaluates formal grant applications from community organizations and decides whether to fund or deny each request. Applicants must submit a signed, dated application and the Trust’s financial statement. The Trust does not fund day-to-day operating expenses, including salaries, capital campaigns, or multi-year funding requests. Organizations may submit one application per calendar year. Incomplete applications are automatically denied; the Trust may request a revised application or more information, or table an application for later review. School-related requests from teachers, students, or volunteers require review, approval, and a principal’s signature. The Trust’s grant-program information also says a final grant report is required within six months of receiving an award.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The Trust’s website says it is managed by a volunteer board appointed by the cooperative’s board of directors. The website lists Kelly Sharp as chairperson, Jan Verslues as vice chair, Amanda Wooden as secretary, Linda Reed Brown as treasurer, and Morgan Corder, Beverly Steelman, Cassandra Vinson, Cindy Besch-Williford, and Vanessa Plummer as trustees.
The 2025 filing lists Kelly Sharp as chair, Craig Stevenson as vice chair, Bill Watkins as treasurer, Amanda Wooden as secretary, and Kim Stichnote, Bev Steelman, Jan Verslues, Cassandra Vinson, and Linda Reed Brown as directors.
Boone Electric Community Trust is led by Kelly Sharp, Chair Person since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kelly Sharp
Chair Person
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Chair Person, 2025
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Stichnote
Director
Director → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Reed Brown
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cassandra Vinson
Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bev Steelman
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jan Verslues
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Stevenson
Vice Chair
Director → Chair Person, 2021
Chair Person → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Watkins
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Wooden
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Maxine Glenn (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Baskett (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Morgan Corder (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Cathyrn Taggart (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: John Truesdell (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Sharon McClure (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Dorothy Grant (2019–2020) — Chair Person
- Former: Khesha Duncan (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Sarah Cummings (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Cheryl Miller (2019) — Director
- Former: W Darrel Hansen (2019) — Chair Person
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Boone Electric Community Trust
How much does Boone Electric Community Trust give each year?
Boone Electric Community Trust gave $246K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $205K across 19 grants.
What is Boone Electric Community Trust's typical grant size?
Boone Electric Community Trust's median grant in 2025 was $9,700, and its average grant was $10,265, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Boone Electric Community Trust that year got $9K on average.
Where does Boone Electric Community Trust give grants?
Boone Electric Community Trust gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Columbia, MO (18 grants).
Does Boone Electric Community Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Boone Electric Community Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Further the organiztion's mission" (24 grants).
Who are Boone Electric Community Trust's largest grantees?
Boone Electric Community Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Voluntary Action Center ($29,167), Senior Services of Boone County ($25,000) and The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri ($16,943), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Boone Electric Community Trust?
Boone Electric Community Trust reported $632K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $257K.
What does Boone Electric Community Trust fund?
The mission stated by the Trust is “to provide grants to the community for economic, youth, rural development, education, health and research.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Boone Electric Community Trust?
Submit the completed application and financial statement by mail or electronically. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Boone Electric Community Trust's EIN?
Boone Electric Community Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1790785. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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