Colorado Electric Educational Institute
The Colorado Electric Educational Institute is a nonprofit education fund for the benefit of Colorado Rural Electric Cooperative.
Colorado Electric Educational Institute at a glance
- Total assets
- $199,439
- -2.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $746,538
- +12.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $2,009
- +359.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $764,706
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Colorado Electric Educational Institute funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $44K (2021). In 2021 it made 7 grants totaling $44K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Lake Fire Protection District Grand Lake, CO | Donation - Wildfire | $8,002 |
| Crystal Lakes Volunteer Fire Dept Red Feather Lakes, CO | Donation - Wildfire | $6,000 |
| Glacier View Fire Protection Dept Lovermore, CO | Donation - Wildfire | $6,000 |
| Livermore Fire Protection Dept Livermore, CO | Donation - Wildfire | $6,000 |
| Poudre Canyon Fire Protection Distr Red Feather Lakes, CO | Donation - Wildfire | $6,000 |
| Red Feather Lakes Fire Protection D Red Feather Lakes, CO | Donation - Wildfire | $6,000 |
| Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Dept Bellvue, CO | Donation - Wildfire | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $199,439 | $746,538 | $764,706 | — | — | $2,009 |
| 2024 | $205,405 | $666,633 | $768,791 | — | — | $437 |
| 2023 | $314,122 | $692,650 | $558,988 | — | — | $354 |
| 2022 | $197,166 | $415,330 | $422,348 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $196,011 | $272,440 | $218,132 | $44,002 | 7 | — |
| 2020 | $120,775 | $292,607 | $335,570 | $4,731 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Colorado Electric Educational Institute
Based on IRS filings
Colorado Electric Educational Institute is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Lakewood, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $199K in total assets. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Colorado Electric Educational Institute is led by Beth Martin, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Beth Martin
President
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ray Garcia
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Damon Lockhart
Director
Chairman → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Michalewicz
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Valdez
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kohler McInnis
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Walch
Secretarytreasurer
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tori Ellis
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Kent Singer (2020–2024) — Secretarytreasurer
- Former: Robert Gardner (2022–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Paris Daugherty (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Rod Martinez (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jessica Johnson (2022) — Director
- Former: Adam Quinton (2021) — Director
- Former: Barry Springer (2021) — Director
- Former: Debbie Cokes (2021) — Director
- Former: Larry Archibeque (2021) — Director
- Former: Bob Gardner (2020) — Director
- Former: Jim Herron (2020) — Director
- Former: Kari Matrisciano (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Colorado Electric Educational Institute
How large is Colorado Electric Educational Institute?
Colorado Electric Educational Institute reported $199K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $747K.
What is Colorado Electric Educational Institute?
Colorado Electric Educational Institute is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Lakewood, CO. It holds $199K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Colorado Electric Educational Institute operate?
Colorado Electric Educational Institute has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Colorado Electric Educational Institute's EIN?
Colorado Electric Educational Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1255015. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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