Continental Divide Electric Education
Continental Divide Electric Education is a private foundation based in Grants, New Mexico. Established in 1989, the Continental Divide Electric Education Foundation provides scholarships to eligible members of Continental Divide Electric Cooperative and their qualifying dependents for study at New Mexico institutions.
Continental Divide Electric Education at a glance
In short: Continental Divide Electric Education gave $262K across 95 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New Mexico. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $262,000
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 95
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,758
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $6,800,733
- +41.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Mexico (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Continental Divide Electric Education
- How to Apply
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Submit the scholarship application. The application instructions and materials are available through the cooperative’s website. The 2026–27 application is different from prior-year applications, and previous-year applications are not accepted.
- Review Cycle
- March 31, 2026. This deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- March 31, 2026.
- Contact
Application contact: Continental Divide Electric Educati
Mailing address: PO Box 1087, Grants, NM 87020
Phone: (505) 285-6656
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Continental Divide Electric Education funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
446 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 446 grants of 446 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s scholarship program is for students attending institutions in New Mexico. All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in New Mexico.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 95 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Continental Divide Electric Education gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $250K (2022) to $270K (2024). In 2025 it made 95 grants totaling $262K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 50 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $172,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,800,733 | $2,324,197 | $354,318 | $262,000 | 95 | $273,455 | $2,270,361 | $283,826 |
| 2024 | $4,799,524 | $261,341 | $334,680 | $270,000 | 95 | $278,375 | $209,382 | $291,511 |
| 2023 | $4,882,030 | $217,155 | $320,054 | $254,000 | 87 | $270,591 | $169,964 | $266,433 |
| 2022 | $4,983,647 | $322,067 | $321,445 | $250,000 | 87 | $266,773 | $271,028 | $282,177 |
| 2021 | $4,970,172 | $630,127 | $329,409 | $252,000 | 82 | $271,600 | $334,013 | $307,587 |
| 2020 | $4,667,962 | $227,365 | $352,979 | $266,000 | 92 | — | $182,655 | $256,814 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Continental Divide Electric Education reported a distributable amount of $284K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation supports educational advancement through scholarships for traditional and non-traditional students. Its scholarship program is for eligible cooperative members and qualifying dependents pursuing bachelor’s degrees at accredited institutions in New Mexico.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 95 grants totaling $262,000. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $4,000, with a median of $2,000. The listed grants went to individual recipients in New Mexico for scholarships; no recipient names are included here.
For the 2026–27 scholarship program, applicants must be active cooperative members in good standing or their qualifying dependents. Recipients must attend an accredited New Mexico institution, be enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program, complete at least 12 credit hours per semester, and maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA each semester. The maximum annual award is $4,000, disbursed as $2,000 per semester; the maximum lifetime award is $16,000. Scholarship payments go directly to the institution.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Keith Gottlieb as president, Joe Hoskins as secretary/treasurer, and Claudio Romero as director.
Continental Divide Electric Education is led by Keith Gottlieb, President on every filing since 2020; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Keith Gottlieb
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$433 (2020) → $800 (2025)
Claudio Romero
Director
Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$433 (2020) → $400 (2025)
Joe Hoskins
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$433 (2020) → $800 (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $800, to Keith Gottlieb (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Continental Divide Electric Education
How much does Continental Divide Electric Education give each year?
Continental Divide Electric Education gave $262K across 95 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $270K across 95 grants.
What is Continental Divide Electric Education's typical grant size?
Continental Divide Electric Education's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,758, across 95 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Continental Divide Electric Education give grants?
Continental Divide Electric Education gives mostly in New Mexico: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Continental Divide Electric Education give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 95 grants with a stated purpose on Continental Divide Electric Education's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (95 grants).
How large is Continental Divide Electric Education?
Continental Divide Electric Education reported $6.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $273K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $284K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Continental Divide Electric Education fund?
The foundation supports educational advancement through scholarships for traditional and non-traditional students. Its scholarship program is for eligible cooperative members and qualifying dependents pursuing bachelor’s degrees at accredited institutions in New Mexico. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Continental Divide Electric Education?
Submit the scholarship application. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Continental Divide Electric Education's EIN?
Continental Divide Electric Education's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0365720. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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