Lea County Electric Education Foundation
The Lea County Electric Education Foundation is a private foundation based in Lovington, New Mexico. It supports education through scholarships for eligible students connected to Lea County Electric Cooperative and classroom-project grants for teachers in the cooperative’s service territory.
Lea County Electric Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Lea County Electric Education Foundation gave $404K across 52 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New Mexico. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $404,181
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 52
- -1.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,773
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $4,334,306
- +18.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Mexico (80% 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 Lea County Electric Education Foundation
- How to Apply
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Scholarship applications are to be mailed to the cooperative office or submitted in person at an LCEC office. Bright Ideas applications must follow the program’s application instructions and be received by the deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Lea County Electric Education Found
Mailing address: Po Drawer 1447, Lovington, NM 88260
Phone: (575) 396-3631
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lea County Electric Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was America Valdiviez ($8K). Together the top 3 received $12K.
Organizations only. It also paid 49 individual scholarships ($392,375), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
233 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 233 grants of 233 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Scholarship eligibility is tied to members or dependents residing in a county served by Lea County Electric Cooperative. Bright Ideas is for teachers at public or private schools in the cooperative’s six-county service area. The foundation’s 2025 grant data shows recipients in New Mexico and Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 52 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lea County Electric Education Foundation gives
- Giving grew 147% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 246% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $164K (2022) to $404K (2025). In 2025 it made 52 grants totaling $404K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 49 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $392,375 |
| America Valdiviez Lovington, NM | Scholarship | $8,000 |
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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 | $4,334,306 | $915,832 | $447,030 | $404,181 | 52 | $406,305 | $149,108 | $165,285 |
| 2024 | $3,651,887 | $1,129,283 | $415,296 | $378,304 | 53 | $383,128 | $86,471 | $108,673 |
| 2023 | $2,735,575 | $934,872 | $272,735 | $249,500 | 33 | $250,241 | $80,990 | $92,612 |
| 2022 | $1,908,025 | $425,152 | $173,470 | $163,625 | 31 | $165,716 | $52,406 | $96,194 |
| 2021 | $2,028,641 | $398,600 | $256,325 | $317,750 | 64 | $319,620 | $162,471 | $89,868 |
| 2020 | $1,770,571 | $335,883 | $108,635 | $199,875 | 67 | — | $86,817 | $83,031 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lea County Electric Education Foundation reported a distributable amount of $165K 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 scholarship program’s stated objective is to help people further their education and gain knowledge and skills for the future employment marketplace. The foundation also offers Bright Ideas grants for innovative classroom-based education projects. These grants are for projects benefiting K–12 students, not professional development or class trips.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 52 grants totaling $404,181. The grants ranged from $1,806 to $8,375, with a median of $8,000. The largest grant was an $8,375 scholarship to an individual recipient in Texas; the other listed largest awards were scholarships to individual recipients in New Mexico and Texas, generally for $8,000. The filing’s itemized grant data shows 80% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Mexico and 20% to recipients in Texas.
The foundation’s scholarship information describes a one-time $8,000 award for full-time study toward an undergraduate degree at an accredited U.S. university, college, or trade school, including online institutions. Eligibility includes being an active cooperative member or dependent of one residing in a county served by the cooperative; meeting the stated graduating-senior, homeschool, or GED criteria; and being age 19 or younger or entering the military within four months of high school graduation. The application materials listed on the filing include a completed and signed application, recommendation letter, high school transcript, ACT or SAT score verification, extracurricular-activities list, current photo, and a typed 250-word essay about the applicant and their personal and educational goals. The cooperative’s website lists a January 16, 2026 deadline for the 2027 fall-semester scholarship cycle; that deadline has passed.
Bright Ideas offers grants of up to $2,000 for classroom projects by K–12 teachers at public or private schools in the cooperative’s six-county service area. Applications must be typed and follow the program’s rules; teachers may apply for one project per school year, and recipients must report on the project’s outcome. The website says applications are available at the beginning of June and are due the last Friday in August. The 2026 application cycle deadline has passed.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Graham as president, Robert Caudle as vice-president, Dan Hardin as secretary-treasurer, and Kenny Wallace, Travis Glenn, Randall McCormick, C J Kinsolving, Charles Garner, and Jason Swann as trustees.
Lea County Electric Education Foundation is led by John Graham, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Graham
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
C. J. Kinsolving
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Garner
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Swann
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenny Wallace
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randall McCormick
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Travis Glenn
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Hardin
Secretary - Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Caudle
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Lea County Electric Education Foundation
How much does Lea County Electric Education Foundation give each year?
Lea County Electric Education Foundation gave $404K across 52 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $378K across 53 grants.
What is Lea County Electric Education Foundation's typical grant size?
Lea County Electric Education Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $7,773, across 52 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lea County Electric Education Foundation give grants?
Lea County Electric Education Foundation gives mostly in New Mexico: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lovington, NM (3 grants).
Does Lea County Electric Education Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 52 grants with a stated purpose on Lea County Electric Education Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (50 grants).
Who are Lea County Electric Education Foundation's largest grantees?
Lea County Electric Education Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include America Valdiviez ($8,000), Llano Elementary School ($2,000) and Lea Elementary School ($1,806), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 49 individual scholarships ($392,375), which are not listed by name. Together they received 3% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lea County Electric Education Foundation?
Lea County Electric Education Foundation reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $406K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $165K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Lea County Electric Education Foundation fund?
The scholarship program’s stated objective is to help people further their education and gain knowledge and skills for the future employment marketplace. The foundation also offers Bright Ideas grants for innovative classroom-based education projects. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lea County Electric Education Foundation?
Scholarship applications are to be mailed to the cooperative office or submitted in person at an LCEC office. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lea County Electric Education Foundation's EIN?
Lea County Electric Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0351147. 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 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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