Matanuska Electric Association Charitable Foundation
Matanuska Electric Association is based in Palmer, Alaska, and is listed as a public charity. Its community grantmaking is conducted through the MEA Charitable Foundation’s Operation RoundUp program, which pools participating members’ bill round-ups and awards grants to local organizations.
Matanuska Electric Association Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Matanuska Electric Association Charitable Foundation gave $189K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Alaska. 64% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $188,696
- +19.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,577
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,090
- Total assets
- $197,937
- +4.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 64% first-time grantees (14 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Alaska (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 Matanuska Electric Association Charitable Foundation
- How to Apply
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Download and complete the organization grant application, including the organization’s financial information. Applications are reviewed quarterly by the MEA Charitable Foundation Board.
- Review Cycle
- Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on the day of the quarterly deadline.
- Deadline
- Applications are due by 5:00 p.m.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 2929, Palmer, AK 99645
Phone: (907) 761-9300
Website: https://mea.coop
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Matanuska Electric Association Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was AK Sctp Inc dba 7th Summit ($10K). Together the top 10 received $99K.
Grant Size Distribution
73 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 73 grants of 73 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The funder says Operation RoundUp grants stay local. Its application guidance identifies the eligible service territory as Eagle River/Chugiak and the entire Mat-Su Borough. All grant dollars in the 2025 filing data went to recipients in Alaska.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Matanuska Electric Association Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
64%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 14 of 22 grantees (64%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $10K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2022–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2022) to $216K (2020). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $189K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AK Sctp Inc dba 7th Summit Wasilla, AK | 2 Renair ClayBot trap machines | $10,000 |
| BSA Trp 368 Sacred Hrt Parish Wasilla, AK | Cold Weather Equipment | $10,000 |
| Covenant Youth of Alaska Anchorage, AK | Potable water Chickaloon Rtrt Cntr | $10,000 |
| Engine 557 Restoration Co Wasilla, AK | Biler insulation and jacket | $10,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Alaska Anchorage, AK | Safe water recreation equip at camp | $10,000 |
| Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center Palmer, AK | Forecaster Operation Equipment | $10,000 |
| Last Frontier Honor Flight Wasilla, AK | Honor Flight 2025 | $10,000 |
| Set Free Alaska Wasilla, AK | Fence & gate at Wasilla Campus | $10,000 |
| VHA dba Connect Mat-Su Wasilla, AK | Individual Grants - Bridge the Gap | $10,000 |
| Alaska Safe Riders Palmer, AK | Classrm supplies:backcountry travel | $9,300 |
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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 | $197,937 | $238,442 | $230,253 | $188,696 | 22 | $119 |
| 2024 | $189,748 | $235,020 | $217,664 | $158,270 | 18 | $104 |
| 2023 | $172,392 | $239,350 | $226,884 | $170,763 | 17 | $98 |
| 2022 | $159,926 | $226,127 | $188,993 | $149,632 | 16 | $69 |
| 2021 | $252,751 | $218,262 | $214,997 | $214,517 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $121,478 | $216,568 | $216,568 | $216,088 | Total only | — |
| 2019 | $93,784 | $195,049 | $187,115 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
MEA describes Operation RoundUp as a member-supported program that directs the extra change from monthly bill round-ups to grants for organizations in the communities it serves. The foundation board is composed of MEA member volunteers.
Grantees’ own descriptions show a range of supported work. Girl Scouts of Alaska says it builds girls’ courage, confidence, and character through programs, camps, and other activities. Set Free Alaska describes itself as a faith-driven prevention and treatment center serving the Mat-Su Valley in substance abuse and related addictions or destructive behaviors. Alaska Safe Riders says it promotes safe snowmachine, ATV, and recreational off-road vehicle use through education. Other 2025 grantees described work in community arts, Nordic skiing, pregnancy support, One Health, and outdoor recreation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the filing data lists 22 grants totaling $188,696. Individual grants ranged from $5,388 to $10,000, with a median of $9,090. The largest listed awards were $10,000 each, including grants to Girl Scouts of Alaska for safe-water recreation equipment at camp, Set Free Alaska for a fence and gate at its Wasilla campus, Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center for forecaster operation equipment, and VHA dba Connect Mat-Su for its “Bridge the Gap” individual grants.
The funder’s filing narrative separately says the foundation awarded “just over 228 thousand dollars” in grants during the year. The narrative and itemized filing total are different figures.
Organization grant applicants must be located within MEA’s service territory, which the funder describes as Eagle River/Chugiak and the entire Mat-Su Borough. Applications require the organization’s financial information and are capped at $10,000. The volunteer board reviews applications quarterly. The funder also describes a separate small-donation and sponsorship request process for amounts from $100 to $500, reviewed monthly.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Dahms as President, Barbara Gerard as Vice President, Robert Johnson as Treasurer, Angela Hobbie as Secretary, and Dee Bowns, Sharon Hein, and Sue Smith as Directors.
Matanuska Electric Association Charitable Foundation is led by David Dahms, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Dahms
President
Chairman → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dee Bowns
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Hein
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Smith
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela Hobbie
Secretary
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Gerard
Vice President
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Johnson
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Linda Menard-Post (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: THOMAS McGREGOR (2019–2021) — Treasurer
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 Matanuska Electric Association Charitable Foundation
How much does Matanuska Electric Association Charitable Foundation give each year?
Matanuska Electric Association Charitable Foundation gave $189K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $158K across 18 grants.
What is Matanuska Electric Association Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Matanuska Electric Association Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $9,090, and its average grant was $8,577, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Matanuska Electric Association Charitable Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Matanuska Electric Association Charitable Foundation give grants?
Matanuska Electric Association Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Alaska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wasilla, AK (9 grants), Palmer, AK (7 grants) and Anchorage, AK (2 grants).
Does Matanuska Electric Association Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Matanuska Electric Association Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Matanuska Electric Association Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Matanuska Electric Association Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include AK Sctp Inc dba 7th Summit ($10,000), BSA Trp 368 Sacred Hrt Parish ($10,000) and Covenant Youth of Alaska ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Matanuska Electric Association Charitable Foundation?
Matanuska Electric Association Charitable Foundation reported $198K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $238K.
What does Matanuska Electric Association Charitable Foundation fund?
MEA describes Operation RoundUp as a member-supported program that directs the extra change from monthly bill round-ups to grants for organizations in the communities it serves. The foundation board is composed of MEA member volunteers. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Matanuska Electric Association Charitable Foundation?
Download and complete the organization grant application, including the organization’s financial information. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Matanuska Electric Association Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Matanuska Electric Association Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2680085. 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 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 15, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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