Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric

Michigan Electric Cooperative Association

Lansing, MI

To promote and serve the needs of the member cooperatives.

ECM Foundation

Ridgeland, MS

The foundation awards scholarships for higher education to children of employees of Mississippi's various electric cooperatives, certain participants in the electric cooperatives of Mississippi youth tour program and to electrical engineering candidates located in rural electric service areas in Mississippi. In addition, the foundation provides other assistance consistent with its exempt purpose.

Intercounty Electric Cooperative

Licking, MO

Sale of electricity and related services to members of the cooperative

Lasco Foundation

Stevens Point, WI

Inland Power and Light

Spokane, WA

Through the Inland Power Community Foundation, it funds specific charitable needs and projects, including energy assistance, food support, youth activities, agriculture, and community programs in the 13 counties it serves in eastern Washington and northern Idaho. Recent grants ranged from $500 to $43,763, with a median of $1,250. Organizations may apply using the foundation’s published application; applications are reviewed quarterly.

Federated Youth Foundation Inc

Middleton, WI

Federated Youth Foundation funds scholarships and donations to organizations, with recent support spanning education, food access, youth, and community programs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,400 to $55,581, with a median of $10,000; most funding went to Wisconsin, with smaller amounts to Tennessee, Washington, D.C., and Michigan. Requests are recommended by contributing cooperatives’ selection committees, and the foundation approves or declines them; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Adler-Clark Electric Community

Greenwood, WI

The foundation supports eligible nonprofits and community projects benefiting Clark County, Wisconsin, and surrounding communities, with grants for needs such as food, emergency services, parks, children, and recreation. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $3,000, with a median of $1,500. It accepts applications through a basic application available from the Adler-Clark Foundation; the deadline is December 1.

Consolidated Cares

Mexico, MO

Glad To Be Here Foundation Inc

Sun Valley, ID

The foundation supports social, educational, and environmental services, including food assistance, education, community well-being, environmental stewardship, and veterans’ programs, with grants reaching organizations in the U.S. and around the globe. In 2025, it awarded 66 grants totaling $312,994; amounts ranged from $100 to $72,640, with a median of $1,000. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Minneapolis Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The Minneapolis Foundation supports civic, social, and economic needs, including economic mobility, education equity, community safety, health, and the environment. In 2025, its grants had a median of $25,000, though awards varied widely; 77% of grant dollars went to Minnesota recipients. It does not state a general policy on unsolicited requests; current opportunities are closed, and some programs are invitation-based.

Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation

St. Paul, MN

The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation funds community-led work in areas including economic development, health and human services, youth and education, arts and culture, democracy, and nonprofit capacity, serving the East Metro and communities statewide. Its 2025 grants had a median of $26,000, while the Management Improvement Fund offers up to $15,000. It accepts unsolicited requests through open application programs, though some opportunities are invite-only.

The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation funds education, health care, and human services, including college scholarships, with most support benefiting working- and middle-class families in specified Minnesota and Florida counties; it also makes some national grants. Its 2024 grants had a median of $5,000, though awards ranged from $50 to $10 million. It plans to move to invitation-only grantmaking in 2027; whether it currently accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.