The mission of the Community Foundation of Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives is to improve and advance quality of life in areas supported by Ohio’s electric cooperatives and their employees.

To that end, the foundation supports charities, programs, organizations, and cooperative industry initiatives that meet the guidelines below:

  • Electric cooperative-affiliated 501(c)(3) organizations 
  • 501(c)(3) organizations in which electric cooperative employees are actively engaged
  • Charitable activities that are:
    • Associated with international rural electrification efforts.
    • Provide financial assistance to families of electric cooperative employees that are injured or killed in the line of duty.

Support what you're passionate about.

Nominate an organization to possibly receive a grant. 

(Ohio cooperative & OEC employees only.)

Donate to The Community Foundation of Ohio's Electric Cooperatives:

  • OEC employee can enroll in payroll deduction here
  • All other organizations and individuals can donate here OR can mail a check to: 
    The Community Foundation of Ohio's Electric Cooperatives
    c/o Jaime Kilbarger
    6677 Busch Boulevard
    Columbus, OH 43229

Grant recipients to-date include:

Grant application deadlines: July 18, 2025, and November 17, 2025.

Grants will be awarded no later than: August 1, 2025, and December 1, 2025.

For more information, contact communityfoundation@ohioec.org.