Otero County Electric Education Foundation
Historical FunderCloudcroft, New Mexico · EIN 85-0374112 · Private foundation · Website
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | KELLY SANDERS |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 227, CLOUDCROFT NM 88317 |
| Phone | 5756827606 |
| Form and materials | SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION. P.O. BOX 227 CLOUDCROFT, NM 88317. THE APPLICATION CAN BE DOWLOADED FROM THE COOPERATIVE'S WEBSITE HTTPS://WWW.OCEC-INC.COM/SCHOLARSHIPS-AVAILABLE-OCEC-MEMBERS. THE APPLICATION SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: COMPLETED AND SIGNED SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION, AN OFFICIAL SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT FROM THE SCHOOL THE APPLICANT HAS MOST RECENTLY ATTENDED, A COPY OF ACT/SAT SCORES, TWO SIGNED LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION, AND AN ESSAY ON THE TOPIC OF THE FOUNDATIONS CHOOSING. |
| Deadlines | MARCH 15 |
| Restrictions | ONE SEMESTER SCHOLARSHIPS, IN AN AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION, WILL BE CONSIDERED PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET: AVAILABLE TO ACTIVE MEMBERS RECEIVING SERVICE FROM OTERO COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY. APPLICANTS MUST USE EDUCATIONAL GRANT FUNDS TO PURSUE AND ESTABLISHED DEGREE FROM AN ACCREDITED UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE, OR VOCATIONAL SCHOOL. THE INITIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD MUST BE USED FOR THE FALL OF THE SCHOOL YEAR THAT THE SCHOLARSHIP IS GIVEN, AND MAY BE RENEWED FOR AN ADDITIONAL SEVEN CONSECUTIVE SPRING AND FALL SEMESTERS. THE ABILITIY TO RENEW THE SCHOLARSHIP IS CONTIGENT UPON MEETING THE ENROLLMENT STATUS AND PASSING GRADE REQUIREMENTS REVIEWED BY THE FOUNDATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
No grants to organizations were itemized on this return.
The return also lists 83 grants to individuals ($223,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $223,000 | 147 |
| 2024 | $199,500 | 144 |
| 2023 | $162,500 | 141 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 6, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621269349101702
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 85-0374112
- Profile updated Nov 7, 2026
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