Licking County Chamber of Commerce

Non-Profit Of The Year

In 2005 The Energy Cooperative's Board of Directors adopted a Community Service Program called Operation Round Up. The program "rounds up" a members bill to the nearest dollar and that amount (which is completely tax deductible) is donated to local charities in our service area. All funds stay in the community.

The average amount any given member pays in a year is $6, with the maximum being $12 per year. Members are automatically enrolled, and their bills rounded up effective October 1, 2005. Your bill will show the rounded up amount, as well as the actual amount. At years end you will receive a statement detailing your contribution. If you choose not to participate in this community service program, call Member Services at 800/255-6815.

A separate foundation was established to oversee the program, called The Energy Cooperative Round Up Foundation, Inc. Their 2007 Board of Directors are: from L to R are: Dan Hartman - Vice Chair, Rachel Oktavec, Jack Schmidt, Jerry Nethers – Treasurer, Jen Odenweller – Secretary, Jay Barker - Chair and David Potter.

Operation Round Up is having a favorable impact on our community - and is available to eligible parties in our service area - not just members. Other cooperatives with Round Up programs have allocated funds to fire departments, senior citizen centers, school programs, agencies for the disabled, youth programs and in some cases to individuals with special needs.

Typically, Operation Round Up is a funding source of last resort, when other funding sources have been depleted. Programs of all types are eligible, as long as the funds are not used for utility bills and the organization is non-political and non-controversial in nature. Usually the funds are disbursed to groups who demonstrate a need that benefits not only them, but the overall community as well.

Round Up Awards

Online Round Up Application
Operation Round Up Foundation, Inc. Scheduled Meeting Dates for 2008 are: February 19th, April 22nd, August 26th, October 28th and December 9th. Application materials need to be received ten days prior to the meeting date for consideration at that meeting, except in December when the application materials need to be received by Wednesday, November 26th for early disbursement before the Holidays.

Related files to view/download:

Application for Operation Round Up Funding - Organization (pdf)

Application for Operation Round Up Funding - Individual (pdf)

2006 Annual Report (pdf)

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