The Pacific Power Foundation is part of the PacifiCorp Foundation, one of the largest utility-endowed foundations in the United States. The Foundation was created in 1988 by PacifiCorp, an electric utility serving 1.7 million customers in six Western states as Pacific Power and Rocky Mountain Power. It has been determined to be a qualified private, nonprofit charitable entity by the Internal Revenue Service.

Since 1988, the Foundation has awarded more than 7,236 grants totaling approximately $45.3 million. Last year, the Foundation awarded more than 318 grants totaling more than $2.2 million. 

The Foundation awards grants for requests in four categories:

• Civic and community betterment
• Arts and culture
• Health and human services
• Education

Grants generally are less than $10,000, with most between $2,000 and $5,000. In general, grants from the Foundation are limited to charitable nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations. Get more information on applying for a grant.

The Foundation’s grants come from a separate endowment that is funded periodically over the years from company shareholder dollars. This independent fund has grown over the years as endowment investment portfolios have increased. It is not a ratepayer expense that is recovered from Pacific Power or Rocky Mountain Power customers.