Recently Awarded Grants

Operation Round Up® Grants Awarded to Our Community

Operation Round Up® is supported by KEC members who voluntarily “round up” their monthly electric bills to the nearest dollar to help our neighbors in need. The extra pennies go into the Kootenai Electric Trust fund, which distributes grants to worthy causes in KEC’s service territory. Through this program, nearly $1.4 million has been invested in our community. 

In August 2024, the Kootenai Electric Trust Board awarded Operation Round Up® grants to the following organizations:

• $2,000 to First Judicial District CASA Program to purchase ergonomic chairs and stand-up desks for their staff to provide a more comfortable and positive environment to serve children in the community.
• $2,500 to Turkeys & More to help provide Thanksgiving meals for approximately 2,000 low-income families in the area.
• $2,500 to the Hayden Senior Center to help fund their senior meals program.
• $2,500 to the Music Conservatory of Coeur d’Alene to help expand access to music education and establish scholarships.
• $2,500 to Northwest Sacred Music Chorale for instrumentalists for their concerts.

Are You ‘Rounding Up’ Your KEC Bill? 

If not, we need your help! Start “rounding up” your bill. Members who choose not to contribute to Operation Round Up® or who would like to begin contributing may simply opt out or opt in on their bill or contact KEC by phone, letter or email.