ORU Requests

The Operation Round Trust Board includes (back row): MVEC's ORU coordinator Chris Schwingler, Dick Peterson of Belle Plaine, Nancy Baldwin of Lonsdale, Carol Ragan of Shakopee, Connie Meeker of Green Isle, Jeanne Zwart of Elysian. Front row: Carolyn Christopherson of Belle Plaine, John Miller of Henderson and John Sigmond of Victoria. Absent from the photo is Pam Peters of Hamburg.
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Money contributed to Operation Round Up (ORU) is administered by a tax-exempt, nonprofit corporation called the Minnesota Valley Electric Trust.

The Trust is a separate organization from MVEC and is governed by a nine-person, volunteer Board of Directors.

Contributions will generally be made to 501(c)3 organizations whose activities benefit members of the MVEC service area in the following categories:

Community service
MVEC has awarded local, charitable organizations over $1 million in grants since its inception in 1995.
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Economic development
Education and youth
Environment
Emergency energy assistance
Disaster relief

Contributions are generally not made for:

Lobbying, political and religious organizations
Veteran, fraternal and labor organizations
Fundraising dinners, raffles, events
National fund drives

Questions?
You may contact Chris Schwingler, Operation Round Up Coordinator
chriss@mvec.net or call 952.492.2313 or 800.282.6832

Request for ORU Grant Funds

Completed applications must be received no later than 4 p.m. the First day of February, May, August and November. Applications must be complete; an incomplete application may not be considered.
* Denotes fields that are required. You may write N/A if necessary.

Date*
Legal Name of Organization*
Address*
Street AddressAddress Line 2CityStateZip Code
Phone*
Email*
Website
Contact Person *
FirstLast
Person most knowledgeable about the organization and specifics of this grant application
Title*
Preferred daytime phone number*
Preferred evening phone number*
Email*
Organization Information
1. When was the organization established?*
2. What is the general purpose, mission or goal of the organization?*
3. Briefly describe the current programs/activities you provide in regard to your mission.*
4. What is the TOTAL annual budget of the organization? *
Financial information must be included or your request will not be considered. See checklist at end of this application, along with upload opportunity.
5. Is your organization an IRS 501(c)3 not-for-profit?*
- Yes
- No
If your answer to #5 is YES, then skip to Question 8.
If your answer to #5 is NO, then complete both Questions 6 and 7.
6. If you said No to #5, is your organization a (check all that apply)
- Public agency
- Unit of government
- Religious institution
- Other
If other, please explain
7. If you said No to #5, please name Fiscal Agent or Sponsor
Sponsor Address
Street AddressAddress Line 2CityStateZip Code
Sponsor Phone
Sponsor Email
If you answered No to #5, a copy of your organization's financial statements and IRS income tax exemption letter must be submitted.
Please note that Income Tax Exemption is not the same as Sales and Use Tax Exemption.
Upload applicable financial statements
Upload IRS Income Tax Exemption Letter
Target geographic area and population served
8. What geographic area is served by this organization? Who is the targeted population? Approximately how many individuals do you serve in this area?*
Of those served, how many individuals live in the counties included in MVEC's service area?
Please list numbers for each county; if your organization doesn't serve a particular county, please indicate with a -O-
Scott County
Dakota County
Carver County
Sibley County
Hennepin County
Le Sueur County
Rice County
Blue Earth County
Waseca County
Specifics and purpose of this grant application
10. What is the specific program/activity for which you are seeking funds? What is the situation, opportunity, problem or issue that the program addresses?*
11. What are the anticipated outcomes of the program/activity? How will the community benefit?*
12. What are the long-term strategies for sustaining this effort?*
Funding Request
13. What is the total budget for this program/activity? (Please attach the budget, breakdown of costs, specific to this program/activity.
Upload supporting budget file
14. What is the amount of administrative costs associated with this program/activity?*
15. What is the grant amount you are requesting for this program/activity? (please round to nearest dollar)*
16. What other funding resources or fund raising strategies do you have in place to fund this program/activity?*
(Annual appeal, special events, grants, product sales, collaborations, partnerships, etc.)
17. What amount has been raised, received or pledged to date for this specific program/activity?*
Evaluation
18. What criteria will you use to evaluate the effectiveness or outcomes of this program/activity?*
Additional contacts and references
Please list 3 additional contacts (references that are knowledgeable about the organization and can provide information specific to this grant application. Contact information provided must be complete and current as we do call!
1. Name*
FirstLast
Relationship to organization/activities*
Phone*
Email
2. Name*
FirstLast
Relationship to organization/activities*
Phone*
Email
3. Name*
FirstLast
Relationship to organization/activities*
Phone*
Email
How did you find out about the Operation Round Up grant program?*
Are the staff, volunteers and members of your organization aware of the Operation Round Up program? If funds are granted, we ask that Minnesota Valley Electric Trust - Operation Round Up be recognized*
The information contained in this statement is for the purpose of obtaining funding from the Minnesota Valley Electric Trust on behalf of the undersigned. The undersigned understands the information provided is used in deciding grant funding, and the undersigned represents and warrants that the information provided is true and complete, and the Minnesota Valley Electric Trust may consider this statement as continued to be true and correct until a written notice of a change is provided. The Minnesota Valley Electric Trust is authorized to make all inquiries they deem necessary to verify the accuracy of the statements made herein.
Name*
FirstLast
Title*
Application Checklist
IRS determination letter (this is not a sales and use tax exemption letter)
Confirmation letter of fiscal agent (if required)
Organization total budget
Program/activity budget
Financial statements, preferably audited, showing actual expenses, including:
* balance sheet
*statement of activities (income and expenses)
*statement of functional expenses
Any additional info requested by Minnesota Valley Electric Trust - Operation Round Up
Additional supporting files
Additional supporting files
If you wish to keep a copy for your records, please print this page before submitting.
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ORU Requests

Money contributed to Operation Round Up (ORU) is administered by a tax-exempt, nonprofit corporation called the Minnesota Valley Electric Trust.

Request for ORU Grant Funds

Organization Information

If you answered No to #5, a copy of your organization's financial statements and IRS income tax exemption letter must be submitted.

Target geographic area and population served

Specifics and purpose of this grant application

Funding Request

Evaluation

Additional contacts and references

Application Checklist

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