United Way Worldwide

EIN 131635294 Public Charity

Alexandria, VA 22314

https://www.unitedway.org
Annual Giving
$309.0M
12,512 grants · avg $61.8M/yr
public charity (Form 990), grant-level detail not in 990-PF database
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $7K–$19K
grant size
43%
supporter · 3,169/7,350 multi-year
repeat
7,350
Distinct Recipients

About

United Way Worldwide is the leadership and support organization for the network of 1,000+ local United Ways in the US and around the world. United Way advances the common good by focusing on education, income, and health.

Focus Areas

Education Financial stability Health Basic needs Community impact

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
How to Apply UWW is the worldwide network coordinator; most grantmaking happens at local United Ways. Direct application to UWW is limited; local impact grants go through regional United Ways. National partnerships via corporate partners or specific initiatives at unitedway.org/grants.

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 12512 grants on record

Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$7K
Median
$10K
Average
$25K
75th Pctl
$19K
Maximum
$4.5M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

14.5% of US grants · Rank #1 of 53 states $44.4M across 1,818 grants 66 of 254 counties

Top 10 counties

  1. 1 Travis 575 grants · $13.8M
  2. 2 Dallas 326 grants · $9.9M
  3. 3 Williamson 259 grants · $5.1M
  4. 4 Harris 116 grants · $4.3M
  5. 5 Collin 131 grants · $2.4M
  6. 6 Bexar 85 grants · $1.7M
  7. 7 Tarrant 52 grants · $842K
  8. 8 Brazos 14 grants · $747K
  9. 9 Jefferson 6 grants · $651K
  10. 10 Denton 39 grants · $492K
+56 more counties · 215 grants · $4.4M

Grants Awarded (12,512 total)

Purpose
United Way of New York City New York, NY $4,492,591 DISASTER RELIEF 2020
United Way of Greater Atlanta Atlanta, GA $3,596,918 DISASTER RELIEF 2020
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL $3,569,090 DISASTER RELIEF 2020
United Way for Southeastern Michigan Detroit, MI $3,502,289 DISASTER RELIEF 2020
United Way of Central Iowa Des Moines, IA $2,558,503 General Charitable Operation 2019
United Way of Greater Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA $2,392,029 DISASTER RELIEF 2020
United Way of Southeast Louisiana New Orleans, LA $2,313,416 DISASTER RELIEF 2020
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Memphis, TN $1,685,083 Health 2019
United Way of Greater Houston Houston, TX $1,455,322 Hurricane Harvey Disaster Reli 2018
Fondos Unidos de Puerto Rico San Juan, PR $1,336,920 Disaster 2018
United Way of Central Iowa Des Moines, IA $1,307,247 GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS 2020
Naacp Legal Defense & Educ Fund Inc New York, NY $1,200,000 GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS 2020
Feeding America Washington, DC $1,158,661 GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS 2020
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc Dallas, TX $1,143,521 General Charitable Operation 2019
Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties San Jose, CA $1,110,025 Hunger 2018
Vanguard Strong Start for Kids Fund - PA Warwick, RI $1,045,239 General Charitable Contributions 2018
United Way of Central Iowa Des Moines, IA $1,034,014 General Charitable Contributions 2018
Att Employee Relief Fund Dallas, TX $983,745 General Charitable Operation 2019
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Memphis, TN $956,175 GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS 2020
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN $938,461 General Charitable Contributions 2018
Greater New Orleans Foundation New Orleans, LA $900,000 DISASTER RELIEF 2020
American National Red Cross Washington, DC $888,796 General Charitable Contributions 2018
United Way of Central Carolinas Inc Charlotte, NC $839,818 General Charitable Contributions 2018
We Care Fund Charlotte, NC $831,505 General Charitable Operation 2019
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc Dallas, TX $828,058 general Charibable Contributions 2018

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