The Albemarle Area United Way is a non-profit organization that improves residents' lives in the rural counties of northeastern North Carolina through a coordinated response that includes fundraising, certifying agencies, supporting programs, assessing needs and serving as an information and referral service.
Albemarle Area United Way directs its giving through a coordinated community response in rural northeastern North Carolina, pairing annual allocations to certified partner agencies with targeted special grants. A defining feature of the portfolio is the special $25,000 grant to alleviate elderly homelessness, which uses an LOI stage followed by invited finalists submitting a full application. That sits alongside the Community Care Collaborative emergency assistance program, which provides temporary help to residents facing crisis and closes gaps among local resources in Pasquotank, Camden, Gates, and Perquimans counties. The recent grant record shows a broad local service network rather than a single-issue strategy. Food Bank of the Albemarle, Kids First, Albemarle Hopeline, and Albemarle Alliance for Children appear repeatedly among the larger awards, while grants also reach organizations serving children, domestic violence survivors, health and human services needs, and basic needs support. Albemarle Area United Way’s work is tied to agency certification, program support, assessment of community needs, and information-and-referral functions, so the funding profile reflects both direct aid and backbone support for local providers.
Food access is a visible part of the portfolio. The foundation gave $72,148 in 2024 and $57,214 in 2025 to Food Bank of the Albemarle, both in Elizabeth City, showing sustained support for food assistance in the service area. Children and youth services are another recurring theme. It awarded $42,490 in 2025 to Kids First in Elizabeth City, and also funded Boys and Girls Clubs of the Albemarle at $28,783 in 2025 and $21,701 in 2024. Those grants point to support for youth development and local family services. Domestic violence and crisis response also appear in the grant list. Albemarle Hopeline received $29,407 in 2025 and $22,814 in 2024, while the Community Care Collaborative emergency assistance program is designed to help residents with housing, utilities, food, and medications during a crisis.
Typical awards are modest and clustered in a narrow band: the 25th percentile is $8,216, the median is $11,464, and the 75th percentile is $18,585. The recent grants list shows repeated support to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. Albemarle Area United Way is a public charity, not a foundation that funds individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. One special opportunity is the elderly homelessness grant, which includes an LOI stage and then invited finalists submit a full application; the annual allocations program is by invitation to certified partner agencies, not unsolicited applicants.
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Most grants fall between $8K and $19K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$19K
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Giving is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in North Carolina: 87% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Elizabeth City appears most often in the recent grants list, with additional awards reaching Edenton, Hertford, and Aulander in the region. The Community Care Collaborative specifically serves Pasquotank, Camden, Gates, and Perquimans counties. One out-of-state recipient appears in the recent grants list, Scouting Tidewater in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Its recent grants support certified partner agencies and local nonprofits working in food security, youth services, domestic violence services, and health and human services. The organization also runs a community care program that provides emergency assistance to residents facing crisis and a special grant focused on elderly homelessness.
Through the Community Care Collaborative emergency assistance program, it provides temporary help to residents facing crisis. The program covers basic needs such as housing, utilities, food, and medications and serves Pasquotank, Camden, Gates, and Perquimans counties.
Yes. The special $25,000 grant to alleviate elderly homelessness accepts unsolicited interest, includes an LOI stage, and then moves invited finalists to a full application. It is aimed at solutions for residents age 65+ in the AAUW service region.
Typical awards are concentrated at smaller levels: the 25th percentile is $8,216, the median is $11,464, and the 75th percentile is $18,585. Recent awards include both recurring operating support-style allocations and special grants at higher amounts.
Its grantmaking is local, and 87% of grants go to recipients in North Carolina. Recent recipients are heavily concentrated in Elizabeth City, with additional awards in Edenton, Hertford, and Aulander.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | $57,214 | 2025 | — |
| KIDS FIRST | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | $42,490 | 2025 | — |
| SPCA OF NORTHEASTERN NC | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | $34,659 | 2025 | — |
| ALBEMARLE HOPELINE | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | $29,407 | 2025 | — |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF THE ALBEMAR | EDENTON, NC | $28,783 | 2025 | — |
| DREAM HUNTING AND FISHING | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | $22,295 | 2025 | — |
| SCOUTING TIDEWATER | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $17,849 | 2025 | — |
| JUST GIRLS | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | $17,558 | 2025 | — |
| CATHOLIC SOCIAL MINISTRIES | HERTFORD, NC | $15,268 | 2025 | — |
| CHOWAN PERQUIMANS SMART START | EDENTON, NC | $15,043 | 2025 | — |
| PLACE OF POSSIBILITIES | AULANDER, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | — |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | $14,929 | 2025 | — |
| YMCA OF NORTHEASTERN NC | NAGS HEAD, NC | $14,840 | 2025 | — |
| ALBEMARLE ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | $12,754 | 2025 | — |
| PASQUOTANK COUNTY 4-H | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | $11,181 | 2025 | — |
| DARE COUNTY CARE CLINIC | NAGS HEAD, NC | $9,600 | 2025 | — |
| GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL OF THE COLONIAL | CHESAPEAKE, VA | $9,503 | 2025 | — |
| SOULS MINISTRY | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | $8,895 | 2025 | — |
| CURRITUCK KIDS | MAPLE, NC | $7,781 | 2025 | — |
| YOUTH BERTIE INC | WINDSOR, NC | $6,085 | 2025 | — |
| FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | $72,148 | 2024 | — |
| KIDS FIRST | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | $31,431 | 2024 | — |
| SPCA OF NORTHEASTERN NC | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | $27,657 | 2024 | — |
| ALBEMARLE ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | $25,447 | 2024 | — |
| ALBEMARLE HOPELINE | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | $22,814 | 2024 | — |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF THE ALBEMAR | EDENTON, NC | $21,701 | 2024 | — |
| GIRLS INCORPORATED | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | $20,018 | 2024 | — |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | $15,493 | 2024 | — |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $15,202 | 2024 | — |
| CHOWAN PERQUIMANS SMART START | EDENTON, NC | $14,000 | 2024 | — |
| OUTER BANKS YMCA | NAGS HEAD, NC | $12,659 | 2024 | — |
| PLACE OF POSSIBILITIES | AULANDER, NC | $12,000 | 2024 | — |
| YOUTH BERTIE INC | WINDSOR, NC | $11,000 | 2024 | — |
| CATHOLIC SOCIAL MINISTRIES | HERTFORD, NC | $10,084 | 2024 | — |
| DREAM HUNTING AND FISHING | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | $9,732 | 2024 | — |
| PASQUOTANK COUNTY 4-H | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | $8,270 | 2024 | — |
| GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL OF THE COLONIAL | CHESAPEAKE, VA | $8,058 | 2024 | — |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY ELIZABETH CITY | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | $7,844 | 2024 | — |
| CURRITUCK KIDS | MAPLE, NC | $6,137 | 2024 | — |
| FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | $36,609 | 2023 | — |
| ALBEMARLE ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | $28,455 | 2023 | — |
| FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | $28,037 | 2023 | — |
| SPCA OF NORTHEASTERN NC | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | $22,436 | 2023 | — |
| KIDS FIRST | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | $21,371 | 2023 | — |
| ALBEMARLE HOPELINE | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | $20,497 | 2023 | — |
| ALBEMARLE ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | $19,107 | 2023 | — |
| SPCA OF NORTHEASTERN NC | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | $18,411 | 2023 | — |
| ALBEMARLE HOPELINE | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | $17,423 | 2023 | — |
| KIDS FIRST | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | $16,901 | 2023 | — |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | $14,771 | 2023 | — |
FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE
$57,214KIDS FIRST
$42,490SPCA OF NORTHEASTERN NC
$34,659ALBEMARLE HOPELINE
$29,407BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF THE ALBEMAR
$28,783DREAM HUNTING AND FISHING
$22,295SCOUTING TIDEWATER
$17,849JUST GIRLS
CATHOLIC SOCIAL MINISTRIES
$15,268CHOWAN PERQUIMANS SMART START
$15,043PLACE OF POSSIBILITIES
$15,000AMERICAN RED CROSS
$14,929YMCA OF NORTHEASTERN NC
$14,840ALBEMARLE ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN
$12,754PASQUOTANK COUNTY 4-H
$11,181DARE COUNTY CARE CLINIC
$9,600GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL OF THE COLONIAL
$9,503SOULS MINISTRY
$8,895CURRITUCK KIDS
$7,781YOUTH BERTIE INC
$6,085FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE
$72,148KIDS FIRST
$31,431SPCA OF NORTHEASTERN NC
$27,657ALBEMARLE ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN
$25,447ALBEMARLE HOPELINE
$22,814BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF THE ALBEMAR
$21,701GIRLS INCORPORATED
$20,018AMERICAN RED CROSS
$15,493BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
$15,202CHOWAN PERQUIMANS SMART START
$14,000OUTER BANKS YMCA
$12,659PLACE OF POSSIBILITIES
$12,000YOUTH BERTIE INC
$11,000CATHOLIC SOCIAL MINISTRIES
$10,084DREAM HUNTING AND FISHING
$9,732PASQUOTANK COUNTY 4-H
$8,270GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL OF THE COLONIAL
$8,058HABITAT FOR HUMANITY ELIZABETH CITY
$7,844CURRITUCK KIDS
$6,137FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE
$36,609ALBEMARLE ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN
$28,455FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE
$28,037SPCA OF NORTHEASTERN NC
$22,436KIDS FIRST
$21,371ALBEMARLE HOPELINE
$20,497ALBEMARLE ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN
$19,107SPCA OF NORTHEASTERN NC
$18,411ALBEMARLE HOPELINE
$17,423KIDS FIRST
$16,901AMERICAN RED CROSS
$14,771Current and upcoming funding from Albemarle Area United Way that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Valid 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the Albemarle Area United Way region.
Deadline: LOI deadline cited as close of business Friday, October 4 (year announced was 2024). Finalists were invited to submit full applications around Thanksgiving of that year; award announced by December 31 of that year.
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