Franklin County Area United Way

About Franklin County Area United Way

Franklin County Area United Way Inc concentrates its giving on operational support for local health and human services in Franklin County, with annual community funding aimed at strengthening families, protecting children, assisting the elderly and disabled, and supporting emergency assistance. The grant record shows a steady pattern of sizeable unrestricted awards to organizations that provide those services across the Franklin County area. Two recurring recipients illustrate that approach. Loving Hearts received $100,000 in 2024 and $96,000 in 2023 for operational support, while Washington Emergency Relief received $76,000 in 2024 and $65,850 in 2023. Other grants reach organizations serving related needs through county-based services such as food support, counseling, and disability services. The foundation’s active funding programs are structured as annual agency applications for nonprofit organizations serving people in Franklin County, Missouri, and they emphasize health, education, financial stability, and emergency assistance. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s support is not limited to a single service type. It backs agencies working in mental health, senior services, food pantries, emergency services, children and youth services, and services for people with disabilities, with most awards framed as operational support rather than restricted project funding.

What Franklin County Area United Way Funds

In emergency assistance and financial stability, Franklin County Area United Way Inc gave $76,000 to Washington Emergency Relief in 2024 for operational support and $37,000 to Union Food Pantry in 2024 for operational support. Those grants point to a local emphasis on basic needs and immediate help for residents in Franklin County. For health and behavioral health, the foundation awarded $69,400 to Saint Louis Counselingcatholic Family Charities in 2024 and $34,500 to Compass Health in 2024, both for operational support. The recent record also includes support for organizations serving older adults and people with disabilities, including $55,000 to Oats and $30,000 to Rainbow Abilities Center, each in 2024. Children and youth services appear in grants such as $50,000 to Exceptional Equestrians in 2024 and $35,000 to Meramec Community Mission in 2024.

How Franklin County Area United Way Gives