About Marshalltown Area United Way
Through United Way, communities tackle tough challenges and work with private, public, and nonprofit partners to boost education, economic mobility, health resources, and community resiliency.
Focus Areas
Youth opportunityHealth and preventive careFinancial empowerment (tax prep, coaching)Community resiliencyALICE (financial hardship)211 / community information & referral
Who They Fund
children and teenagers (after-school participants)Hispanic/Latino individuals and familiesseniors (senior social programs, volunteer management)individuals with mental illness and chronically mentally illpeople with physical and/or intellectual disabilities
About Marshalltown Area United Way
Marshalltown Area United Way centers its giving on Marshall County partners that deliver direct services in youth opportunity, healthy community, financial security, and community resiliency. The largest recent grants show that approach clearly: Child Abuse Prevention Services Inc received $127,149 in 2025, $109,140 in 2024, and $98,223 in 2023 for Building Healthy Families, sexual abuse prevention, and crisis child care. Alongside that long-running support, the foundation has backed local service providers that meet immediate needs, from Salvation Army social services to Youth and Shelter Services of Marshall County programs serving crisis intervention, Hispanic outreach, school-based support, transitional living, FADSS, and W. Marshall Kids Club. The grant record also includes funding for community assets and emergency readiness. Marshalltown Parks and Recreation-city of Marshalltown received support for Coliseum improvements used by the entire community, while the Community Foundation of Marshall County received funds set aside for future catastrophic events in Marshalltown. The pattern points to a local funder that combines direct human services with community infrastructure and reserve-building for crises.
What Marshalltown Area United Way Funds
Youth development appears through several recurring awards. Big BrothersBig Sisters Heart of Iowa received $43,000 in 2023, $37,190 in 2024, and $37,994 in 2025 for youth intervention and mentoring. Youth and Shelter Services of Marshall County also received multiple grants for school-based support, transitional living, and W. Marshall Kids Club. Housing stability and basic needs show up in support for Cirsi, which received $58,832 in 2023, $55,000 in 2024, and $57,200 in 2025 for housing needs, upkeep, and repairs. House of Compassion received $25,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for soup kitchen, supply closet, and client assistance programs. Health and crisis services are another clear thread. Access in Ames received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for assault care center work, and Iowa River Hospice received awards in 2023 and 2025 for bereavement programming.
How Marshalltown Area United Way Gives
Grant size clusters around a mid-five-figure level, with p25 at $8,989, a median of $19,948, and p75 at $42,973. The recent record also includes several repeat awards to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing ongoing support rather than one-off gifts. This is an operating community foundation-style funder that gives through local partner agencies and community impact grants, not an individual-giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments. The active programs are allocation-based and do not accept unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2M
Total Assets
$1.1M
Total Revenue
$970K
Total Expenses
$904K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $9K and $43K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$43K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in IA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
KENDRA SORENSEN
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