Uniting and empowering communities by mobilizing people and maximizing community resources to advance opportunity and equity for all; moving families from hardship to hope.
Metro United Way Inc. stands out for pairing broad community problem-solving with very local grantmaking: 84% of its grants go to recipients in Kentucky, and its recent portfolio shows repeated investments in child care, youth development, and family stability across the Louisville region. The foundation’s work centers on moving families from hardship to hope by mobilizing people and community resources around opportunity and equity. A large share of its recent support has gone to organizations serving children, parents, and young people. Family And Children’s Place received $449,456 in 2023 and $130,137 in 2024 for services for children and families affected by abuse, neglect, and violence. Kentucky Youth Advocates Inc received $875,000 in 2025 and $132,429 in 2024 for youth case advocacy. Metro United Way Inc also backed child care and early learning through grants to Community Coordinated Child Care Inc, Play Cousins Inc, and the YMCA of Greater Louisville Inc. Beyond direct service, it has invested in Black-led organizations, housing stability, and partnerships that build local capacity.
Early care and education is a clear throughline. Metro United Way Inc gave $145,949 in 2024 and $130,175 in 2025 to Play Cousins Inc for early childhood developmental screening, and $213,550 in 2023 plus $130,479 in 2025 to the YMCA of Greater Louisville Inc for child care programs. Housing and basic needs also appear in the recent record. New Directions Housing Corp received $319,860 in 2024 and $111,700 in 2023 for youth services, while Salvation Army Southern Indiana received $148,508 in 2025 for a housing pilot partnership. The foundation supports family resilience and out-of-school support as well. Skillz 4 Life received $168,000 in 2024 and $121,000 in 2025 for OST, trauma resilience, early childhood education, and kindergarten readiness. Granny’s Girls Birth Initiative received $137,500 in 2025 and $125,000 in 2024 for counseling and family resilience.
Typical grants cluster around mid-five figures: the 25th percentile is $10,906, the median is $21,371, and the 75th percentile is $50,000. The recent grants table also shows several larger operating or partnership payments well above that range. Grantmaking looks recurring rather than one-off. Multiple recipients appear in more than one year, including American Red Cross, Kentucky Youth Advocates Inc, Family And Children’s Place, Community Coordinated Child Care Inc, Play Cousins Inc, Skillz 4 Life, Granny’s Girls Birth Initiative, and the YMCA of Greater Louisville Inc. Metro United Way Inc is classified as a mixed community foundation, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments.
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$46.4M
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Most grants fall between $11K and $50K, with a median of $21K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$21K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Giving is highly concentrated in the Louisville area and nearby counties. Louisville, KY appears repeatedly across the recent grants list, with additional grants in New Albany, IN and Clarksville, IN. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 387 grants in the United States. Kentucky is the top state by grant count, and 84% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The geography is local rather than national, with most awards staying in the Greater Louisville region and the seven-county service area.
Recent grants show a strong emphasis on children, families, and youth-serving organizations. Examples include child care programs, early childhood developmental screening, after-school programming, youth case advocacy, counseling and family resilience, and housing stability services.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including American Red Cross, Kentucky Youth Advocates Inc, Family And Children’s Place, Community Coordinated Child Care Inc, Play Cousins Inc, Skillz 4 Life, Granny’s Girls Birth Initiative, and the YMCA of Greater Louisville Inc.
The grant size distribution centers on modest awards: the 25th percentile is $10,906, the median is $21,371, and the 75th percentile is $50,000. The recent grants list also includes larger awards, such as $875,000 to Kentucky Youth Advocates Inc and $950,835 to American Red Cross.
Its giving is local and concentrated in Kentucky. 84% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Kentucky is the top state by grant count. Recent recipients also appear in New Albany, IN and Clarksville, IN, but the overall recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Metro United Way that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Any organization/agency that works with or serves youth ages 12–24 in Metro United Way’s seven-county service area can apply for funding to support a youth social action project in partnership with youth.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Louisville Orchestra | Louisville, KY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | Once Upon an Orchestra Program - Harshaw |
| Kentucky Youth Advocates Inc | Louisville, KY | $875,000 | 2025 | Youth case advocacy |
| Kentucky Youth Advocates | Louisville, KY | $575,000 | 2025 | Youth case advocacy |
| Play Cousins Inc | Louisville, KY | $327,793 | 2025 | Early childhood developmental screening |
| The Salvation Army of Southern Indiana | New Albany, IN | $162,427 | 2025 | Housing pilot partnership |
| Goodwill Industries of Kentucky | Louisville, KY | $158,104 | 2025 | Youth Success RFP |
| Robert Jamison Ministries Inc | Louisville, KY | $156,584 | 2025 | Project Inspire |
| Salvation Army Southern Indiana | New Albany, IN | $148,508 | 2025 | Housing pilot partnership |
| Granny's Girls Birth Initiative | Louisville, KY | $137,500 | 2025 | Counseling and family resilience |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Louisville, KY | $134,840 | 2025 | Youth mentoring |
| Ymca Of Greater Louisville Inc | Louisville, KY | $130,479 | 2025 | Childcare programs |
| Play Cousins Inc | Louisville, KY | $130,175 | 2025 | Early childhood developmental screening |
| Skillz 4 Life | Louisville, KY | $121,000 | 2025 | OST and Trauma Resilience and EC Ed and K Readiness |
| Jefferson County Public School Early Childhood | Louisville, KY | $104,500 | 2025 | United Community - JCPS Pilot Program |
| Goodwill Industries of Kentucky | Louisville, KY | $102,676 | 2025 | Youth Success RFP |
| Louisville Urban League | Louisville, KY | $101,582 | 2025 | Financial independence and youth services |
| New Directions Housing Corp | Louisville, KY | $100,579 | 2025 | Youth services |
| Habitat for Humanity Clark Floyd Co In Inc | New Albany, IN | $100,000 | 2025 | SI Housing |
| South Louisville Community Ministries | Louisville, KY | $100,000 | 2025 | Emergency assistance and counseling and family resilience |
| Salvation Army Louisville | Louisville, KY | $100,000 | 2025 | Emergency assistance |
| Apprisen | Louisville, KY | $91,389 | 2025 | Financial Coaching Subgrant March |
| Hope Southern Indiana | New Albany, IN | $90,602 | 2025 | Retired and senior volunteer program |
| Family Scholar House Inc | Louisville, KY | $87,500 | 2025 | Support for single parents |
| Louisville Urban League Inc | Louisville, KY | $87,427 | 2025 | Financial independence and youth services |
| Shelby County Public Schools | Shelbyville, KY | $81,596 | 2025 | Early education programs |
| YMCA of Greater Louisville Inc | Louisville, KY | $80,827 | 2025 | Childcare programs |
| Americana World Community Center | Louisville, KY | $80,000 | 2025 | After school programming and family education |
| Americana Community Center Inc | Louisville, KY | $77,500 | 2025 | After school programming and family education |
| AMPED | Louisville, KY | $72,500 | 2025 | To support youth programming |
| Academy Of Music Production Ed & Development LLC | Louisville, KY | $72,500 | 2025 | To support youth programming |
| Shelby County Public Schools | Shelbyville, KY | $70,000 | 2025 | Early education programs |
| 2 Not 1 Fatherhood and Families | Louisville, KY | $69,788 | 2025 | Parent and Child Time Programming |
| Apprisen | Louisville, KY | $67,295 | 2025 | Financial Coaching Subgrant March |
| Goodwill Of Southern Indiana | Clarksville, IN | $62,835 | 2025 | Childcare services and developmental programs |
| Children Shouldn't Hunger | Louisville, KY | $61,725 | 2025 | The Akoma Fellowship Program |
| University of Louisville Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | $61,663 | 2025 | Youth Success RFP |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana | Louisville, KY | $60,000 | 2025 | Youth mentoring |
| Kentucky Refugee Ministries | Louisville, KY | $60,000 | 2025 | Emergency assistance |
| Association of Community Ministries | Louisville, KY | $60,000 | 2025 | Emergency assistance |
| Family And Children'S Place | Louisville, KY | $59,207 | 2025 | Provides services for children and families affected by abuse, neglect and violence. |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Harrison County | Corydon, IN | $58,708 | 2025 | Supporting youth programming |
| South Louisville Community Ministries | Louisville, KY | $56,500 | 2025 | Emergency assistance and counseling and family resilience |
| Wesley House Community Services | Louisville, KY | $55,163 | 2025 | Employment service counselling and youth brigade |
| Kentucky Refugee Ministries | Louisville, KY | $55,000 | 2025 | Emergency assistance |
| Boys and Girls Club of Kentuckiana | Louisville, KY | $55,000 | 2025 | Youth services |
| The Sparrow House Inc | Louisville, KY | $54,300 | 2025 | United Neighborhoods Grant/Capacity Building |
| Seven Counties Services | Louisville, KY | $50,000 | 2025 | Crisis and information center |
| Louisville Asset Bldg Coalition | Louisville, KY | $50,000 | 2025 | Financial education and tax services |
| Volunteers of America Mid-States | Louisville, KY | $50,000 | 2025 | Counseling and family resilience |
| Louisville Asset Building Coalition | Louisville, KY | $50,000 | 2025 | Financial education and tax services |
The Louisville Orchestra
$1,000,000Once Upon an Orchestra Program - Harshaw
The Salvation Army of Southern Indiana
$162,427Housing pilot partnership
Youth Success RFP
Robert Jamison Ministries Inc
$156,584Project Inspire
Salvation Army Southern Indiana
$148,508Housing pilot partnership
Granny's Girls Birth Initiative
$137,500Counseling and family resilience
Ymca Of Greater Louisville Inc
$130,479Childcare programs
Skillz 4 Life
$121,000OST and Trauma Resilience and EC Ed and K Readiness
Jefferson County Public School Early Childhood
$104,500United Community - JCPS Pilot Program
Habitat for Humanity Clark Floyd Co In Inc
$100,000SI Housing
Emergency assistance and counseling and family resilience
Salvation Army Louisville
$100,000Emergency assistance
Family Scholar House Inc
$87,500Support for single parents
Shelby County Public Schools
$81,596Early education programs
YMCA of Greater Louisville Inc
$80,827Childcare programs
After school programming and family education
After school programming and family education
To support youth programming
Shelby County Public Schools
$70,000Early education programs
2 Not 1 Fatherhood and Families
$69,788Parent and Child Time Programming
Goodwill Of Southern Indiana
$62,835Childcare services and developmental programs
Children Shouldn't Hunger
$61,725The Akoma Fellowship Program
Provides services for children and families affected by abuse, neglect and violence.
Emergency assistance and counseling and family resilience
Wesley House Community Services
$55,163Employment service counselling and youth brigade
The Sparrow House Inc
$54,300United Neighborhoods Grant/Capacity Building
Volunteers of America Mid-States
$50,000Counseling and family resilience
