About Orange County's United Way
Improving lives in Orange County with measurable long-term solutions
Focus Areas
Homelessness / housingFinancial security / economic stabilityK-12 student success / educationInformation & referral (2-1-1)Community funding & scholarships
Who They Fund
low-income individuals and familiespeople experiencing or at risk of homelessnessclients of health and human service agencies / vulnerable populations served by safety-net providers
Funding Style
direct service / safety-net supportintegration of services (health + housing + income)
About Orange County's United Way
A $1,079,754 grant to 211 Orange County shows how Orange County's United Way uses its largest awards to support countywide human services infrastructure, not just single programs. Across its recent grants, the foundation backs homelessness response, financial security, student success, and health and human services, with awards that reach both large intermediaries and local community providers. The pattern includes repeated support for organizations such as Abrazar Inc, which received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and MOMS Orange County, which also appears across multiple years. That recurring presence suggests a funder that maintains relationships with nonprofit partners over time rather than relying only on one-off awards. The foundation’s recent portfolio also includes substantial support for health and social service organizations such as Sacred Path Indigenous Wellness Center and The Kennedy Commission, alongside education-related funding through Anaheim Union High School District. Its stated priorities connect housing, income, education, and care delivery, pointing to a grantmaker that funds the systems and services serving low-income households, people experiencing homelessness, and clients of safety-net providers.
What Orange County's United Way Funds
Housing and homelessness are central to the foundation’s recent giving. Orange County's United Way awarded $182,593 to Volunteers of America of Los Angeles for Housing/Health, and its United to End Homelessness initiative includes WelcomeHomeOC for housing placement, landlord engagement, housing advocacy, and public awareness. Financial security is another major lane: the foundation gave $193,666 to Access California Services for Income, and it operates United for Financial Security through programs such as OC Free Tax Prep and eviction prevention. In health and human services, it awarded $427,637 to Sacred Path Indigenous Wellness Center for Health/Human Service, alongside support for organizations serving families and patients through community clinics and regional health providers. Education-linked mobility also appears in the portfolio through a $161,196 grant to Anaheim Union High School District for Education.
How Orange County's United Way Gives
Orange County's United Way gives at a middle grant size of $25,000, with a lower quartile of $7,500 and an upper quartile of $88,875. The spread shows a mix of smaller community awards and much larger operating or program grants. The recent record also points to repeat funding relationships: Abrazar Inc appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and MOMS Orange County appears in 2024 and 2025. The organization is classified as a mixed community foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Several opportunities are listed as accepting unsolicited requests, including OC Free Tax Prep, WelcomeHomeOC, Eviction Prevention, and 2-1-1 Orange County.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.7M
Total Assets
$38.7M
Total Revenue
$36.6M
Total Expenses
$31.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $89K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$89K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
SUSAN B
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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