What kinds of programs does this funder support most often?

The foundation supports early childhood development, kindergarten readiness, health, financial stability, crisis intervention, 211 information and referral, volunteerism, and community grants. Recent grantmaking also aligns with food security, shelter, housing assistance, mental health support, and school-age youth services.

How are grants awarded?

Several programs use an annual spring application process, with funded programs and agencies selected by local community members or local impact committees. For some initiatives, such as Thrive in Five and crisis-services grants, awards are competitive and not unsolicited.

Is funding limited to a specific geography?

Yes. The foundation gives locally in Clark, Champaign, and Madison counties, and recent grants all went to recipients in Ohio. County rules also apply: funds raised in a county stay in that county, and nonprofits must have a presence in the county where they apply.

What is the typical grant size?

Typical awards are in the low five figures. The reported distribution is p25 at $9,326, median at $13,000, and p75 at $19,663.

United Way of Clark Champaign & Madison Counties

Name: United Way of Clark Champaign & Madison Counties — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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SPRINGFIELD, OHWebsite9373245551

About United Way of Clark Champaign & Madison Counties

United Way of Clark, Champaign, and Madison Counties unites people, raises funds and aligns resources to create a more resilient and connected community. We increase the organized capacity for people to care for one another and build stronger, more equitable communities.

Focus Areas

Early childhoodKindergarten readinessEducationLiteracyHealthFinancial stability / incomeCrisis intervention211 information & referralVolunteerismCommunity grants

Who They Fund

homeless individualsschool-age children and youthlow-income / uninsured community residents

About United Way of Clark Champaign & Madison Counties

The United Way of Clark Champaign & Madison Counties Inc channels most of its grantmaking into local safety-net and early-childhood work across Clark, Champaign, and Madison counties. Recent awards show a steady mix of emergency food and shelter support, mental health services, housing stability, and kindergarten-readiness initiatives, with grants landing through annual and competitive programs. In 2025, Ohio Tri-county Food Alliance Dba Second Harves Food Bank received $90,500, and Wellspring received $74,500 for mental health services. Other recent awards include $30,000 to Project Woman of Ohio and $29,400 to Springfield City School District School Age Child Care, reflecting a portfolio that moves between crisis response and youth-focused services. The foundation also funds community health infrastructure, including support for primary care and prescription access through local health partners. Across the recent grants list, most awards are concentrated in Springfield, with additional funding to nearby communities such as Urbana and London. The organization’s stated work centers on building resilience, aligning resources, and strengthening community capacity through nonprofit partners.

What United Way of Clark Champaign & Madison Counties Funds

Early childhood is a clear priority. Through Thrive in Five, the foundation funds programs and partnerships aimed at early learning outcomes and kindergarten readiness, and 2025 grantmaking included $29,400 to Springfield City School District School Age Child Care for before- and after-school support. Crisis response is another major area. The foundation gave $25,000 to Caring Kitchen Inc for emergency services, and its crisis-services program supports food, shelter, housing assistance, and mental health support in times of crisis. Health and human services also appear across the portfolio. A 2025 grant of $24,000 to Lifecare Alliance supported health and nutrition work, while other local awards supported community health centers and prescription access. Housing stability is part of the mix as well, including funding to neighborhood housing work in Springfield.

How United Way of Clark Champaign & Madison Counties Gives

Typical awards cluster in the low five figures, with p25 at $9,326, a median grant of $13,000, and p75 at $19,663. The recent record shows both one-time and repeated support: several organizations appear in multiple years, including Wellspring, Caring Kitchen Inc, Lifecare Alliance, Help House, Project Woman of Ohio, and Mercy Health Foundation. The funder uses annual spring application processes for several community grant streams, and some programs accept unsolicited applications. Grantmaking is local rather than regional, with county-based allocation rules and competitive review for select initiatives such as Thrive in Five.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$565K

Total Assets

$1.9M

Total Revenue

$1.5M

Total Expenses

$1.6M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $9K and $20K, with a median of $13K.

25th Percentile

$9K

Median

$13K

75th Percentile

$20K

Geographic Reach

Local1 state funded

Funding intensity

Low

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Headquarters

Leadership

KERRY PEDRAZA

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$84,999	2026	—
SPRINGFIELD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$59,185	2026	OFFERS BEFORE AND AF
WELLSPRING	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$44,653	2026	PROVIDES MENTAL HEAL
PROJECT WOMAN OF OHIO	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$42,000	2026	THIS AGENCY PROVIDES
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING PARTNERSHIP OF	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$31,500	2026	NHP CREATES AND PRES
DISTRICT COUNCIL OF SPRINGFIELD	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$29,500	2026	—
CLARK COUNTY LITERACY COALITION	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$26,000	2026	SERVES THE PEOPLE OF
CARING KITCHEN INC	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$23,660	2026	PROVIDES EMERGENCY S
LIFECARE ALLIANCE	COLUMBUS, OH	$20,000	2026	HEALTH AND NUTRITION
CAREERCONNECTED	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$20,000	2026	CAREERCONNECTED COLL
CLARK COUNTY COMBINED HEALTH	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$18,671	2026	—
PREGNANCY RESOURCE CLINIC OF	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$17,500	2026	—
CLARK COUNTY DEPT OF REENTRY	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$16,250	2026	—
MERCY HEALTH FOUNDATION	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$15,000	2026	PROVIDES PERSCRIPTIO
LONDON CITY SCHOOLS	LONDON, OH	$15,000	2026	—
URBANA CITY SCHOOLS	URBANA, OH	$15,000	2026	—
ROCKING HORSE COMMUNITY HEALTH	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$15,000	2026	A FQHC AND CERTIFIED
ON-THE-RISE	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$12,000	2026	AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
CHAMPAIGN FAMILY YMCA	URBANA, OH	$10,000	2026	THE YMCA BUILDS STRO
NATIONAL TRAILS PARKS AND	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$10,000	2026	NTPR DEVELOPS AND MA
WESTCOTT HOUSE	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$7,500	2026	—
MIAMI VALLEY CHILD DEVELOPMENT	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$7,500	2026	—
SPRINGFIELD MUSEUM OF ART	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$7,497	2026	—
BIG BROTHERS-BIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL	COLUMBUS, OH	$5,744	2026	FOSTERS A MENTORING
CATHOLIC CENTRAL SCHOOL FOUNDATION	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$5,500	2026	—
OESTERLEN SERVICES FOR YOUTH INC	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$5,300	2026	MENTAL HEALTH AND SO
OHIO TRI-COUNTY FOOD ALLIANCE DBA SECOND HARVES FOOD BANK	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$90,500	2025	THE PURPOSE IS TO AL
WELLSPRING	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$74,500	2025	PROVIDES MENTAL HEAL
PROJECT WOMAN OF OHIO	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$30,000	2025	THIS AGENCY PROVIDES
SPRINGFIELD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL AGE CHILD CARE (SACC)	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$29,400	2025	OFFERS BEFORE AND AF
CARING KITCHEN INC	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$25,000	2025	PROVIDES EMERGENCY S
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING PARTNERSHIP OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$25,000	2025	NHP CREATES AND PRES
LIFECARE ALLIANCE	COLUMBUS, OH	$24,000	2025	HEALTH AND NUTRITION
HELP HOUSE COMMUNITY OUTREACH	LONDON, OH	$22,000	2025	—
SHELTERED INC	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$22,000	2025	A SHELTER FOR HOMELE
MERCY HEALTH FOUNDATION MED ASSIST	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$18,671	2025	PROVIDES PERSCRIPTIO
DISTRICT COUNCIL OF SPRINGFIELD OHIO SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$17,000	2025	—
NATIONAL TRAILS PARKS AND RECREATION DISTRICT	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$15,000	2025	NTPR DEVELOPS AND MA
ROCKING HORSE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$15,000	2025	A FQHC AND CERTIFIED
MADISON COUNTY PREVENTION DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY & CHILDREN	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$14,925	2025	—
MCKINLEY HALL INC	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$13,000	2025	PROMOTES STABLE HEAL
CLARK COUNTY LITERACY COALITION	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$12,443	2025	SERVES THE PEOPLE OF
ON-THE-RISE	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$12,000	2025	AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
BIG BROTHERS-BIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL OHIO	COLUMBUS, OH	$10,854	2025	FOSTERS A MENTORING
CHAMPAIGN FAMILY YMCA	URBANA, OH	$10,525	2025	THE YMCA BUILDS STRO
SPRINGFIELD PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$10,320	2025	—
MADISON COUNTY BOARD OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES	LONDON, OH	$10,000	2025	—
OESTERLEN SERVICES FOR YOUTH INC	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$9,419	2025	MENTAL HEALTH AND SO
BRIDGES COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP	MARYSVILLE, OH	$8,000	2025	—
CAREERCONNECTED	SPRINGFIELD, OH	$8,000	2025	CAREERCONNECTED COLL

Recipient

Location

Amount

Year

Purpose

SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$84,999

2026

—

SPRINGFIELD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$59,185

2026

OFFERS BEFORE AND AF

WELLSPRING

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$44,653

2026

PROVIDES MENTAL HEAL

PROJECT WOMAN OF OHIO

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$42,000

2026

THIS AGENCY PROVIDES

NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING PARTNERSHIP OF

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$31,500

2026

NHP CREATES AND PRES

DISTRICT COUNCIL OF SPRINGFIELD

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$29,500

2026

—

CLARK COUNTY LITERACY COALITION

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$26,000

2026

SERVES THE PEOPLE OF

CARING KITCHEN INC

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$23,660

2026

PROVIDES EMERGENCY S

LIFECARE ALLIANCE

COLUMBUS, OH

$20,000

2026

HEALTH AND NUTRITION

CAREERCONNECTED

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$20,000

2026

CAREERCONNECTED COLL

CLARK COUNTY COMBINED HEALTH

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$18,671

2026

—

PREGNANCY RESOURCE CLINIC OF

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$17,500

2026

—

CLARK COUNTY DEPT OF REENTRY

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$16,250

2026

—

MERCY HEALTH FOUNDATION

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$15,000

2026

PROVIDES PERSCRIPTIO

LONDON CITY SCHOOLS

LONDON, OH

$15,000

2026

—

URBANA CITY SCHOOLS

URBANA, OH

$15,000

2026

—

ROCKING HORSE COMMUNITY HEALTH

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$15,000

2026

A FQHC AND CERTIFIED

ON-THE-RISE

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$12,000

2026

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

CHAMPAIGN FAMILY YMCA

URBANA, OH

$10,000

2026

THE YMCA BUILDS STRO

NATIONAL TRAILS PARKS AND

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$10,000

2026

NTPR DEVELOPS AND MA

WESTCOTT HOUSE

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$7,500

2026

—

MIAMI VALLEY CHILD DEVELOPMENT

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$7,500

2026

—

SPRINGFIELD MUSEUM OF ART

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$7,497

2026

—

BIG BROTHERS-BIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL

COLUMBUS, OH

$5,744

2026

FOSTERS A MENTORING

CATHOLIC CENTRAL SCHOOL FOUNDATION

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$5,500

2026

—

OESTERLEN SERVICES FOR YOUTH INC

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$5,300

2026

MENTAL HEALTH AND SO

OHIO TRI-COUNTY FOOD ALLIANCE DBA SECOND HARVES FOOD BANK

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$90,500

2025

THE PURPOSE IS TO AL

WELLSPRING

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$74,500

2025

PROVIDES MENTAL HEAL

PROJECT WOMAN OF OHIO

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$30,000

2025

THIS AGENCY PROVIDES

SPRINGFIELD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL AGE CHILD CARE (SACC)

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$29,400

2025

OFFERS BEFORE AND AF

CARING KITCHEN INC

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$25,000

2025

PROVIDES EMERGENCY S

NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING PARTNERSHIP OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$25,000

2025

NHP CREATES AND PRES

LIFECARE ALLIANCE

COLUMBUS, OH

$24,000

2025

HEALTH AND NUTRITION

HELP HOUSE COMMUNITY OUTREACH

LONDON, OH

$22,000

2025

—

SHELTERED INC

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$22,000

2025

A SHELTER FOR HOMELE

MERCY HEALTH FOUNDATION MED ASSIST

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$18,671

2025

PROVIDES PERSCRIPTIO

DISTRICT COUNCIL OF SPRINGFIELD OHIO SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$17,000

2025

—

NATIONAL TRAILS PARKS AND RECREATION DISTRICT

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$15,000

2025

NTPR DEVELOPS AND MA

ROCKING HORSE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$15,000

2025

A FQHC AND CERTIFIED

MADISON COUNTY PREVENTION DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY & CHILDREN

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$14,925

2025

—

MCKINLEY HALL INC

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$13,000

2025

PROMOTES STABLE HEAL

CLARK COUNTY LITERACY COALITION

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$12,443

2025

SERVES THE PEOPLE OF

ON-THE-RISE

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$12,000

2025

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

BIG BROTHERS-BIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL OHIO

COLUMBUS, OH

$10,854

2025

FOSTERS A MENTORING

CHAMPAIGN FAMILY YMCA

URBANA, OH

$10,525

2025

THE YMCA BUILDS STRO

SPRINGFIELD PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$10,320

2025

—

MADISON COUNTY BOARD OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

LONDON, OH

$10,000

2025

—

OESTERLEN SERVICES FOR YOUTH INC

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$9,419

2025

MENTAL HEALTH AND SO

BRIDGES COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP

MARYSVILLE, OH

$8,000

2025

—

CAREERCONNECTED

SPRINGFIELD, OH

$8,000

2025

CAREERCONNECTED COLL

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