About United Philanthropy Forum
A Network for the Common Good
Focus Areas
Environmental justiceEconomic justiceRacial justicePhilanthropy capacity buildingConferences and networking for funders
Who They Fund
rural nonprofit staff and volunteersrural community leadersindividuals seeking conference scholarships
Funding Style
direct service (scholarships)capacity building (professional development)place-based/rural fundingproject-specific/restricted support
About United Philanthropy Forum
United Philanthropy Forum’s clearest pattern is its rural philanthropy grantmaking: multiple grants in both 2023 and 2025 went to state and regional philanthropy groups that support rural communities and the people working with them. In the recent grants list, the forum repeatedly backed intermediaries rather than direct-service nonprofits, including $40,000 to Philanthropy Colorado, $40,000 to Iowa Council of Foundations, and $40,000 to North Carolina Community Foundation. That same pattern continued with grants to Philanthropy Northwest, Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky, and Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties, all labeled for rural philanthropy. The forum also gives smaller project-specific support when the purpose is clearly defined. A $5,070 conference scholarship to TrustAfrica shows that it funds individual participation in convenings as well as organizational capacity. Across the 2023 and 2025 grant lists, the forum’s work centers on philanthropy capacity building, rural leadership, and networking for funders and rural stakeholders. Its public charity structure and pure DAF provider classification fit a grantmaking model built around flexible, restricted support to organizations that can channel resources into field-level infrastructure.
What United Philanthropy Forum Funds
Rural philanthropy is the strongest throughline in the grant list. The forum gave $30,000 to Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders and later $25,000 to the same organization, both as rural philanthropy grants. It also supports state and regional philanthropic infrastructure. Examples include $25,000 to The Funders Network, $25,000 to Hispanics in Philanthropy, and $25,000 to Forefront, all in 2025. These awards point to a focus on networks and intermediaries that can organize learning, coordination, and peer exchange. Capacity building for rural and place-based philanthropy appears in several grants to local or regional foundations, such as $32,500 to Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky and $7,500 to Groundworks New Mexico. The forum’s topic taxonomy also includes professional development, leadership development, and nonprofit training for rural organizations.
How United Philanthropy Forum Gives
Typical awards cluster in the low-to-mid five-figure range: p25 is $11,250, median is $17,500, and p75 is $33,750. The recent list shows both repeated and one-off grants, with some recipients appearing in multiple years, including North Carolina Community Foundation, Philanthropy Colorado, Philanthropy Missouri, Minnesota Council on Foundations, The Funders Network, and Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders. The organization is a public charity and a pure DAF provider, and the grants shown are project-specific or restricted support rather than open-ended operating awards. A $5,070 conference scholarship also indicates that the forum uses grantmaking for participation support, not only organizational funding.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$193K
Total Assets
$2M
Total Revenue
$2.6M
Total Expenses
$4.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $11K and $34K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$34K
Geographic Reach
National17 states funded
About 4% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where United Philanthropy Forum Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for United Philanthropy Forum.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 25 | $526K | 96.2% |
| 2 | Puerto Rico |
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