About United Way of Brevard County
Mobilize people, partners, and resources to improve health, education and financial stability for individuals and families in Brevard County; connect community members to services, volunteer opportunities, and local partners to create lasting change.
Focus Areas
Early literacyEducationFinancial stabilityHealthCommunity partnershipVolunteerism
Funding Style
donor-designated fundingdesignated allocationsstrategic allocationemergency/relief allocations
Topics
grant allocations managementdesignations and fund distribution
About United Way of Brevard County
United Way of Brevard County Inc channels annual campaign dollars into a local allocation model built around education, financial stability, and health in Brevard County. The largest recent entries show that approach in practice: a 2024 allocation of $268,872 to the Early Learning Coalition of Brevard and a 2024 distribution of $256,005 to Aging Matters. Those awards sit alongside funding for 2-1-1 Brevard, Central Brevard Sharing Center, and the Brevard Achievement Center, showing a mix of information/referral support, basic-needs services, and community programs. The foundation’s grantmaking is closely tied to partner agencies and designated allocations rather than a broad open-call process. Its active programs include Community Impact / Partner Agency Funding, Financial Stability Programs, Community Impact Funding for Education, and Mission United for veterans and military families. In practice, that means the organization supports agencies delivering early-grade reading, benefits navigation, emergency supports, and case navigation, while also directing resources to community partners that can carry out those services locally. Recent grants also show repeat support for the same organizations across multiple years, including Aging Matters, the Early Learning Coalition of Brevard County, and 2-1-1 Brevard. The pattern points to a funder that combines annual campaign allocations with ongoing partner-based community investment.
What United Way of Brevard County Funds
In early literacy, United Way of Brevard County Inc funded the Early Learning Coalition of Brevard County with $267,000 in 2023 and $233,732 in 2025. The foundation also supports book access and early-grade reading through its education impact area, including Little Free Libraries and reading initiatives. Financial stability is another core thread. It gave $180,923 to Central Brevard Sharing Center in 2024 and $168,417 in 2025, reflecting support for agencies that provide benefits navigation, emergency supports, and stability-focused services. The financial stability pillar is also linked to workforce supports and financial coaching. Health and basic-needs support appear through partners such as Second Harvest Food Bank and The Salvation Army, both of which received recent funding. Mission United adds a veteran-specific layer, with partner organizations supporting veterans, service members, and military families through navigation and access to benefits.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.9M
Total Assets
$10M
Total Revenue
$7.6M
Total Expenses
$5.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $18K and $76K, with a median of $39K.
25th Percentile
$18K
Median
$39K
75th Percentile
$76K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
CARON PARTRIDGE
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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