Our mission is to improve lives across Cumberland County by strategically raising and investing resources that successfully impact prioritized human service and health needs while working in effective and innovative partnerships with direct provider agencies.
United Way of Cumberland County Inc. directs its giving toward Cumberland County programs that address education, health, emergency food and shelter, financial assistance and stability, youth programs, and literacy. The largest recent grant in the record is $197,700 to Cumberland County Schools in 2024, followed by another $171,600 grant to the same recipient that year, showing a sizable commitment to school-linked mission support. Other recent awards reach community providers that serve basic needs and health access, including the American Red Cross at $79,781 and Fayetteville Urban Ministry at $60,576 in 2024. The foundation also uses trust- and program-based funding structures tied to local priorities, including the Emergency Food & Shelter Program and the Youth Growth Stock Trust. Across its recent grants, support is directed to nonprofit organizations serving residents in crisis, children, older adults, and families needing food, shelter, and stability. Its grants are often framed as support of nonprofit mission rather than restricted project language, which suggests broad institutional backing for local service providers.
Education is a clear priority in the grant record. United Way of Cumberland County Inc. gave $197,700 to Cumberland County Schools in 2024 and $55,096 to Dolly Parton Imagination Library for mission support, both tied to education-related work. Youth development appears in the Youth Growth Stock Trust, which awards annual grants to local programs, initiatives, schools, and scholarships benefiting Cumberland County youth. On the health side, the foundation awarded $63,329 to Better Health of Cumberland County in 2023 and $58,706 in 2024, indicating repeated support for that organization. Emergency food and shelter is another defined area through the Emergency Food & Shelter Program, which funds local recipient organizations for food distribution, shelter, and utility or rent assistance. Financial stability is reflected in the Partnership Program Funding Grant, which supports ongoing nonprofit programs aligned with critical basic needs and financial stability.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range: the p25 is $9,495, the median is $15,000, and the p75 is $37,804. The recent grants list shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023 and 2024, including Cumberland County Schools, American Red Cross, Better Health of Cumberland County, Connections of Cumberland County, Fayetteville Urban Ministry, Cumberland County Coordinating Council on Older Adults Inc, and Vision Resource Center. That pattern points to ongoing support rather than one-off grants. The foundation’s active programs include both locally administered public funds and trust-based awards, and at least two programs accept unsolicited requests: the Partnership Program Funding Grant and Youth Growth Stock Trust grants.
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Most grants fall between $9K and $38K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$38K
STEVE BLANCHARD
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The grant record is concentrated in Cumberland County, North Carolina. Recent recipients include Cumberland County Schools, American Red Cross, Fayetteville Urban Ministry, Better Health of Cumberland County, and Connections of Cumberland County, along with several other Fayetteville-based organizations. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 87 grants in the United States and no non-U.S. recipients in the data provided. The active grant programs also specify Cumberland County, NC as their geography.
Its listed focus areas include education, health, emergency food and shelter, financial assistance and stability, youth programs, and literacy. The active programs add concrete funding lanes for community impact work, youth development, and emergency basic-needs support.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023 and 2024, including Cumberland County Schools, American Red Cross, Better Health of Cumberland County, Connections of Cumberland County, Fayetteville Urban Ministry, and Vision Resource Center.
The grant-size distribution is centered in the mid-five figures, with a p25 of $9,495, a median grant of $15,000, and a p75 of $37,804.
The Partnership Program Funding Grant and the Youth Growth Stock Trust grant program both accept unsolicited applications. The EFSP Local Grants and one EFSP entry in the data do not list unsolicited applications.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS | — | $196,332 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| FAYETTEVILLE URBAN MINISTRY | — | $80,475 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY | — | $79,481 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | — | $75,439 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| BETTER HEALTH OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY | — | $75,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| CONNECTIONS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY | — | $60,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| CUMBERLAND COUNTY COORDINATING COUNCIL ON OLDER ADULTS INC | — | $41,354 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| VISION RESOURCE CENTER | — | $40,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| SERVICE SOURCE OF FAYETTEVILLE | — | $27,338 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC | — | $20,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| FAYETTEVILLE AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | — | $18,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIR ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | — | $17,907 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMUNICARE | — | $15,862 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| MEALS OF HOPE | — | $15,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| CAPE FEAR REGIONAL THEATRE | — | $15,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| LIBRARY STORY TIME | — | $15,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| BOY SCOUTS | — | $13,503 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| MILLERS CREW | — | $13,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| GIRL SCOUTS | — | $12,765 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| FRIENDS OF THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY LIBRARY | — | $12,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| THE RICK HERREMA FOUNDATION | — | $10,750 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| THE 2 - 6 PROJECT | — | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| THE CONNECT FOUNDATION | — | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| YMCA | — | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| FAYETTEVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | — | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| GREATER LIFE OF FAYETTEVILLE | — | $9,603 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| ARMED FORCES YMCA FOUNDATION | — | $9,400 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER | — | $9,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| FAYEETTEVILLE ACADEMY | — | $8,891 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| FTCC FOUNDATION INC | — | $8,015 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| CAPE FEAR BOTANICAL GARDENS | — | $8,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| THE GROUP THEORY | — | $6,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| FAYETTEVILLE POLICE ACTIVITY LEAGUE | — | $5,835 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS | — | $197,700 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS | — | $171,600 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | — | $79,781 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| FAYETTEVILLE URBAN MINISTRY | — | $60,576 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| BETTER HEALTH OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY | — | $58,706 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY | — | $55,096 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| CONNECTIONS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY | — | $53,928 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| CONNECTIONS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY | — | $53,925 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| BETTER HEALTH OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY | — | $53,616 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| CUMBERLAND COUNTY COORDINATING COUNCIL ON OLDER ADULTS INC | — | $52,277 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| FAYETTEVILLE URBAN MINISTRY | — | $51,849 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | — | $51,792 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| CUMBERLAND COUNTY COORDINATING COUNCIL ON OLDER ADULTS INC | — | $49,896 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY | — | $47,978 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| VISION RESOURCE CENTER | — | $40,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| VISION RESOURCE CENTER | — | $35,607 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| GREATER LIFE OF FAYETTEVILLE | — | $29,316 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS
$196,332SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
FAYETTEVILLE URBAN MINISTRY
$80,475SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY
$79,481SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$75,439SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
BETTER HEALTH OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
$75,000SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
CONNECTIONS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
$60,000SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
CUMBERLAND COUNTY COORDINATING COUNCIL ON OLDER ADULTS INC
$41,354SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
VISION RESOURCE CENTER
$40,000SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
SERVICE SOURCE OF FAYETTEVILLE
$27,338SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC
$20,000SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
FAYETTEVILLE AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$18,000SUPPORT OF NON PROFIR ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
$17,907SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMUNICARE
$15,862SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
MEALS OF HOPE
$15,000SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
CAPE FEAR REGIONAL THEATRE
$15,000SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
LIBRARY STORY TIME
$15,000SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
BOY SCOUTS
$13,503SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
MILLERS CREW
$13,000SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
GIRL SCOUTS
$12,765SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
FRIENDS OF THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY LIBRARY
$12,000SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
THE RICK HERREMA FOUNDATION
$10,750SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
THE 2 - 6 PROJECT
$10,000SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
THE CONNECT FOUNDATION
$10,000SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
YMCA
$10,000SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
FAYETTEVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$10,000SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
GREATER LIFE OF FAYETTEVILLE
$9,603SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
ARMED FORCES YMCA FOUNDATION
$9,400SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER
$9,000SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
FAYEETTEVILLE ACADEMY
$8,891SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
FTCC FOUNDATION INC
$8,015SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
CAPE FEAR BOTANICAL GARDENS
$8,000SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
THE GROUP THEORY
$6,000SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
FAYETTEVILLE POLICE ACTIVITY LEAGUE
$5,835SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS
$197,700SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS
$171,600SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$79,781SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
FAYETTEVILLE URBAN MINISTRY
$60,576SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
BETTER HEALTH OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
$58,706SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY
$55,096SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
CONNECTIONS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
$53,928SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
CONNECTIONS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
$53,925SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
BETTER HEALTH OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
$53,616SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
CUMBERLAND COUNTY COORDINATING COUNCIL ON OLDER ADULTS INC
$52,277SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
FAYETTEVILLE URBAN MINISTRY
$51,849SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$51,792SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
CUMBERLAND COUNTY COORDINATING COUNCIL ON OLDER ADULTS INC
$49,896SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY
$47,978SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
VISION RESOURCE CENTER
$40,000SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
VISION RESOURCE CENTER
$35,607SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
GREATER LIFE OF FAYETTEVILLE
$29,316SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
Current and upcoming funding from United Way of Cumberland County that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Interested public schools and 501(c)(3) nonprofits may apply. Funded activities must benefit Cumberland County youth.
Deadline: The 2026 application window opened February 4, 2026 and closed March 3, 2026. The program is annual; the next projected application window is February 4-March 3, 2027.
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