About United Way of Florida
We exist to support our statewide United Way network, no matter the size, in a strong, inclusive, and successful system facilitating mutual aid, education, and capacity building for all.
Focus Areas
AdvocacyDisaster preparednessDisaster response and recoveryALICE / financial hardshipEducationIncome stabilityHealthHousingFood insecurityCommunity resiliencyTraining and capacity building
Who They Fund
hurricane-affected communitiesdisplaced residents
About United Way of Florida
United Way of Florida Inc concentrated its most recent large-scale giving on hurricane relief, with a single 2024 grant of $921,067 to United Way Suncoast in Tampa, followed by $514,828 to United Way of Lee County in Fort Myers. The pattern points to a statewide response role built around Florida United Ways rather than a broad, multi-state portfolio. Across the top grants, the funder backed local United Way affiliates in Tampa, Fort Myers, Daytona Beach, Naples, Port Charlotte, Orlando, Venice, St. Augustine, West Palm Beach, and Highland City, all for hurricane relief. Its public profile also reflects a policy-and-service orientation in Florida communities, with stated priorities in education, financial stability, health, disaster recovery, advocacy, community support, and ALICE. That mix helps explain why the 2024 grants are not isolated emergency checks but part of a broader network-based approach. The foundation’s largest awards went to affiliates positioned to move resources quickly in coastal and flood-impacted areas, while smaller awards extended that response to other parts of the state. In the recent grant record, every listed recipient is a Florida United Way organization.
What United Way of Florida Funds
Disaster recovery is the clearest theme in the recent grant record. United Way of Florida Inc gave $213,060 to United Way of Volusia-Flagler in Daytona Beach for hurricane relief, then $181,456 to United Way of Collier & the Keys in Naples for the same purpose. The foundation also supported response work farther inland and on the coasts. It awarded $75,000 to Heart of Florida United Way in Orlando for hurricane relief and $57,639 to United Way of South Sarasota County in Venice for hurricane relief. Smaller grants followed the same pattern, including $25,000 to United Way of St Johns County in St Augustine and $25,000 to United Way of Palm Beach County in West Palm Beach, each tied to hurricane relief. Across these awards, the common thread is direct support through local United Way affiliates rather than separate issue-specific grantees.
How United Way of Florida Gives
Grant sizes are uneven and response-oriented: the typical award falls between $33,160 at the 25th percentile and $205,159 at the 75th percentile, with a median of $123,830. In 2024, the distribution was heavily weighted toward a few large awards alongside a longer tail of smaller disaster-relief grants. The record shows a local Florida-only pattern, and all listed grants went to recipients in the same state. The grant list is concentrated in one year, which fits short-term emergency response more than recurring operating support. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.7M
Total Assets
$462K
Total Revenue
$3.4M
Total Expenses
$3.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $33K and $205K, with a median of $124K.
25th Percentile
$33K
Median
$124K
75th Percentile
$205K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MELISSA NELSON
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