What kinds of organizations does United Way of Goodhuewabasha & Pierce Counties fund?

The recent grants list shows support for nonprofit organizations and government or public-sector grantees. Recipients include Hope Coalition -housing Support Kids Count Comm Care Fund, Three Rivers Community Inc, Wabasha-kellogg Public Schools, and Goodhue County. Grant descriptions also show program operating support, general support, and worksheet-based organization or government grants.

What are the main focus areas in its active grant programs?

The active programs center on Education, Basic Needs, Health, and Housing/Homelessness. Community Investment Grants cover Education, Basic Needs, and Health, while Strategic Funding is aimed at Housing and Homelessness. The broader topic taxonomy also includes financial stability and collective impact.

Does it support recurring operating funding?

Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years with similar operating-support descriptions. Care Clinic received $12,000 in 2023 and $17,500 in both 2024 and 2025, while Colvill Kids Preschool received $9,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The grant notes frequently reference program operating costs or general support.

How can applicants engage with the foundation’s grant process?

The Community Investment Grants process is described as traditional grantmaking in which community volunteers review applications, conduct site visits, hear presentations, and make recommendations approved by the Board. The Education-focused Community Investment Grants and the broader Community Investment grant application both accept unsolicited applications.

What size grants does it typically make?

The distribution is centered around modest operating grants: $7,300 at the 25th percentile, a $10,000 median, and $17,725 at the 75th percentile. The recent list includes many awards in that range, along with larger multi-year grants such as $38,000 to Hope Coalition -housing Support Kids Count Comm Care Fund.

United Way of Goodhuewabasha & Pierce Counties

Name: United Way of Goodhuewabasha & Pierce Counties — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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RED WING, MNWebsite6513886309

About United Way of Goodhuewabasha & Pierce Counties

United Way improves lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good.

Focus Areas

Early childhood literacyEducation / youth developmentFood securityHousing and homelessnessHealth and wellbeingFinancial stability

Who They Fund

nonprofit organizationsgovernment agencies / public-sector grantees

Funding Style

general operating supportunrestricted operating fundingprogram operating cost coveragedonor-designated operating support

About United Way of Goodhuewabasha & Pierce Counties

United Way of Goodhuewabasha & Pierce Counties makes local grants across education, basic needs, health, housing, and financial stability, with the largest recent awards repeatedly going to community-serving organizations in Red Wing. One visible pattern is multi-year support for Hope Coalition -housing Support Kids Count Comm Care Fund, which received $38,000 in 2025 after $31,000 in 2024 and $35,900 in 2023. The foundation also returned to Rise Up Red Wing with $19,000 grants in both 2024 and 2025, showing a steady relationship with a Red Wing-based nonprofit. Its recent awards also include support for public-sector and nonprofit partners serving the local area, such as Three Rivers Community Inc in Zumbrota and Hiawatha Bible Chapel in Wabasha. Grant descriptions show a mix of program operating costs, general support, and worksheet-based organization or government grants. The foundation’s active programs include Community Investment Grants for Education, Basic Needs, and Health, plus a two-year Strategic Funding stream for housing and homelessness. Together, these patterns point to a community foundation-style funder focused on local service delivery and recurring operating support within its three-county service area.

What United Way of Goodhuewabasha & Pierce Counties Funds

Education appears in both grant programs and recent awards. United Way of Goodhuewabasha & Pierce Counties gave $17,000 in 2024 and $9,000 in 2023 to YMCA Sunshine Corner Preschool in Red Wing for program operating costs, and it also supported Colvill Kids Preschool with $9,000 awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Basic needs and housing show up through community organizations and shelters. Hope & Harbor Shelter in Red Wing received $7,000 in 2023 and $7,000 in 2024 for program operating costs, while Hope Coalition -housing Support Kids Count Comm Care Fund received the largest grant in the recent list. Health-related funding includes recurring support for Care Clinic, which received $12,000 in 2023 and $17,500 in both 2024 and 2025. Hiawatha Valley Mental Health also received an $8,850 grant in 2025. The grant descriptions point to operating support rather than restricted project funding.

How United Way of Goodhuewabasha & Pierce Counties Gives

Typical grant size sits at $7,300 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $17,725 at the 75th percentile. The recent list shows repeated awards to the same recipients across multiple years, including Hope Coalition -housing Support Kids Count Comm Care Fund, Rise Up Red Wing, Care Clinic, and Colvill Kids Preschool. That pattern suggests ongoing operating support relationships rather than one-time gifts. Grant descriptions commonly use program operating cost, general support, and donor-designated support language. The active grant programs also show at least one pathway that accepts unsolicited applications.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$130K

Total Assets

$476K

Total Revenue

$384K

Total Expenses

$375K

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $7K and $18K, with a median of $10K.

25th Percentile

$7K

Median

$10K

75th Percentile

$18K

Geographic Reach

Local1 state funded

Funding intensity

Low

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Headquarters

Leadership

NICOLLE MECHELKE

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
HOPE COALITION -HOUSING SUPPORT KIDS COUNT COMM CARE FUND	RED WING, MN	$20,750	2026	PROGRAM OPERATING COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
RED WING YOUTH OUTREACH	RED WING, MN	$19,000	2026	PROGRAM OPERATING AND DONOR DESIGNATED COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
HISPANIC OUTREACH	RED WING, MN	$17,500	2026	PROGRAM OPERATING COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
CARE CLINIC	RED WING, MN	$12,500	2026	PROGRAM OPERATING COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMONBOND	ST PAUL, MN	$10,000	2026	524 - WORKSHEET SCHEDULE I
THREE RIVERS COMMUNITY INC	ZUMBROTA, MN	$9,000	2026	518 - WORKSHEET ORGANIZATION/GOVERNMENT GRANTS
COLVILL KIDS PRESCHOOL	RED WING, MN	$9,000	2026	PROGRAM OPERATING COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
WABASHA-KELLOGG PUBLIC SCHOOLS	WABASHA, MN	$7,000	2026	518 - WORKSHEET ORGANIZATION/GOVERNMENT GRANTS
SEMCAC	WINONA, MN	$6,500	2026	518 - WORKSHEET ORGANIZATION/GOVERNMENT GRANTS
HIAWATHA VALLEY MENTAL HEALTH	RED WING, MN	$6,500	2026	PROGRAM OPERATING COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
HOPE & HARBOR SHELTER	RED WING, MN	$6,250	2026	PROGRAM OPERATING COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
RISE UP RED WING	RED WING, MN	$6,000	2026	PROGRAM OPERATING COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
HOPE COALITION -HOUSING SUPPORT KIDS COUNT COMM CARE FUND	RED WING, MN	$38,000	2025	PROGRAM OPERATING COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
THREE RIVERS COMMUNITY INC	ZUMBROTA, MN	$22,500	2025	518 - WORKSHEET ORGANIZATION/GOVERNMENT GRANTS
RISE UP RED WING	RED WING, MN	$19,000	2025	PROGRAM OPERATING COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
HISPANIC OUTREACH	RED WING, MN	$17,500	2025	PROGRAM OPERATING COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
CARE CLINIC	RED WING, MN	$17,500	2025	PROGRAM OPERATING COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
RED WING FAMILY YMCA	RED WING, MN	$17,000	2025	PROGRAM OPERATING COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
COLVILL KIDS PRESCHOOL	RED WING, MN	$9,000	2025	PROGRAM OPERATING COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
HIAWATHA VALLEY MENTAL HEALTH	RED WING, MN	$8,850	2025	PROGRAM OPERATING COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMONBOND	ST PAUL, MN	$8,250	2025	524 - WORKSHEET SCHEDULE I
WABASHA-KELLOGG PUBLIC SCHOOLS	WABASHA, MN	$7,000	2025	518 - WORKSHEET ORGANIZATION/GOVERNMENT GRANTS
RED WING YOUTH OUTREACH	RED WING, MN	$7,000	2025	PROGRAM OPERATING AND DONOR DESIGNATED COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
HOPE COALITION -HOUSING SUPPORT KIDS COUNT COMM CARE FUND	RED WING, MN	$31,000	2024	PROGRAM OPERATING COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
THREE RIVERS COMMUNITY INC	ZUMBROTA, MN	$22,500	2024	518 - 07/20/16 03:51PM WORKSHEET ORGANIZATION/GOVERNMENT GRANTS
RISE UP RED WING	RED WING, MN	$19,000	2024	PROGRAM OPERATING COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
CARE CLINIC	RED WING, MN	$17,500	2024	PROGRAM OPERATING COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
HISPANIC OUTREACH	RED WING, MN	$17,500	2024	PROGRAM OPERATING COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
YMCA SUNSHINE CORNER PRESCHOOL	RED WING, MN	$17,000	2024	PROGRAM OPERATING COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
HIAWATHA BIBLE CHAPEL	WABASHA, MN	$10,000	2024	518 - 11/18/15 07:31AM WORKSHEET ORGANIZATION/GOVERNMENT GRANTS
COLVILL KIDS PRESCHOOL	RED WING, MN	$9,000	2024	PROGRAM OPERATING COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
WABASHA-KELLOGG PUBLIC SCHOOLS	WABASHA, MN	$7,000	2024	PROGRAM OPERATING COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
RED WING YOUTH OUTREACH	RED WING, MN	$7,000	2024	PROGRAM OPERATING AND DONOR DESIGNATED COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
HOPE & HARBOR SHELTER	RED WING, MN	$7,000	2024	PROGRAM OPERATING COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMONBOND	ST PAUL, MN	$5,500	2024	524 - 02/15/23 05:53AM WORKSHEET SCHEDULE I
HOPE COALITION -HOUSING SUPPORT KIDS COUNT COMM CARE FUND	RED WING, MN	$35,900	2023	PROGRAM OPERATING COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
THREE RIVERS COMMUNITY INC	ZUMBROTA, MN	$22,500	2023	518 - 07/20/16 03:51PM WORKSHEET ORGANIZATION/GOVERNMENT GRANTS
HISPANIC OUTREACH	RED WING, MN	$18,400	2023	PROGRAM OPERATING COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
RED WING YOUTH OUTREACH	RED WING, MN	$15,500	2023	PROGRAM OPERATING AND DONOR DESIGNATED COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
CARE CLINIC	RED WING, MN	$12,000	2023	PROGRAM OPERATING COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
HIAWATHA BIBLE CHAPEL	WABASHA, MN	$10,000	2023	518 - 11/18/15 07:31AM WORKSHEET ORGANIZATION/GOVERNMENT GRANTS
YMCA SUNSHINE CORNER PRESCHOOL	RED WING, MN	$9,000	2023	PROGRAM OPERATING COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
COLVILL KIDS PRESCHOOL	RED WING, MN	$9,000	2023	PROGRAM OPERATING COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
WABASHA-KELLOGG PUBLIC SCHOOLS	WABASHA, MN	$7,450	2023	PROGRAM OPERATING COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
GOODHUE COUNTY	RED WING, MN	$7,400	2023	PROGRAM OPERATING COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
HOPE & HARBOR SHELTER	RED WING, MN	$7,000	2023	PROGRAM OPERATING COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
GOODHUE COUNTY ED DISTRICT	RED WING, MN	$6,900	2023	PROGRAM OPERATING COST FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMONBOND	ST PAUL, MN	$5,500	2023	524 - 02/15/23 05:53AM WORKSHEET SCHEDULE I

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Does it support recurring operating funding?

How can applicants engage with the foundation’s grant process?

What size grants does it typically make?

Open Grant Opportunities

Community Investment Grants (Education, Basic Needs, Health)

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