United Way creates, connects, and leads community partnerships that equip and empower people to leave poverty. Our strategy builds pathways out of poverty by helping youth transition from cradle-to-career, helping adults land jobs and increase income, and providing access to basic needs and healthcare.
United Way of Greater Greensboro Inc. centers its grantmaking on moving households out of poverty, with programs built around basic needs, employment, financial capability, education, and health. The organization’s strategy is explicit: create, connect, and lead community partnerships that help youth move from cradle to career, help adults land jobs and increase income, and improve access to basic needs and healthcare. Recent grants show that approach in practice. Family Service of the Piedmont Inc. received $440,660 in 2023 and another $383,000 in 2024, while The Salvation Army of Greensboro received $430,000 in 2024 and $368,000 in 2025. Those awards sit alongside support for partners working on housing stability, legal services, youth development, and family services across Guilford County. The funder’s recent activity also shows repeated support for established local nonprofits rather than one-time funding alone. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Communities in Schools of Greater Greensboro, Legal Aid of North Carolina Inc., Reading Connections, and Senior Resources of Guilford. That pattern points to a grantmaker that uses annual and strategic grants to back ongoing community infrastructure aimed at poverty reduction.
In basic-needs work, United Way of Greater Greensboro Inc. supported Community Housing Solutions with $181,259 in 2023 and Tiny House Community Development with $117,000 in 2025, reflecting attention to housing-related stability. For food and emergency support, Backpack Beginnings received $125,000 in 2025. Youth education and readiness also appears prominently. Communities in Schools of Greater Greensboro received $335,133 in 2024 and $226,708 in 2025, while Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Piedmont received $115,000 in 2024. Reading Connections, which can support literacy-related readiness, received $144,200 in 2025 and $130,000 in 2024. Employment and financial stability are present as well. Legal Aid of North Carolina Inc. received $336,243 in 2023, $131,602 in 2024, and $121,602 in 2025, showing sustained support over multiple years.
Typical grants cluster in the middle six figures, with a p25 of $48,370, a median of $80,000, and a p75 of $116,000. The recent grant list also shows several larger awards above that range, indicating a mix of baseline operating support and larger annual commitments. The pattern is not one-off: multiple recipients appear across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including Family Service of the Piedmont Inc. and The Salvation Army of Greensboro. The funder is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Some active programs accept unsolicited proposals, while others use structured letters of interest or competitive cycles.
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$25.1M
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Most grants fall between $48K and $116K, with a median of $80K.
25th Percentile
$48K
Median
$80K
75th Percentile
$116K
FRANK MCCAIN
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Grantmaking is fully concentrated in North Carolina, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state and the top giving state also NC. Recent recipients are centered in Greensboro, with additional awards in Jamestown, High Point, and Stokesdale. Greensboro appears most often, including grants to The Salvation Army of Greensboro, Children & Families First, Communities in Schools of Greater Greensboro, Legal Aid of North Carolina Inc., and Reading Connections. Outside Greensboro but still within the local service area, Family Service of the Piedmont Inc. in Jamestown and Partners Ending Homelessness in High Point also received grants.
The funder supports poverty alleviation, youth education and readiness, job readiness and employment, financial capability and income supports, basic needs such as housing and food, health and wellness, and family services. Its stated strategy is to help youth move from cradle to career, help adults land jobs and increase income, and improve access to basic needs and healthcare.
Some active programs do. The Nonprofit Grants program, Bold Goal Grants, Strategic Grantmaking, United Way Program Grants, and Nonprofit Grants & Resilience Funding all list unsolicited applications as accepted, while the Letters of Interest strategic grant cycle and Annual Program Grants are structured competitive processes.
Typical grant sizes are clustered around $80,000 at the median, with a p25 of $48,370 and a p75 of $116,000. Recent awards also include larger grants, showing that some partners receive six-figure support across multiple years.
Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Family Service of the Piedmont Inc., The Salvation Army of Greensboro, Communities in Schools of Greater Greensboro, Legal Aid of North Carolina Inc., Reading Connections, and Senior Resources of Guilford. That repeated pattern suggests ongoing support for established local partners.
Giving is local and fully concentrated in North Carolina. Recent recipients are in Greensboro, Jamestown, High Point, and Stokesdale, with Greensboro appearing most often in the recent grants list.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from United Way of Greater Greensboro that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: 501(c)(3) organizations providing services to people impacted by the coronavirus; priority given to programs addressing specified emergency need areas.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDREN & FAMILIES FIRST (FORMERLY GUILFORD CHILD DEVELOPMENT) | GREENSBORO, NC | $348,840 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| FAMILY SERVICE OF THE PIEDMONT INC | JAMESTOWN, NC | $225,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF GREATER GREENSBORO | GREENSBORO, NC | $152,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA INC | GREENSBORO, NC | $135,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| THE SALVATION ARMY OF GREENSBORO | GREENSBORO, NC | $135,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| NEW ARRIVALS INSTITUTE | GREENSBORO, NC | $100,857 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER | GREENSBORO, NC | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| UNCG CENTER FOR NEW NORTH CAROLINIANS (THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT | GREENSBORO, NC | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| YWCA OF GREENSBORO | GREENSBORO, NC | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| OPERATION XCEL | STOKESDALE, NC | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| READING CONNECTIONS | GREENSBORO, NC | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| ONE STEP FURTHER | GREENSBORO, NC | $85,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF CENTRAL NC | GREENSBORO, NC | $75,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| SENIOR RESOURCES OF GUILFORD | GREENSBORO, NC | $75,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| BACKPACK BEGINNINGS | GREENSBORO, NC | $75,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| THE ARC OF GREENSBORO INC | GREENSBORO, NC | $60,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| PARTNERS ENDING HOMELESSNESS | HIGH POINT, NC | $55,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| SANCTUARY HOUSE | GREENSBORO, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| GREENSBORO CEREBRAL PALSY ASSOCIATION | GREENSBORO, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| YOUTH FOCUS | CHARLOTTE, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| TRIAD HEALTH PROJECT INC | GREENSBORO, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| SERVANT CENTER | GREENSBORO, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| BLACK CHILD DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE | GREENSBORO, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| HOUSING CONSULTANTS GROUP | GREENSBORO, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF GREATER GREENSBORO | GREENSBORO, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| GUILFORD ADULT HEALTH DBA GUILFORD COMMUNITY CARE NETWORK | GREENSBORO, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF THE CENTRAL PIEDMONT | GREENSBORO, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| KELLIN FOUNDATION | GREENSBORO, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| PIEDMONT HEALTH SERVICES AND SICKLE CELL AGENCY | GREENSBORO, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| YMCA OF GREENSBORO (YMCA OF GREENSBORO ENDOWMENT INC) | GREENSBORO, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| THE SALVATION ARMY OF GREENSBORO | GREENSBORO, NC | $368,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CHILDREN & FAMILIES FIRST (FORMERLY GUILFORD CHILD DEVELOPMENT) | GREENSBORO, NC | $348,840 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FAMILY SERVICE OF THE PIEDMONT INC | JAMESTOWN, NC | $328,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF GREATER GREENSBORO | GREENSBORO, NC | $226,708 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| READING CONNECTIONS | GREENSBORO, NC | $144,200 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| OPERATION XCEL | STOKESDALE, NC | $129,600 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BACKPACK BEGINNINGS | GREENSBORO, NC | $125,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA INC | GREENSBORO, NC | $121,602 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TINY HOUSE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | GREENSBORO, NC | $117,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SENIOR RESOURCES OF GUILFORD | GREENSBORO, NC | $107,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NEW ARRIVALS INSTITUTE | GREENSBORO, NC | $100,857 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| UNCG CENTER FOR NEW NORTH CAROLINIANS (THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT | GREENSBORO, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER | GREENSBORO, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| YWCA OF GREENSBORO | GREENSBORO, NC | $95,400 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BLACK CHILD DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE | GREENSBORO, NC | $88,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ONE STEP FURTHER | GREENSBORO, NC | $84,096 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF GREATER GREENSBORO | GREENSBORO, NC | $80,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HOUSING CONSULTANTS GROUP | GREENSBORO, NC | $80,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SANCTUARY HOUSE | GREENSBORO, NC | $75,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| YMCA OF GREENSBORO (YMCA OF GREENSBORO ENDOWMENT INC) | GREENSBORO, NC | $65,360 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF GREATER GREENSBORO
$152,000CHARITABLE
LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA INC
$135,000CHARITABLE
THE SALVATION ARMY OF GREENSBORO
$135,000CHARITABLE
NEW ARRIVALS INSTITUTE
$100,857CHARITABLE
WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER
$100,000CHARITABLE
UNCG CENTER FOR NEW NORTH CAROLINIANS (THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT
$100,000CHARITABLE
YWCA OF GREENSBORO
$100,000CHARITABLE
OPERATION XCEL
$100,000CHARITABLE
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF CENTRAL NC
$75,000CHARITABLE
THE ARC OF GREENSBORO INC
$60,000CHARITABLE
PARTNERS ENDING HOMELESSNESS
$55,000CHARITABLE
SANCTUARY HOUSE
$50,000CHARITABLE
YOUTH FOCUS
$50,000CHARITABLE
BLACK CHILD DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
$50,000CHARITABLE
HOUSING CONSULTANTS GROUP
$50,000CHARITABLE
GUILFORD ADULT HEALTH DBA GUILFORD COMMUNITY CARE NETWORK
$25,000CHARITABLE
PIEDMONT HEALTH SERVICES AND SICKLE CELL AGENCY
$25,000CHARITABLE
THE SALVATION ARMY OF GREENSBORO
$368,000CHARITABLE
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF GREATER GREENSBORO
$226,708CHARITABLE
OPERATION XCEL
$129,600CHARITABLE
LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA INC
$121,602CHARITABLE
TINY HOUSE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$117,000CHARITABLE
NEW ARRIVALS INSTITUTE
$100,857CHARITABLE
UNCG CENTER FOR NEW NORTH CAROLINIANS (THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT
$100,000CHARITABLE
WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER
$100,000CHARITABLE
YWCA OF GREENSBORO
$95,400CHARITABLE
BLACK CHILD DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
$88,000CHARITABLE
HOUSING CONSULTANTS GROUP
$80,000CHARITABLE
SANCTUARY HOUSE
$75,000CHARITABLE