About United Way of Greater New Haven
United Way of Greater New Haven directs most of its funding into local safety-net services and early childhood supports, with heavy emphasis on affordable infant/toddler care, homeless shelters and housing assistance, and youth engagement/summer learning to address chronic absenteeism. Grants are overwhelmingly focused on New Haven-area nonprofits that deliver direct services and system coordination (e.g., coordinated access/211), and many organizations receive repeated, multi-grant support reflecting long-term local partnerships.
Focus Areas
Affordable infant & toddler care centers and early childhood workforce support in New HavenHomeless shelter operations and housing stabilization / coordinated access (Coordinated Access Network)Summer youth programs, chronic absenteeism interventions, and out-of-school-time literacy supportsWorkforce development and family economic mobility programs for low-income residentsLocal faith-based and community-run soup kitchens and emergency basic needs providers
Who They Fund
families with infants and toddlerspeople experiencing homelessness (including youth)
About United Way of Greater New Haven
United Way of Greater New Haven Inc. puts its largest recent dollars into affordable infant and toddler care, with repeated support for All Our Kin in New Haven across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern sits alongside a second major priority: homeless shelter and housing stabilization work, including multi-year support for Columbus House and New Reach. The foundation’s grants also show sustained attention to summer youth programming, chronic absenteeism, and basic service coordination in the New Haven area. Its recent funding profile is built around direct service delivery rather than isolated one-time awards. Several organizations appear across multiple years, which points to continuing local partnerships rather than short-term project funding. Child care providers, shelters, youth-serving nonprofits, and community agencies all receive support tied to specific service functions such as licensed infant and toddler slots, shelter operations, housing prevention, summer programming, and coordinated access work. The recipient base is overwhelmingly local, with grants landing in New Haven and nearby Connecticut communities. Leadership is listed under Jennifer Heath.
What United Way of Greater New Haven Funds
Affordable early care is one of the clearest themes in the grant record. United Way of Greater New Haven Inc. gave $1,049,880 to All Our Kin in 2025 and $449,535 to West Haven Child Development Center in 2025 to help provide additional affordable infant and toddler care in the area. It also supported Elizabeth Celotto Child Care Center and Morning Glory Infant Toddler Center for the same purpose. Housing stability and homelessness response form another major cluster. The foundation awarded $864,527 to Columbus House in 2023 and $489,316 in 2025 for homeless shelter assistance, while New Reach received $521,011 in 2023 and $304,531 in 2024 for housing assistance and homeless prevention. Youth development is another recurring area: New Haven Reads Community Book Bank received $501,031 in 2025 for a summer youth program, and Upon This Rock received $330,356 in 2025 for the same purpose. Workforce development appears as well, including $236,669 to Christian Community Action in 2024.
How United Way of Greater New Haven Gives
The typical grant size is $9,000 at the 25th percentile, $23,540 at the median, and $97,284 at the 75th percentile, showing a wide spread from smaller operating awards to much larger program grants. The recent record also shows repeat funding to the same organizations across multiple years, especially in child care and homelessness work. That suggests ongoing local relationships rather than isolated awards. The foundation is not structured around individual giving or program-related investments. One current program, the 2025 Early Care and Education Program Expansion Grant, is an ARPA-funded RFP that accepts unsolicited proposals from licensed child care centers and group homes.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$6.3M
Total Assets
$11.7M
Total Revenue
$14.9M
Total Expenses
$12.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $9K and $97K, with a median of $24K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$24K
75th Percentile
$97K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JENNIFER HEATH
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