Mobilize the caring power of local communities to help those in need and create opportunities for all to thrive by investing in community-based solutions that strengthen youth opportunity, financial stability, and healthy communities.
EnergyShare is the clearest window into United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg’s grantmaking: the largest recent awards are donor-directed payments for energy assistance, including $6,061,383 in 2024 and $4,695,350 in 2025 to Dominion Energy Pob25339 for Energy Share. That pattern sits alongside a steady mix of general-purpose support and local service grants to organizations working on health, youth opportunity, financial security, and basic needs across the Greater Richmond and Petersburg region. The foundation’s recent grants show a community-based intermediary model rather than a single-program approach. It receives designated funds and passes them through to utilities, service providers, and nonprofits, while also using its own grant programs to back neighborhood initiatives, capacity building, and essential services. In the recent-grants list, Family Lifeline appears in both 2024 and 2025 for general purposes, and YWCA Richmond also receives repeat general-purpose support, suggesting ongoing relationships with selected local organizations. Other large payments go to energy providers and nonprofits serving households facing financial hardship, including Rappahannock Electric Cooperat and Advanced Energy Solutions.
Energy assistance is a core line of work. United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg gave $345,135 to Advanced Energy Solutions in 2024 for Energy Share and $225,021 to Rappahannock Electric Cooperat the same year for the same purpose, reflecting a distribution role tied to utility support. General operating or general-purpose support is another visible theme: Family Lifeline received $260,000 in 2024 and $214,200 in 2025 for general purposes, while YWCA Richmond received $135,000 in 2024 and $114,800 in 2025. The foundation also supports youth-serving organizations, including $110,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond in 2024 and $100,000 to Friends Association for Children that same year. In addition, the grant programs point to financial stability and community capacity through THRIVE, Community Capital Grants, and Program Capacity Grants.
Typical grant sizes cluster in the middle: p25 is $13,000, median is $25,000, and p75 is $50,000. The recent-grants file also shows a split between very large designated pass-through payments and smaller organizational support grants, which fits the foundation’s donor-directed and restricted-funds structure. Recurring relationships are visible across years: Dominion Energy Pob25339 appears in both 2024 and 2025, as do Family Lifeline, YWCA Richmond, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond, Friends Association for Children, and several energy providers. The foundation’s active programs include both unsolicited and invite-only streams, with some grants described as one-year restricted support and others as designated disbursements.
$2M
$14.6M
$7.1M
$7.2M
Most grants fall between $13K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
BARBARA COUTO SIPE
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Grantmaking is highly local and concentrated in Virginia, with 86% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient map is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided. Recent grants land most often in Richmond, with additional activity in Alexandria, Chesapeake, Glen Allen, Crewe, Chase City, Lovingston, Mt Crawford, Canton, and Lightfoot. The active program geography centers on the Greater Richmond and Petersburg region, with some initiatives reaching named localities such as Hopewell, Colonial Heights, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Powhatan, and Prince George.
It funds a mix of nonprofits, utilities, and public-serving programs tied to health, youth opportunity, financial security, and basic needs. Recent grants include general-purpose support to Family Lifeline and YWCA Richmond, as well as donor-directed Energy Share payments to utility partners and energy-service organizations.
The distribution is centered at modest sizes: p25 is $13,000, the median is $25,000, and p75 is $50,000. That pattern sits alongside a small number of much larger designated payments, especially in EnergyShare.
Yes. The recent grants show repeated support to several recipients across 2024 and 2025, including Dominion Energy Pob25339, Family Lifeline, YWCA Richmond, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond, Friends Association for Children, and multiple electric cooperatives.
The active programs and topic taxonomy point to energy assistance, financial stability, healthy communities, youth opportunity, literacy, homelessness prevention, childcare and early childhood education, and food and shelter support. THRIVE, EnergyShare, Program Capacity Grants, and the Emergency Food and Shelter Program illustrate those priorities.
Some programs accept unsolicited requests and others do not. Deep Impact Grants, THRIVE Mini-Grants and Impact Grants, Program Capacity Grants, WomenRise Scholarship Program, Emergency Food and Shelter Program grants, Little Free Libraries Sponsorship, and Richmond Christmas Mother Fund administration are listed as accepting unsolicited applications, while Community Capital Grants and Catalytic Change are not.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations providing essential services in the United Way service area. Specific eligibility criteria to be published in grant materials.
Deadline: For 2025 cycle, applications opened August 2025; grantees notified December 2025. Check current cycle for updated dates.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAMILY LIFELINE | RICHMOND, VA | $214,200 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| YWCA RICHMOND | RICHMOND, VA | $114,800 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| FRIENDS ASSOCIATION FOR CHILDREN | RICHMOND, VA | $92,800 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF METRO RICHMOND | RICHMOND, VA | $91,600 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CHILDSAVERS | RICHMOND, VA | $69,000 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| YMCA OF GREATER RICHMOND | RICHMOND, VA | $60,200 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| SOAR365 (FORMERLY GREATER RICHMOND ARC) | RICHMOND, VA | $56,200 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| HOUSING FAMILIES FIRST | HENRICO, VA | $54,000 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF CHESTERFIELD | CHESTERFIELD, VA | $53,200 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| OAR OF RICHMOND INC | RICHMOND, VA | $53,000 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | RICHMOND, VA | $45,000 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES | RICHMOND, VA | $44,200 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| THRIVE VIRGINIA (FORMERLY QUIN RIVERS) | NEW KENT, VA | $43,000 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF RICHMOND | RICHMOND, VA | $41,000 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| ST JOSEPH'S VILLA | RICHMOND, VA | $39,000 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| HANOVER SAFE PLACE | ASHLAND, VA | $38,000 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| HOMEWARD | RICHMOND, VA | $38,000 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CROSSOVER HEALTHCARE MINISTRY | RICHMOND, VA | $38,000 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| SACRED HEART CENTER INC | RICHMOND, VA | $36,600 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| GREATER RICHMOND SCAN (STOP CHILD ABUSE NOW) | RICHMOND, VA | $35,600 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| COMMONWEALTH CATHOLIC CHARITIES | HENRICO, VA | $35,000 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| VIRGINIA SUPPORTIVE HOUSING | RICHMOND, VA | $34,000 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR ENERGY SHARE |
| SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT HOUSING CORPORATION | RICHMOND, VA | $28,000 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| DAILY PLANET HEALTH SERVICES | RICHMOND, VA | $26,700 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| HEALTH BRIGADE | RICHMOND, VA | $26,700 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| VIRGINIA LISC | RICHMOND, VA | $23,000 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| HIGHER ACHIEVEMENT | RICHMOND, VA | $20,000 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CARITAS | RICHMOND, VA | $20,000 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| ART 180 | RICHMOND, VA | $20,000 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| PETER PAUL DEVELOPMENT CENTER | RICHMOND, VA | $20,000 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS SERVICES INC | RICHMOND, VA | $20,000 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| MENTOR VIRGINIA | RICHMOND, VA | $20,000 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| BOYS TO MEN MENTORING NETWORK OF VIRGINIA | ROCKVILLE, VA | $20,000 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| NEXTUP | RICHMOND, VA | $20,000 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| PROJECTHOMES | RICHMOND, VA | $19,200 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CIRCLE CENTER ADULT DAY SERVICES | RICHMOND, VA | $19,200 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| SOUTH RICHMOND ADULT DAY CARE CENTER | RICHMOND, VA | $19,200 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| SENIOR CONNECTIONS | RICHMOND, VA | $19,200 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| VIRGINIA DENTAL ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION | RICHMOND, VA | $19,200 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| GOOCHLANDCARES | GOOCHLAND, VA | $19,200 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| FEED MORE | RICHMOND, VA | $19,200 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| BETTER HOUSING COALITION | RICHMOND, VA | $19,200 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR HOUSING AFFORDABILITY | RICHMOND, VA | $19,000 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF PETERSBURG | NEW KENT, VA | $19,000 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CHESTERFIELD COLONIAL HEIGHTS ALLIANCE | CHESTERFIELD, VA | $19,000 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| REAL LIFE | RICHMOND, VA | $19,000 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| VIRGINIA HOME FOR BOYS AND GIRLS | HENRICO, VA | $19,000 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY OF VIRGINIA | RICHMOND, VA | $19,000 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| ACCESS NOW INC | RICHMOND, VA | $19,000 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR THE FUTURE | GLEN ALLEN, VA | $18,800 | 2026 | DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
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OAR OF RICHMOND INC
$53,000DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
THE SALVATION ARMY
$45,000DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
THRIVE VIRGINIA (FORMERLY QUIN RIVERS)
$43,000DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
HANOVER SAFE PLACE
$38,000DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
HOMEWARD
$38,000DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR ENERGY SHARE
DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
BOYS TO MEN MENTORING NETWORK OF VIRGINIA
$20,000DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
CIRCLE CENTER ADULT DAY SERVICES
$19,200DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
SOUTH RICHMOND ADULT DAY CARE CENTER
$19,200DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF PETERSBURG
$19,000DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
CHESTERFIELD COLONIAL HEIGHTS ALLIANCE
$19,000DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
DONOR DIRECT FUNDS (DESIGNATIONS) FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
