About United Way of Greater Toledo
Provide wrap-around support to families and individuals in Lucas, Ottawa and Wood counties.
Focus Areas
Community support211 information and referralFree tax preparationFood resourcesGrants and community impactVolunteerism
Who They Fund
families with young children / parents of infants and preschoolerssurvivors of domestic and sexual violencepeople experiencing homelessness or housing instabilitylow-income individuals and households in Lucas County / Toledoschool-aged children and students in Toledo Public Schoolsjobseekers / workforce program participants
About United Way of Greater Toledo
United Way of Greater Toledo’s recent giving shows a strong preference for wrap-around family support delivered through community partners. A major share of its largest awards goes to Local Initiatives Support Corporation for the Toledo Financial Opportunity Center Network and Siemer family stability work, alongside lead-partner and general-operations support. The foundation also backs service providers that connect families to early childhood, housing, and crisis-response resources. Recent grants to YWCA Northwest Ohio include Baby Talk, child care resource and referral support, domestic violence shelter, and the rape crisis center. Beach House Family Shelter Inc. appears in the grant list as well, with support for Steps to Home housing programming and emergency family shelter services. Another recurring pattern is investment in school- and neighborhood-based hubs, with grants to Ymcajcc of Greater Toledo tied to community center-based hubs, school-based community hubs, and success in schools initiatives. The overall portfolio reflects a local intermediary that funds direct service, collaborative coordination, and general operating support across multiple family-stability systems.
What United Way of Greater Toledo Funds
Early childhood and family supports are a visible priority. United Way of Greater Toledo funded YWCA Northwest Ohio for Baby Talk, child care resource and referral support services, and the early childhood partnership, and also supported Toledo Day Nursery for early care and education. Housing stability and homelessness prevention show up through grants to St. Paul’s Community Center for emergency shelter and to Beach House Family Shelter Inc. for the Steps to Home housing program. Domestic violence and sexual assault services are another clear focus: YWCA Northwest Ohio received support for domestic violence shelter and the rape crisis center, while Family and Child Abuse Prevention Center received funding for domestic violence advocacy and its children’s advocacy center. Education and youth supports appear through grants to Ymcajcc of Greater Toledo for school-based community hubs and to Toledo Public Schools for general operations and pandemic technology.
How United Way of Greater Toledo Gives
Grant sizes cluster around a mid-sized local portfolio: the 25th percentile is $9,839, the median is $25,291, and the 75th percentile is $53,100. At the top end, the foundation also makes larger community-investment awards into the hundreds of thousands. The recent grant list shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Local Initiatives Support Corporation, YWCA Northwest Ohio, Boys & Girls Clubs of Toledo, Beach House Family Shelter Inc., and Family and Child Abuse Prevention Center. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF vehicle, and the grants list includes general-operating support alongside program-specific awards. The available grant-program descriptions point to competitive local funding for nonprofits serving Lucas, Ottawa, and Wood counties, with unsolicited applications not accepted in the listed programs.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.7M
Total Assets
$29.4M
Total Revenue
$7.5M
Total Expenses
$6.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $53K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$53K
Geographic Reach
Leadership
WENDY PESTRUE
Accepts unsolicited proposals
Unlock Deep Analysis
Sign up for a free Kindora account to access AI-generated insights into this funder's giving patterns, decision-makers, and fit signals.
Get Started FreeSee Similar Funders
Free Kindora accounts unlock side-by-side comparisons with foundations that share this funder's focus areas and giving profile.
Get Started FreeExplore related grant guides
Want a Personalized Pitch for United Way of Greater Toledo?
Sign up free to see how well your nonprofit fits this funder, get an AI-generated pitch, and unlock similar foundations.
Free plan available
No contracts
Cancel anytime