About United Way of Laramie County
To responsibly mobilize and leverage community resources to create long-term change that produces healthy, educated, and financially stable individuals and families in Laramie County.
Focus Areas
HealthEducationFinancial stability / Economic mobilityHomelessness & housingVolunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)Youth services
Who They Fund
people experiencing homelessnessat-risk youth and adolescentschildren involved in the child welfare/court systemformerly incarcerated / justice-involved individualspeople with substance use disordersseniors in need of mentoring/support
About United Way of Laramie County
United Way of Laramie County shows a steady pattern of local, repeated support for core community services in Cheyenne and Laramie County. Its largest recent grant is $101,132 a year to Healthworks, repeated in 2023, 2024, and 2025, which signals sustained backing for health care rather than one-time project funding. Similar multi-year awards go to Comea Inc for homeless shelter services and to Boys & Girls Club of Cheyenne for youth programs, showing that the funder concentrates on ongoing operating support for organizations serving residents facing basic needs, housing instability, and youth development. The foundation’s giving also reaches food and clothing support, senior mentoring, youth mentoring, and coordinated assistance for unaccompanied students. Grants such as $39,468 to Needs Inc and $24,016 to Unaccompanied Student Initiatives appear across multiple years, alongside funding for Wyoming 2-1-1 Initiative and Meals on Wheels of Cheyenne. The pattern suggests a funder that uses recurring grants to maintain a local safety net and strengthen services tied to health, education, and financial stability in Laramie County.
What United Way of Laramie County Funds
Health is a clear priority in the recent grant record. United Way of Laramie County awarded $101,132 to Healthworks for health care in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating long-running support for access to medical services. Housing and homelessness are another major focus. The foundation gave $41,189 to Comea Inc for homeless shelter services in each of the three most recent years, and it also funded Unaccompanied Student Initiatives with $24,016 for youth housing. Youth and family supports appear through several named grants. Boys & Girls Club of Cheyenne received $40,000 for youth programs, while Special Friends of Cheyenne received $32,000 for youth mentoring. Casa of Laramie County was funded at $15,403 for child court advocate work, tying the foundation’s giving to child welfare and court advocacy. Basic-needs work is also present through Needs Inc, which received $39,468 for food and clothing.
How United Way of Laramie County Gives
Typical awards fall in a fairly tight range: p25 is $14,294, median is $17,166, and p75 is $38,000. The recent grant list also shows a recurring pattern rather than one-off awards; several grantees receive the same amount in 2023, 2024, and 2025. United Way of Laramie County is a local funder, and every listed recipient is in Wyoming. It accepts unsolicited applications for its Community Impact Grants, while some other active programs, including HSAC and the Common Ground for Homelessness Initiative, operate through administered or collaborative funding channels.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$465K
Total Assets
$557K
Total Revenue
$754K
Total Expenses
$831K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $14K and $38K, with a median of $17K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$17K
75th Percentile
$38K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
KRIS WHITFIELD
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