The United Way of Lincoln County connects people, resources and ideas to create a thriving community characterized by stability, educational success, and healthy members of our community. We believe that everyone has a role in building a better future for all.
United Way of Lincoln County centers its funding on local safety-net and youth-serving work, with repeated support for domestic violence prevention and shelter, child abuse prevention, dropout prevention, and housing stability in Lincoln County. Across the recent grant list, the largest awards reach $30,000, and several organizations appear in multiple years, pointing to an annual partner model rather than one-off transactions. The Lincoln County Coalition Against Domestic Violence received $30,000 in 2024 and again in 2025 for domestic violence prevention and shelter, while Lincoln County Coalition Against Child Abuse received $30,000 in 2023 and $22,000 in 2025 for child abuse prevention. The foundation also supports family and community services that stretch beyond crisis response, including summer care, medical access, and end-of-life support. Recent awards to Lincoln County Family YMCA, Communities in Schools, and Hospice and Palliative Care Lincoln County show a mix of youth development, education retention, and care for people facing serious illness. Funding is consistently tied to local partner organizations serving Lincoln County residents.
Health and safety needs appear prominently in the grant list. United Way of Lincoln County gave $30,000 in 2025 to Lincoln County Coalition Against Domestic Violence for domestic violence prevention and shelter, and $20,000 in 2025 to Hesed House of Hope for homeless shelter and rehousing services. In child protection, Lincoln County Coalition Against Child Abuse received $22,000 in 2025 for child abuse prevention. Youth opportunity is another clear strand: Communities in Schools received $25,000 in 2025 for dropout prevention, building on prior awards of $22,000 in 2024 and $20,808 in 2023 for the same purpose. The foundation also funds direct services linked to health and basic needs, including $15,000 in 2025 to Kintegra dba Gaston Family Health Services for a medical clinic for uninsured patients.
Typical awards cluster around a mid-five-figure local partner model: p25 is $10,450, the median is $15,000, and p75 is $22,000. The recent grant list shows repeat recipients across multiple years, including Lincoln County Family YMCA, Communities in Schools, Hospice and Palliative Care Lincoln County, and Special Olympics, which suggests ongoing annual support rather than isolated grants. United Way of Lincoln County operates a funded-partner and annual allocations structure, and several program descriptions say agencies can submit a New Agency Interest Form to be considered. The organization does not fund individuals, and the grantmaking shown here is project- and program-oriented.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $22K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$22K
Julie Byrne
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Grantmaking is entirely local and entirely in North Carolina: 100% of grants in the recipient data go to NC organizations. Most awards land in Lincolnton, with additional recipients in Denver and Gastonia. Examples include Lincolnton-based community agencies such as Lincoln County Family YMCA and Communities in Schools, Denver-based Sally’s YMCA and Special Olympics, and Gastonia-based Piedmont Council BSA and Kintegra dba Gaston Family Health Services. The pattern is strongly county-centered rather than statewide.
The recent grants support local nonprofits working in domestic violence prevention and shelter, child abuse prevention, dropout prevention, homeless shelter and rehousing, summer day camp and after-school care, medical clinics for uninsured patients, hospice and palliative care, vocational training, and caregiver support.
No. The foundation’s profile says it funds organizations and programs rather than individuals, and the recent grants list is entirely made up of nonprofit agencies and community organizations.
The distribution centers on mid-five-figure awards: the 25th percentile is $10,450, the median is $15,000, and the 75th percentile is $22,000. The recent grants also include several $30,000 awards.
Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Lincoln County Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Lincoln County Coalition Against Child Abuse, Lincoln County Family YMCA, Communities in Schools, Hospice and Palliative Care Lincoln County, Special Olympics, Sally’s YMCA, Kintegra dba Gaston Family Health Services, and Hesed House of Hope. That points to recurring annual support for a set of local partners.
The organization’s funded-partner and partner-agency programs say local nonprofit agencies can submit a New Agency Interest Form to be considered. The allocation process also references review by an Allocation Committee for prospective partner agencies.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from United Way of Lincoln County that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Local nonprofit agencies serving Lincoln County aligned with United Way focus areas. Prospective agencies are asked to submit the New Agency Interest Form to be considered as Funded Partners.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County Coalition Against Domestic Violence | Lincolnton, NC | $30,000 | 2026 | Domestic violence prevention and shelter |
| Lincoln County Family YMCA | Lincolnton, NC | $28,000 | 2026 | Summer camp and after school care |
| Communities in Schools | Lincolnton, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | Dropout prevention |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Lincoln County | Lincolnton, NC | $23,000 | 2026 | End of life support |
| Hesed House of Hope | Lincolnton, NC | $20,000 | 2026 | Homeless shelter and rehousing services |
| Special Olympics | Denver, NC | $17,000 | 2026 | Sports training and events for children and adults with intellectual disabilities |
| Kintegra | Lincolnton, NC | $15,000 | 2026 | Medical clinic for uninsured |
| Community Friends Senior Services | Lincolnton, NC | $15,000 | 2026 | Respite care and caregiver support services |
| Lincoln County Coalition Against Child Abuse | Lincolnton, NC | $15,000 | 2026 | Child abuse prevention |
| Sally's YMCA | Denver, NC | $15,000 | 2026 | Summer day camp and after school care |
| Salem Industries | Lincolnton, NC | $14,000 | 2026 | Vocational training |
| Piedmont Council BSA | Gastonia, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | Scouting programs targeting at-risk children/locations |
| A Place to Grow | Lincolnton, NC | $8,000 | 2026 | Specialized daycare for children with developmental disabilities |
| Lincoln County Coalition Against Domestic Violence | Lincolnton, NC | $30,000 | 2025 | Domestic violence prevention and shelter |
| Lincoln County Family YMCA | Lincolnton, NC | $28,000 | 2025 | Summer camp and after school care |
| Communities in Schools | Lincolnton, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | Dropout prevention |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Lincoln County | Lincolnton, NC | $23,000 | 2025 | End of life support |
| Lincoln County Coalition Against Child Abuse | Lincolnton, NC | $22,000 | 2025 | Child abuse prevention |
| Hesed House of Hope | Lincolnton, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | Homeless shelter and rehousing services |
| Special Olympics | Denver, NC | $17,000 | 2025 | Sports training and events for children and adults with intellectual disabilities |
| Sally's YMCA | Denver, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | Summer day camp and after school care |
| Kintegra dba Gaston Family Health Services | Lincolnton, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | Medical clinic for uninsured |
| Community Friends Senior Services | Lincolnton, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | Respite care and caregiver support services |
| Piedmont Council BSA | Gastonia, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | Scouting programs targeting at-risk children/locations |
| A Place to Grow | Lincolnton, NC | $8,000 | 2025 | Specialized daycare for children with developmental disabilities |
| Lincoln County Coalition Against Domestic Violence | Lincolnton, NC | $30,000 | 2024 | Domestic violence prevention and shelter |
| Lincoln County Family YMCA | Lincolnton, NC | $25,000 | 2024 | Summer day camp and after school care |
| Communities in Schools | Lincolnton, NC | $22,000 | 2024 | Dropout prevention |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Lincoln County | Lincolnton, NC | $20,000 | 2024 | End of life support |
| Lincoln County Coalition Against Child Abuse | Lincolnton, NC | $20,000 | 2024 | Child abuse prevention |
| Sallys YMCA | Denver, NC | $15,000 | 2024 | Summer day camp and after school care |
| Special Olympics | Denver, NC | $15,000 | 2024 | Sports training and events for children and adults with intellectual disabilities |
| Hesed House of Hope | Lincolnton, NC | $15,000 | 2024 | Homeless shelter and rehousing services |
| Kintegra dba Gaston Family Health Services | Lincolnton, NC | $15,000 | 2024 | Medical clinic for uninsured |
| Piedmont Council BSA | Gastonia, NC | $10,450 | 2024 | Scouting programs targeting at-risk children/locations |
| Community Friends Senior Services | Lincolnton, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | Respite care and caregiver support services |
| A Place to Grow | Lincolnton, NC | $7,114 | 2024 | Specialized daycare for children with developmental disabilities |
| Salem Industries | Lincolnton, NC | $6,310 | 2024 | Vocational training |
| Lincoln County Coalition Against Domestic Violence | Lincolnton, NC | $30,000 | 2023 | Domestic violence prevention and shelter |
| Lincoln County Coalition Against Child Abuse | Lincolnton, NC | $30,000 | 2023 | Child abuse prevention |
| Salem Industries | Lincolnton, NC | $22,000 | 2023 | Vocational training |
| Communities in Schools | Lincolnton, NC | $20,808 | 2023 | Dropout prevention |
| Lincoln County Family YMCA | Lincolnton, NC | $20,000 | 2023 | Summer day camp and after school care |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Lincoln County | Lincolnton, NC | $20,000 | 2023 | End of life support |
| Sally's YMCA | Denver, NC | $15,000 | 2023 | Summer day camp and after school care |
| Hesed House of Hope | Lincolnton, NC | $15,000 | 2023 | Homeless shelter and rehousing services |
| Kintegra dba Gaston Family Health Services | Lincolnton, NC | $15,000 | 2023 | Medical clinic for the uninsured |
| Piedmont Council BSA | Gastonia, NC | $10,000 | 2023 | Scouting Programs |
| Community Friends Senior Services | Lincolnton, NC | $10,000 | 2023 | Respite care and caregiver support services |
| A Place to Grow | Lincolnton, NC | $10,000 | 2023 | Specialized daycare for children with developmental disabilities |
Lincoln County Coalition Against Domestic Violence
$30,000Domestic violence prevention and shelter
Communities in Schools
$25,000Dropout prevention
Hesed House of Hope
$20,000Homeless shelter and rehousing services
Sports training and events for children and adults with intellectual disabilities
Community Friends Senior Services
$15,000Respite care and caregiver support services
Lincoln County Coalition Against Child Abuse
$15,000Child abuse prevention
Salem Industries
$14,000Vocational training
Piedmont Council BSA
$10,000Scouting programs targeting at-risk children/locations
A Place to Grow
$8,000Specialized daycare for children with developmental disabilities
Lincoln County Coalition Against Domestic Violence
$30,000Domestic violence prevention and shelter
Communities in Schools
$25,000Dropout prevention
Lincoln County Coalition Against Child Abuse
$22,000Child abuse prevention
Hesed House of Hope
$20,000Homeless shelter and rehousing services
Sports training and events for children and adults with intellectual disabilities
Community Friends Senior Services
$10,000Respite care and caregiver support services
Piedmont Council BSA
$10,000Scouting programs targeting at-risk children/locations
A Place to Grow
$8,000Specialized daycare for children with developmental disabilities
Lincoln County Coalition Against Domestic Violence
$30,000Domestic violence prevention and shelter
Communities in Schools
$22,000Dropout prevention
Lincoln County Coalition Against Child Abuse
$20,000Child abuse prevention
Sports training and events for children and adults with intellectual disabilities
Hesed House of Hope
$15,000Homeless shelter and rehousing services
Piedmont Council BSA
$10,450Scouting programs targeting at-risk children/locations
Community Friends Senior Services
$10,000Respite care and caregiver support services
A Place to Grow
$7,114Specialized daycare for children with developmental disabilities
Salem Industries
$6,310Vocational training
Lincoln County Coalition Against Domestic Violence
$30,000Domestic violence prevention and shelter
Lincoln County Coalition Against Child Abuse
$30,000Child abuse prevention
Salem Industries
$22,000Vocational training
Communities in Schools
$20,808Dropout prevention
Hesed House of Hope
$15,000Homeless shelter and rehousing services
Piedmont Council BSA
$10,000Scouting Programs
Community Friends Senior Services
$10,000Respite care and caregiver support services
A Place to Grow
$10,000Specialized daycare for children with developmental disabilities
