United Way of Mahaska County empowers our communities by promoting education, encouraging healthy living, and strengthening financial stability.
United Way of Mahaska County’s recent giving centers on local partner funding for Mahaska County programs, with the largest award in the latest list going to Mahaska County YMCA for health programming at $53,240 in 2025. The same pattern appears across its annual partner allocations: in Oskaloosa, the foundation has supported education, health, youth opportunity, and community resilience through recurring local grants. Education is a visible part of that mix. Oskaloosa Education Foundation received $47,500 in 2024, and another $25,500 in 2025 for Iowa Reading Corps, elementary reading assistance, and Peer Helpers. The foundation also funds safety-net services: Crisis Intervention Services in Oskaloosa received $28,050 in 2025 for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors, following prior awards of $24,451 in 2024 and $23,500 in 2023. Those grants show a grantmaker that supports direct services, school-based supports, and local nonprofits serving Mahaska County residents.
In education, United Way of Mahaska County has backed early literacy and peer support through the Oskaloosa Education Foundation, including $25,500 in 2025 for Iowa Reading Corps, elementary reading assistance, and Peer Helpers. A separate $47,500 award in 2024 went to the same organization, showing sustained support for school-related work. Health and well-being appear in grants to Mahaska County YMCA, which received $53,240 in 2025 and $48,435 in 2024 for health programming. Youth-focused infrastructure also shows up in capital-style support: Mahaska FutureView received $25,000 in 2023 for playground equipment, and Friends of Mahaska County Conservation received $25,000 in 2025 for a youth playscape. The foundation also funds human services tied to safety and stability, including $20,000 in 2023 to Family Crisis Center for domestic violence survivors and $12,000 in 2025 to Iowa Legal Aid for legal assistance.
The typical grant sits in the mid-five-figure range: p25 is $12,013, median is $16,138, and p75 is $23,875. Recent awards cluster around annual partner funding, with some organizations appearing across multiple years, including Mahaska County YMCA, Oskaloosa Education Foundation, Crisis Intervention Services, Family Crisis Center, Imagine the Possibilities, Mahaska County 4-H Foundation, Grant Senior Center, and Iowa Legal Aid. United Way of Mahaska County is a local grantmaker that funds organizations, not individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Its community investment cycle accepts unsolicited applications, with applications available in January.
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Most grants fall between $12K and $24K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$24K
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Grantmaking is entirely local: 100% of grants in the recent list went to recipients in Iowa. Oskaloosa is the main recipient city, with repeated awards to organizations there such as Mahaska County YMCA, Oskaloosa Education Foundation, Crisis Intervention Services, and Grant Senior Center. Ottumwa also appears in the list through Family Crisis Center and Iowa Legal Aid. The grant geography aligns with Mahaska County service delivery rather than a wider regional or national footprint.
Its funding focuses on Education, Financial Stability, Health, Youth Opportunity, and Community Resilience. Recent grants also show support for domestic violence survivor services, early literacy, peer helper programs, playground and playscape projects, services for disabled individuals, senior programming, and legal assistance.
The recent grant distribution centers in the mid-five-figure range. The 25th percentile is $12,013, the median is $16,138, and the 75th percentile is $23,875.
Yes. Its Community Investment Grant program accepts unsolicited applications, and applications are available in January. Funding is awarded to local 501(c)(3) organizations working in the foundation’s focus areas.
No. The recent grant list shows 26 grants, all to recipients in the United States, and every listed recipient is in Iowa. The foundation’s giving is described as local, with Mahaska County as the service area.
Yes. Mahaska County YMCA, Oskaloosa Education Foundation, Crisis Intervention Services, Family Crisis Center, Imagine the Possibilities, Mahaska County 4-H Foundation, Grant Senior Center, and Iowa Legal Aid all appear more than once in the recent grants list.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from United Way of Mahaska County that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations serving Mahaska County residents and addressing United Way's focus areas (education, income/financial stability, health).
Deadline: No specific dates listed on site; application window appears to be announced annually. (Follow social media for next application period.)
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahaska County YMCA | Oskaloosa, IA | $53,240 | 2025 | Health Programming |
| Crisis Intervention Services | Oskaloosa, IA | $28,050 | 2025 | Domestic violence and sexual assault survivors |
| Oskaloosa Education Foundation | Oskaloosa, IA | $25,500 | 2025 | Iowa Reading Corps (elementary reading assistance) and Peer Helpers |
| Friends of Mahaska County Consercation | Oskaloosa, IA | $25,000 | 2025 | Youth playscape |
| Family Crisis Center | Oskaloosa, IA | $18,000 | 2025 | Domestic violence survivors |
| 4-H Foundation | Oskaloosa, IA | $15,000 | 2025 | Youth Programming |
| Imagine the Possibilities | Oskaloosa, IA | $14,150 | 2025 | Disabled Individuals Assistance |
| Iowa Legal Aid | Oskaloosa, IA | $12,000 | 2025 | Legal Assistance |
| Mahaska County YMCA | Oskaloosa, IA | $48,435 | 2024 | Health Programming |
| Oskaloosa Education Foundation | Oskaloosa, IA | $47,500 | 2024 | — |
| Crisis Intervention Services | Oskaloosa, IA | $24,451 | 2024 | — |
| Imagine the Possibilities | Oskaloosa, IA | $16,155 | 2024 | Disabled individuals assistance |
| Family Crisis Center | Ottumwa, IA | $16,000 | 2024 | — |
| Mahaska County 4-H Foundation | Oskaloosa, IA | $12,602 | 2024 | Youth Programming |
| Iowa Legal Aid | Ottumwa, IA | $12,000 | 2024 | Legal assistance |
| Grant Senior Center | Oskaloosa, IA | $9,000 | 2024 | Senior Aid |
| Mahaska FutureView | Oskaloosa, IA | $25,000 | 2023 | Playground equipment |
| Oskaloosa Education Foundation | Oskaloosa, IA | $24,000 | 2023 | Iowa Reading Corps (elementary reading assistance) and Peer Helpers Program |
| Crisis Intervention Services | Oskaloosa, IA | $23,500 | 2023 | Domestic violence and sexual assault survivors |
| Family Crisis Center | Ottumwa, IA | $20,000 | 2023 | Domestic violence survivors |
| Mahaska County YMCA | Oskaloosa, IA | $16,882 | 2023 | Health programming |
| Imagine the Possibilities | Oskaloosa, IA | $16,120 | 2023 | Disabled individuals assistance |
| Grant Senior Center | Oskaloosa, IA | $12,052 | 2023 | Senior programming |
| Iowa Legal Aid | Ottumwa, IA | $12,000 | 2023 | Legal assistance |
| Mahaska County 4-H Foundation | Oskaloosa, IA | $11,052 | 2023 | Youth programming |
| Mahaska County Homelessness Coalition | Oskaloosa, IA | $8,500 | 2023 | — |
Crisis Intervention Services
$28,050Domestic violence and sexual assault survivors
Oskaloosa Education Foundation
$25,500Iowa Reading Corps (elementary reading assistance) and Peer Helpers
Friends of Mahaska County Consercation
$25,000Youth playscape
Family Crisis Center
$18,000Domestic violence survivors
4-H Foundation
$15,000Youth Programming
Oskaloosa Education Foundation
$47,500Crisis Intervention Services
$24,451Family Crisis Center
$16,000Mahaska County 4-H Foundation
$12,602Youth Programming
Grant Senior Center
$9,000Senior Aid
Mahaska FutureView
$25,000Playground equipment
Oskaloosa Education Foundation
$24,000Iowa Reading Corps (elementary reading assistance) and Peer Helpers Program
Crisis Intervention Services
$23,500Domestic violence and sexual assault survivors
Family Crisis Center
$20,000Domestic violence survivors
Grant Senior Center
$12,052Senior programming
Mahaska County 4-H Foundation
$11,052Youth programming
Mahaska County Homelessness Coalition
$8,500