About United Way of North Central Mass
We fight for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in North Central Massachusetts.
Focus Areas
Food securityUtility assistanceEmergency reliefYouth education and empowermentHealth servicesFinancial stability programs
Who They Fund
school-aged children and teens (including summer/afterschool participants)families with children (including food-insecure and housing-insecure families)high-risk youth and at-risk adolescentsveteranswomen and girlsolder adults / seniors
About United Way of North Central Mass
A $1,063,870 emergency shelter grant to Our Father’s House Inc. shows how United Way of North Central Mass Inc uses large, local awards to respond to immediate housing crises while also supporting the systems around them. The 2025 grant carried the purpose statement “Emergency shelter support those in need,” and similar shelter support appeared in 2024 as well, pointing to a repeated response to homelessness and emergency needs in North Central Massachusetts. The foundation’s giving is tied to the region’s health, education, and financial stability goals. Recent awards also reached flood relief in Leominster, youth mental and behavioral health services in Gardner, and food and family support in Leominster. It funded both direct-response help and ongoing community programs, including emergency assistance, child care, summer youth activities, and operating support for local institutions. Its recent grantees include Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation Inc for education support, youth mental and behavioral health support, and Youth Venture programming, and Spanish American Center Inc for community development, family support, summer youth programs, and youth mental and behavioral health support. The pattern shows a locally focused funder working across basic needs, youth development, and community stability.
What United Way of North Central Mass Funds
Housing stability and emergency relief are central to the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $500,000 to the City of Leominster for flood disaster relief, and it also supported North Star Family Services Inc in Leominster with funding for heating support to those in need and housing shelter. Youth programming is another clear strand. House of Peace & Education Inc in Gardner received $61,050 for afterschool and summer camp programming and Hope for Kids program support. Salvation Army Montachusett Corps in Fitchburg was funded for summer youth programs, emergency assistance, and high-risk youth life-skills programs. Health and food access appear together in several awards. Growing Places Garden Project Inc in Leominster received funding to provide healthy food access, food drive support, and youth summer programs. The Shine Initiative in Worcester received $55,500 for mental health awareness programming, extending the foundation’s health-related work beyond direct service.
How United Way of North Central Mass Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.3M
Total Assets
$6.1M
Total Revenue
$6M
Total Expenses
$5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $11K and $43K, with a median of $21K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$21K
75th Percentile
$43K
Geographic Reach
Local6 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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Leadership
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