About United Way of Northwest Georgiainc
United is the way to a community of better health, better opportunity, and better living.
Focus Areas
Basic Needs / Food AssistanceHousing & StabilityHealth & Behavioral HealthEarly Childhood & Youth DevelopmentFinancial education / asset-buildingDisaster & Community Resiliency
Funding Style
operating supportcapital supportorganizational sustainability
About United Way of Northwest Georgiainc
United Way of Northwest Georgiainc channels most of its grantmaking into local partner organizations in Whitfield and Murray counties, with 96% of grants going to recipients in Georgia. The largest recent awards show a clear pattern of sustained support for core community service providers rather than one-off project funding. Family Support Council received $630,000 in 2024 and $613,000 in 2025, both as operating support, while Salvation Army received $594,348 in 2023 and $525,687 in 2025. Those grants sit alongside a broader portfolio tied to basic needs, housing stability, health and behavioral health, early childhood and youth development, financial education and asset-building, and disaster and community resiliency. The foundation’s philosophy tags point to operating support, capital support, and organizational sustainability, which matches the recurring awards in the recent grants list. Grants are concentrated in Dalton, where many of the recent recipients are located, and the funding pattern shows a funder working through established local nonprofits to support community systems over multiple years.
What United Way of Northwest Georgiainc Funds
In basic-needs and housing-related work, the foundation supported Nw GA Family Crisis Center with $339,065 in 2024 and $325,000 in 2025, both for operating costs. For food assistance and day-to-day stability, Meals on Wheels - Ngcaa received $208,000 in 2023 and $205,657 in both 2024 and 2025. Youth and child development is another active area: Whitfield-dalton Daycare received $164,991 in 2023, $163,496 in 2024, and $171,315 in 2025, with one award including capital support. The Boys and Girls Club also received repeated operating and operating/capital grants, including $197,000 in 2023 and $182,000 in 2025. The grant descriptions align with the foundation’s stated focus on early childhood, after-school enrichment, and family support services.
How United Way of Northwest Georgiainc Gives
Typical grant size sits at $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $85,000 at the median, and $195,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list shows repeated awards to the same local partners across 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating ongoing support rather than isolated gifts. Most listed grants are operating grants, with some operating/capital support. The foundation also has a community partner funding program administered through its Community Solutions Committee, and that program accepts unsolicited submissions. Its overall grantmaking is local and tied to partner nonprofits serving the organization’s strategic focus areas.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.1M
Total Assets
$15.6M
Total Revenue
$5M
Total Expenses
$4.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $20K and $195K, with a median of $85K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$85K
75th Percentile
$195K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
AMANDA BURT
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