Our mission is to increase the capacity of Richland County citizens to care for one another by bringing together all elements of the community to plan, support, deliver and monitor quality human services.
United Way of Richland County channels local philanthropy through an annual allocations process that supports a network of Richland County partner agencies. Its stated mission is to increase the capacity of Richland County citizens to care for one another by bringing together community elements to plan, support, deliver, and monitor human services. The grant history shows a repeated relationship with core safety-net organizations rather than one-off awards: Friendly House received awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Catalyst Life Services also received funding in those three years. That pattern fits a funder that works as an intermediary for local human services, using allocations and community impact grants to support agencies tied to education, health, financial stability, emergency response, and basic needs. The structure of the recent grants also points to long-term operating support for local nonprofits, with several organizations appearing year after year in Mansfield and nearby Richland County communities. In addition to partner agency funding, the organization runs volunteer engagement work through Volunteer United and Summer of Caring, linking residents to service opportunities across the county.
In health and basic-needs work, United Way of Richland County funded Third Street Family Health Services for $55,965 in 2024 and Third Street Community Clinic for $50,130 in 2025. The grant list also includes Community Health Access Program awards in 2023 and 2025, showing continued support for local health access efforts. For emergency and crisis services, the foundation gave Domestic Violence Shelter $64,452 in 2025 after earlier awards of $58,625 in 2024 and $47,708 in 2023. Youth and family support appears as well: Mid-ohio Youth Mentoring received $45,000 in both 2024 and 2025, following a $37,000 grant in 2023. The foundation also backs family stability and outreach organizations such as Salvation Army and Wayfinders, which appear in the recent grants list with multiple awards.
Typical awards cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $22,713, a median of $41,651, and a p75 of $59,594. The recent grant list shows repeated annual support for the same local organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to an ongoing allocations model rather than isolated project grants. United Way of Richland County is an intermediary grantmaker that funds other 501(c)(3) organizations, and its active programs include an annual allocations process managed by volunteer allocations teams. One program, Volunteer United, accepts unsolicited participation; the annual allocations process does not.
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Most grants fall between $23K and $60K, with a median of $42K.
25th Percentile
$23K
Median
$42K
75th Percentile
$60K
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Grantmaking is fully concentrated in Ohio, with 100% of recipient organizations in the state and a local geographic scope. Mansfield is the main recipient city, with frequent awards to organizations there, including Friendly House, Catalyst Life Services, Domestic Violence Shelter, and Third Street Community Clinic. The recent grants also reach nearby Ohio cities such as Toledo, Norwalk, and Newark, showing a county-centered pattern that still extends to a few surrounding locations.
It funds other 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, largely through an annual allocations process and community impact grants. The recent grants list shows support for local agencies working in health, education, financial stability, emergency services, and basic needs.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years in the recent grants list. Friendly House and Catalyst Life Services each received awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Mid-ohio Youth Mentoring received grants in all three years as well.
Typical awards are in the mid-five-figure range. The grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $22,713, a median of $41,651, and a p75 of $59,594.
The giving is entirely Ohio-based in the available data, with 100% of recipient organizations in the state. Mansfield is the most common recipient city, and nearby Ohio cities such as Toledo, Norwalk, and Newark also appear.
Yes. Volunteer United connects community members to year-round volunteer opportunities, and Summer of Caring is highlighted as a seasonal volunteer engagement initiative. The organization also facilitates volunteering for partner agencies.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDLY HOUSE | MANSFIELD, OH | $228,433 | 2026 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| CATALYST LIFE SERVICES | MANSFIELD, OH | $142,169 | 2026 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER | MANSFIELD, OH | $94,880 | 2026 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| MID-OHIO YOUTH MENTORING | MANSFIELD, OH | $61,000 | 2026 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| THIRD STREET COMMUNITY CLINIC | MANSFIELD, OH | $54,250 | 2026 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| WAYFINDERS OHIO INC | MANSFIELD, OH | $51,504 | 2026 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | NORWALK, OH | $38,600 | 2026 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| YMCA OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO INC | MANSFIELD, OH | $30,989 | 2026 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| SALVATION ARMY | MANSFIELD, OH | $30,550 | 2026 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| COMMUNITY ACTION FOR CAPABLE YOUTH | MANSFIELD, OH | $21,250 | 2026 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | MANSFIELD, OH | $16,500 | 2026 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH ACCESS PROGRAM | MANSFIELD, OH | $16,000 | 2026 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER OF NCO | MANSFIELD, OH | $13,000 | 2026 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| RAEMELTON THERAPEUTIC EQUESTRIAN | MANSFIELD, OH | $6,875 | 2026 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| FRIENDLY HOUSE | MANSFIELD, OH | $229,795 | 2025 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| CATALYST LIFE SERVICES | MANSFIELD, OH | $143,980 | 2025 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER | MANSFIELD, OH | $64,452 | 2025 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| WAYFINDERS OHIO INC | MANSFIELD, OH | $58,201 | 2025 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| THIRD STREET COMMUNITY CLINIC | MANSFIELD, OH | $50,130 | 2025 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| MID-OHIO YOUTH MENTORING | MANSFIELD, OH | $45,000 | 2025 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | NORWALK, OH | $42,802 | 2025 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH ACCESS PROGRAM | MANSFIELD, OH | $25,500 | 2025 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| SALVATION ARMY | MANSFIELD, OH | $25,250 | 2025 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | MANSFIELD, OH | $23,500 | 2025 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| COMMUNITY ACTION FOR CAPABLE YOUTH | MANSFIELD, OH | $16,000 | 2025 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER OF NCO | MANSFIELD, OH | $15,450 | 2025 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| RAEMELTON THERAPEUTIC EQUESTRIAN | MANSFIELD, OH | $6,580 | 2025 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| FRIENDLY HOUSE | MANSFIELD, OH | $243,600 | 2024 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| CATALYST LIFE SERVICES | MANSFIELD, OH | $169,511 | 2024 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | TOLEDO, OH | $65,099 | 2024 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER | MANSFIELD, OH | $58,625 | 2024 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| THIRD STREET FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES | MANSFIELD, OH | $55,965 | 2024 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | NEWARK, OH | $54,581 | 2024 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| MID-OHIO YOUTH MENTORING | MANSFIELD, OH | $45,000 | 2024 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| SALVATION ARMY | MANSFIELD, OH | $40,500 | 2024 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| WAYFINDERS | MANSFIELD, OH | $40,000 | 2024 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH ACCESS PROJECT | MANSFIELD, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER OF NCO | MANSFIELD, OH | $20,351 | 2024 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| COMMUNITY ACTION FOR CAPABLE YOUTH | MANSFIELD, OH | $13,000 | 2024 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| RAEMELTON THERAPEUTIC EQUESTRIAN | MANSFIELD, OH | $7,868 | 2024 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| GIRL SCOUT HERITAGE TRAIL | MANSFIELD, OH | $6,400 | 2024 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| FRIENDLY HOUSE | MANSFIELD, OH | $252,719 | 2023 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| CATALYST LIFE SERVICES | MANSFIELD, OH | $201,034 | 2023 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | MANSFIELD, OH | $62,750 | 2023 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | NORWALK, OH | $62,500 | 2023 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER | MANSFIELD, OH | $47,708 | 2023 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| THIRD STREET COMMUNITY CLINIC | MANSFIELD, OH | $45,000 | 2023 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| MID-OHIO YOUTH MENTORING | MANSFIELD, OH | $37,000 | 2023 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| HARMONY HOUSE | MANSFIELD, OH | $35,200 | 2023 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
| SALVATION ARMY | MANSFIELD, OH | $31,982 | 2023 | ASSIST OTHER 501C3 |
CATALYST LIFE SERVICES
$142,169ASSIST OTHER 501C3
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER
$94,880ASSIST OTHER 501C3
MID-OHIO YOUTH MENTORING
$61,000ASSIST OTHER 501C3
THIRD STREET COMMUNITY CLINIC
$54,250ASSIST OTHER 501C3
ASSIST OTHER 501C3
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
$38,600ASSIST OTHER 501C3
YMCA OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO INC
$30,989ASSIST OTHER 501C3
SALVATION ARMY
$30,550ASSIST OTHER 501C3
COMMUNITY ACTION FOR CAPABLE YOUTH
$21,250ASSIST OTHER 501C3
COMMUNITY HEALTH ACCESS PROGRAM
$16,000ASSIST OTHER 501C3
INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER OF NCO
$13,000ASSIST OTHER 501C3
RAEMELTON THERAPEUTIC EQUESTRIAN
$6,875ASSIST OTHER 501C3
CATALYST LIFE SERVICES
$143,980ASSIST OTHER 501C3
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER
$64,452ASSIST OTHER 501C3
THIRD STREET COMMUNITY CLINIC
$50,130ASSIST OTHER 501C3
MID-OHIO YOUTH MENTORING
$45,000ASSIST OTHER 501C3
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
$42,802ASSIST OTHER 501C3
COMMUNITY HEALTH ACCESS PROGRAM
$25,500ASSIST OTHER 501C3
SALVATION ARMY
$25,250ASSIST OTHER 501C3
COMMUNITY ACTION FOR CAPABLE YOUTH
$16,000ASSIST OTHER 501C3
INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER OF NCO
$15,450ASSIST OTHER 501C3
RAEMELTON THERAPEUTIC EQUESTRIAN
$6,580ASSIST OTHER 501C3
CATALYST LIFE SERVICES
$169,511ASSIST OTHER 501C3
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
$65,099ASSIST OTHER 501C3
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER
$58,625ASSIST OTHER 501C3
THIRD STREET FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES
$55,965ASSIST OTHER 501C3
MID-OHIO YOUTH MENTORING
$45,000ASSIST OTHER 501C3
SALVATION ARMY
$40,500ASSIST OTHER 501C3
COMMUNITY HEALTH ACCESS PROJECT
$25,000ASSIST OTHER 501C3
INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER OF NCO
$20,351ASSIST OTHER 501C3
COMMUNITY ACTION FOR CAPABLE YOUTH
$13,000ASSIST OTHER 501C3
RAEMELTON THERAPEUTIC EQUESTRIAN
$7,868ASSIST OTHER 501C3
CATALYST LIFE SERVICES
$201,034ASSIST OTHER 501C3
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
$62,500ASSIST OTHER 501C3
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER
$47,708ASSIST OTHER 501C3
THIRD STREET COMMUNITY CLINIC
$45,000ASSIST OTHER 501C3
MID-OHIO YOUTH MENTORING
$37,000ASSIST OTHER 501C3
SALVATION ARMY
$31,982ASSIST OTHER 501C3
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Who can apply: Children birth through 3rd grade in Richland County (books provided at community locations). Organizations or groups interested in hosting a book drive include churches, businesses, civic organizations, and schools.
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