What kinds of organizations does United Way of Ross County Inc fund?

The recent grants show support for Ross County nonprofits and schools working in health, education, and financial stability. Examples include program-operation grants to Hope Clinic of Ross County, Ross County Community Action, Child Protection Center, and Paper City Mentoring, along with kindergarten-readiness grants to Southeastern Local School and Zane Trace Local School.

Does United Way of Ross County Inc accept unsolicited applications?

Yes. The active grant programs include New Initiative Grants and Immediate Impact Funds, and both are marked as accepting unsolicited requests. The annual Community Impact Funding program also lists an application window each year between September and October.

What is a typical grant size?

The distribution centers around five figures. The 25th percentile is $11,250, the median grant is $19,984, and the 75th percentile is $31,999. Recent awards include both smaller school grants of $9,000 and larger operating grants above $50,000.

Are grants limited to Ross County?

Yes. The grant programs are described as serving Ross County, OH, and the recipient list shows 100% of grants going to Ohio organizations, with the recent grants all located in Chillicothe.

United Way of Ross County

Name: United Way of Ross County — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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CHILLICOTHE, OHWebsite7407733280

About United Way of Ross County

Our mission is to mobilize resources to improve lives and strengthen our community.

Focus Areas

Early childhood literacyKindergarten readinessFood security / hunger reliefHealth access and wellnessFinancial stability / tax assistance (VITA)Emergency / immediate impact grantsVolunteer programs2-1-1 resource referral

Who They Fund

pre-kindergarten / kindergarten-bound childrenfamilies of young childrenearly childhood education providers and programs

Funding Style

About United Way of Ross County

United Way of Ross County Inc’s recent grantmaking is anchored by operating support for a small set of Ross County organizations, with the largest award going to Carver Community Center for $60,487 in 2023 and repeated support for groups such as Ross County Community Action and Hope Clinic of Ross County. The pattern is practical and local: most of the recent grants are program-operation awards, with several recipients appearing in multiple years, including Child Protection Center, The Assistance House, and Sco Big Brothersbig Sisters. The foundation also shows a recurring interest in child and family services through support for Paper City Mentoring, Easterseals - Central and Southeast Ohio, and school-based kindergarten-readiness grants to local schools. Its stated mission is to mobilize resources to improve lives and strengthen the community, and the recent grant record reflects that mission through direct support for health, education, and financial stability work in Chillicothe and across Ross County. The grant list also shows emergency-oriented support, including a COVID-19 assistance grant to Carver Community Center.

What United Way of Ross County Funds

Health, education, and financial stability are the clearest program areas in the foundation’s active grantmaking. In health and access work, it gave $40,000 in 2025 to Hope Clinic of Ross County for program operation, following earlier support of $32,000 in 2024 and $23,843 in 2023. For financial-stability-related services, Ross County Community Action received $55,307 in 2025 and $38,464 in 2024, both for program operation. Child-focused education also appears in the grant record: Paper City Mentoring received $20,000 in 2024 and $17,568 in 2025, while Sco Big Brothersbig Sisters received $19,948 in 2024 and $19,568 in 2025. Kindergarten readiness appears directly in grants of $9,000 each to Southeastern Local School and Zane Trace Local School.

How United Way of Ross County Gives

Typical awards cluster around five figures: the 25th percentile is $11,250, the median is $19,984, and the 75th percentile is $31,999. The recent record suggests repeat support rather than isolated awards, with organizations such as Carver Community Center, Ross County Community Action, Hope Clinic of Ross County, Child Protection Center, The Assistance House, Sco Big Brothersbig Sisters, and Easterseals - Central and Southeast Ohio appearing across multiple years. The foundation gives through named grant programs, including New Initiative Grants, Community Impact Funding, Immediate Impact Funds, and a United Way Program / Community Impact Grant Application. At least one program accepts unsolicited applications, and one annual opportunity is open between September and October.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$268K

Total Assets

$1.9M

Total Revenue

$931K

Total Expenses

$739K

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $11K and $32K, with a median of $20K.

25th Percentile

$11K

Median

$20K

75th Percentile

$32K

Geographic Reach

Local1 state funded

Funding intensity

Low

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Headquarters

Leadership

ANDREA WILLIAMS

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Recent Grants

Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
ROSS COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$55,307	2025	PROGRAM OPERATION
CARVER COMMUNITY CENTER	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$45,500	2025	PROGRAM OPERATION
CHILD PROTECTION CENTER	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$40,000	2025	PROGRAM OPERATION
HOPE CLINIC OF ROSS COUNTY	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$40,000	2025	PROGRAM OPERATION
THE ASSISTANCE HOUSE	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$19,984	2025	PROGRAM OPERATION
SCO BIG BROTHERSBIG SISTERS	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$19,568	2025	PROGRAM OPERATION
PAPER CITY MENTORING	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$17,568	2025	PROGRAM OPERATION
EASTERSEALS - CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST OHIO	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$12,000	2025	PROGRAM OPERATION
SOUTHEASTERN LOCAL SCHOOL	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$9,000	2025	KINDERGARTEN READINESS
ZANE TRACE LOCAL SCHOOL	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$9,000	2025	KINDERGARTEN READINESS
CARVER COMMUNITY CENTER	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$41,775	2024	PROGRAM OPERATION
ROSS COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$38,464	2024	PROGRAM OPERATION
CHILD PROTECTION CENTER	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$37,547	2024	PROGRAM OPERATION
ROSS COUNTY COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$36,400	2024	PROGRAM OPERATION
HOPE CLINIC OF ROSS COUNTY	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$32,000	2024	PROGRAM OPERATION
PAPER CITY MENTORING	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$20,000	2024	PROGRAM OPERATION
THE ASSISTANCE HOUSE	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$19,984	2024	PROGRAM OPERATION
SCO BIG BROTHERSBIG SISTERS	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$19,948	2024	PROGRAM OPERATION
EASTERSEALS - CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST OHIO	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$12,000	2024	PROGRAM OPERATION
ZANE TRACE LOCAL SCHOOL	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$9,000	2024	KINDERGARTEN READINESS
SOUTHEASTERN LOCAL SCHOOL	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$9,000	2024	KINDERGARTEN READINESS
FIRST CAPITAL RECOVERY AND COUNSELING	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$7,500	2024	PROGRAM OPERATION
FIRST CAPITAL CORNERSTONE OF CHANGE	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$7,280	2024	PROGRAM OPERATION
CARVER COMMUNITY CENTER	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$60,487	2023	PROGRAM OPERATION, COVID-19 ASSISTANCE
CHILD PROTECTION CENTER	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$31,999	2023	PROGRAM OPERATION
ROSS COUNTY COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$29,364	2023	PROGRAM OPERATION
ROSS COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$25,000	2023	PROGRAM OPERATION
HOPE CLINIC OF ROSS COUNTY	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$23,843	2023	PROGRAM OPERATION
THE ASSISTANCE HOUSE	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$19,985	2023	PROGRAM OPERATION
SCO BIG BROTHERSBIG SISTERS	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$17,216	2023	PROGRAM OPERATION
PAPER CITY MENTORING	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$15,000	2023	PROGRAM OPERATION
EASTERSEALS - CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST OHIO	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$12,000	2023	PROGRAM OPERATION
SOUTHEASTERN LOCAL SCHOOL	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$9,000	2023	KINDERGARTEN READINESS
ZANE TRACE LOCAL SCHOOL	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$9,000	2023	KINDERGARTEN READINESS

United Way of Ross County

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Recent Grants