About United Way of Southwest Alabama
United Way of Southwest Alabama’s mission is to improve the quality of life in the community by mobilizing communities to action so all can thrive.
Focus Areas
Early childhood / literacyYouth developmentHealthFinancial stabilityDisaster response / community resiliencyVolunteer mobilization / capacity building
Funding Style
program-specific operating supportcore program expense fundingannual/periodic operating grant
Topics
organizational operationsprogram delivery infrastructure
About United Way of Southwest Alabama
United Way of Southwest Alabama Inc. concentrates its giving on operating support for local health and human service organizations, with repeated annual awards to agencies serving Mobile and surrounding counties. The largest recent grant in the data is $135,520 to Lifelines Family Counseling Center in Mobile for program operating cost, a signal that the funder backs ongoing service delivery rather than isolated projects. Similar support went to Dumas Wesley Community Center, Victory Health Partners, Boys and Girls Club of South Alabama, and Penelope House, all in Mobile, each receiving substantial program operating funding across multiple years. Its grantmaking aligns with a community-wide service model: early childhood and literacy, youth development, health, financial stability, disaster response, and volunteer mobilization. The foundation’s own funding priorities name Youth Opportunity, Healthy Communities, Financial Security, and Community Resiliency, and its Community Crisis Fund extends emergency assistance to local agencies addressing food, housing, healthcare, and childcare needs. Recent awards also show support for counseling, domestic violence services, food access, early childhood services, and youth mentoring. Across the dataset, the pattern is steady, local, and closely tied to agencies that deliver direct services in southwest Alabama.
What United Way of Southwest Alabama Funds
In health and human services, the foundation has supported Victory Health Partners with $99,400 in 2023 and $50,529 in 2025, both for program operating cost. Counseling and family support also appear through a $135,520 grant to Lifelines Family Counseling Center for program operating cost. Youth and child-focused work is another clear thread. Boys and Girls Club of South Alabama received $91,500 in 2023 and $80,112 in 2024 for program operating cost, while Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Alabama received $50,000 in 2023 and another $50,000 in 2024. Basic needs and family stability show up as well. Feeding the Gulf Coast was awarded $64,837 in 2023 and $51,247 in 2024, and Housing First received $45,000 in 2023, each for program operating cost. The funder also supported Gulf Regional Early Childhood Services with $51,000 in 2023 and $46,364 in 2024.
How United Way of Southwest Alabama Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$602K
Total Assets
$3.4M
Total Revenue
$3.5M
Total Expenses
$2.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $12K and $47K, with a median of $26K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$26K
75th Percentile
$47K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JUSTINE BIXLER
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