Support, empower, and provide quality resources to the community by raising and distributing funds to build community capacity and enhance quality of life across Health, Education, and Financial Stability.
United Way of the Bradford Area Inc centers its giving on local health, education, and financial stability work, with the largest recent award reaching $99,853 to YWCA of Bradford in 2025. That pattern fits a funder that channels most of its support into nearby nonprofit agencies serving Bradford, Smethport, and Port Allegany, while also administering emergency assistance for residents facing non-disaster crises. Recent grants show a mix of large operating-style support and targeted program funding for organizations such as CARE for Children, The Salvation Army, and Meals on Wheels. The foundation’s community role is broader than grantmaking alone: it also supports workplace campaigns that help local organizations engage employees in philanthropy and build community partnerships. Across the current grant list, its giving is firmly tied to local human services and community capacity, with awards landing in the same small set of Pennsylvania communities year after year. The result is a funder profile shaped by steady support for organizations that provide direct services, basic needs assistance, and local capacity-building across the Bradford area.
Health, education, and financial stability are the foundation’s core funding priorities, and the recent grant list reflects those themes in concrete local programs. In health and human services, United Way of the Bradford Area Inc gave $49,550 to The Salvation Army in 2025 and $19,323 to Bradford Ecumenical Home, both in Bradford. Education-related support appears in grants such as $61,293 to CARE for Children and $20,749 to YMCA of the Twin Tiers, also in Bradford. Financial stability shows up in grants for basic-needs and crisis-response services, including $47,730 to Meals on Wheels and $10,900 to Port Allegany Rec Authority. The foundation also funds community-serving organizations that connect residents to housing, food, youth, and supportive services, with grants like $17,831 to Growing With Grace and $22,154 to Destinations Bradford.
Typical grant size sits around the low tens of thousands: the p25 is $10,741, the median is $19,712, and the p75 is $26,768. The recent list also shows a wide spread, from sub-$10,000 awards to a standout $99,853 grant, indicating a mix of smaller local awards and larger anchor support. The same organizations recur across multiple years, including YWCA of Bradford, CARE for Children, Meals on Wheels, The Salvation Army, Evergreen Elm, Greater Bradford Senior Activ, YMCA of the Twin Tiers, Growing With Grace, Destinations Bradford, and Bradford Ecumenical Home. The foundation is not a private family foundation in the material provided; it operates as a community-based United Way with donor-advised and partner-driven support, plus active programs such as quarterly impact grants and annual community impact applications. Unsolicited applications are accepted in several active programs.
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Most grants fall between $11K and $27K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$27K
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Giving is tightly local: 100% of grants in the recent list went to recipients in Pennsylvania, and the top recipient cities are Bradford, Port Allegany, and Smethport. Bradford dominates the list, with many grants to organizations based there, while Port Allegany and Smethport appear as smaller but recurring recipient locations. The active community impact programs also name Bradford, Smethport, and Port Allegany as service areas, with quarterly impact grants extending to McKean County and Kane in one program note. The recipient map is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided.
Its stated focus areas are Health, Education, and Financial Stability. The active program descriptions add community services, short-term crisis relief, emergency assistance, workforce supports, and financial literacy, with awards aimed at health and human service programs for nearby communities.
Yes. The active programs listed for Quarterly Impact Grants, Community Impact (Annual Allocation), Community Impact (Annual RFP), and the Emergency Food & Shelter Program all state that unsolicited applications are accepted.
Its giving is local and entirely in Pennsylvania in the recent grants list. Bradford is the main recipient city, with additional grants to Port Allegany and Smethport, and some programs specifically serve Bradford, Smethport, Port Allegany, and McKean County.
The typical award is in the low tens of thousands: p25 is $10,741, median grant size is $19,712, and p75 is $26,768. The recent list also includes larger awards such as $99,853 and several grants under $10,000.
Yes. Several organizations appear in both 2023 and 2025 grant lists, including YWCA of Bradford, CARE for Children, Meals on Wheels, The Salvation Army, Evergreen Elm, Greater Bradford Senior Activ, YMCA of the Twin Tiers, Growing With Grace, Destinations Bradford, and Bradford Ecumenical Home.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from United Way of the Bradford Area that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Must be a qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, as defined by the IRS, providing a health and human service program to the community that meets United Way of the Bradford Area, Inc. funding criteria.
Deadline: Applications are due December 31 each year. Post-allocation reporting is due January 31.
Who can apply: Must be a qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, as defined by the IRS, providing a health and human service program to the community that meets and supports United Way of the Bradford Area, Inc. funding criteria.
Deadline: Applications are due December 31st. Post-allocation reporting due January 31st.
Who can apply: Eligible nonprofit agencies located in McKean County may submit a request; Kane, PA applicants are directed to the Kane United Fund. Priority to agencies with no prior funding, complete documentation, and requests for programmatic costs.
Deadline: Deadlines are February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1 of each year.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YWCA of Bradford | Bradford, PA | $99,853 | 2025 | — |
| CARE for Children | Bradford, PA | $61,293 | 2025 | — |
| The Salvation Army | Bradford, PA | $49,550 | 2025 | — |
| Meals on Wheels | Bradford, PA | $47,730 | 2025 | — |
| Evergreen Elm | Bradford, PA | $28,593 | 2025 | — |
| Greater Bradford Senior Activ | Bradford, PA | $26,159 | 2025 | — |
| Destinations Bradford | Bradford, PA | $22,154 | 2025 | — |
| YMCA of the Twin Tiers | Bradford, PA | $20,749 | 2025 | — |
| Bradford Ecumenical Home | Bradford, PA | $19,323 | 2025 | — |
| Growing With Grace | Bradford, PA | $17,831 | 2025 | — |
| Port Allegany Rec Authority | Port Allegany, PA | $10,900 | 2025 | — |
| A Partnership in Housing | Smethport, PA | $6,699 | 2025 | — |
| Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services | Port Allegany, PA | $5,948 | 2025 | — |
| YWCA of Bradford | Bradford, PA | $42,492 | 2023 | — |
| CARE for Children | Bradford, PA | $26,151 | 2023 | — |
| Meals on Wheels | Bradford, PA | $21,280 | 2023 | — |
| The Salvation Army | Bradford, PA | $20,100 | 2023 | — |
| Evergreen Elm | Bradford, PA | $13,052 | 2023 | — |
| Greater Bradford Senior Activ | Bradford, PA | $11,676 | 2023 | — |
| YMCA of the Twin Tiers | Bradford, PA | $11,556 | 2023 | — |
| Growing With Grace | Bradford, PA | $10,264 | 2023 | — |
| Destinations Bradford | Bradford, PA | $8,732 | 2023 | — |
| Port Allegany Rec Authority | Port Allegany, PA | $8,500 | 2023 | — |
| Bradford Ecumenical Home | Bradford, PA | $5,072 | 2023 | — |
CARE for Children
$61,293The Salvation Army
$49,550Meals on Wheels
$47,730Evergreen Elm
$28,593Greater Bradford Senior Activ
$26,159Destinations Bradford
$22,154Bradford Ecumenical Home
$19,323Growing With Grace
$17,831Port Allegany Rec Authority
$10,900A Partnership in Housing
$6,699Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services
$5,948CARE for Children
$26,151Meals on Wheels
$21,280The Salvation Army
$20,100Evergreen Elm
$13,052Greater Bradford Senior Activ
$11,676Growing With Grace
$10,264Destinations Bradford
$8,732Port Allegany Rec Authority
$8,500Bradford Ecumenical Home
$5,072