United Way of the Greater Capital Region improves lives and advances the common good in the Greater Capital Region by mobilizing the caring power of donors, volunteers and community partners to give, volunteer and advocate for local people in need.
United Way of the Greater Capital Region directs most of its giving through community care fund investments and donor designations, with repeated support for local service organizations across the Capital Region. In the recent grants list, one of the largest awards went to Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region in Albany, followed by grants to Mechanicville Area Community Service Ctr in Mechanicville and Regional Food Bank of Neny in Latham. The pattern shows a funder that concentrates on organizations delivering direct assistance and community services rather than on isolated, one-off awards. Its grantmaking also reaches across a broad mix of local nonprofits serving housing stability, food access, family support, and health-related needs. Unity House of Troy, Schenectady Community Ministries, Captain Community Human Services, and Boys & Girls Club of the Capital Area all appear among the recent recipients, suggesting an emphasis on established agencies with ongoing community roles. The foundation’s active programs reinforce that picture, pairing donor-designated and pooled support with structured local initiatives such as Family Neighborhood Resource Centers, focused community investments, and summer meal support.
Food security is a visible thread in the recent grants. United Way of the Greater Capital Region gave $82,140 to Regional Food Bank of Neny in Latham and $35,000 to Free Food Fridge the Creative Good Inc in Albany, alongside additional support to a local food bank in a later year. Housing and basic-needs support also appears in the recent list through grants to Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region in Albany and Unity House of Troy Inc in Troy, both organizations with broad community-service roles. The foundation also backs family and youth supports. It granted $31,195 to Boys & Girls Club of the Capital Area in Albany for community care fund investment and donor designation, and its active programs include a network of Family Neighborhood Resource Centers across the Capital Region. Financial stability work is another clear theme: the Cash Coalition / VITA program provides free tax preparation, and the recent grants include Jewish Family Services of Neny in Albany.
$558K
$12.3M
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$4.9M
Most grants fall between $10K and $21K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$21K
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Typical awards are mid-sized, with a p25 of $10,000, a median grant of $13,053, and a p75 of $21,202. The recent grants list shows both repeat recipients and multiple awards in different years, including Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region, Mechanicville Area Community Service Ctr, Unity House of Troy Inc, and Schoharie County Community Action Prgm. That points to ongoing support rather than a purely one-time approach. United Way of the Greater Capital Region is a regular funder and does not fund individuals. Its recent grant records are dominated by community care fund investment and donor designation, consistent with a donor-designated funding model and pooled community investment structure. Several active programs accept unsolicited support, including Luminosity Collaborative, Family Neighborhood Resource Centers, and Cash Coalition / VITA.
Giving is highly concentrated in New York, which accounts for 94% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. The recent grants list clusters in the Capital Region, especially Albany, Troy, Schenectady, Mechanicville, Latham, Glenville, Scotia, and Menands. Albany appears repeatedly through organizations such as Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region, Free Food Fridge the Creative Good Inc, and Jewish Family Services of Neny. The grant recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 140 grants to U.S. recipients and no non-U.S. countries appearing in the data.
The foundation supports health services and access, early childhood literacy through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, summer meals and child nutrition, VITA/free tax preparation and asset building, workforce development, housing stabilization and basic needs, food security, and focused community investments for nonprofit partners.
No. The foundation is marked as not funding individuals, and its giving is organized around community organizations and structured local programs.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $13,053 at the median, and $21,202 at the 75th percentile.
Yes. The geographic scope of giving is local, and 94% of grants go to recipients in New York, with recent recipients concentrated across Albany, Troy, Schenectady, Mechanicville, and nearby Capital Region communities.
Yes. Luminosity Collaborative, Family Neighborhood Resource Centers, and Cash Coalition / VITA are marked as accepting unsolicited support or participation in the program descriptions.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from United Way of the Greater Capital Region that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations that effectively support Capital Region residents in accessing and using technology to participate fully in today's digital society. Applications should support underserved populations throughout the Capital Region.
Deadline: Applications open July 20, 2026 and close September 18, 2026 at 11:59 PM.
Who can apply: Weavers and grassroots organizations in the nine-county service area who bring people together, strengthen belonging, and build trust within their communities.
Deadline: 2026 Weaver Awards cycle; exact dates not provided on the page.
Who can apply: Finalists or applicants selected through the Women United Power Pitch process; the page indicates the event highlights leaders, creators, problem solvers, and change-makers.
Deadline: December 2, 2026 event date mentioned for Power Pitch.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT CENTER | SCHENECTADY, NY | $35,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF NENY | ALBANY, NY | $35,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| CONNECT CENTER FOR YOUTH | COHOES, NY | $35,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| CREATE COMMUNITY STUDIOS | SCHENECTADY, NY | $35,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| CANCODE COMMUNITIES | EAST GREENBUSH, NY | $35,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| SCHOHARIE RIVER CENTER | ESPERANCE, NY | $35,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| YOUNG FUTURES COMPANY | ALBANY, NY | $18,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| SOUTH END CHILDREN'S CAFE | ALBANY, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| THE BABY INSTITUTE | ALBANY, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| SOUTH END NEIGHBORHOOD TUTORS | ALBANY, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| CHASING HEALTH INC | ALBANY, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| SOUL FIRE FARM | PETERSBURG, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| FRANK CHAPMAN MEMORIAL INSTITUTE | ALBANY, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| MISSION ACCOMPLISHED TRANSITION SERVICES | SCHENECTADY, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| COLUMBIA COUNTY RECOVERY KITCHEN | HUDSON, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| RADIX ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY CENTER | ALBANY, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| NEW YORK FOLKLORE | SCHENECTADY, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| TECH VALLEY CENTER OF GRAVITY | TROY, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| UNITED TENANTS OF ALBANY INC | ALBANY, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| CAPTAIN COMMUNITY HUMAN SERVICES INC | GLENVILLE, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| IN OUR OWN VOICES INC | ALBANY, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| UPPER HUDSON PLANNED PARENTHOOD ALBANY | ALBANY, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| CEK RN CONSULTING INC | ALBANY, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| MOM STARTS HERE | TROY, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| KITE'S NEST | HUDSON, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| ALBANY DAMIEN CENTER INC | ALBANY, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH | SCHENECTADY, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| REFUGEE IMMIGRANT SUPPORT SVCS OF EMMAUS | ALBANY, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| YOUTH FX INC | ALBANY, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| REGIONAL FOOD BANK OF NENY | LATHAM, NY | $45,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| CAPTAIN COMMUNITY HUMAN SERVICES | GLENVILLE, NY | $25,250 | 2025 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| SCHENECTADY COMMUNITY MINISTRIES | SCHENECTADY, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE CAPITAL AREA | ALBANY, NY | $18,250 | 2025 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| ALBANY CENTER GALLERY | ALBANY, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| CREATE COMMUNITY STUDIOS | SCHENECTADY, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| REFUGEE IMMIGRANT SUPPORT SVCS OF EMMAUS | ALBANY, NY | $9,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| TRINITY ALLIANCE OF THE CAPITAL REGION | ALBANY, NY | $74,044 | 2024 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| CAPTAIN COMMUNITY HUMAN SERVICES | GLENVILLE, NY | $70,455 | 2024 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| MECHANICVILLE AREA COMMUNITY SERVICE CTR | MECHANICVILLE, NY | $69,808 | 2024 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| UNITY HOUSE OF TROY INC | TROY, NY | $51,005 | 2024 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| SCHENECTADY COMMUNITY MINISTRIES | SCHENECTADY, NY | $47,545 | 2024 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| SCHENECTADY CAP | SCOTIA, NY | $47,130 | 2024 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| REGIONAL FOOD BANK OF NENY | LATHAM, NY | $45,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| FREE FOOD FRIDGE THE CREATIVE GOOD INC | ALBANY, NY | $35,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF NENY | ALBANY, NY | $30,250 | 2024 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE CAPITAL AREA | ALBANY, NY | $30,068 | 2024 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| SCHOHARIE COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION PRGM | COBLESKILL, NY | $28,431 | 2024 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| ALBANYCANCODE | EAST GREENBUSH, NY | $25,682 | 2024 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| REFUGEE IMMIGRANT SUPPORT SVCS OF EMMAUS | ALBANY, NY | $24,295 | 2024 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
| AVILLAGE INC | ALBANY, NY | $23,591 | 2024 | COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION |
COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
CONNECT CENTER FOR YOUTH
$35,000COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
CREATE COMMUNITY STUDIOS
$35,000COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
CANCODE COMMUNITIES
$35,000COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
YOUNG FUTURES COMPANY
$18,000COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
THE BABY INSTITUTE
$15,000COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
SOUTH END NEIGHBORHOOD TUTORS
$15,000COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
CHASING HEALTH INC
$15,000COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED TRANSITION SERVICES
$15,000COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
COLUMBIA COUNTY RECOVERY KITCHEN
$15,000COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
RADIX ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY CENTER
$15,000COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
NEW YORK FOLKLORE
$15,000COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
TECH VALLEY CENTER OF GRAVITY
$15,000COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
UNITED TENANTS OF ALBANY INC
$15,000COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
IN OUR OWN VOICES INC
$15,000COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
MOM STARTS HERE
$15,000COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH
$15,000COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
ALBANY CENTER GALLERY
$15,000COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
CREATE COMMUNITY STUDIOS
$15,000COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
MECHANICVILLE AREA COMMUNITY SERVICE CTR
$69,808COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
SCHENECTADY CAP
$47,130COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
FREE FOOD FRIDGE THE CREATIVE GOOD INC
$35,000COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
SCHOHARIE COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION PRGM
$28,431COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
ALBANYCANCODE
$25,682COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
AVILLAGE INC
$23,591COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
