To connect people, resources, and organizations to create a thriving community for all.
United Way of the Lakelands centers its grantmaking on community programs that support Education, Health, Basic Needs, Financial Stability, Early Childhood, Volunteerism / Community Engagement, and Food & Hunger. The recent grants list shows a steady pattern of support for local service providers and community organizations, with grants reaching groups such as The Salvation Army, Greenwood Family YMCA, Faith Homes Inc, Boys and Girls Club, and Community Initiatives. Program support appears across multiple years, including awards for ongoing operations as well as designated program funding. The foundation also connects its giving to organized local initiatives like the United Way Community Investment Fund, which relies on volunteer review, agency financials, and site visits before recommendations go to the board. Its grantmaking includes both general community investment and targeted support for housing stability, food access, and basic needs. Across the most recent grants, the amounts cluster in the low thousands to low tens of thousands, suggesting a mix of smaller and mid-sized awards rather than a few large outliers.
Education appears in the foundation’s local investment work through awards such as $7,962 to Healthy Learners for program support and $9,000 to The Greenwood Promise. Health is also a recurring area, reflected in grants like $17,180 to Greenwood Family YMCA and $13,380 to Community Initiatives in 2024. Basic needs and housing stability are supported through grants such as $32,500 to The Salvation Army for program funding and $9,000 to Pathway House. Food and shelter are further addressed through federal-program coordination in the Emergency Food and Shelter Program, which United Way of the Lakelands lists under basic housing and needs for local opportunities.
Typical grant size sits at a p25 of $5,848, a median of $7,500, and a p75 of $9,000, which places most awards in a fairly tight band. The recent record also shows repeat recipients across multiple years, including Community Initiatives, Faith Homes Inc, Project Hope Foundation, Pathway House, Healthy Learners, Alston Wilks Society, and Boys and Girls Club. Grantmaking is organized around program and operational support rather than capital projects, and the foundation also uses volunteer-driven review in its Community Investment Fund, with proposals, financial review, and site visits informing board approval. Some local opportunities accept unsolicited submissions, including the Community Investment Fund and EFSP.
$38K
$1.4M
$973K
$1.1M
Most grants fall between $6K and $9K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$9K
JOHN COOPER
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Recipient locations in the provided data are entirely in the United States, with 51 grants and 100% of grants going to U.S. recipients. The foundation’s giving is tied to its service area in Greenwood County, Abbeville County, and McCormick County, with related local program geography also extending to Saluda County for emergency housing work. Recent grants name organizations in Greenwood through groups like Greenwood Family YMCA and The Greenwood Promise, while other awards go to local partners such as Pathway House and Piedmont Agency on Aging. The geographic pattern is local and county-based rather than national.
Its recent grants support local nonprofits and community organizations working in Education, Health, Basic Needs, Financial Stability, Early Childhood, Volunteerism / Community Engagement, and Food & Hunger. The recent grant list includes awards to service providers, youth programs, housing-related organizations, and community initiatives.
The typical award is relatively consistent: p25 is $5,848, the median is $7,500, and p75 is $9,000. That suggests most grants land in the mid-thousands, with some larger awards above that range.
Yes. The recent grants show repeat support for several organizations across multiple years, including Community Initiatives, Faith Homes Inc, Project Hope Foundation, Pathway House, Healthy Learners, Alston Wilks Society, and Boys and Girls Club.
The United Way Community Investment Fund is volunteer-driven. Proposals are reviewed with agency financials and site visits, then funding recommendations go to the United Way of the Lakelands Board of Directors for final approval.
The foundation’s local program geography includes Greenwood County, Abbeville County, and McCormick County, with some housing-related programs also extending to Saluda County. The recent grant list itself shows U.S.-based recipients only.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from United Way of the Lakelands that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Funding is available for nonprofits serving Greenwood, Abbeville, McCormick, and Saluda Counties. Programs must align with United Way impact areas and demonstrate measurable results.
Deadline: Applications TBA.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALSTON WILKS SOCIETY | — | $6,351 | 2026 | — |
| BURTON CENTER | — | $5,883 | 2026 | — |
| COMMUNITY INITIATIVES | — | $5,464 | 2026 | — |
| FOOD BANK | — | $5,367 | 2026 | — |
| EMERALD CITY ROTARY | — | $5,118 | 2026 | — |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB | — | $5,034 | 2026 | — |
| BEYOND ABUSE | — | $5,027 | 2026 | — |
| COMMUNITY INITIATIVES | — | $15,198 | 2025 | — |
| COMMUNITY INITIATIVES | — | $15,198 | 2025 | — |
| FAITH HOMES INC | — | $12,034 | 2025 | — |
| FAITH HOMES INC | — | $12,034 | 2025 | — |
| PROJECT HOPE FOUNDATION | — | $7,558 | 2025 | — |
| PROJECT HOPE FOUNDATION | — | $7,558 | 2025 | — |
| BLUE RIDGE COUNCIL | — | $7,535 | 2025 | — |
| BLUE RIDGE COUNCIL | — | $7,535 | 2025 | — |
| ALSTON WILKS SOCIETY | — | $7,416 | 2025 | — |
| ALSTON WILKS SOCIETY | — | $7,416 | 2025 | — |
| OTHER | — | $7,360 | 2025 | — |
| OTHER | — | $7,360 | 2025 | — |
| HEALTHY LEARNERS | — | $7,064 | 2025 | — |
| HEALTHY LEARNERS | — | $7,064 | 2025 | — |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB | — | $7,023 | 2025 | — |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB | — | $7,023 | 2025 | — |
| FOOD BANK | — | $6,921 | 2025 | — |
| FOOD BANK | — | $6,921 | 2025 | — |
| GREENWOOD CANCER SERVICES | — | $6,566 | 2025 | — |
| GREENWOOD CANCER SERVICES | — | $6,566 | 2025 | — |
| MEGS HOUSE | — | $6,272 | 2025 | — |
| MEGS HOUSE | — | $6,272 | 2025 | — |
| GREENWOOD FAMILY YMCA | — | $6,103 | 2025 | — |
| GREENWOOD FAMILY YMCA | — | $6,103 | 2025 | — |
| PLAY SAFE | — | $6,074 | 2025 | — |
| PLAY SAFE | — | $6,074 | 2025 | — |
| SALVATION ARMY | — | $5,932 | 2025 | — |
| SALVATION ARMY | — | $5,932 | 2025 | — |
| PATHWAY HOUSE | — | $5,764 | 2025 | — |
| PATHWAY HOUSE | — | $5,764 | 2025 | — |
| BURTON CENTER | — | $5,523 | 2025 | — |
| BURTON CENTER | — | $5,523 | 2025 | — |
| GREENWOOD FAMILY YMCA | — | $17,180 | 2024 | — |
| FAITH HOMES INC | — | $17,180 | 2024 | — |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB | — | $15,862 | 2024 | — |
| COMMUNITY INITIATIVES | — | $13,380 | 2024 | — |
| PROJECT HOPE FOUNDATION | — | $9,164 | 2024 | — |
| THE GREENWOOD PROMISE | — | $9,000 | 2024 | — |
| PATHWAY HOUSE | — | $9,000 | 2024 | — |
| PLAY SAFE | — | $8,900 | 2024 | — |
| ALSTON WILKS SOCIETY | — | $8,864 | 2024 | — |
| BURTON CENTER | — | $8,690 | 2024 | — |
| PIEDMONT AGENCY ON AGING | — | $8,300 | 2024 | — |
ALSTON WILKS SOCIETY
$6,351BURTON CENTER
$5,883COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
$5,464FOOD BANK
$5,367EMERALD CITY ROTARY
$5,118BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
$5,034BEYOND ABUSE
$5,027COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
$15,198COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
$15,198FAITH HOMES INC
$12,034FAITH HOMES INC
$12,034PROJECT HOPE FOUNDATION
$7,558PROJECT HOPE FOUNDATION
$7,558BLUE RIDGE COUNCIL
$7,535BLUE RIDGE COUNCIL
$7,535ALSTON WILKS SOCIETY
$7,416ALSTON WILKS SOCIETY
$7,416OTHER
$7,360OTHER
$7,360HEALTHY LEARNERS
$7,064HEALTHY LEARNERS
$7,064BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
$7,023BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
$7,023FOOD BANK
$6,921FOOD BANK
$6,921GREENWOOD CANCER SERVICES
$6,566GREENWOOD CANCER SERVICES
$6,566MEGS HOUSE
$6,272MEGS HOUSE
$6,272GREENWOOD FAMILY YMCA
$6,103GREENWOOD FAMILY YMCA
$6,103PLAY SAFE
$6,074PLAY SAFE
$6,074SALVATION ARMY
$5,932SALVATION ARMY
$5,932PATHWAY HOUSE
$5,764PATHWAY HOUSE
$5,764BURTON CENTER
$5,523BURTON CENTER
$5,523GREENWOOD FAMILY YMCA
$17,180FAITH HOMES INC
$17,180BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
$15,862COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
$13,380PROJECT HOPE FOUNDATION
$9,164THE GREENWOOD PROMISE
$9,000PATHWAY HOUSE
$9,000PLAY SAFE
$8,900ALSTON WILKS SOCIETY
$8,864BURTON CENTER
$8,690PIEDMONT AGENCY ON AGING
$8,300