The United Way of the New River Valley concentrates its modest annual grantmaking on local safety‑net and community services across the New River Valley (Blacksburg/Christiansburg area). It funds front‑line organizations that deliver basic needs, emergency assistance, housing stability, health access, and supportive services, favoring established nonprofit providers that serve many clients directly. Grants are modest in size and spread across service types rather than long-term program development.
United Way of the New River Valley’s recent grantmaking centers on local community assistance across the New River Valley, with awards flowing entirely to Virginia recipients. In 2023, its largest grants went to Mceap in Christiansburg and the Womens Resource Center in Radford, signaling a pattern of support for front-line organizations that provide direct help with basic needs and community services. The foundation’s giving also reaches food access, housing stability, emergency response, literacy, and health access, all within the same regional service area. The foundation’s recent grants are small-to-midsize awards that are typically aimed at operating support or direct service work rather than large capital projects. Its recipients include community-based nonprofits serving low-income households and vulnerable populations, along with organizations that handle immediate needs such as food pantry operations, homelessness support, and emergency assistance. Across the 2023 grant list, the pattern is consistent: local organizations, practical services, and short-term support for residents in the New River Valley.
In basic needs and emergency assistance, United Way of the New River Valley gave $17,869 to Blacksburg Interfaith Food Pantry in Blacksburg for community assistance. The same service orientation appears in housing support, where it awarded $9,853 to Habitat for Humanity in Christiansburg for community assistance and $5,532 to the Homeless and Housing Program in Radford for community assistance. The foundation also funds health, literacy, and senior support. It gave $8,400 to Literacy Volunteers of the NRV in Christiansburg and $5,215 to Community Health Center of the NRV in Christiansburg, both for community assistance. In senior services, it provided $5,828 to NRV Senior Services in Radford. These grants show a focus on direct local services that address practical needs across the region.
Typical grants cluster in the low-thousands to low-teens: p25 is $5,824, the median is $8,209, and p75 is $13,086. The 2023 list shows a compact range, with several awards near the median and a few larger grants above $20,000. Recipients in the recent list are all in Virginia and all in the same year on file, so the visible pattern is concentrated annual local grantmaking rather than a broad multi-state portfolio. The foundation is a public charity, and the data shows no grants to individuals and no program-related investments.
$4.5M
$1.4M
$6M
$5.5M
Most grants fall between $6K and $13K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$13K
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Moderate total budget distributed across a dozen small-to-medium grants; a mix of a few larger local safety‑net recipients (two ~$21k grants) alongside many single-year operational grants. Emphasis is on sustaining frontline service providers within a defined geographic area rather than large multi‑year investments or national organizations.
Notable grantees: MCEAP (local emergency assistance), Womens Resource Center (domestic violence and women’s services), Blacksburg Interfaith Food Pantry (food security), Habitat for Humanity (affordable housing), Community Health Center of the NRV (local primary care access)
United Way of the New River Valley gives locally and the recent grant list is entirely Virginia-based. Christiansburg appears repeatedly, including grants to Mceap, Habitat for Humanity, Literacy Volunteers of the NRV, and the Community Health Center of the NRV. Blacksburg and Radford also receive multiple awards, including support for Blacksburg Interfaith Food Pantry, Blacksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad, Womens Resource Center, NRV Senior Services, and the Homeless and Housing Program. Roanoke appears once through Blue Ridge Mountains council.
The recent grants point to direct-service nonprofits working on community assistance, including basic needs, food access, housing stability, emergency response, literacy, health access, and senior services. The 2023 list includes grants to food pantry, housing, rescue squad, literacy, and health organizations in the New River Valley.
Typical awards are modest. The grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $5,824, a median of $8,209, and a p75 of $13,086. In the 2023 list, the largest grant was $21,775 and several others fell between about $5,000 and $10,000.
Its recent grantmaking is entirely local and entirely in Virginia. The recipient country distribution is 100% US, and the grant list shows Virginia cities including Christiansburg, Blacksburg, Radford, and Roanoke.
No. The foundation’s profile says it does not fund individuals, and the recent grants shown are all to nonprofit organizations rather than to people.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED WAY OF EAST TENNESSEE HIGHLANDS | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $1,500,156 | 2026 | HURRICANE HELENE DISASTER RELIEF |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY VIRGINIA | ABINGDON, VA | $628,972 | 2026 | HURRICANE HELENE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF |
| PULASKI COUNTY VIRGINIA BOARD OF SUPERVISORS | PULASKI, VA | $590,986 | 2026 | HURRICANE HELENE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF |
| GILES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS | PEARISBURG, VA | $384,846 | 2026 | HURRICANE HELENE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF |
| EO COMPANIES | ABINGDON, VA | $251,979 | 2026 | COMMUNITY IMPACT ACTIVITIES |
| SMYTH COUNTY VIRGINIA | MARION, VA | $247,276 | 2026 | HURRICANE HELENE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF |
| BIG PRATER CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION INC | VANSANT, VA | $175,133 | 2026 | BUCANAN COUNTY FLOOD DISASTER RELIEF |
| UNITED WAY OF GREENE COUNTY | GREENEVILLE, TN | $128,214 | 2026 | HURRICANE HELENE DISASTER RELIEF |
| WISE COUNTY VIRGINIA | WISE, VA | $98,732 | 2026 | HURRICANE HELENE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF |
| TAZEWELL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS | TAZEWELL, VA | $95,497 | 2026 | HURRICANE HELENE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF |
| GRAYSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS | INDEPENDENCE, VA | $85,871 | 2026 | HURRICANE HELENE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF |
| UNITED WAY OF SEVIER COUNTY | SEVIERVILLE, TN | $50,806 | 2026 | HURRICANE HELENE DISASTER RELIEF |
| RUSSELL COUNTY TREASURER | LEBANON, VA | $48,106 | 2026 | HURRICANE HELENE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF |
| SCOTT COUNTY VIRGINIA | GATE CITY, VA | $46,307 | 2026 | HURRICANE HELENE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF |
| CITY OF GALAX VIRGINIA | GALAX, VA | $42,261 | 2026 | HURRICANE HELENE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF |
| UNITED WAY OF UNICOI COUNTY | ERWIN, TN | $31,120 | 2026 | HURRICANE HELENE DISASTER RELIEF |
| WYTHE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS | WYTHEVILLE, VA | $28,324 | 2026 | HURRICANE HELENE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF |
| DICKENSON COUNTY VIRGINIA | CLINTWOOD, VA | $25,451 | 2026 | HURRICANE HELENE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF |
| CARROLL COUNTY ECONCOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY | HILLSVILLE, VA | $22,030 | 2026 | HURRICANE HELENE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY VIRGINIA | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $19,578 | 2026 | HURRICANE HELENE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF |
| UNITED WAY OF HAMBLEN COUNTY | MORRISTOWN, TN | $19,317 | 2026 | HURRICANE HELENE DISASTER RELIEF |
| BLAND COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS | BLAND, VA | $17,392 | 2026 | HURRICANE HELENE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF |
| EO COMPANIES | ABINGDON, VA | $250,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY IMPACT ACTIVITIES |
| MCEAP | Christiansburg, VA | $21,775 | 2023 | Community assistance |
| Womens Resource Center | Radford, VA | $21,254 | 2023 | Community assistance |
| Blacksburg Interfaith Food Pantry | Blacksburg, VA | $17,869 | 2023 | Community assistance |
| Blacksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad | Blacksburg, VA | $11,492 | 2023 | Community assistance |
| Habitat for Humanity | Christiansburg, VA | $9,853 | 2023 | Community assistance |
| Literacy Volunteers of the NRV | Christiansburg, VA | $8,400 | 2023 | Community Assistance |
| St Michael Lutheran | Blacksburg, VA | $8,018 | 2023 | Community assistance |
| To Our House | Christiansburg, VA | $5,892 | 2023 | Community assistance |
| NRV Senior Services | Radford, VA | $5,828 | 2023 | Community assistance |
| Blue Ridge Mountains council | Roanoke, VA | $5,811 | 2023 | Community assistance |
| Homeless and Housing Program | Radford, VA | $5,532 | 2023 | Community assistance |
| Community Health Center of the NRV | Christiansburg, VA | $5,215 | 2023 | Community assistance |
UNITED WAY OF EAST TENNESSEE HIGHLANDS
$1,500,156HURRICANE HELENE DISASTER RELIEF
WASHINGTON COUNTY VIRGINIA
$628,972HURRICANE HELENE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF
PULASKI COUNTY VIRGINIA BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
$590,986HURRICANE HELENE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF
GILES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
$384,846HURRICANE HELENE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF
EO COMPANIES
$251,979COMMUNITY IMPACT ACTIVITIES
SMYTH COUNTY VIRGINIA
$247,276HURRICANE HELENE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF
BIG PRATER CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION INC
$175,133BUCANAN COUNTY FLOOD DISASTER RELIEF
WISE COUNTY VIRGINIA
$98,732HURRICANE HELENE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF
TAZEWELL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
$95,497HURRICANE HELENE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF
GRAYSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
$85,871HURRICANE HELENE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF
UNITED WAY OF SEVIER COUNTY
$50,806HURRICANE HELENE DISASTER RELIEF
RUSSELL COUNTY TREASURER
$48,106HURRICANE HELENE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF
SCOTT COUNTY VIRGINIA
$46,307HURRICANE HELENE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF
CITY OF GALAX VIRGINIA
$42,261HURRICANE HELENE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF
UNITED WAY OF UNICOI COUNTY
$31,120HURRICANE HELENE DISASTER RELIEF
WYTHE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
$28,324HURRICANE HELENE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF
DICKENSON COUNTY VIRGINIA
$25,451HURRICANE HELENE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF
CARROLL COUNTY ECONCOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
$22,030HURRICANE HELENE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF
MONTGOMERY COUNTY VIRGINIA
$19,578HURRICANE HELENE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF
UNITED WAY OF HAMBLEN COUNTY
$19,317HURRICANE HELENE DISASTER RELIEF
BLAND COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
$17,392HURRICANE HELENE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF
EO COMPANIES
$250,000COMMUNITY IMPACT ACTIVITIES
MCEAP
$21,775Community assistance
Womens Resource Center
$21,254Community assistance
Blacksburg Interfaith Food Pantry
$17,869Community assistance
Blacksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad
$11,492Community assistance
Habitat for Humanity
$9,853Community assistance
Literacy Volunteers of the NRV
$8,400Community Assistance
St Michael Lutheran
$8,018Community assistance
To Our House
$5,892Community assistance
NRV Senior Services
$5,828Community assistance
Blue Ridge Mountains council
$5,811Community assistance
Homeless and Housing Program
$5,532Community assistance
Community Health Center of the NRV
$5,215Community assistance