United community for better health, better opportunity and better living.
United Way of the Virginia Peninsula’s recent grantmaking centers on reducing evictions and creating pathways out of poverty across the Virginia Peninsula. The largest grants in the record go to The Salvation Army Peninsula Command in Hampton, Boys & Girls Clubs of the VA Peninsula in Newport News, and Catholic Charities of Eastern Virginia in Norfolk, all tied to partnerships aimed at housing stability and broader poverty reduction. The foundation’s community impact agenda links health, education, and financial stability, and its stated focus areas include Health, Youth / Education, Financial security, Housing / Eviction prevention, Community assistance / case management, and Collective impact / capacity building. The grant record shows repeated support for the same local organizations over multiple years, with THRIVE Peninsula Inc, Center for Child & Family Services, Virginia Peninsula Foodbank, Transitions Family Violence Services, VersAbility Resources, and Peake Childhood Center appearing more than once. That pattern suggests a relationship-based model rather than isolated awards. United Way of the Virginia Peninsula is a Public Charity, and its giving is concentrated entirely in Virginia.
Housing stability and eviction prevention are a clear throughline. In 2025, United Way of the Virginia Peninsula gave $204,160 to THRIVE Peninsula Inc for reducing evictions and creating Pathways out of Poverty, and $163,939 to Catholic Charities of Eastern Virginia for the same combined purpose. Youth and education also appear in the portfolio. Boys & Girls Clubs of the VA Peninsula received $210,537 in 2024 and $188,673 in 2025 to partner with the funder in creating Pathways out of Poverty, while Peake Childhood Center received $137,466 in 2025 and $131,511 in 2024 for the same initiative. Basic-needs support shows up through food and family services. Virginia Peninsula Foodbank was funded $152,817 in 2025, following earlier awards of $145,237 in 2024 and $142,315 in 2023. Transitions Family Violence Services also appears with 2025 funding of $132,312 tied to Pathways out of Poverty.
Typical awards cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $11,315, a median of $31,975, and a p75 of $76,994. The recent grants list also includes larger partnership grants in the low-to-mid six figures, reflecting a two-tier pattern of many smaller awards and a smaller number of sizable initiative grants. The same local organizations recur across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to ongoing partnerships rather than one-time gifts. United Way of the Virginia Peninsula is a Public Charity and, based on the provided program descriptions, supports at least one initiative that may fund other service providers and another emergency funding stream that accepts unsolicited applications.
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Most grants fall between $11K and $77K, with a median of $32K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$32K
75th Percentile
$77K
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Grantmaking is entirely local and entirely within Virginia: 100% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient map is concentrated in the Virginia Peninsula, with Newport News, Hampton, Norfolk, and Gloucester all appearing in the record. Newport News shows up frequently through awards to organizations such as Boys & Girls Clubs of the VA Peninsula and THRIVE Peninsula Inc, while Hampton is another repeat destination for grants to service providers. Norfolk appears through Eastern Virginia organizations, extending the local footprint beyond the immediate Peninsula.
The foundation’s stated focus areas include Health, Youth / Education, Financial security, Housing / Eviction prevention, Community assistance / case management, and Collective impact / capacity building. Its community impact agenda is centered on breaking the cycle of poverty through health, education, and financial stability.
The grant record shows repeated support for several organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025. For example, multiple recipients appear in more than one year, including THRIVE Peninsula Inc, Boys & Girls Clubs of the VA Peninsula, Catholic Charities of Eastern Virginia, and Virginia Peninsula Foodbank.
The reported grant-size distribution is p25 $11,315, median $31,975, and p75 $76,994. The recent grants list also includes larger awards above $100,000 for initiative-based partnerships.
Its giving is local, and 100% of grants in the provided data go to recipients in Virginia. Recent recipients are concentrated in Newport News, Hampton, Norfolk, and Gloucester.
Yes. The United Way Emergency Funding program provides short-term emergency funding for human service organizations serving the Virginia Peninsula community in response to COVID-19, with applications reviewed daily and determinations made based on the greatest needs arising during the health crisis.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from United Way of the Virginia Peninsula that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Human service organizations providing services to the Virginia Peninsula community in response to the Coronavirus outbreak.
Deadline: Applications reviewed daily; rolling intake (no fixed deadline).
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THRIVE Peninsula Inc | Newport News, VA | $204,160 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in reducing evictions & creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the VA Peninsula | Newport News, VA | $188,673 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| Catholic Charities of Eastern Virginia | Norfolk, VA | $163,939 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in reducing evictions & creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| Virginia Peninsula Foodbank | Hampton, VA | $152,817 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| Center for Child & Family Services | Newport News, VA | $140,374 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| VersAbility Resources | Hampton, VA | $140,278 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| Peake Childhood Center | Hampton, VA | $137,466 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| Transitions Family Violence Services | Hampton, VA | $132,312 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| LINK of Hampton Roads | Newport News, VA | $95,509 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| County of York | Yorktown, VA | $75,739 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in reducing evictions |
| Child Development Resources | Williamsburg, VA | $74,239 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| American Red Cross of Coastal Virginia | Norfolk, VA | $64,152 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| Peninsula Agency on Aging | Newport News, VA | $60,608 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| YMCA of the Virginia Peninsulas | Newport News, VA | $54,240 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| Lackey Clinic | Yorktown, VA | $51,425 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| Housing Partnerships Inc | Williamsburg, VA | $45,686 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| Alternatives Inc | Ft Monroe, VA | $41,891 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in reducing evictions & creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| Arc of Greater Williamsburg | Williamsburg, VA | $40,210 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| Edmarc | Portsmouth, VA | $39,912 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| Gloucester-Mathews Care Clinic | Gloucester, VA | $34,966 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| Habitat for Humanity Peninsula & Greater Williamsburg | Newport News, VA | $32,033 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| Commonwealth Catholic Charities | Richmond, VA | $30,532 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in reducing evictions & creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast | Chesapeake, VA | $27,665 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| Avalon Center | Williamsburg, VA | $23,837 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| The Salvation Army Williamsburg Virginia | Williamsburg, VA | $21,086 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| Williamsburg House of Mercy | Williamsburg, VA | $20,004 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| The Salvation Army Peninsula Command | Hampton, VA | $18,792 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in reducing evictions & creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| Rural Housing Partnership | Gloucester, VA | $18,272 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| FreeKind | Hampton, VA | $18,000 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| Menchville House Ministries | Newport News, VA | $16,665 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Virginia Peninsula | Williamsburg, VA | $16,129 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| Housing Development Corporation | Newport News, VA | $15,996 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia | Norfolk, VA | $15,000 | 2025 | To support legal counsel for low-income people |
| C Waldo Scott Center for HOPE Inc | Newport News, VA | $11,802 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| Riverside Health Foundation | Newport News, VA | $11,704 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| Colonial CASA | Williamsburg, VA | $11,691 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| Hampton Roads Community Action Program (HRCAP) | Newport News, VA | $11,138 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| Literacy for Life | Williamsburg, VA | $11,082 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| 200 Men Foundation | Norfolk, VA | $10,423 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| Bernadine Franciscan Sisters Foundation Inc | Newport News, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in reducing evictions & creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| Colonial Behavioral Health | Williamsburg, VA | $7,524 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in reducing evictions |
| New Kent Dept of Social Services (DSS) | New Kent, VA | $7,512 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in reducing evictions |
| The Samaritan Group Inc | White Marsh, VA | $7,487 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| FirstSpark | Newport News, VA | $7,163 | 2025 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| United Way of Cape Fear Area | Wilmington, NC | $6,667 | 2025 | Donor-Directed grant to support United Way of Cape Fear Area |
| Meals on Wheels of Williamsburg | Williamsburg, VA | $6,495 | 2025 | Donor-Directed grant to support Meals on Wheels of Williamsburg |
| Williamsburg Faith In Action | Williamsburg, VA | $5,243 | 2025 | Donor-directed grant to support Williamsburg Faith in Action |
| The Salvation Army Peninsula Command | Hampton, VA | $211,710 | 2024 | To partner with UWVP in reducing evictions & creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the VA Peninsula | Newport News, VA | $210,537 | 2024 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
| Center for Child & Family Services | Newport News, VA | $156,180 | 2024 | To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty |
THRIVE Peninsula Inc
$204,160To partner with UWVP in reducing evictions & creating Pathways out of Poverty
To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty
To partner with UWVP in reducing evictions & creating Pathways out of Poverty
To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty
To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty
VersAbility Resources
$140,278To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty
To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty
Transitions Family Violence Services
$132,312To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty
LINK of Hampton Roads
$95,509To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty
County of York
$75,739To partner with UWVP in reducing evictions
To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty
To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty
To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty
To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty
Housing Partnerships Inc
$45,686To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty
Alternatives Inc
$41,891To partner with UWVP in reducing evictions & creating Pathways out of Poverty
Arc of Greater Williamsburg
$40,210To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty
To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty
Habitat for Humanity Peninsula & Greater Williamsburg
$32,033To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty
To partner with UWVP in reducing evictions & creating Pathways out of Poverty
To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty
Avalon Center
$23,837To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty
The Salvation Army Williamsburg Virginia
$21,086To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty
Williamsburg House of Mercy
$20,004To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty
The Salvation Army Peninsula Command
$18,792To partner with UWVP in reducing evictions & creating Pathways out of Poverty
Rural Housing Partnership
$18,272To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty
FreeKind
$18,000To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty
Menchville House Ministries
$16,665To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Virginia Peninsula
$16,129To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty
Housing Development Corporation
$15,996To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty
To support legal counsel for low-income people
C Waldo Scott Center for HOPE Inc
$11,802To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty
Riverside Health Foundation
$11,704To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty
Colonial CASA
$11,691To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty
To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty
Literacy for Life
$11,082To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty
200 Men Foundation
$10,423To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty
Bernadine Franciscan Sisters Foundation Inc
$10,000To partner with UWVP in reducing evictions & creating Pathways out of Poverty
Colonial Behavioral Health
$7,524To partner with UWVP in reducing evictions
New Kent Dept of Social Services (DSS)
$7,512To partner with UWVP in reducing evictions
The Samaritan Group Inc
$7,487To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty
Donor-Directed grant to support United Way of Cape Fear Area
Meals on Wheels of Williamsburg
$6,495Donor-Directed grant to support Meals on Wheels of Williamsburg
Williamsburg Faith In Action
$5,243Donor-directed grant to support Williamsburg Faith in Action
The Salvation Army Peninsula Command
$211,710To partner with UWVP in reducing evictions & creating Pathways out of Poverty
To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty
To partner with UWVP in creating Pathways out of Poverty