To unite people and resources of Western Nebraska to build a stronger, healthier and more compassionate community.
United Way of Western Nebraska’s recent grantmaking centers on Western Nebraska nonprofits delivering direct assistance in health, education, financial stability, and community resiliency. The largest recent grant in the data is $52,000 to Voluntary Action Center in Scottsbluff for general assistance, showing a preference for flexible support tied to immediate community needs. Other sizable awards go to local agencies such as Capwn in Gering and Buckboard Therapeutic Riding, also in Gering, indicating repeated funding for organizations serving the same regional network. The foundation describes its purpose as uniting people and resources of Western Nebraska to build a stronger, healthier, and more compassionate community. Its active grant programs include annual community grants, contingency funding, and two-year commitments for nonprofit organizations working in the area. The grant list shows awards to organizations in Scottsbluff, Gering, Sidney, and Chadron, with general assistance appearing frequently across the record. United Way of Western Nebraska also supports community impact initiatives such as Imagination Library, United Food Network, Bridges Out of Poverty, and SingleCare prescription discount support.
Health and human services are a clear part of the grant portfolio. United Way of Western Nebraska awarded $7,338 to Chadron Community Hospital and Heal in Chadron for general assistance, and its contingency funding is set up for health and human service agencies responding to pressing community needs. Education shows up through youth-focused grantmaking and literacy-related initiatives. The foundation’s annual community grant program includes education and youth opportunity, and its community impact initiatives include Imagination Library, which is listed as an early childhood literacy effort. Basic-needs support is another recurring theme. The grants list includes $10,000 to Plains West Casa in Sidney for general assistance, while the foundation’s program list also includes United Food Network, holiday food baskets, and prescription discount support through SingleCare. Community resiliency and financial stability are built into both the annual grants and the two-year 2025-2027 community grant program.
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Most grants fall between $8K and $17K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$17K
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Typical awards cluster in a modest range: p25 is $8,120, median grant size is $11,500, and p75 is $17,000. The recent record also includes larger, one-off awards such as $52,000 and several grants above $20,000, alongside many awards near the median. The foundation’s funding is local and entirely in Nebraska in the data provided. The pattern suggests repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Capwn, Buckboard Therapeutic Riding, Capstone, The Doves Program, Cirrus House Inc, Casa of Scotts Bluff County, Plains West Casa, and 1113 Ministries. Grantmaking is tied to annual campaign fundraising and Funds Distribution Committee recommendations, and the foundation also accepts unsolicited applications through its contingency funding and community grant programs.
United Way of Western Nebraska gives exclusively within Nebraska in the data provided, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The strongest concentration is in western Nebraska communities, especially Scottsbluff and Gering. Scottsbluff recipients include Voluntary Action Center, 1113 Ministries, Cirrus House Inc, Casa of Scotts Bluff County, and Chadron Community Hospital and Heal. Gering recipients include Capwn, Buckboard Therapeutic Riding, Capstone, The Doves Program, Northfield Haven Inc, and Terry & Hazeldean Carpenter Intl Cn. Sidney also appears through Plains West Casa.
It funds nonprofit agencies and partner organizations working in Western Nebraska, especially in health, education, financial stability, and community resiliency. The recent grants list also shows direct support for general assistance and human service work, including agencies in Scottsbluff, Gering, Sidney, and Chadron.
Yes. The active grant programs list contingency funding, annual community grants, and two-year community grants as accepting unsolicited applications. Contingency funding is specifically open to United Way member and non-member agencies responding to pressing community needs.
The typical grant size is fairly concentrated: p25 is $8,120, median is $11,500, and p75 is $17,000. The recent grants data also includes larger awards, including a $52,000 grant and multiple awards in the $20,000 to $25,000 range.
The active programs and focus list point to health, education, financial stability, and community resiliency, with additional emphasis on emergency response, youth opportunity, and human services. The foundation also supports community impact initiatives tied to early childhood literacy, food security, poverty alleviation, and access to prescriptions.
Both patterns appear, but repeated support is visible across multiple years for several organizations. The recent grants list shows recurring awards to Capwn, Buckboard Therapeutic Riding, Capstone, The Doves Program, Cirrus House Inc, Casa of Scotts Bluff County, Plains West Casa, and 1113 Ministries.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from United Way of Western Nebraska that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Support is intended for nonprofit organizations that responded during the western Nebraska wildfires and for recovery needs not covered by insurance or FEMA. Specific nonprofit eligibility and award criteria were not stated.
Deadline: Phase 2 nonprofit recovery support is described as upcoming; no application deadline is stated.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE DOVES PROGRAM | GERING, NE | $19,500 | 2026 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| BUCKBOARD THERAPUTIC RIDING | GERING, NE | $19,000 | 2026 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY VOLUNTEER BUREA | SCOTTSBLUFF, NE | $15,946 | 2026 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| CAPWN | GERING, NE | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| CASA OF SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY | SCOTTSBLUFF, NE | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| PLAINS WEST CASA | SIDNEY, NE | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| TERRY & HAZELDEAN CARPENTER INTL CN | GERING, NE | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| PANHANDLE PARTNERSHIP | SCOTTSBLUFF, NE | $9,150 | 2026 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| NORTHFIELD HAVEN INC | GERING, NE | $9,000 | 2026 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| CIRRUS HOUSE INC | SCOTTSBLUFF, NE | $7,000 | 2026 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| ALLIANCE BULLDOG BACKPACK PROGRAM | ALLIANCE, NE | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| COMMUNITY TABLE | ALLIANCE, NE | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| ALLIANCE RECREATION CENTER | ALLIANCE, NE | $5,100 | 2026 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| BUCKBOARD THERAPUTIC RIDING | GERING, NE | $21,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| THE DOVES PROGRAM | GERING, NE | $18,500 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| CAPSTONE | GERING, NE | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| CAPWN | GERING, NE | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| PLAINS WEST CASA | SIDNEY, NE | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| NORTHFIELD HAVEN INC | GERING, NE | $9,000 | 2025 | — |
| CIRRUS HOUSE INC | SCOTTSBLUFF, NE | $8,500 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| 1113 MINISTRIES | SCOTTSBLUFF, NE | $7,970 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| CASA OF SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY | SCOTTSBLUFF, NE | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND HEAL | CHADRON, NE | $7,338 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| TERRY & HAZELDEAN CARPENTER INTL CN | GERING, NE | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| PANHANDLE PARTNERSHIP | SCOTTSBLUFF, NE | $5,820 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| CAPWN | GERING, NE | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| BUCKBOARD THERAPUTIC RIDING | GERING, NE | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| CAPSTONE | GERING, NE | $23,960 | 2024 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| 1113 MINISTRIES | SCOTTSBLUFF, NE | $16,000 | 2024 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| CIRRUS HOUSE INC | SCOTTSBLUFF, NE | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| THE DOVES PROGRAM | GERING, NE | $14,250 | 2024 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| CASA OF SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY | SCOTTSBLUFF, NE | $11,500 | 2024 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| PLAINS WEST CASA | SIDNEY, NE | $9,960 | 2024 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| TERRY & HAZELDEAN CARPENTER INTL CN | GERING, NE | $8,500 | 2024 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| GUADALUPE CENTER | SCOTTSBLUFF, NE | $7,000 | 2024 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| PANHANDLE PARTNERSHIP | SCOTTSBLUFF, NE | $5,902 | 2024 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND HEAL | CHADRON, NE | $5,831 | 2024 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER | SCOTTSBLUFF, NE | $52,000 | 2023 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| BUCKBOARD THERAPUTIC RIDING | GERING, NE | $21,252 | 2023 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| CAPSTONE | GERING, NE | $20,040 | 2023 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| SUMMER PROGRAM FOR HANDICAPPED CHIL | SCOTTSBLUFF, NE | $16,000 | 2023 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| 1113 MINISTRIES | SCOTTSBLUFF, NE | $14,000 | 2023 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| CIRRUS HOUSE INC | SCOTTSBLUFF, NE | $13,500 | 2023 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| CAPWN | GERING, NE | $12,000 | 2023 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| CASA OF SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY | SCOTTSBLUFF, NE | $10,500 | 2023 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| THE DOVES PROGRAM | GERING, NE | $9,500 | 2023 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| TERRY & HAZELDEAN CARPENTER INTL CN | GERING, NE | $8,200 | 2023 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| PLAINS WEST CASA | SIDNEY, NE | $8,040 | 2023 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
THE DOVES PROGRAM
$19,500GENERAL ASSISTANCE
BUCKBOARD THERAPUTIC RIDING
$19,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY VOLUNTEER BUREA
$15,946GENERAL ASSISTANCE
CASA OF SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY
$10,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
PLAINS WEST CASA
$10,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
TERRY & HAZELDEAN CARPENTER INTL CN
$10,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
PANHANDLE PARTNERSHIP
$9,150GENERAL ASSISTANCE
NORTHFIELD HAVEN INC
$9,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
CIRRUS HOUSE INC
$7,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
ALLIANCE BULLDOG BACKPACK PROGRAM
$6,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
COMMUNITY TABLE
$6,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
ALLIANCE RECREATION CENTER
$5,100GENERAL ASSISTANCE
BUCKBOARD THERAPUTIC RIDING
$21,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
THE DOVES PROGRAM
$18,500GENERAL ASSISTANCE
CAPSTONE
$18,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
PLAINS WEST CASA
$10,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
NORTHFIELD HAVEN INC
$9,000CIRRUS HOUSE INC
$8,500GENERAL ASSISTANCE
1113 MINISTRIES
$7,970GENERAL ASSISTANCE
CASA OF SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY
$7,500GENERAL ASSISTANCE
CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND HEAL
$7,338GENERAL ASSISTANCE
TERRY & HAZELDEAN CARPENTER INTL CN
$7,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
PANHANDLE PARTNERSHIP
$5,820GENERAL ASSISTANCE
BUCKBOARD THERAPUTIC RIDING
$25,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
CAPSTONE
$23,960GENERAL ASSISTANCE
1113 MINISTRIES
$16,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
CIRRUS HOUSE INC
$15,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
THE DOVES PROGRAM
$14,250GENERAL ASSISTANCE
CASA OF SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY
$11,500GENERAL ASSISTANCE
PLAINS WEST CASA
$9,960GENERAL ASSISTANCE
TERRY & HAZELDEAN CARPENTER INTL CN
$8,500GENERAL ASSISTANCE
GUADALUPE CENTER
$7,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
PANHANDLE PARTNERSHIP
$5,902GENERAL ASSISTANCE
CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND HEAL
$5,831GENERAL ASSISTANCE
VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER
$52,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
BUCKBOARD THERAPUTIC RIDING
$21,252GENERAL ASSISTANCE
CAPSTONE
$20,040GENERAL ASSISTANCE
SUMMER PROGRAM FOR HANDICAPPED CHIL
$16,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
1113 MINISTRIES
$14,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
CIRRUS HOUSE INC
$13,500GENERAL ASSISTANCE
CASA OF SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY
$10,500GENERAL ASSISTANCE
THE DOVES PROGRAM
$9,500GENERAL ASSISTANCE
TERRY & HAZELDEAN CARPENTER INTL CN
$8,200GENERAL ASSISTANCE
PLAINS WEST CASA
$8,040GENERAL ASSISTANCE
