About United Way of the Bradford Area
United Way of the Bradford Area Inc centers its giving on local health, education, and financial stability work, with the largest recent award reaching $99,853 to YWCA of Bradford in 2025. That pattern fits a funder that channels most of its support into nearby nonprofit agencies serving Bradford, Smethport, and Port Allegany, while also administering emergency assistance for residents facing non-disaster crises. Recent grants show a mix of large operating-style support and targeted program funding for organizations such as CARE for Children, The Salvation Army, and Meals on Wheels. The foundation’s community role is broader than grantmaking alone: it also supports workplace campaigns that help local organizations engage employees in philanthropy and build community partnerships. Across the current grant list, its giving is firmly tied to local human services and community capacity, with awards landing in the same small set of Pennsylvania communities year after year. The result is a funder profile shaped by steady support for organizations that provide direct services, basic needs assistance, and local capacity-building across the Bradford area.
What United Way of the Bradford Area Funds
Health, education, and financial stability are the foundation’s core funding priorities, and the recent grant list reflects those themes in concrete local programs. In health and human services, United Way of the Bradford Area Inc gave $49,550 to The Salvation Army in 2025 and $19,323 to Bradford Ecumenical Home, both in Bradford. Education-related support appears in grants such as $61,293 to CARE for Children and $20,749 to YMCA of the Twin Tiers, also in Bradford. Financial stability shows up in grants for basic-needs and crisis-response services, including $47,730 to Meals on Wheels and $10,900 to Port Allegany Rec Authority. The foundation also funds community-serving organizations that connect residents to housing, food, youth, and supportive services, with grants like $17,831 to Growing With Grace and $22,154 to Destinations Bradford.
How United Way of the Bradford Area Gives
Typical grant size sits around the low tens of thousands: the p25 is $10,741, the median is $19,712, and the p75 is $26,768. The recent list also shows a wide spread, from sub-$10,000 awards to a standout $99,853 grant, indicating a mix of smaller local awards and larger anchor support. The same organizations recur across multiple years, including YWCA of Bradford, CARE for Children, Meals on Wheels, The Salvation Army, Evergreen Elm, Greater Bradford Senior Activ, YMCA of the Twin Tiers, Growing With Grace, Destinations Bradford, and Bradford Ecumenical Home. The foundation is not a private family foundation in the material provided; it operates as a community-based United Way with donor-advised and partner-driven support, plus active programs such as quarterly impact grants and annual community impact applications. Unsolicited applications are accepted in several active programs.
