United Way of Westchester and Putnam mobilizes strategic partnerships and leverages resources to create a more equitable community by advancing education, financial stability, and health initiatives.
United Way of Westchester and Putnam Inc. channels a large share of its grantmaking into Community Impact awards, with recent recipients ranging from Majestic House of Miracles in Wyandanch to World of Giving in Newburgh and Olivet Gospel Church in New York City. The pattern points to broad local support for nonprofits working on education, financial stability, health, and related community needs across Westchester and Putnam counties. The foundation’s recent grants also include sizable awards to organizations in Yonkers, White Plains, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, and other nearby communities, showing a county-centered approach that reaches a mix of faith-based groups, human services providers, and community organizations. Its grantmaking is closely tied to place-based service delivery, and the recent grant list shows repeated support for organizations that work directly with residents facing basic-needs pressures or community instability. With annual grants of more than $10 million and a local scope of giving, the foundation appears to use a mix of competitive community awards and program-specific funding to support organizations serving underprivileged, marginalized, or ALICE populations.
Education appears in both scholarship support and community grants. The foundation administers Ruth Taylor Scholarships and African-American Men of Westchester Scholarships, and it also awarded $216,273 to School 21 Pta in Yonkers through Community Impact funding. Financial stability is another clear thread: Youth Community Outreach Program (YCOP) in Mount Vernon received $210,700, and We Prosper Family Organization in Yonkers received $118,396, both through Community Impact grants. Health and basic-needs work show up in support for organizations such as Feeding Westchester in Elmsford, which received $171,987, and the Salvation Army of Greater New York in New York, which received $121,592. The grantmaking also includes nonprofit support and capacity building through invitation-based capacity-building grants for Westchester and Putnam-based nonprofits that serve other nonprofits.
Typical grant size falls at a p25 of $10,464, a median of $26,647, and a p75 of $70,272. The recent grant list shows much larger Community Impact awards alongside smaller program-specific grants, suggesting a spread from modest awards to substantial operating or program support. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF, and its active programs include both unsolicited and invitation-only opportunities. Community Impact grants are described as competitive and typically announced in the spring, while capacity-building grants are by invitation only. Several programs recur across multiple years, including Community Impact, EFSP, and disaster-recovery grants, indicating repeated annual or phased funding rather than a one-time approach.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $70K, with a median of $27K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$27K
75th Percentile
$70K
About 99% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Grantmaking is concentrated in New York, with 99% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent awards reached White Plains, Yonkers, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Port Chester, Elmsford, Nyack, Spring Valley, Valhalla, and Newburgh, showing a strong Westchester-and-nearby footprint. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 181 grants in the United States and no non-U.S. recipients in the data. That pattern fits a local funder whose programs are built around Westchester County and Putnam County service areas.
It uses several program channels, including competitive Community Impact grants, invitation-only capacity-building grants, emergency food and shelter funding, and disaster-recovery grants. The active programs also include scholarship support and in-kind essential-goods grants for local nonprofits.
Typical grant size is centered at a p25 of $10,464, a median of $26,647, and a p75 of $70,272. Some active programs are smaller, including Community Impact grants at $5,000 to $10,000 and disaster-response grants at $0 to $5,000.
Its stated focus areas include education, financial stability, health, emergency food and shelter, essential goods for basic needs, nonprofit support and capacity building, and early childhood literacy. Recent grant activity also shows support for community impact work serving underprivileged, marginalized, or ALICE populations.
Yes. The EFSP grants, the Putnam County EFSP phase, the COVID-19 Response Grants, the Community Impact Grants, and the scholarship opportunities are all marked as accepting unsolicited applications or requests. Capacity-building and some disaster-recovery funding are not.
Giving is local and overwhelmingly concentrated in New York, with 99% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The recent grants list includes organizations in White Plains, Yonkers, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Port Chester, Elmsford, Nyack, Spring Valley, Valhalla, and Newburgh.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAJESTIC HOUSE OF MIRACLES | WYNDANCH, NY | $667,348 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $194,944 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| WJCS | NORTH WHITE PLAINS, NY | $160,621 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| AFYA FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | YONKERS, NY | $143,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| DESTINY HELPERS HUMAN SERVICES | NANUET, NY | $135,450 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| NEW UNION CHURCH OF NEW ROCHELLE | NEW ROCHELLE, NY | $134,850 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| FURNITURE SHAREHOUSE | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $116,470 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| OLIVET GOSPEL CHURCH | NEW YORK, NY | $105,350 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| YOUTH COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM (YCOP) | MOUNT VERNON, NY | $97,445 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| WALLACE FOUNDATION THE MATTHEW | YONKERS, NY | $95,040 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| URBAN LEAGUE OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY INC | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $91,078 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| YWCA WHITE PLAINS & CENTRAL WESTCHESTER | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $90,217 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| DIVINE CHURCH OF GOD INC USA | PEEKSKILL, NY | $89,572 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| GREATER CENTENNIAL AME ZION CHURCH | MOUNT VERNON, NY | $84,637 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| OSSINING UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | OSSINING, NY | $82,386 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| ASCENSION FOOD PANTRY | MOUNT VERNON, NY | $75,752 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| CHILDREN'S VILLAGE THE | DOBBS FERRY, NY | $70,784 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| HOPE COMMUNITY SERVICES | NEW ROCHELLE, NY | $70,747 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| SCHOOL 21 PTA | YONKERS, NY | $69,252 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| YWCA YONKERS | YONKERS, NY | $67,200 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| YONKERS COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM INC | YONKERS, NY | $51,698 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| UNITED WAY OF THE DUTCHESS-ORANGE REGION | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $48,382 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| COMMUNITY CENTER OF NORTHERN WESTCHESTER | KATONAH, NY | $47,550 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| PORT CHESTER COMMUNITY GARDENS | PORT CHESTER, NY | $46,834 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| TEENS UNDER CONSTRUCTION INC | WEST HARRISON, NY | $45,511 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| NICOLICH MAUREEN | NYACK, NY | $45,150 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| EASTER SEALS | PORT JERVIS, NY | $45,150 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| ST CHRISTOPHER'S INN | GARRISON, NY | $42,940 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| CHOICE OF NEW YORK | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $41,881 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| HOUSE OF REFUGE AP - HORAC MINISTRIES | OSSINING, NY | $39,505 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| WE PROSPER FAMILY ORGANIZATION | YONKERS, NY | $38,393 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| WESTCHESTER PARKS FOUNDATION INC - CAMP MORTY | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $37,100 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| BEHOLDASHAE INC | YONKERS, NY | $36,696 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| BREWSTER CENTRAL SCHOOLS | BREWSTER, NY | $34,920 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| FAMILY SERVICES OF WESTCHESTER PELHAM | PELHAM, NY | $32,669 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| JCCA | PLEASANTVILLE, NY | $32,500 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| GREATER HUDSON VALLEY NY CHAPTER OF THE LINKS INCORPORATED | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $32,500 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| YMCA OF YONKERS | YONKERS, NY | $32,500 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| FAMILY SERVICES OF WESTCHESTER WHITE PLAINS | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $28,705 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| PRESERVATION COMPANY INC THE | PEEKSKILL, NY | $27,574 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| OSSINING PADRES HISPANOS INC | OSSINING, NY | $27,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| EASTCHESTER CAP - WESTCOP | TUCKAHOE, NY | $26,369 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| HELPING HANDS FOR THE HOMELESS & HUNGRY INC | RYE, NY | $26,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| BIGVIVS INC | NEW ROCHELLE, NY | $25,200 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| LOWER HUDSON VALLEY PERINATAL NETWORK-CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND RESEARCH FOUNDA | HAWTHORNE, NY | $25,185 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| RAMAPOUGH MOUNTAIN INDIANS INC | VALHALLA, NY | $24,963 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| PORT CHESTER-RYE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | PORT CHESTER, NY | $23,838 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | PEEKSKILL, NY | $21,357 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| NOLAN FOUNDATION THE MICHAEL | YONKERS, NY | $21,017 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
| MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $20,923 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPACT |
MAJESTIC HOUSE OF MIRACLES
$667,348COMMUNITY IMPACT
TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$194,944COMMUNITY IMPACT
WJCS
$160,621COMMUNITY IMPACT
AFYA FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
$143,000COMMUNITY IMPACT
DESTINY HELPERS HUMAN SERVICES
$135,450COMMUNITY IMPACT
NEW UNION CHURCH OF NEW ROCHELLE
$134,850COMMUNITY IMPACT
FURNITURE SHAREHOUSE
$116,470COMMUNITY IMPACT
OLIVET GOSPEL CHURCH
$105,350COMMUNITY IMPACT
YOUTH COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM (YCOP)
$97,445COMMUNITY IMPACT
WALLACE FOUNDATION THE MATTHEW
$95,040COMMUNITY IMPACT
URBAN LEAGUE OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY INC
$91,078COMMUNITY IMPACT
YWCA WHITE PLAINS & CENTRAL WESTCHESTER
$90,217COMMUNITY IMPACT
DIVINE CHURCH OF GOD INC USA
$89,572COMMUNITY IMPACT
GREATER CENTENNIAL AME ZION CHURCH
$84,637COMMUNITY IMPACT
OSSINING UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
$82,386COMMUNITY IMPACT
ASCENSION FOOD PANTRY
$75,752COMMUNITY IMPACT
CHILDREN'S VILLAGE THE
$70,784COMMUNITY IMPACT
HOPE COMMUNITY SERVICES
$70,747COMMUNITY IMPACT
SCHOOL 21 PTA
$69,252COMMUNITY IMPACT
YWCA YONKERS
$67,200COMMUNITY IMPACT
YONKERS COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM INC
$51,698COMMUNITY IMPACT
UNITED WAY OF THE DUTCHESS-ORANGE REGION
$48,382COMMUNITY IMPACT
COMMUNITY CENTER OF NORTHERN WESTCHESTER
$47,550COMMUNITY IMPACT
PORT CHESTER COMMUNITY GARDENS
$46,834COMMUNITY IMPACT
TEENS UNDER CONSTRUCTION INC
$45,511COMMUNITY IMPACT
NICOLICH MAUREEN
$45,150COMMUNITY IMPACT
EASTER SEALS
$45,150COMMUNITY IMPACT
ST CHRISTOPHER'S INN
$42,940COMMUNITY IMPACT
CHOICE OF NEW YORK
$41,881COMMUNITY IMPACT
HOUSE OF REFUGE AP - HORAC MINISTRIES
$39,505COMMUNITY IMPACT
WE PROSPER FAMILY ORGANIZATION
$38,393COMMUNITY IMPACT
WESTCHESTER PARKS FOUNDATION INC - CAMP MORTY
$37,100COMMUNITY IMPACT
BEHOLDASHAE INC
$36,696COMMUNITY IMPACT
BREWSTER CENTRAL SCHOOLS
$34,920COMMUNITY IMPACT
FAMILY SERVICES OF WESTCHESTER PELHAM
$32,669COMMUNITY IMPACT
JCCA
$32,500COMMUNITY IMPACT
GREATER HUDSON VALLEY NY CHAPTER OF THE LINKS INCORPORATED
$32,500COMMUNITY IMPACT
YMCA OF YONKERS
$32,500COMMUNITY IMPACT
FAMILY SERVICES OF WESTCHESTER WHITE PLAINS
$28,705COMMUNITY IMPACT
PRESERVATION COMPANY INC THE
$27,574COMMUNITY IMPACT
OSSINING PADRES HISPANOS INC
$27,000COMMUNITY IMPACT
EASTCHESTER CAP - WESTCOP
$26,369COMMUNITY IMPACT
HELPING HANDS FOR THE HOMELESS & HUNGRY INC
$26,000COMMUNITY IMPACT
BIGVIVS INC
$25,200COMMUNITY IMPACT
LOWER HUDSON VALLEY PERINATAL NETWORK-CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND RESEARCH FOUNDA
$25,185COMMUNITY IMPACT
RAMAPOUGH MOUNTAIN INDIANS INC
$24,963COMMUNITY IMPACT
PORT CHESTER-RYE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
$23,838COMMUNITY IMPACT
PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$21,357COMMUNITY IMPACT
NOLAN FOUNDATION THE MICHAEL
$21,017COMMUNITY IMPACT
MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK
$20,923COMMUNITY IMPACT