To eliminate racism and empower women (advance racial justice, economic empowerment, health and safety for women and girls).
YWCA USA Inc. uses its grantmaking to support local YWCA affiliates with program delivery and organizational capacity, with several of the largest recent awards tied to digital skills training, workforce development, and planning support. One of the clearest examples is the $479,708 grant to YWCA Mclean County for Google digital skills training, Starbucks digital skills and workforce development, and capacity building. Similar multi-part support shows up in Indiana, where YWCA Northeast Indiana received $461,645 for Lilly planning grant support and capacity building, and YWCA North Central Indiana received $460,837 for Lilly planning grant support, Comcast grant digital skilling services, and capacity building. The foundation’s stated purpose is to eliminate racism and empower women, and that aim appears in grants connected to racial justice, women’s economic empowerment, child care, domestic and sexual violence services, girls in STEM and education, entrepreneurship, and reproductive justice. Recent awards also reach affiliates in cities such as Cleveland, Madison, Houston, and South Florida, often pairing program support with capacity building.
Digital access and workforce readiness are a major thread in the portfolio. YWCA Berkeleyoakland received $170,850 in 2024 for Comcast digital skills training, Google workforce development and digital skills training, Starbucks workforce development for teens, and capacity building. YWCA South Florida received $200,000 in 2023 for Google workforce development, YW Tech Lab, Comcast digital skilling services, ServiceNow digital skills training, and capacity building. Women’s economic advancement also appears through entrepreneurship-focused funding. YWCA Houston received $163,250 in 2024 for Comcast women’s empowerment through entrepreneurship, Macquarie grant WE360 program, and capacity building. YWCA Metropolitan Chicago received $131,250 in 2023 for Comcast women’s empowerment through entrepreneurship, YW Tech Lab, and capacity building. Youth and civic engagement show up in grants tied to YW Strive, Y Women Vote, and teen workforce programs. YWCA Central Alabama received $180,000 in 2023 for Google YW Strive and Allstate Moving Ahead curriculum, while YWCA Metropolitan Chicago received $178,000 in 2025 for Y Women Vote and ULTA youth empowerment.
Typical grants cluster around a modest operating-and-program-support range: the p25 is $10,000, the median is $20,000, and the p75 is $55,000. The recent grant list also shows much larger affiliate awards, which usually combine planning, capacity building, and named corporate or foundation program support. The same affiliates appear in multiple years, including YWCA Madison, YWCA Houston, YWCA South Florida, YWCA Metropolitan Chicago, YWCA Berkeleyoakland, and YWCA Northwest Indiana, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. YWCA USA Inc. is a regular funder, not a DAF, and the active Level Up! Pitch Competition is listed as accepting unsolicited entries.
$1.8M
$76.2M
$11.9M
$17.6M
Most grants fall between $10K and $55K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$55K
About 1% of grants go to recipients in OH.
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Grantmaking is national, but it is especially concentrated in the Midwest and Indiana affiliates. The top state by grant count is Ohio, while the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Recent grants land in Bloomington, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Lafayette, Cleveland, Madison, Houston, Chicago, Berkeley, and Miami, showing a mix of Midwest, South, and West Coast affiliates. Washington, DC accounts for 1% of grants, so the funding footprint is broad rather than centered on the headquarters city.
The grant list links funding to racial justice, women’s economic empowerment, child care, domestic and sexual violence services, girls in STEM and education, entrepreneurship, and reproductive justice. Recent awards also support digital skills training, workforce development, youth engagement, and capacity building for local YWCA affiliates.
The same affiliates appear across multiple years, including YWCA Madison, YWCA Houston, YWCA South Florida, YWCA Metropolitan Chicago, YWCA Berkeleyoakland, and YWCA Northwest Indiana. That pattern indicates ongoing relationships with some recipients rather than isolated one-off grants.
The distribution centers on relatively small-to-mid-sized awards: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $20,000, and the 75th percentile is $55,000. Some affiliate grants are much larger when they combine program support, planning, and capacity building.
Yes. The active grant program entry says Level Up! Pitch Competition accepts unsolicited applications and is hosted by YWCA. It is described as a direct resource opportunity focused on entrepreneurship, women’s economic advancement, leadership, and small business development.
MARGARET MITCHELL
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YWCA NORTHWEST INDIANA | GARY, IN | $138,841 | 2026 | YOUTH CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT LILLY |
| YWCA NORTHERN NEW JERSEY | HACKENSACK, NJ | $115,000 | 2026 | PRETTY EMPOWERED ULTA, WE360 PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| YWCA SOUTH FLORIDA | MIAMI, FL | $115,000 | 2026 | PRETTY EMPOWERED ULTA, WE360 PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| YWCA METROPOLITAN CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $97,000 | 2026 | PRETTY EMPOWERED ULTA, TECHGYRLS, WE360 PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| YWCA GLENDALE | GLENDALE, CA | $95,000 | 2026 | PRETTY EMPOWERED ULTA, CAPACITY BUILDING, EXEC SEARCH |
| YWCA TRI-COUNTY AREA | POTTSTOWN, PA | $80,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING, WEEK WITHOUT VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN, WE360 PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| YWCA KITSAP COUNTY | BREMERTON, WA | $80,000 | 2026 | PRETTY EMPOWERED ULTA, WEEK WITHOUT VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN |
| YWCA METROPOLITAN ST LOUIS | OLIVETTE, MO | $75,000 | 2026 | PRETTY EMPOWERED ULTA |
| YWCA GREATER ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $75,000 | 2026 | PRETTY EMPOWERED ULTA |
| YWCA EL PASO DEL NORTE REGION | EL PASO, TX | $75,000 | 2026 | PRETTY EMPOWERED ULTA |
| YWCA CENTRAL INDIANA | MUNCIE, IN | $64,285 | 2026 | YOUTH CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT LILLY |
| YWCA OF NEW YORK STATE (YWCA YWCA ROCHESTER & MONROE COUNTY) | ROCHESTER, NY | $60,000 | 2026 | STATEWIDE ADVOCACY FOR WOMEN, CHILDREN & FAMILIES |
| YWCA GREATER LAFAYETTE | LAFAYETTE, IN | $51,785 | 2026 | YOUTH CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT LILLY |
| YWCA NORTHEAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA | BRISTOL, TN | $47,000 | 2026 | TECHGYRLS PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION, EMERGENCY GRANT |
| YWCA MCLEAN COUNTY | BLOOMINGTON, IL | $45,000 | 2026 | MOU YW STRIVE, WEEK WITHOUT VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN |
| YWCA NEW HAMPSHIREMANCHESTER | MANCHESTER, NH | $40,500 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING |
| YWCA HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $40,000 | 2026 | WE360 PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| YWCA DAYTON | DAYTON, OH | $40,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING |
| YWCA ASHEVILLE AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA | ASHEVILLE, NC | $40,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING, EMERGENCY GRANT |
| YWCA NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA | WASHINGTON, DC | $40,000 | 2026 | WE360 PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| YWCA GREATER CHARLESTON | CHARLESTON, SC | $40,000 | 2026 | WE360 PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| YWCA OF GREATER GREEN BAY | GREEN BAY, WI | $32,000 | 2026 | TECHGYRLS PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| YWCA SAUK VALLEY | STERLING, IL | $27,000 | 2026 | TECHGYRLS PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| YWCA LINCOLN | LINCOLN, NE | $27,000 | 2026 | TECHGYRLS PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| YWCA COLUMBUS | COLUMBUS, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING |
| YWCA GREATER NEW ORLEANS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $25,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING |
| YWCA GREATER PORTLAND | GRESHAM, OR | $25,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING |
| YWCA WESTERN NEW YORK | BUFFALO, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING, WEEK WITHOUT VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN |
| YWCA SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING |
| YWCA HAMILTON | HAMILTON, OH | $20,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING |
| YWCA KNOXVILLE | KNOXVILLE, TN | $20,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING, EMERGENCY GRANT |
| YWCA GREATER AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | WEEK WITHOUT VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN, CAPACITY BUILDING |
| YWCA MISSOULA | MISSOULA, MT | $15,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING |
| YWCA CLINTON | CLINTON, IA | $15,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING |
| YWCA DELAWARE | WILMINGTON, DE | $15,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING |
| YWCA BETHLEHEM | BETHLEHEM, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING |
| YWCA GREAT FALLS | GREAT FALLS, MT | $12,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING |
| YWCA WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $11,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING |
| YWCA MONTEREY COUNTY | SALINAS, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING |
| YWCA ROCK COUNTY | JANESVILLE, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING |
| YWCA GREATER LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $7,000 | 2026 | WEEK WITHOUT VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN, BOARD MEETING |
| YWCA CENTRAL INDIANA | MUNCIE, IN | $209,286 | 2025 | LILLY ENDOWMENT-STRENGTHENING YOUTH PROGRAMS IN INDIANA |
| YWCA HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $179,000 | 2025 | COMCAST-DIGITAL TRAINING, GAP-SELF-CARE, P&G AND COCACOLA-WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT |
| YWCA METROPOLITAN CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $178,000 | 2025 | COMCAST-DIGITAL TRAINING, P&G AND COCACOLA-WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, ULTA-YOUTH EMPOWERMENT, Y WOMEN VOTE |
| YWCA SOUTH FLORIDA | MIAMI, FL | $171,333 | 2025 | COMCAST-DIGITAL TRAINING, P&G AND COCACOLA-WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, ULTA-YOUTH EMPOWERMENT, Y WOMEN VOTE |
| YWCA NORTHWEST INDIANA | GARY, IN | $168,619 | 2025 | LILLY ENDOWMENT - STRENGTHENING YOUTH PROGRAMS IN INDIANA |
| YWCA BERKELEYOAKLAND | BERKELEY, CA | $124,233 | 2025 | COMCAST-DIGITAL TRAINING, GAP-SELF-CARE, WEBSITE MIGRATION, CAPACITY BUILDING, Y WOMEN VOTE |
| YWCA TRI-COUNTY AREA | POTTSTOWN, PA | $91,500 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING, P&G AND COCACOLA-WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, Y WOMEN VOTE |
| YWCA GOLDEN GATE SILICON VALLEY | SANJOSE, CA | $90,250 | 2025 | GAP-SELF-CARE, P&G-WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT |
| YWCA GREATER ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $71,333 | 2025 | COMCAST- DIGITAL TRAINING, ULTA-YOUTH EMPOWERMENT, CAPACITY BUILDING, Y WOMEN VOTE |
YWCA NORTHWEST INDIANA
$138,841YOUTH CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT LILLY
YWCA NORTHERN NEW JERSEY
$115,000PRETTY EMPOWERED ULTA, WE360 PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
YWCA SOUTH FLORIDA
$115,000PRETTY EMPOWERED ULTA, WE360 PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
YWCA METROPOLITAN CHICAGO
$97,000PRETTY EMPOWERED ULTA, TECHGYRLS, WE360 PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
YWCA GLENDALE
$95,000PRETTY EMPOWERED ULTA, CAPACITY BUILDING, EXEC SEARCH
YWCA TRI-COUNTY AREA
$80,000CAPACITY BUILDING, WEEK WITHOUT VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN, WE360 PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
YWCA KITSAP COUNTY
$80,000PRETTY EMPOWERED ULTA, WEEK WITHOUT VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN
YWCA METROPOLITAN ST LOUIS
$75,000PRETTY EMPOWERED ULTA
YWCA GREATER ATLANTA
$75,000PRETTY EMPOWERED ULTA
YWCA EL PASO DEL NORTE REGION
$75,000PRETTY EMPOWERED ULTA
YWCA CENTRAL INDIANA
$64,285YOUTH CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT LILLY
YWCA OF NEW YORK STATE (YWCA YWCA ROCHESTER & MONROE COUNTY)
$60,000STATEWIDE ADVOCACY FOR WOMEN, CHILDREN & FAMILIES
YWCA GREATER LAFAYETTE
$51,785YOUTH CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT LILLY
YWCA NORTHEAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
$47,000TECHGYRLS PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION, EMERGENCY GRANT
YWCA MCLEAN COUNTY
$45,000MOU YW STRIVE, WEEK WITHOUT VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN
YWCA NEW HAMPSHIREMANCHESTER
$40,500CAPACITY BUILDING
YWCA HOUSTON
$40,000WE360 PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
YWCA DAYTON
$40,000CAPACITY BUILDING
YWCA ASHEVILLE AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
$40,000CAPACITY BUILDING, EMERGENCY GRANT
YWCA NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA
$40,000WE360 PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
YWCA GREATER CHARLESTON
$40,000WE360 PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
YWCA OF GREATER GREEN BAY
$32,000TECHGYRLS PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
YWCA SAUK VALLEY
$27,000TECHGYRLS PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
YWCA LINCOLN
$27,000TECHGYRLS PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
YWCA COLUMBUS
$25,000CAPACITY BUILDING
YWCA GREATER NEW ORLEANS
$25,000CAPACITY BUILDING
YWCA GREATER PORTLAND
$25,000CAPACITY BUILDING
YWCA WESTERN NEW YORK
$25,000CAPACITY BUILDING, WEEK WITHOUT VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN
YWCA SAN ANTONIO
$25,000CAPACITY BUILDING
YWCA HAMILTON
$20,000CAPACITY BUILDING
YWCA KNOXVILLE
$20,000CAPACITY BUILDING, EMERGENCY GRANT
YWCA GREATER AUSTIN
$20,000WEEK WITHOUT VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN, CAPACITY BUILDING
YWCA MISSOULA
$15,000CAPACITY BUILDING
YWCA CLINTON
$15,000CAPACITY BUILDING
YWCA DELAWARE
$15,000CAPACITY BUILDING
YWCA BETHLEHEM
$15,000CAPACITY BUILDING
YWCA GREAT FALLS
$12,000CAPACITY BUILDING
YWCA WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN
$11,000CAPACITY BUILDING
YWCA MONTEREY COUNTY
$10,000CAPACITY BUILDING
YWCA ROCK COUNTY
$10,000CAPACITY BUILDING
YWCA GREATER LOS ANGELES
$7,000WEEK WITHOUT VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN, BOARD MEETING
YWCA CENTRAL INDIANA
$209,286LILLY ENDOWMENT-STRENGTHENING YOUTH PROGRAMS IN INDIANA
YWCA HOUSTON
$179,000COMCAST-DIGITAL TRAINING, GAP-SELF-CARE, P&G AND COCACOLA-WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT
YWCA METROPOLITAN CHICAGO
$178,000COMCAST-DIGITAL TRAINING, P&G AND COCACOLA-WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, ULTA-YOUTH EMPOWERMENT, Y WOMEN VOTE
YWCA SOUTH FLORIDA
$171,333COMCAST-DIGITAL TRAINING, P&G AND COCACOLA-WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, ULTA-YOUTH EMPOWERMENT, Y WOMEN VOTE
YWCA NORTHWEST INDIANA
$168,619LILLY ENDOWMENT - STRENGTHENING YOUTH PROGRAMS IN INDIANA
YWCA BERKELEYOAKLAND
$124,233COMCAST-DIGITAL TRAINING, GAP-SELF-CARE, WEBSITE MIGRATION, CAPACITY BUILDING, Y WOMEN VOTE
YWCA TRI-COUNTY AREA
$91,500CAPACITY BUILDING, P&G AND COCACOLA-WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, Y WOMEN VOTE
YWCA GOLDEN GATE SILICON VALLEY
$90,250GAP-SELF-CARE, P&G-WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT
YWCA GREATER ATLANTA
$71,333COMCAST- DIGITAL TRAINING, ULTA-YOUTH EMPOWERMENT, CAPACITY BUILDING, Y WOMEN VOTE