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    United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania

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    About United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania

    United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania improves lives by mobilizing the caring power of community. Working with individuals, businesses and organizations, we help people in Allegheny, Butler, Westmoreland, Fayette and Armstrong counties to measurably improve their lives and create long-lasting change for the betterment of our community.

    Focus Areas

    Basic needsFinancial stabilityEducation and youth developmentFood securityDigital accessTax assistanceDisability financial securityCollege student emergency assistanceChild careVolunteer serviceCapacity building

    Who They Fund

    local nonprofit organizations (designated recipient agencies)

    About United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania

    The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania combines donor-designated pass-through grants with direct community investments tied to local needs. In recent grant records, some of its largest awards went to Jewish Family and Community Services of Pittsburgh, which received $573,024 in 2023 and $496,000 in 2024, and to the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh, which received $430,000 in 2023 and $365,000 in 2024. Those awards sit alongside other large grants to agencies serving housing, youth, and family support needs across the region. The foundation’s public profile centers on convening individuals, the business community, and organizations to help local people meet basic needs, move toward financial stability, and build for success in school and life. Its active programs show a strong emphasis on emergency aid for college students, out-of-school-time providers, rapid-response nonprofit support, free tax preparation, and summer programming. Recent grant records also include support for organizations such as Wesley Family Services, Action-Housing, the Boys & Girls Club of Western Pennsylvania, and the Macedonia Family & Community Enrichment Center, reflecting a mix of human services, education support, and community-based programming.

    What United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania Funds

    Housing and basic needs are a visible part of the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $370,000 in 2023 to Action-Housing Inc for a United Way Grant, and it also supported the Macedonia Family & Community Enrichment Center with $300,537 in 2023 and $295,000 in 2024. Financial stability is another recurring theme. The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank received donor-designated support of $267,289 in 2023 and $252,267 in 2023, while Catholic Charities Diocese of Pittsburgh received $248,907 in donor-designated support in 2023. The foundation also funds free tax preparation through its Free Tax Prep Coalition, which supports VITA sites in the region. Youth and family supports appear in grants to the Boys & Girls Club of Western Pennsylvania for $350,000 in 2023 and to the YWCA of Greater Pittsburgh for $271,049 in 2023. These awards align with the foundation’s emphasis on early literacy, out-of-school time, and summer programming.

    How United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania Gives

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $14.6M

    Total Assets

    $92.4M

    Total Revenue

    $38.5M

    Total Expenses

    $32.7M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $8K and $40K, with a median of $16K.

    25th Percentile

    $8K

    Median

    $16K

    75th Percentile

    $40K

    Geographic Reach

    Regional35 states funded
    Funding intensity
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    EIN (Tax ID): 25-1043578
    Latest Form 990: 2025
    Total assets: $92.4M
    4 filings on record
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    community members served by designated nonprofits (unspecified)

    Funding Style

    donor-designated grantspass-through / intermediary fundingrestricted / earmarked support

    Topics

    community-directed giving (via donor designation)support for recipient nonprofit programs (unspecified)place-based/local funding (implied by United Way intermediary)

    Typical grant size sits at $8,262 at the 25th percentile, $15,664 at the median, and $40,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants table also shows a wide upper range, including several awards in the hundreds of thousands. The organization uses a mixed grantmaking structure: direct United Way grants, donor-designated pass-through grants, and coalition-based distributions through partner colleges and nonprofits. The grant record suggests repeat relationships rather than one-off awards, with several recipient organizations appearing in multiple years or multiple entries. Some active programs are open to unsolicited applications, including rapid-response and emergency-support funding, while other streams are invitation-based or partner-distributed.

    Where United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is concentrated in southwestern Pennsylvania, with 77% of grants going to recipients in Pennsylvania. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided. Pittsburgh appears repeatedly across the recent grants list, including grants to Jewish Family and Community Services of Pittsburgh, the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh, Wesley Family Services, and the Boys & Girls Club of Western Pennsylvania. Duquesne and Cleveland also appear as recipient locations, through the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and 211 First Call for Help, respectively. The active programs reference Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, and Fayette counties as part of the foundation’s regional footprint.

    Frequently Asked Questions About United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania

    What kinds of organizations does The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania fund most often?

    The grant record shows a strong mix of local human-services, housing, food, youth, and community organizations. Examples include Jewish Family and Community Services of Pittsburgh, Action-Housing Inc, Wesley Family Services, the Boys & Girls Club of Western Pennsylvania, and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.

    What is the typical grant size?

    Typical grants cluster at $8,262 at the 25th percentile, $15,664 at the median, and $40,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent awards table also includes much larger grants, especially for donor-designated and United Way grant streams.

    Does the foundation fund recurring partners or mostly one-time grants?

    The record shows recurring relationships. Several organizations appear in more than one year or more than one entry, including Jewish Family and Community Services of Pittsburgh, the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh, Macedonia Family & Community Enrichment Center, and the Boys & Girls Club of Western Pennsylvania.

    Which grant programs allow unsolicited requests?

    The active programs marked as accepting unsolicited applications include College Emergency Financial Assistance Coalition, Beyond the Classroom, Meeting the Moment, 2026 Multi-Year Grants, Free Tax Prep Coalition site partner grants, and the College Emergency Financial Assistance Fund. Welcome Back Summer and the IMPACT Award for Volunteer Service are not unsolicited.

    Where does the foundation give geographically?

    Its giving is regional, with 77% of grants going to recipients in Pennsylvania. The recent grants list is entirely U.S.-based, and the active programs reference counties in the Pittsburgh-area footprint, including Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, and Fayette.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: Up to $25K

    Meeting the Moment (Rapid Response Grants)

    Emergency responseOrganizational stabilizationHuman services+3 more

    Who can apply: Applicants must have 501(c)(3) status or a fiscal sponsor, provide services within United Way’s five-county footprint, and have received a United Way 2026 Multi-Year Grant or a recent grant from The Heinz Endowments, The Pittsburgh Foundation, McAuley Ministries, or Opportunity Fund. Preference is given to organizations with operating budgets under $10 million. Organizations may receive one grant per calendar year.

    Deadline: Rolling applications from February 2, 2026 through December 31, 2026, with monthly cycle deadlines listed on the program page.

    View & apply
    Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: $8K – $25K

    Meeting the Moment Rapid Response Grants

    Administered by Opportunity Fund

    Emergency responseEssential servicesCommunity crises+5 more

    Who can apply: Organizations must face a time-sensitive, last-resort need in which delayed support would directly interrupt essential services. Applicants apply through the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania grant system and complete an eligibility quiz.

    Deadline: Applications are reviewed monthly on a rolling basis. The source identified July 31 and August 28, 2026 cycle closing dates.

    View & apply
    Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: $8K – $25K

    Meeting the Moment

    Administered by Opportunity Foundation

    Emergency responseEssential servicesNatural disasters+5 more

    Who can apply: Intended for organizations facing time-sensitive, last-resort needs caused by natural disasters, community crises, policy changes, or other local emergencies, where delay would directly interrupt essential services. Applicants must complete the United Way online eligibility quiz.

    Deadline: Applications are reviewed on a monthly rolling basis. The source article identified July 31 and August 28, 2026 as upcoming cycles; those dates have passed.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    JEWISH FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES OF PGHPITTSBURGH, PA$496,0002025UNITED WAY GRANT
    JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF GREATER PGHPITTSBURGH, PA$365,0002025UNITED WAY GRANT
    MACEDONIA FAMILY & COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT CENTERPITTSBURGH, PA$295,0002025UNITED WAY GRANT
    JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PITTSBURGHCOMMUNITY CAMPAIGNPITTSBURGH, PA$284,0562025DONOR DESIGNATION
    CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIO OF PGHBEAVER COUNTYPITTSBURGH, PA$231,7322025DONOR DESIGNATION
    HUMAN SERVICES CENTER CORPPITTSBURGH, PA$230,0002025UNITED WAY GRANT
    YWCA OF GREATER PGHPITTSBURGH, PA$227,0002025UNITED WAY GRANT
    211 FIRST CALL FOR HELP- CLEVELAND OHCLEVELAND, OH$217,8072025DONOR DESIGNATION
    CHILDREN'S CENTER OF PGHPITTSBURGH, PA$216,5272025DONOR DESIGNATION
    WOMEN'S CENTER & SHELTER OF GREATER PGHPITTSBURGH, PA$200,0002025UNITED WAY GRANT
    GREATER PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY FOOD BANKDUQUESNE, PA$197,9342025DONOR DESIGNATION
    HIGHMARK CARING PLACEPITTSBURGH, PA$186,5992025DONOR DESIGNATION
    VINTAGE INCPITTSBURGH, PA$160,0002025UNITED WAY GRANT
    BLACKBURN CENTER AGAINST DOMESTIC & SEXUAL VIOLENCEGREENSBURG, PA$155,0002025UNITED WAY GRANT
    CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH FOUNDATIONPITTSBURGH, PA$150,0002025UNITED WAY GRANT
    UNITED WAY OF ERIE COUNTY PAERIE, PA$147,9612025DONOR DESIGNATION
    WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK INCDELMONT, PA$140,0002025UNITED WAY GRANT
    JUST HARVEST EDUCATION FUNDPITTSBURGH, PA$125,0002025UNITED WAY GRANT
    ALZHEIMER DISEASE RESEARCHMONTEFIOREPITTSBURGH, PA$123,6882025DONOR DESIGNATION
    UNITED WAY CAPITAL REGIONENOLA, PA$123,0432025DONOR DESIGNATION
    MON VALLEY INITIATIVEHOMESTEAD, PA$120,0002025UNITED WAY GRANT
    STANDING FIRMPITTSBURGH, PA$118,8552025DONOR DESIGNATION
    UNITED WAY OF NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTACHISHOLM, MN$118,2982025DONOR DESIGNATION
    ACTION-HOUSING INCPITTSBURGH, PA$115,0002025UNITED WAY GRANT
    NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICESPITTSBURGH, PA$105,0002025UNITED WAY GRANT
    LITERACY PITTSBURGHPITTSBURGH, PA$100,0002025UNITED WAY GRANT
    NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIESPITTSBURGH, PA$100,0002025UNITED WAY GRANT
    TRAVELERS AID SOCIETY OF PITTSBURGH INCPITTSBURGH, PA$100,0002025UNITED WAY GRANT
    PITTSBURGH COUNCIL ON HIGHER EDUCATION CO PITTSBURGH SCHOLAR HOUSEPITTSBURGH, PA$100,0002025UNITED WAY GRANT
    SOUTH HILLS INTERFAITH MOVEMENTBETHEL PARK, PA$100,0002025UNITED WAY GRANT
    VETERANS LEADERSHIP PROGRAMPITTSBURGH, PA$100,0002025UNITED WAY GRANT
    BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF WPAPITTSBURGH, PA$90,0002025UNITED WAY GRANT
    NEIGHBORHOOD LEARNING ALLIANCEPITTSBURGH, PA$80,0002025UNITED WAY GRANT
    SALVATION ARMY ARCPITTSBURGH, PA$78,6472025DONOR DESIGNATION
    AHN HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE FUNDPITTSBURGH, PA$78,6412025DONOR DESIGNATION
    PITTSBURGH HARDBALL ACADEMY INCPITTSBURGH, PA$78,6262025DONOR DESIGNATION
    FAMILYLINKS INCPITTSBURGH, PA$78,0002025UNITED WAY GRANT
    UNITED WAY OF SUMMIT & MEDINAAKRON, OH$75,7742025DONOR DESIGNATION
    GREATER PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY FOOD BANKDUQUESNE, PA$75,0002025UNITED WAY GRANT
    CATAPULT GREATER PITTSBURGHPITTSBURGH, PA$75,0002025UNITED WAY GRANT
    COMMUNITY KITCHEN PITTSBURGHPITTSBURGH, PA$75,0002025UNITED WAY GRANT
    UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST INDIANAVALPARAISO, IN$74,7732025DONOR DESIGNATION
    ANIMAL FRIENDS FOR VETERANSPITTSBURGH, PA$73,9252025DONOR DESIGNATION
    LATINO COMMUNITY CENTERPITTSBURGH, PA$73,0002025UNITED WAY GRANT
    HOLY FAMILY INSTITUTEPITTSBURGH, PA$72,7072025DONOR DESIGNATION
    UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL OHIOCOLUMBUS, OH$72,4432025DONOR DESIGNATION
    UPMC PINNACLE FOUNDATION - CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER OF CENTRAL PAHARRISBURG, PA$72,0702025DONOR DESIGNATION
    LIGHT OF LIFE RESCUE MISSIONALLEGHENY COUNTYPITTSBURGH, PA$70,4832025DONOR DESIGNATION
    BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS OF GREATER PITTSBURGHPITTSBURGH, PA$70,0002025UNITED WAY GRANT
    JUBILEE ASSOCIATION INCPITTSBURGH, PA$70,0002025UNITED WAY GRANT

    JEWISH FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES OF PGH

    $496,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    UNITED WAY GRANT

    JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF GREATER PGH

    $365,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    UNITED WAY GRANT

    MACEDONIA FAMILY & COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT CENTER

    $295,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    UNITED WAY GRANT

    JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PITTSBURGHCOMMUNITY CAMPAIGN

    $284,056
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION

    CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIO OF PGHBEAVER COUNTY

    $231,732
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION

    HUMAN SERVICES CENTER CORP

    $230,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    UNITED WAY GRANT

    YWCA OF GREATER PGH

    $227,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    UNITED WAY GRANT

    211 FIRST CALL FOR HELP- CLEVELAND OH

    $217,807
    CLEVELAND, OH2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION

    CHILDREN'S CENTER OF PGH

    $216,527
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION

    WOMEN'S CENTER & SHELTER OF GREATER PGH

    $200,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    UNITED WAY GRANT

    GREATER PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY FOOD BANK

    $197,934
    DUQUESNE, PA2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION

    HIGHMARK CARING PLACE

    $186,599
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION

    VINTAGE INC

    $160,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    UNITED WAY GRANT

    BLACKBURN CENTER AGAINST DOMESTIC & SEXUAL VIOLENCE

    $155,000
    GREENSBURG, PA2025

    UNITED WAY GRANT

    CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION

    $150,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    UNITED WAY GRANT

    UNITED WAY OF ERIE COUNTY PA

    $147,961
    ERIE, PA2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION

    WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK INC

    $140,000
    DELMONT, PA2025

    UNITED WAY GRANT

    JUST HARVEST EDUCATION FUND

    $125,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    UNITED WAY GRANT

    ALZHEIMER DISEASE RESEARCHMONTEFIORE

    $123,688
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION

    UNITED WAY CAPITAL REGION

    $123,043
    ENOLA, PA2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION

    MON VALLEY INITIATIVE

    $120,000
    HOMESTEAD, PA2025

    UNITED WAY GRANT

    STANDING FIRM

    $118,855
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION

    UNITED WAY OF NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA

    $118,298
    CHISHOLM, MN2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION

    ACTION-HOUSING INC

    $115,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    UNITED WAY GRANT

    NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES

    $105,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    UNITED WAY GRANT

    LITERACY PITTSBURGH

    $100,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    UNITED WAY GRANT

    NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIES

    $100,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    UNITED WAY GRANT

    TRAVELERS AID SOCIETY OF PITTSBURGH INC

    $100,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    UNITED WAY GRANT

    PITTSBURGH COUNCIL ON HIGHER EDUCATION CO PITTSBURGH SCHOLAR HOUSE

    $100,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    UNITED WAY GRANT

    SOUTH HILLS INTERFAITH MOVEMENT

    $100,000
    BETHEL PARK, PA2025

    UNITED WAY GRANT

    VETERANS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

    $100,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    UNITED WAY GRANT

    BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF WPA

    $90,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    UNITED WAY GRANT

    NEIGHBORHOOD LEARNING ALLIANCE

    $80,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    UNITED WAY GRANT

    SALVATION ARMY ARC

    $78,647
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION

    AHN HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE FUND

    $78,641
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION

    PITTSBURGH HARDBALL ACADEMY INC

    $78,626
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION

    FAMILYLINKS INC

    $78,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    UNITED WAY GRANT

    UNITED WAY OF SUMMIT & MEDINA

    $75,774
    AKRON, OH2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION

    GREATER PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY FOOD BANK

    $75,000
    DUQUESNE, PA2025

    UNITED WAY GRANT

    CATAPULT GREATER PITTSBURGH

    $75,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    UNITED WAY GRANT

    COMMUNITY KITCHEN PITTSBURGH

    $75,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    UNITED WAY GRANT

    UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST INDIANA

    $74,773
    VALPARAISO, IN2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION

    ANIMAL FRIENDS FOR VETERANS

    $73,925
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION

    LATINO COMMUNITY CENTER

    $73,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    UNITED WAY GRANT

    HOLY FAMILY INSTITUTE

    $72,707
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION

    UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL OHIO

    $72,443
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION

    UPMC PINNACLE FOUNDATION - CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER OF CENTRAL PA

    $72,070
    HARRISBURG, PA2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION

    LIGHT OF LIFE RESCUE MISSIONALLEGHENY COUNTY

    $70,483
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    DONOR DESIGNATION

    BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS OF GREATER PITTSBURGH

    $70,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    UNITED WAY GRANT

    JUBILEE ASSOCIATION INC

    $70,000
    PITTSBURGH, PA2025

    UNITED WAY GRANT