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.

United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania

Name: United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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About United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania

Convene and mobilize 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.

Focus Areas

food securitydigital accessearly literacy and education/out-of-school timehousingfinancial stability/asset buildingfree tax preparation (VITA)gun violence preventionnonprofit capacity/capital improvements

Who They Fund

local nonprofit organizations (designated recipient agencies)community members served by designated nonprofits (unspecified)

Funding Style

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

Low

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
JEWISH FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES OF PGH	PITTSBURGH, PA	$496,000	2025	UNITED WAY GRANT
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF GREATER PGH	PITTSBURGH, PA	$365,000	2025	UNITED WAY GRANT
MACEDONIA FAMILY & COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT CENTER	PITTSBURGH, PA	$295,000	2025	UNITED WAY GRANT
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PITTSBURGHCOMMUNITY CAMPAIGN	PITTSBURGH, PA	$284,056	2025	DONOR DESIGNATION
CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIO OF PGHBEAVER COUNTY	PITTSBURGH, PA	$231,732	2025	DONOR DESIGNATION
HUMAN SERVICES CENTER CORP	PITTSBURGH, PA	$230,000	2025	UNITED WAY GRANT
YWCA OF GREATER PGH	PITTSBURGH, PA	$227,000	2025	UNITED WAY GRANT
211 FIRST CALL FOR HELP- CLEVELAND OH	CLEVELAND, OH	$217,807	2025	DONOR DESIGNATION
CHILDREN'S CENTER OF PGH	PITTSBURGH, PA	$216,527	2025	DONOR DESIGNATION
WOMEN'S CENTER & SHELTER OF GREATER PGH	PITTSBURGH, PA	$200,000	2025	UNITED WAY GRANT
GREATER PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY FOOD BANK	DUQUESNE, PA	$197,934	2025	DONOR DESIGNATION
HIGHMARK CARING PLACE	PITTSBURGH, PA	$186,599	2025	DONOR DESIGNATION
VINTAGE INC	PITTSBURGH, PA	$160,000	2025	UNITED WAY GRANT
BLACKBURN CENTER AGAINST DOMESTIC & SEXUAL VIOLENCE	GREENSBURG, PA	$155,000	2025	UNITED WAY GRANT
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION	PITTSBURGH, PA	$150,000	2025	UNITED WAY GRANT
UNITED WAY OF ERIE COUNTY PA	ERIE, PA	$147,961	2025	DONOR DESIGNATION
WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK INC	DELMONT, PA	$140,000	2025	UNITED WAY GRANT
JUST HARVEST EDUCATION FUND	PITTSBURGH, PA	$125,000	2025	UNITED WAY GRANT
ALZHEIMER DISEASE RESEARCHMONTEFIORE	PITTSBURGH, PA	$123,688	2025	DONOR DESIGNATION
UNITED WAY CAPITAL REGION	ENOLA, PA	$123,043	2025	DONOR DESIGNATION
MON VALLEY INITIATIVE	HOMESTEAD, PA	$120,000	2025	UNITED WAY GRANT
STANDING FIRM	PITTSBURGH, PA	$118,855	2025	DONOR DESIGNATION
UNITED WAY OF NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA	CHISHOLM, MN	$118,298	2025	DONOR DESIGNATION
ACTION-HOUSING INC	PITTSBURGH, PA	$115,000	2025	UNITED WAY GRANT
NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES	PITTSBURGH, PA	$105,000	2025	UNITED WAY GRANT
LITERACY PITTSBURGH	PITTSBURGH, PA	$100,000	2025	UNITED WAY GRANT
SOUTH HILLS INTERFAITH MOVEMENT	BETHEL PARK, PA	$100,000	2025	UNITED WAY GRANT
VETERANS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM	PITTSBURGH, PA	$100,000	2025	UNITED WAY GRANT
NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIES	PITTSBURGH, PA	$100,000	2025	UNITED WAY GRANT
TRAVELERS AID SOCIETY OF PITTSBURGH INC	PITTSBURGH, PA	$100,000	2025	UNITED WAY GRANT
PITTSBURGH COUNCIL ON HIGHER EDUCATION CO PITTSBURGH SCHOLAR HOUSE	PITTSBURGH, PA	$100,000	2025	UNITED WAY GRANT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF WPA	PITTSBURGH, PA	$90,000	2025	UNITED WAY GRANT
NEIGHBORHOOD LEARNING ALLIANCE	PITTSBURGH, PA	$80,000	2025	UNITED WAY GRANT
SALVATION ARMY ARC	PITTSBURGH, PA	$78,647	2025	DONOR DESIGNATION
AHN HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE FUND	PITTSBURGH, PA	$78,641	2025	DONOR DESIGNATION
PITTSBURGH HARDBALL ACADEMY INC	PITTSBURGH, PA	$78,626	2025	DONOR DESIGNATION
FAMILYLINKS INC	PITTSBURGH, PA	$78,000	2025	UNITED WAY GRANT
UNITED WAY OF SUMMIT & MEDINA	AKRON, OH	$75,774	2025	DONOR DESIGNATION
COMMUNITY KITCHEN PITTSBURGH	PITTSBURGH, PA	$75,000	2025	UNITED WAY GRANT
GREATER PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY FOOD BANK	DUQUESNE, PA	$75,000	2025	UNITED WAY GRANT
CATAPULT GREATER PITTSBURGH	PITTSBURGH, PA	$75,000	2025	UNITED WAY GRANT
UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST INDIANA	VALPARAISO, IN	$74,773	2025	DONOR DESIGNATION
ANIMAL FRIENDS FOR VETERANS	PITTSBURGH, PA	$73,925	2025	DONOR DESIGNATION
LATINO COMMUNITY CENTER	PITTSBURGH, PA	$73,000	2025	UNITED WAY GRANT
HOLY FAMILY INSTITUTE	PITTSBURGH, PA	$72,707	2025	DONOR DESIGNATION
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL OHIO	COLUMBUS, OH	$72,443	2025	DONOR DESIGNATION
UPMC PINNACLE FOUNDATION - CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER OF CENTRAL PA	HARRISBURG, PA	$72,070	2025	DONOR DESIGNATION
LIGHT OF LIFE RESCUE MISSIONALLEGHENY COUNTY	PITTSBURGH, PA	$70,483	2025	DONOR DESIGNATION
JUBILEE ASSOCIATION INC	PITTSBURGH, PA	$70,000	2025	UNITED WAY GRANT
BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS OF GREATER PITTSBURGH	PITTSBURGH, PA	$70,000	2025	UNITED WAY GRANT

United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania

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Which grant programs allow unsolicited requests?

Where does the foundation give geographically?

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