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About United Way of King County
We bring the community together to work toward racial justice by supporting our neighbors and transforming inequitable systems.
Focus Areas
HousingFood SecurityEducationFinancial StabilityAdvocacyEquitable/Participatory Grantmaking
Funding Style
programmatic investmentdesignated/restricted giftproject-specific fundingtargeted/program-level support
Topics
program delivery supportprogram expansion/scale-up
About United Way of King County
United Way of King County’s recent grantmaking shows a strong concentration in neighborhood-serving organizations that work on housing, family stability, youth services, and racial justice across King County. Its largest recent award went to Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle for programmatic investment and a designated gift, and several of the biggest grants support organizations such as Wellspring Family Services and Neighborhood House. The pattern points to sustained support for established local providers rather than isolated one-off awards. The foundation also backs community-based intermediaries and culturally specific organizations. Recent grants include El Centro De La Raza, Solid Ground, Interaction Transition, and Good Shepherd Youth Outreach, along with larger awards to groups serving children, families, and communities facing inequitable systems. Across the recent record, the funding tends to be targeted at program delivery, program expansion, and seed or pilot support through programmatic investments and designated gifts. The result is a grantmaking profile centered on direct service, local capacity, and support for organizations embedded in the county’s social service network.
What United Way of King County Funds
Housing is a clear thread in the recent grants. United Way of King County gave $3,029,289 to Neighborhood House in 2023 and $2,296,535 in 2024, both as programmatic investments, and also awarded $1,117,918 to St Stephen Housing Assoc. These awards point to sustained support for housing-related services and stability. Family and youth services are another major area. The foundation gave $6,355,351 to Wellspring Family Services, $1,151,263 to Southeast Youth & Family Svcs, and $795,257 to Southwest Youth & Family Svcs. It also supported Good Shepherd Youth Outreach with a $2,901,827 programmatic investment. Racial justice and culturally specific work appear through grants such as $10,560,046 to Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle, $1,227,181 to El Centro De La Raza, and $645,012 to Centro Cultural Mexicano. The focus areas list also includes advocacy and equitable/participatory grantmaking.
How United Way of King County Gives
Typical grant size centers on a $13,500 p25, $50,000 median, and $149,600 p75 distribution, while recent awards also include several multi-million-dollar programmatic investments and designated gifts. The recent record shows recurring support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Neighborhood House, El Centro De La Raza, Childrens Home Society of WA, Atlantic Street Center, Potlatch Fund, Riverton Park United Methodist Church, and Na'ah Illahee Fund. That pattern suggests sustained relationships rather than isolated awards. The foundation is structured as a mixed community foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$24.7M
Total Assets
$54.9M
Total Revenue
$49.7M
Total Expenses
$52.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $14K and $150K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$150K
Geographic Reach
Local24 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
GORDON A MCHENRY JR
Accepts unsolicited proposals
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where United Way of King County Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for United Way of King County.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 925 | $149.5M | 99.9% |
| 2 | Switzerland |
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