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United Way of Tarrant County’s recent giving is defined by large, recurring support for basic-needs services in Tarrant County, especially food access and transportation for older adults. Meals on Wheels Inc of Tarrant County appears at the top of the recent grants list with awards of $5,177,209 in 2024, $5,172,831 in 2025, and $4,877,470 in 2023, tied to transportation vouchers, home-delivered meals, participant assessment, Healthy Ideas, and CLP. That pattern shows a funder using major grants to sustain core service delivery over multiple years rather than limiting support to one-off projects. The foundation also backs organizations serving people facing overlapping barriers. In 2025, Violence Intervention Prevention Fort Worth received $800,000 for general support, while The Women's Center of Tarrant County received $548,189 for general support after prior awards for adult literacy education, support and security to raped adults and children, employment preparation, counseling, and adult literacy evaluation. Other sizable grants went to Community Enrichment Center, Recovery Resource Council, Steady State Impact, and Pathfinders of Tarrant County, all within a local service ecosystem centered on family stability, health, and community safety.
Aging and disability services are a visible part of the portfolio. Meals on Wheels Inc of Tarrant County received repeated multimillion-dollar awards tied to transportation vouchers and home-delivered meals, and the Alzheimer's Association of North Central Texas received $242,593 in 2025 for general support after a 2023 grant for senior support and care to prevent senior isolation. Maternal and family support also appears through targeted grants. Safehaven of Tarrant County received $221,406 in 2023 and $184,651 in 2024 for emergency crisis shelter, transitional living arrangements, pregnancy and parenting teen services, and related family programming. Catholic Charities received $250,487 in 2023 for financial assistance, employment, health services, child care, counseling, and family services. The foundation also funds behavioral health and recovery work. Recovery Resource Council received $171,829 in 2023 and $169,633 in 2024 for client intervention, case management, drug and alcohol education, parent connection classes, and the Sunshine Club.
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Most grants fall between $11K and $69K, with a median of $27K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$27K
75th Percentile
$69K
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Typical grant size sits at a median of $26,986, with the middle half of awards between $10,967 and $69,003. The recent list also shows a few very large grants that sit well above that band, including multimillion-dollar operating support for a small number of anchor partners. Recipients recur across years: Meals on Wheels, Women's Center of Tarrant County, Family Pathfinders of Tarrant County, Safehaven of Tarrant County, Guardianship Services Inc, Recovery Resource Council, and Catholic Charities all appear more than once. The foundation is a regular funder and uses a mix of general support, direct service funding, and donor-directed fund transfers. An interest/LOI form is available for some nonprofit funding opportunities, and some programs accept unsolicited inquiries.
Giving is overwhelmingly local. Ninety-two percent of grants go to recipients in Texas, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Fort Worth dominates the recent-grants list, with additional awards reaching Grapevine, Dallas, Arlington, and other Tarrant County locations. The pattern centers on the county rather than on a broader regional footprint, with many of the largest awards going to organizations headquartered in Fort Worth and nearby communities.
The portfolio centers on aging and disability services, maternal and child health, workforce development, emergency assistance, veterans services, children's literacy and education, financial security, community resiliency, and volunteer mobilization. Recent grant descriptions also show support for transportation vouchers, home-delivered meals, adult literacy, counseling, emergency shelter, and addiction treatment.
The median recent grant is $26,986. The middle half of grants falls between $10,967 and $69,003, though several awards are much larger, including multimillion-dollar grants to long-running service partners.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Meals on Wheels Inc of Tarrant County, Women's Center of Tarrant County, Family Pathfinders of Tarrant County, Safehaven of Tarrant County, Guardianship Services Inc, Recovery Resource Council, Catholic Charities, and Alzheimer's Association of North Central Texas.
The foundation has an UWTC RFP/A Interest Form for general nonprofit inquiries and LOI submissions, and its grants page lists nonprofit-facing requests for proposals. Some active programs also accept unsolicited inquiries, while others are competitive and do not accept unsolicited applications.
The giving is local, with 92% of grants going to recipients in Texas. Recent awards cluster in Fort Worth, with additional grants in Grapevine, Dallas, and Arlington.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEALS ON WHEELS INC OF TARRANT COUNTY | FORT WORTH, TX | $4,266,528 | 2026 | AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF TARRANT COUNTY |
| CHILD POVERTY ACTION LAB | DALLAS, TX | $717,815 | 2026 | ARPA MATERNAL HEALTH - DOULAS EDUCATION |
| VIOLENCE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION FORT WORTH (VIP FT WORTH) | FORT WORTH, TX | $683,819 | 2026 | ARPA OSC - GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS |
| THE WOMEN'S CENTER OF TARRANT COUNTY | FORT WORTH, TX | $359,710 | 2026 | AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF TARRANT COUNTY |
| GUARDIANSHIP SERVICES INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $265,811 | 2026 | AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF TARRANT COUNTY |
| DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION | PIGEON FORGE, TN | $227,237 | 2026 | SAFETY NET |
| FAMILY PATHFINDERS OF TARRANT COUNTY | FORT WORTH, TX | $193,360 | 2026 | ARPA OSC - GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS |
| SEASON OF CHANGE INC | ARLINGTON, TX | $180,442 | 2026 | ARPA OSC - GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS |
| TIDES CENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $137,786 | 2026 | ARPA OSC - GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS |
| BUILDING PATHWAYS INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $128,867 | 2026 | ARPA OSC - GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS |
| YOUTH ADVOCATE PROGRAMS INC(YAP) | HARRISBURG, PA | $121,458 | 2026 | ARPA OSC - GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS |
| YMCA OF METRO FORT WORTH | FORT WORTH, TX | $107,231 | 2026 | ARPA OSC - GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS |
| RECOVERY RESOURCE COUNCIL | FORT WORTH, TX | $105,154 | 2026 | ARPA OSC - GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS |
| FORT WORTH CONNECT INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $93,358 | 2026 | ARPA OSC - GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER TARRANT | FORT WORTH, TX | $91,839 | 2026 | SAFETY NET |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $59,060 | 2026 | SAFETY NET |
| DEMENTIA FRIENDLY FORT WORTH | FORT WORTH, TX | $56,115 | 2026 | AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF TARRANT COUNTY |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF FORT WORTH | FORT WORTH, TX | $53,125 | 2026 | SAFETY NET |
| DENTAL HEALTH FOR ARLINGTON INC | ARLINGTON, TX | $52,327 | 2026 | AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF TARRANT COUNTY |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $51,510 | 2026 | AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF TARRANT COUNTY |
| SAFE CITY COMMISION DBA ONE SAFE PLACE | FORT WORTH, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | ARPA OSC - GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS |
| JOURNEY4WARD | MANSFIELD, TX | $47,975 | 2026 | ARPA OSC - GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF GREATER TARRANT COUNTY | FORT WORTH, TX | $47,404 | 2026 | ARPA OSC - GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS |
| SURVIVE AND THRIVE EDUCATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $46,082 | 2026 | ARPA OSC - GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS |
| EMPOWEREQ INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $45,795 | 2026 | AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF TARRANT COUNTY |
| FORTRESS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | FORT WORTH, TX | $45,000 | 2026 | SAFETY NET |
| MOTHERS OF MURDERED ANGELS | FORT WORTH, TX | $42,164 | 2026 | ARPA OSC - GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS |
| JAMES L WEST CENTER FOR DEMENTIA CARE | FORT WORTH, TX | $38,888 | 2026 | AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF TARRANT COUNTY |
| ACH - CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES | FORT WORTH, TX | $37,391 | 2026 | SAFETY NET |
| CANCER CARE SERVICES | FORT WORTH, TX | $36,542 | 2026 | SAFETY NET |
| TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE | FORT WORTH, TX | $31,210 | 2026 | SAFETY NET |
| SAFEHAVEN OF TARRANT COUNTY | ARLINGTON, TX | $30,767 | 2026 | SAFETY NET |
| CENTER FOR TRANSFORMING LIVES | FORT WORTH, TX | $29,164 | 2026 | SAFETY NET |
| GRAPEVINE RELIEF & COMMUNITY EXCHANGE | GRAPEVINE, TX | $28,664 | 2026 | SAFETY NET |
| PRESBYTERIAN NIGHT SHELTER OF TARRANT | FORT WORTH, TX | $25,209 | 2026 | SAFETY NET |
| COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT CENTER | NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX | $23,855 | 2026 | SAFETY NET |
| SALVATION ARMY NTX AREA | DALLAS, TX | $23,578 | 2026 | SAFETY NET |
| LENA POPE HOME | FORT WORTH, TX | $23,255 | 2026 | SAFETY NET |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS (ARC SERVING DFW METRO WEST) | FORT WORTH, TX | $23,016 | 2026 | SAFETY NET |
| READING PARTNERS | OAKLAND, CA | $22,946 | 2026 | SAFETY NET |
| UNITED WAY OF METRO DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $22,833 | 2026 | SAFETY NET |
| EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION INC | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $21,602 | 2026 | AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF TARRANT COUNTY |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF NORTH TEXAS | DALLAS, TX | $20,921 | 2026 | SAFETY NET |
| UNITED COMMUNITY CENTERS | FORT WORTH, TX | $20,872 | 2026 | SAFETY NET |
| SIXTY AND BETTER | FORT WORTH, TX | $20,631 | 2026 | SAFETY NET |
| FLY GIRLZ ACADEMY INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | ARPA OSC - GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS |
| CHILD CARE ASSOCIATES | FORT WORTH, TX | $19,202 | 2026 | SAFETY NET |
| SOUTHWESTERN DIABETIC FOUNDATION | GAINESVILLE, TX | $18,110 | 2026 | SAFETY NET |
| SOUTHEAST FORT WORTH INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $18,035 | 2026 | ARPA BRAVER BUSINESS - BUSINESS STARTEGY |
| ARLINGTON LIFE SHELTER | ARLINGTON, TX | $17,773 | 2026 | SAFETY NET |
MEALS ON WHEELS INC OF TARRANT COUNTY
$4,266,528AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF TARRANT COUNTY
VIOLENCE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION FORT WORTH (VIP FT WORTH)
$683,819ARPA OSC - GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS
AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF TARRANT COUNTY
SAFETY NET
SEASON OF CHANGE INC
$180,442ARPA OSC - GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS
BUILDING PATHWAYS INC
$128,867ARPA OSC - GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS
FORT WORTH CONNECT INC
$93,358ARPA OSC - GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS
DEMENTIA FRIENDLY FORT WORTH
$56,115AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF TARRANT COUNTY
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION
$51,510AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF TARRANT COUNTY
SAFE CITY COMMISION DBA ONE SAFE PLACE
$50,000ARPA OSC - GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS
JOURNEY4WARD
$47,975ARPA OSC - GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS
ARPA OSC - GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS
SURVIVE AND THRIVE EDUCATION
$46,082ARPA OSC - GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS
EMPOWEREQ INC
$45,795AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF TARRANT COUNTY
MOTHERS OF MURDERED ANGELS
$42,164ARPA OSC - GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS
JAMES L WEST CENTER FOR DEMENTIA CARE
$38,888AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF TARRANT COUNTY
TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE
$31,210SAFETY NET
GRAPEVINE RELIEF & COMMUNITY EXCHANGE
$28,664SAFETY NET
PRESBYTERIAN NIGHT SHELTER OF TARRANT
$25,209SAFETY NET
SALVATION ARMY NTX AREA
$23,578SAFETY NET
AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF TARRANT COUNTY
SIXTY AND BETTER
$20,631SAFETY NET
FLY GIRLZ ACADEMY INC
$20,000ARPA OSC - GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS
SOUTHEAST FORT WORTH INC
$18,035ARPA BRAVER BUSINESS - BUSINESS STARTEGY
ARLINGTON LIFE SHELTER
$17,773SAFETY NET
