About Ywca Usa
To eliminate racism and empower women (advance racial justice, economic empowerment, health and safety for women and girls).
Focus Areas
Racial justiceCivil rightsWomen’s economic empowermentChild careDomestic and sexual violence servicesGirls in STEM / educationEntrepreneurshipReproductive justice
Who They Fund
women and girls (including women entrepreneurs)teens and youth (including youth in Indiana)jobseekers and career-transitioning adultssurvivors of domestic violence / people impacted by COVID-related domestic violence
About Ywca Usa
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.
What Ywca Usa Funds
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.
How Ywca Usa Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.8M
Total Assets
$76.2M
Total Revenue
$11.9M
Total Expenses
$17.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $55K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$55K
Geographic Reach
National45 states funded
About 1% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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