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Heart of Florida United Way Inc

The mission of heart of florida united way is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of our communities. This is accomplished by standing up for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in central florida.

$6.1M
Granted FY2025(still arriving)
71
Itemized grants FY2025
59
Organizations funded FY2024
15%
First-time grantees FY2024
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Itemized, FY2025
$3.4M
The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
Median grant, FY2025
$35,044
Largest grant, FY2025
$250,221
Organizations funded a year
50 to 67
FY2018 to FY2024
States reached, FY2025
4
Total assets, FY2025
$51M

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2024, 15% of the organizations Heart of Florida United Way Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 3% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 97% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $100k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Human ServicesYouth DevelopmentPhilanthropyEducationCrime & LegalCommunity ImprovementOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2025still arriving68$3.4M24%
FY202459$3.2M15%
FY202353$4.1M4%
FY202251$6.7M20%
FY202167$5.1M27%
FY202063$3.7M10%
FY201964$4.8M11%
FY201850$4.3M12%
100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Human Services$16MHealth$6.4MYouth Development$6.0MEducation$4.7MHousing & Shelter$3.3MFood & Nutrition$2.5MCrime & Legal$1.7MPhilanthropy$817kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

IL
MA
CA
VA
MD
AZ
TN
NC
GA
TX
FL

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

Show all 160 grantees
All grantees of Heart of Florida United Way Inc by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida Inc$2,582,89594%
Community Coordinated Care for Children Inc$2,017,55190%
The Christian Sharing Center Inc$1,974,449811%
Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida Inc$1,815,70398%
Osceola County Council on Aging Inc$1,709,05993%
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida Inc$1,674,50190%
The Salvation Army$1,421,5558n/a
New Image Youth Center$1,378,215513%
Catholic Charities of Central Florida Inc$1,253,67792%
AdventHealth Foundation Inc$1,137,72343%
United Cerebral Palsy of Central Florida Inc$1,088,48552%
Health Care Center For The Homeless Inc$1,068,61893%
Orlando Health Foundation Inc$1,045,02591%
The Salvation Army$1,004,3619n/a
Valencia College$1,000,0001n/a
Harbor House of Central Florida Inc$989,71093%
Seniors First Inc$907,56792%
The Seminole County Coalition for School Readiness Inc$886,62990%
Seminole County Victims' Rights Coalition Inc$815,39696%
Help Now of Osceola Inc$813,74798%
City Year Inc$701,15360%
Orlando Community & Youth Trust Inc$653,716531%
Grace Medical Home Inc$609,67793%
Meals on Wheels Etc Inc$605,40894%
Christian Service Center for Central Florida Inc$576,64597%
United Against Poverty Inc$521,84171%
American Red Cross$507,0314n/a
After School Programs Inc$490,6154n/a
Rescue Outreach Mission of Central Florida Inc$456,311330%
Central Florida Council Boy Scouts of America Inc$455,10592%
Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center Inc$433,05651%
Seminole Co Bar Assoc Legal Aid Society$431,662715%
Orlando Day Nursery Associationinc$421,08168%
Jewish Family Services of Greater Orlando Inc$386,81085%
Edgewood Children's Ranch Inc$365,464813%
Winter Park Day Nursery Inc$353,976510%
Embrace Families Community Based Care Inc$317,87550%
Hope Community Center Inc$315,98757%
Foundation for Orange County Public Schools Inc$314,84563%
Lighthouse Central Florida Inc$303,12655%
Central Florida Young Men's Christian Association Inc$302,96150%
Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association Inc$291,23542%
The Children's Home Society of Florida$278,10950%
The Foundation for Seminole County Public Schools$265,65461%
Adult Literacy League Inc$262,106716%
Foundation for Foster Children Inc$257,945212%
Pace Center for Girlsinc$255,78250%
Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation Inc$250,22114%
Healthy Start Coalition of Orange County Inc$250,0221n/a
Loving Assisting Nurturing Educating and Supporting$248,727965%
Orlando Neighborhood Improvement Corporation Inc$248,02841%
Zebra Youth Inc$218,59753%
Florida Leadership Venture$200,76142%
Hebni Nutrition Consultants Inc$195,38147%
Legal Advocacy Center of Central Florida Inc$188,1355n/a
United Arts of Central Florida Inc$167,23191%
The Devereux Foundation$141,57610%
Aspire Health Partners Inc$140,37610%
First Baptist Church of Oviedo$140,2923n/a
Be A Player Inc$139,6487n/a
The Jobs Partnership of Florida Inc$138,45443%
Lift Orlando Inc$124,37682%
Impower Inc$109,36131%
The Nemours Foundation$100,0001n/a
Central Florida Concerns of Police Survivors Inc$91,346424%
Orlando Firefighters Benevolent Association Inc$86,028422%
United Way of Brevard County Inc$85,16360%
Strengthen Orlando Inc$82,06444%
Correctional Peace Officers Foundation Inc$81,04270%
Give Kids the World Inc$78,15960%
Christian Help Foundation Inc$77,52432%
Junior Achievement of Central Florida Inc$75,19923%
Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation Inc$75,00011%
Winter Park Presbyterian Church$69,7503n/a
United Way of Lake and Sumter Counties Inc$65,39931%
Page 15 Inc$62,50038%
Central Florida Community Arts Inc$61,95023%
Community Health Centers Inc$60,19710%
Women On The Rise International Inc$55,00026%
Central Florida Regional Housing Trust Inc$50,0001n/a
Hope Partnership Inc D/B/A Community Hope Center Inc$50,00011%
Firefighter Cancer Support Network Inc$47,13821%
Central Florida Urban League$45,00012%
United Way of Lake County Inc$44,93911%
Christian Help Foundation Inc$40,0001n/a
Journey Christian Church$37,9623n/a
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Florida Inc$36,25816%
Mental Health Association of Central Florida Inc$35,04413%
Central Florida Down Syndrome Assoc Inc$33,52842%
Chc Creating Healthier Communities$32,84730%
A Gift for Teaching Inc$31,92830%
Union League Boys & Girls Club$30,0003n/a
Runway to Hope Inc$29,9181n/a
Children's Safety Village of Central Florida Inc$27,56628%
United Way Worldwide$27,3782n/a
America's Charities$27,34320%
American Diabetes Association$26,39450%
University of Central Florida Foundation Inc$26,20840%
American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches$26,12110%
Grand Avenue Economic Community Dev$25,34620%
All Star Dads$25,0002n/a
Community Communications Inc$25,00010%
Iglesia Episcopal Jesus de Nazaret$25,0001n/a
Fondos Unidos de Puerto Rico Inc & United Way Puerto Rico$24,50710%
First Presbyterian Church of Orlando$24,3684n/a
Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc$24,2502n/a
United Way of Central Florida Inc$21,10710%
Sos by Urbander Inc$20,0942n/a
AFRICAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE of CF FOUNDATION$20,000240%
Lake Nona Institute Inc$20,00011%
Samaritan Resource Center Inc$20,00014%
Polis Institute Inc$20,00022%
Hispanic Business Initiative Fund Inc$19,5001n/a
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida Inc$19,01630%
Canine Companions for Independence Inc$18,10930%
The Nobilo Foundation Inc$17,81837%
Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando Inc$17,24730%
The Children's Burn Foundation of Florida Inc$17,000123%
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc$16,10520%
First Baptist Church of Orlando$15,8082n/a
American Cancer Society Inc$15,37720%
The Russell Home For Atypical Children Inc$13,84220%
Bahamas Habitat$11,2941n/a
United Way of Greater Houston$10,00010%
Valencia College Foundation Inc$10,00010%
Center for Multicultural Wellness & Prevention$10,0001n/a
Orlando Science Centerinc$10,00010%
Edible Education Experience$10,0001n/a
Central Florida Regional Workforce Development Board Inc$10,00010%
United Way Suncoast Inc$9,9431n/a
Summit Church$9,5981n/a
Missionary Church Inc$9,2171n/a
Girl Scouts of Citrus Council Inc$8,85710%
Wounded Warrior Project Inc$8,59410%
American Heart Association Inc$8,33210%
Center for Independent Living in Central Florida Inc$8,0551n/a
Oral Educational Opportunities for the Hearing Impaired$8,02811%
Stetson University Inc$7,80310%
Florida Housing Coalition Inc$7,50010%
Aspire Inc$7,4001n/a
Homeless Services Network of Central Florida Inc$7,00010%
Goodwill Industries of Central Florida Inc$6,89610%
Blood Cancer United Inc$6,89510%
Sheriff's Employee Assistance Trust Inc$6,49214%
After School Programs Inc$6,38110%
United Way of Indian River County Inc$5,6541n/a
Mountain Foundation Inc$5,4941n/a
Hometown Heroes Alliance Inc$5,4841n/a
The Christ School$5,41610%
Pet Rescue by Judy Inc$5,41510%
Holocaust Memorial Resource & Education Center of Florida Inc$5,38210%
Mt Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church of Orlando Florida Inc$5,2071n/a
Deltona Alliance Church Inc$5,2001n/a
Support Our Scholars (Sos)$5,19910%
Gay Officers Action League Central Florida Inc$5,1851n/a
The Mustard Seed of Central Florida Inc$5,16110%
American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities Inc$5,04210%
Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Inc$5,0401n/a
Forest Lake Education Center$5,0331n/a
Professional Opportunities Program for Students Inc$5,00013%

Where it is load-bearing

Heart of Florida United Way Inc supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 4 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 120 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetBoys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida Inc: $2,582,895 over 9y, 4.3% of budgetCommunity Coordinated Care for Children Inc: $2,017,551 over 9y, 0.4% of budgetThe Christian Sharing Center Inc: $1,974,449 over 8y, 11% of budgetCoalition for the Homeless of Central Florida Inc: $1,815,703 over 9y, 7.5% of budgetOsceola County Council on Aging Inc: $1,709,059 over 9y, 2.7% of budgetSecond Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida Inc: $1,674,501 over 9y, 0.3% of budgetNew Image Youth Center: $1,378,215 over 5y, 13% of budgetCatholic Charities of Central Florida Inc: $1,253,677 over 9y, 2.2% of budgetAdventHealth Foundation Inc: $1,137,723 over 4y, 2.8% of budgetUnited Cerebral Palsy of Central Florida Inc: $1,088,485 over 5y, 2.0% of budgetHealth Care Center For The Homeless Inc: $1,068,618 over 9y, 2.8% of budgetOrlando Health Foundation Inc: $1,045,025 over 9y, 1.1% of budgetHarbor House of Central Florida Inc: $989,710 over 9y, 3.5% of budgetSeniors First Inc: $907,567 over 9y, 1.5% of budgetThe Seminole County Coalition for School Readiness Inc: $886,629 over 9y, 0.5% of budgetSeminole County Victims' Rights Coalition Inc: $815,396 over 9y, 6.0% of budgetHelp Now of Osceola Inc: $813,747 over 9y, 8.0% of budgetCity Year Inc: $701,153 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetOrlando Community & Youth Trust Inc: $653,716 over 5y, 31% of budgetGrace Medical Home Inc: $609,677 over 9y, 2.9% of budgetMeals on Wheels Etc Inc: $605,408 over 9y, 4.1% of budgetChristian Service Center for Central Florida Inc: $576,645 over 9y, 6.9% of budgetUnited Against Poverty Inc: $521,841 over 7y, 1.0% of budgetRescue Outreach Mission of Central Florida Inc: $456,311 over 3y, 30% of budgetCentral Florida Council Boy Scouts of America Inc: $455,105 over 9y, 1.7% of budgetLesbian and Gay Community Services Center Inc: $433,056 over 5y, 0.7% of budgetSeminole Co Bar Assoc Legal Aid Society: $431,662 over 7y, 15% of budgetOrlando Day Nursery Associationinc: $421,081 over 6y, 8.2% of budgetJewish Family Services of Greater Orlando Inc: $386,810 over 8y, 5.1% of budgetEdgewood Children's Ranch Inc: $365,464 over 8y, 13% of budgetWinter Park Day Nursery Inc: $353,976 over 5y, 10% of budgetEmbrace Families Community Based Care Inc: $317,875 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetHope Community Center Inc: $315,987 over 5y, 7.3% of budgetFoundation for Orange County Public Schools Inc: $314,845 over 6y, 3.4% of budgetLighthouse Central Florida Inc: $303,126 over 5y, 4.7% of budgetCentral Florida Young Men's Christian Association Inc: $302,961 over 5y, 0.3% of budgetLegal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association Inc: $291,235 over 4y, 2.3% of budgetThe Children's Home Society of Florida: $278,109 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetThe Foundation for Seminole County Public Schools: $265,654 over 6y, 1.3% of budgetAdult Literacy League Inc: $262,106 over 7y, 16% of budgetFoundation for Foster Children Inc: $257,945 over 2y, 12% of budgetPace Center for Girlsinc: $255,782 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetArnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation Inc: $250,221 over 1y, 4.5% of budgetLoving Assisting Nurturing Educating and Supporting: $248,727 over 9y, 65% of budgetOrlando Neighborhood Improvement Corporation Inc: $248,028 over 4y, 0.9% of budgetZebra Youth Inc: $218,597 over 5y, 3.5% of budgetFlorida Leadership Venture: $200,761 over 4y, 2.3% of budgetHebni Nutrition Consultants Inc: $195,381 over 4y, 6.6% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 120.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Central Florida FoundationFL106.6× affinity52 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Central Florida Foundation · Adventist Health SystemSunbelt Inc · The Dr P Phillips Foundation · Orlando Health Inc · Universal Orlando Foundation Inc · Magruder Chesley G Fdn Im · The Lee Foundation · Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Inc · Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida Foundation · Acahand Foundation · The Chatlos Foundation Inc · The Galloway Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About Heart of Florida United Way Inc

How much does Heart of Florida United Way Inc give?
Heart of Florida United Way Inc reported 71 itemized grants totaling $3,426,522, out of $6,149,153 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 50 and 67 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
What does Heart of Florida United Way Inc fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Human Services (37%), Health (15%), Youth Development (14%).
Who are Heart of Florida United Way Inc's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida Inc ($2.6M), Community Coordinated Care for Children Inc ($2.0M), The Christian Sharing Center Inc ($2.0M).
Does Heart of Florida United Way Inc fund new organizations?
In FY2024, 15% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Which funders back the same organizations as Heart of Florida United Way Inc?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Central Florida Foundation, Adventist Health SystemSunbelt Inc, The Dr P Phillips Foundation.
Where is Heart of Florida United Way Inc based?
Heart of Florida United Way Inc is based in FL.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 166 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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