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United Way of Central Ohio Inc

United way of central ohio is the local organization that harnesses the power of communities working together - people, nonprofits, businesses and government - to create a stronger, more equitable central ohio. See schedule o.we do this primarily by helping families in crisis meet basic needs and children achieve student success.

$12M
Granted FY2025(still arriving)
197
Grants FY2025
150
Organizations funded FY2024
5%
First-time grantees FY2024
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Median grant, FY2025
$22,500
Largest grant, FY2025
$766,523
Organizations funded a year
148 to 272
FY2018 to FY2024
States reached, FY2025
10
Total assets, FY2025
$39M

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2024, 5% of the organizations United Way of Central Ohio Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 4% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 96% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $540k 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

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PhilanthropyHuman ServicesEducationHealthYouth DevelopmentCommunity 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 arriving150$11M0%
FY2024150$12M5%
FY2023148$13M6%
FY2022189$11M14%
FY2021197$16M18%
FY2020205$19M14%
FY2019272$22M42%
FY2018266$32M33%
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What it funded, over time

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

Philanthropy$44MHuman Services$34MEducation$15MHealth$15MHousing & Shelter$14MYouth Development$14MCommunity Improvement$11MEmployment$7.3MOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

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Top grantees

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

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
United Way of Central Ohio Inc$30,165,542727%
Community Shelter Board$8,614,22096%
Young Mens Christian Association of Central Ohio$6,558,54292%
Directions for Youth and Families Inc$4,830,671911%
Community Shares of Mid Ohio$4,500,620967%
Columbus Early Learning Centers$4,489,695919%
Godman Guild Association$4,335,127920%
The Salvation Army$4,251,8499n/a
American Red Cross$3,736,6689n/a
Community Development for All People$3,493,359931%
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All grantees of United Way of Central Ohio Inc by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
United Way of Central Ohio Inc$30,165,542727%
Community Shelter Board$8,614,22096%
Young Mens Christian Association of Central Ohio$6,558,54292%
Directions for Youth and Families Inc$4,830,671911%
Community Shares of Mid Ohio$4,500,620967%
Columbus Early Learning Centers$4,489,695919%
Godman Guild Association$4,335,127920%
The Salvation Army$4,251,8499n/a
American Red Cross$3,736,6689n/a
Community Development for All People$3,493,359931%
Ohio State University Foundation$2,815,59890%
Lifecare Alliance$2,786,36693%
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio Inc$2,604,89199%
Mid-Ohio Foodbank$2,599,42690%
South Side Learning & Development Center$2,391,522925%
Boys and Girls Clubs of Columbus Inc$2,291,03799%
St Stephen Community Services Inc$1,986,46996%
Community Health Charities$1,946,0296n/a
Gladden Community House$1,896,166927%
Huckleberry House Inc$1,877,156914%
Central Community House$1,866,984961%
Handson Central Ohio Inc$1,730,963917%
Goodwill Industries of Central Ohio Inc$1,651,91191%
St Vincent Family Services$1,467,11892%
Columbus Urban League$1,411,43293%
Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center$1,350,90096%
New Directions Career Center$1,291,949930%
Uw of Delaware County$1,235,1088n/a
Young Women's Christian Association$1,229,01092%
Catholic Social Services Inc$1,222,39294%
Alvis Inc$1,198,39091%
Jewish Family Services$1,187,50889%
Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio$1,170,59291%
Columbus Speech and Hearing Center$1,055,32497%
Choices for Victims of Domestic Violence$1,017,49494%
United Way of Fairfield County$957,793912%
Action for Children$933,69992%
City Year Inc$830,14390%
Greater Cleveland Community Shares$783,651957%
Chc Creating Healthier Communities$752,17022%
Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services$729,94093%
Earthshare Chapters Inc$717,733612%
America's Charities$707,23590%
Nationwide Childrens Hospital Group Return$647,63090%
Kaleidoscope Youth Center Inc$641,728816%
The Center for Healthy Families$634,45387%
Childhood League Inc$621,88294%
Mental Health America of Ohio Inc$575,29998%
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio$573,25190%
Physicians Care Connection$551,34188%
Charitable Pharmacy of Central Ohio Inc$542,30692%
Communities in Schools of Ohio$541,61283%
Columbus Housing Partnership Inc$531,92092%
Star House$525,81183%
The Legal Aid Society of Columbus$524,05971%
United Way of Licking County Inc$491,73787%
Children's Hunger Alliance$485,01291%
Ohiohealth Corporation$478,9523n/a
Habitat for Humanity of Ohio Inc$475,941852%
Nnemap Inc$472,46974%
Community Properties Impact Corporation$450,98866%
Reeb Avenue Center$437,046910%
Equitas Health Inc$429,94361%
Community Kitchen Inc$406,883917%
Westerville Area Resource Ministry$406,05582%
Chabad of Columbus Inc$381,75294%
Furniture Bank of Central Ohio$373,62781%
Per Scholas Inc$358,77051%
The Buckeye Ranch Inc$340,16790%
Community Health Charities of Ohio$339,4382n/a
Thoughtwell$326,471321%
Kipp Columbus$318,48331%
A Kid Again Inc$301,56596%
Columbus Works Inc$289,024715%
Simon Kenton Council Boy Scouts of America$282,96392%
Animal Charities of America$266,82924%
Community Development Collaborative of Greater Columbus$262,498629%
The Columbus Literacy Council$260,72677%
United Way of New York City$255,95230%
Serving Our Neighbors Ministries Inc$255,889711%
Immaculate Conception Academy$254,2434n/a
After-School All-Stars Ohio$253,093735%
Habitat for Humanity - Midohio$246,38471%
Center for Employment Opportunities Inc$236,50080%
Local Matters$233,32474%
Homes on The Hill Community Development Corp$230,00075%
United Negro College Fund Inc$226,18060%
Neighbor to Nation$225,24757%
Maryhaven Inc$223,53890%
Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio$213,05420%
Nationwide Childrens Hospital Inc$210,7097n/a
Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland Council Inc$210,44642%
Association of Ohio Metropolitan Wastewater Agencies$210,2031n/a
Ncbc Human Services Corporation$206,75463%
Youth Over US Inc$206,25045%
Freedom a la Cart$203,31172%
Africentric Personal Development Shop$200,11953%
United Way Worldwide$200,0001n/a
My Project USA$197,14053%
Community Mediation Services of Central Ohio$195,02448%
Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce$192,59533%
OhioHealth Corporation Group Return$191,72650%
Socialventures$184,225360%
Urban Concern Inc$178,93194%
Flying Horse Farms$175,92581%
Safelite Foundation$175,33643%
Community Refugee & Immigration Services Inc$174,23161%
Breakthrough T1d$168,81150%
All That- Teens Hopeful About Tommorrow$168,75044%
Vineyard Community Center$166,96681%
Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association Inc$164,80790%
Economic and Community Development Institute$163,68941%
Junior Achievement of Central Ohio Inc$162,84993%
Arthur G James Cancer Hospital and Richard J Solove Research Institute$162,578620%
Riverview International Center Inc$158,974410%
Health & Medical Research Charities of America$157,35922%
Uncf Columbus$155,1554n/a
Access Healthcolumbus Dba Health Impact Ohio$153,75026%
Americas Best Local Charities$152,79570%
Faith Mission Inc$150,00071%
The Neighborhoodhouse$150,0001n/a
The Masters Preparatory Academy$150,000436%
Neighborhood Design Center$149,8012n/a
Cancer Support Community Central Ohio$149,60793%
United Way of Union County Inc$143,15634%
Pelotonia$140,80850%
Partners Achieving Community Transformation Inc$140,53535%
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio Inc$139,97371%
Central Ohio Diabetes Association Inc$139,8914n/a
Ruling Our Experiences Inc$135,58392%
Ragland Enterprises$135,0001n/a
Dominican Sisters of Peace Inc$134,3906n/a
L Brands Foundation$133,15510%
Columbus Zoological Park Association$131,41890%
I Know I Can$130,06960%
Community Crime Patrol$130,0102n/a
The Hardy Center Inc$128,390512%
Family Adolescent & Child Community Facces$128,000445%
Columbus Humane$127,57681%
Victory Ministries Incorporated$125,8628n/a
Educational Service Center of Central Ohio$122,5005n/a
Urban Resurrection Community Development Corporation$117,520548%
United Way of Union County Inc$115,068514%
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc$112,50010%
Broad Street Presbyterian Church$112,4518n/a
Chabad on Campus at Osu$109,9133n/a
Cancercure of America- Care Understand Research & End$109,42424%
Health Policy Institute of Ohio$108,53235%
The United Way of Clark Champaign & Madison Counties Inc$106,70282%
The Homeless Families Foundation$105,37861%
Muslim Family Services of Ohio$103,73364%
Amethyst Inc$103,68242%
Lead the Way Learning Academy$100,00042%
Future Ready Five$99,38642%
United Way of Richland County$98,45683%
US Together Inc$98,41321%
The Breathing Association$95,52525%
American Cancer Society Inc$95,50960%
United Way of Pickaway County$94,413420%
Academy for Urban Scholars$90,73721%
Holy Spirit Conference Society of St Vincent de Paul$90,617813%
See Kids Dream$89,862410%
Deaf Initiatives Inc$89,380613%
Southeast Testament Inc$85,484630%
The United Way of the Greater Dayton Area$84,05131%
National Multiple Sclerosis Society$83,23450%
Cornell University$80,79860%
Neighborhood Services Inc$80,00041%
Student Success Stores$80,000427%
The Dick and Jane Project$80,00044%
Increase Community Development Corporation$79,715416%
Childrens Charities of America$77,09023%
Columbus Museum of Art$76,32270%
Church of the Resurrection$73,9855n/a
Cots$73,87514%
Columbus College of Art & Design$73,08760%
Military Family and Veterans Service Organizations of America$70,43622%
Creative Living Inc$68,25882%
Mid Ohio Regional Planning Commission$67,5001n/a
Ohio United Way$66,848269%
American Heart Association Inc$66,58340%
Northwest Ohio Community Shares Inc$66,382511%
The Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus$65,40850%
Tiffin Saint Joseph Parish$64,8412n/a
Community for New Direction Inc$64,69150%
All Saints Episcopal Church$64,1805n/a
Community Arts Project Inc$61,80161%
Five 14 Church$60,9956n/a
1divineline2health$60,000422%
Columbus Police Foundation$59,749642%
Causeimpact LLC$59,5001n/a
A Special Wish Foundation Inc$59,271817%
United Way of North Central Ohio Inc$58,51843%
Saint Francis Desales High School$58,1944n/a
Foundations for Families Inc$57,108517%
The Ohio State University$55,6102n/a
American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches$55,49140%
Leaderspark Inc$55,000142%
Columbus Dog Connection Inc$54,90272%
Christian Service Charities Inc$54,3502n/a
The Columbus Academy$54,31060%
Girls on the Run of Central Ohio$54,11363%
Bexley Education Foundation$52,08362%
Perfect Pet Adoption Center Incorporated$51,8065n/a
Wounded Warrior Project Inc$51,66320%
Stonewall Columbus Inc$51,28233%
Als United Ohio Inc$50,42241%
Ic Stars Columbus$50,0502n/a
United Way Inc$50,00010%
Ohio Living Communities$49,50010%
Parents of Murdered Children Inc$48,82555%
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oh Ky & In$48,66940%
Columbus State Community College Development Foundation Inc$47,43260%
The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee$46,64920%
Columbus School for Girls$45,68550%
Friends of Casa of Franklin County Ohio$45,34054%
United Way of Palm Beach County Inc$45,00010%
Columbus Recreation and Parks Community Recreation Council$44,1722n/a
Gamma Zeta Zeta Education Foundation Inc$44,000423%
Miami University Foundation$43,97240%
Pregnancy Decision Health Centers$43,35532%
Consumer Credit Counseling Services of the Midwest Inc$43,31121%
Greater Twin Cities United Way$42,91620%
United Way of Greater Cincinnati$42,47750%
Worthington Christian Schools Inc$42,4226n/a
International Friendships Inc$41,55140%
Rebuilding Together Central Ohio$41,25014%
United Way of the Greenbrier Valley Inc$41,07743%
National African American$40,00011%
Somali Community Association of Ohio$40,00043%
Alcohol Drug and Mental Health Board Of$38,9275n/a
Columbus Association for the Performing Arts$38,85640%
Columbus Montessori Education Center$38,53650%
The Core Center$38,49644%
Sea Change Incorporated$38,025117%
Ronald McDonald House Global$37,7141n/a
Columbus Symphony Orchestra$37,61240%
Lifepoint Church$37,5864n/a
Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio$36,99851%
United Way of Knox County Ohio Inc$35,96441%
Blood Cancer United Inc$35,72430%
Jeanne B McCoy Community Center for the Arts Corporation$35,70141%
United Schools$35,38050%
Education Service Center$35,0001n/a
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc$34,67330%
Highland Baptist Church$34,2922n/a
Heritage Christian Church$34,0565n/a
Westerville Rowing Club Inc$34,02835%
American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities Inc$34,00730%
Franklin County Historical Society Dba Cosi Columbus$33,67440%
Dress for Success Columbus$33,42751%
Mission Aviation Fellowship$32,9095n/a
Nationwide Childrens Hospital Inc$32,7512n/a
Onpointe$32,6402n/a
New Birth Christian Ministries$31,8454n/a
Boys & Girls Clubs of America$31,55340%
United Way of Greater Cleveland$31,00640%
Susan G Komen Dallas County$30,6331n/a
The Humane Society of Delaware County$30,47351%
Community Initiatives$30,00020%
National Urban League Inc$30,00030%
Groundwork Group$30,00013%
Holy Family Church$29,7473n/a
Future Possibilities Inc$29,60834%
Franklinton Development Association$29,50015%
Marburn Academy$28,74330%
Jazz Arts Group$28,68541%
Ohio Wesleyan University$28,32350%
Camp Wyandot Inc$27,95242%
National Kidney Foundation Inc$27,77820%
United Way of Muskingum Perry and Morgan Counties Inc$27,58841%
Celebrateone$26,94112%
United Way of Delaware$25,99020%
The Lettuce Work Foundation Inc$25,38543%
Women's Fund of Central Ohio$25,16341%
Learning Circle Education Services$25,00013%
Greater Ohio Policy Center Inc$25,00015%
Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations$25,00026%
Americas Most Cost Effective Charities$24,92622%
Mount Carmel Health System Foundation$24,89520%
Childrens Med Res Charities of Amer Dba Childrens Med & Res Char of Amer$24,86421%
Heartbeat International Inc$24,73430%
The United Way of Hocking County$24,175312%
Afrika Tikkun USA Inc$24,16222%
Cultivate Community Development Corporation$23,9252n/a
One Church$23,3254n/a
United Way of Wayne and Holmes Co$22,93040%
Progeny$22,5483n/a
United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc$22,54020%
Postal Employees Relief Fund$21,57122%
Harmony Project Productions Inc$21,52930%
Old Man Rivers Mission$21,33421%
Wellington School$21,32140%
Catholic Service Organizations of America$20,47521%
United Way of Fayette County$20,45436%
Empowerbus LLC$20,1001n/a
Soles4souls Inc$20,09720%
Ohio Hispanic Coalition$20,00011%
Impact Community Action Inc$20,00010%
United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley Inc$19,95021%
Marion Franklin Civic Association Tt$19,6003n/a
St Francis Desales High School Inc$19,3571n/a
West Virginia University Foundation Inc$18,99620%
All Saints Episcopal Church$18,9901n/a
Hockingathensperry Community Action$18,98730%
Sid Public Services Association$18,97310%
St Matthew's the Apostle Church$18,8033n/a
Medical Research Charities Inc$18,74021%
Tony R Wells Foundation$18,50018%
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation$18,44220%
Alzheimer's Association$18,2022n/a
The Starfish Alliance Incorporated$18,0001n/a
Summer Search$17,85820%
United Way for Greater Austin$17,77320%
Zora's House Inc$16,84820%
International Center for the Preservation of Wild Animals Inc$16,70930%
United Way of Central Indiana Inc$16,45110%
Bhutanese Community of Central Ohio$16,40024%
J Ashburn Jr Youth Center Inc$16,2501n/a
Storyforge LLC$16,1981n/a
United Way Fox Cities Inc$16,04130%
Children First - America's Charities$15,93520%
Military Support Groups of America$15,76421%
United Appeal for Athens County Ohio Inc$15,678314%
Autism Speaks Inc$15,66220%
Ohio Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals$15,49626%
Christian Charities USA$15,35321%
Hindu Society of Greater Cincinnati Inc$15,2912n/a
Valley of the Sun United Way$15,19720%
Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio$15,00026%
Legacy Youth Academy$15,0001n/a
Parable Project$15,0001n/a
Church of the Messiah United Methodist$14,8352n/a
Celebration Church$14,8262n/a
Bowling Green State University Foundation Inc$14,82320%
Maria Tiberi Foundation$14,80619%
Leap of Faith Dance Company$14,49922%
New Harvest Urban Arts Center$14,1672n/a
Children's Heart Foundation$13,90720%
Humane Society of Parkersburg$13,86721%
Centerpoint Church$13,7882n/a
Health First - America's Charities$13,44020%
Community of Caring Development Foundation$13,16726%
Global Youth Protection and Development$13,0002n/a
United Way of Summit and Medina$12,55620%
Gahanna-Jefferson Education Foundation$12,54021%
Greater Linden Development Corporation$12,539127%
Cristo Rey Columbus High School$12,5042n/a
Franklinton Board of Trade$12,38617%
Seven Baskets Community Development Corporation$12,3652n/a
American Heart Association$12,2541n/a
Handshake Columbus Inc$12,17423%
Abortion Fund of Ohio$12,12621%
Voicecorps Reading Services Inc$11,66822%
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Inc$11,60410%
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc$11,56610%
Saint Brendan Catholic Church$11,4301n/a
Westerville Christian Church$11,2192n/a
Fairways for Freedom Inc$11,00116%
Pyramid Community Development Corporatio$11,00029%
Momentum-Excellence Inc$10,89011%
Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc$10,64610%
Indian Run United Methodist Church$10,3502n/a
Mount Hope Lutheran Church$10,0802n/a
Philanthropitch$10,00012%
Wcbe$10,0001n/a
The Human Service Chamber Foundation$10,000164%
Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing$10,00010%
Rev1 Ventures$10,00010%
Environmental Advocates Ny Inc$9,90011%
Diocese of Metuchen$9,8551n/a
Measurement Resources Company LLC$9,7001n/a
Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich$9,64710%
Friends of the Hilltop$9,62015%
Chautauqua Foundation Inc$9,36010%
Ballet Metropolitan Inc$9,27010%
Multiple Sclerosis Research Institute$9,0001n/a
Brian Muha Memorial Foundation Inc$9,00011%
Public Education Foundation of Marion County Inc$9,00011%
Making a Difference$8,9401n/a
American Diabetes Association$8,85910%
Rosewind Residence Council$8,7001n/a
Lower Light Ministries Inc$8,47211%
Young Life$8,47210%
Lincoln Theatre Association$8,00011%
St Charles Preparatory School Endowment Fund$7,80110%
United Way of Erie County Inc$7,78212%
Friends of the Conservatory$7,61310%
Ohio's Hospice Foundation$7,61010%
Livingston Park Neighborhood Improvement Association$7,5001n/a
Centerpoint Church$7,4741n/a
Concord Counseling Services$7,46810%
Heart of Indiana United Way Inc$7,21210%
Central City United Methodist Church$7,0001n/a
United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc$6,98310%
Ohio Living Holdings$6,91810%
Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation$6,87411%
Licking County Humane Society$6,82410%
Children's Heart Foundation$6,7721n/a
Snyder Nation Foundation Inc$6,5311n/a
Hospice of Dayton Inc$6,52810%
Pets Without Parents Columbus$6,35213%
Living Word Bible Fellowship$6,3201n/a
United Way of Central Georgia Inc$6,30610%
Welcome Home$6,1621n/a
Arthiritis Foundation$6,1461n/a
Childrens Center for Developmental Enrichment$6,09810%
Mighty Quinn Foundation Inc$6,0881n/a
Cambodian Mutual Assistance Assoc$6,0821n/a
Unverferth House Inc$6,07413%
St Paul the Apostle Parish$6,0501n/a
Ohio Troopers Caring$6,029118%
The Highland West Civic Association$6,0001n/a
Asian American Community Services$6,00011%
United Way of Warren County Ohio$5,98610%
Mile High United Way Inc$5,92610%
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Huntington Inc$5,9191n/a
Kindway$5,88412%
Better Way Ministries$5,8491n/a
United Way of Coshocton County Inc$5,82912%
Epiphany Lutheran Church$5,7601n/a
Cornerstone Christian Fellowship$5,7001n/a
National Church Residences$5,6541n/a
Your Life Has Possibilities$5,6251n/a
Little Victories Animal Rescue Group Inc$5,62011%
Easterseals Central and Southeast Ohio Inc$5,61710%
Merion Village Association$5,6171n/a
Citizens for Humane Action Inc$5,60211%
United Way of Hardin County Inc$5,56714%
United Way of Clinton County Iowa$5,54911%
United Way of Northern New Jersey Inc$5,50010%
Alpha Rho Lambda Education Foundation Inc$5,4451n/a
Autism Spectrum Disorder Foundation Inc$5,40010%
African Women Association$5,4001n/a
United Way of Logan County Inc$5,35111%
Pizzuti Collection$5,3141n/a
Northland Alliance Inc$5,3001n/a
Troop 826 Alumni Association$5,2841n/a
Melissa's House$5,2741n/a
Driving Park Civic Association$5,2601n/a
Charity Without Borders$5,25211%
Seeds of Caring$5,25111%
United Way of the Bluegrass Inc$5,22310%
Lehrman Community Day School Inc$5,21810%
Second Amendment Foundation$5,1921n/a
German Village Society$5,17511%
Kids 'N Kamp$5,14212%
Adaptive Sports Connection Corder$5,13211%
Temple Israel$5,1271n/a
Philanthropy Ohio$5,06510%
Brockstrong Foundation Inc$5,06412%
Joyce Meyer Ministries Inc$5,0631n/a
Hospice of Huntington Inc$5,03410%
United Way of Jefferson County$5,02012%
Givebackhack$5,0001n/a
Yay Bikes$5,00019%
Reaching the Nations International$5,00013%
Late Night Slice LLC$5,0001n/a
Rickenbacker-Woods Technology Museum and Historical Park Inc$5,0001n/a
Halt Violence$5,00016%
Short North Alliance$5,00010%
Sisters of Empowerment$5,0001n/a
Great Lakes Community Action Partnership$5,00010%
The Board of Directors of Wittenberg College$5,00010%
My Special Word$5,00014%
Community Shares of Greater Cincinnati$2,05011%
Pike County Community Fund Inc$1,9961n/a

Plus 76 recipients with no EIN on record ($9.5M), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

United Way of Central Ohio Inc supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 21 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 200 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetUnited Way of Central Ohio Inc: $30,165,542 over 7y, 27% of budgetCommunity Shelter Board: $8,614,220 over 9y, 5.5% of budgetYoung Mens Christian Association of Central Ohio: $6,558,542 over 9y, 2.3% of budgetDirections for Youth and Families Inc: $4,830,671 over 9y, 11% of budgetCommunity Shares of Mid Ohio: $4,500,620 over 9y, 67% of budgetColumbus Early Learning Centers: $4,489,695 over 9y, 19% of budgetGodman Guild Association: $4,335,127 over 9y, 20% of budgetCommunity Development for All People: $3,493,359 over 9y, 31% of budgetOhio State University Foundation: $2,815,598 over 9y, 0.2% of budgetLifecare Alliance: $2,786,366 over 9y, 2.9% of budgetBig Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio Inc: $2,604,891 over 9y, 8.6% of budgetMid-Ohio Foodbank: $2,599,426 over 9y, 0.3% of budgetSouth Side Learning & Development Center: $2,391,522 over 9y, 25% of budgetBoys and Girls Clubs of Columbus Inc: $2,291,037 over 9y, 8.7% of budgetSt Stephen Community Services Inc: $1,986,469 over 9y, 5.7% of budgetGladden Community House: $1,896,166 over 9y, 27% of budgetHuckleberry House Inc: $1,877,156 over 9y, 14% of budgetCentral Community House: $1,866,984 over 9y, 61% of budgetHandson Central Ohio Inc: $1,730,963 over 9y, 17% of budgetGoodwill Industries of Central Ohio Inc: $1,651,911 over 9y, 0.9% of budgetSt Vincent Family Services: $1,467,118 over 9y, 1.7% of budgetColumbus Urban League: $1,411,432 over 9y, 2.7% of budgetClintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center: $1,350,900 over 9y, 6.2% of budgetNew Directions Career Center: $1,291,949 over 9y, 30% of budgetYoung Women's Christian Association: $1,229,010 over 9y, 2.2% of budgetCatholic Social Services Inc: $1,222,392 over 9y, 4.0% of budgetAlvis Inc: $1,198,390 over 9y, 1.0% of budgetJewish Family Services: $1,187,508 over 8y, 9.0% of budgetLutheran Social Services of Central Ohio: $1,170,592 over 9y, 0.7% of budgetColumbus Speech and Hearing Center: $1,055,324 over 9y, 6.5% of budgetChoices for Victims of Domestic Violence: $1,017,494 over 9y, 4.2% of budgetUnited Way of Fairfield County: $957,793 over 9y, 12% of budgetAction for Children: $933,699 over 9y, 2.5% of budgetCity Year Inc: $830,143 over 9y, 0.1% of budgetGreater Cleveland Community Shares: $783,651 over 9y, 57% of budgetChc Creating Healthier Communities: $752,170 over 2y, 2.2% of budgetEthiopian Tewahedo Social Services: $729,940 over 9y, 3.4% of budgetEarthshare Chapters Inc: $717,733 over 6y, 12% of budgetAmerica's Charities: $707,235 over 9y, 0.5% of budgetNationwide Childrens Hospital Group Return: $647,630 over 9y, 0.0% of budgetKaleidoscope Youth Center Inc: $641,728 over 8y, 16% of budgetThe Center for Healthy Families: $634,453 over 8y, 6.7% of budgetChildhood League Inc: $621,882 over 9y, 4.3% of budgetMental Health America of Ohio Inc: $575,299 over 9y, 8.5% of budgetPlanned Parenthood of Greater Ohio: $573,251 over 9y, 0.4% of budgetPhysicians Care Connection: $551,341 over 8y, 7.8% of budgetCharitable Pharmacy of Central Ohio Inc: $542,306 over 9y, 1.7% of budgetCommunities in Schools of Ohio: $541,612 over 8y, 2.5% 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 200.

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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.

Ingram-White Castle FoundationOH164.3× affinity91 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Ingram-White Castle Foundation · Harry C Moores Foundation · Siemer Family Foundation · L Brands Foundation · Columbus Foundation · Cardinal Health Foundation · Encova Foundation of Ohio · American Electric Power Foundation · Columbus Jewish Foundation · OhioHealth Corporation · The Reinberger Foundation · Nationwide Childrens Hospital Group Return

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 United Way of Central Ohio Inc

How much does United Way of Central Ohio Inc give?
United Way of Central Ohio Inc reported 197 grants totaling $12,005,881 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 148 and 272 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
What does United Way of Central Ohio Inc fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Philanthropy (25%), Human Services (19%), Education (8%).
Who are United Way of Central Ohio Inc's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: United Way of Central Ohio Inc ($30M), Community Shelter Board ($8.6M), Young Mens Christian Association of Central Ohio ($6.6M).
Does United Way of Central Ohio Inc fund new organizations?
In FY2024, 5% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Which funders back the same organizations as United Way of Central Ohio Inc?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Ingram-White Castle Foundation, Harry C Moores Foundation, Siemer Family Foundation.
Where is United Way of Central Ohio Inc based?
United Way of Central Ohio Inc is based in OH.

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 557 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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