Indiana · Public charity
United Way of Dekalb County Inc
United way of dekalb county, inc. Is a funding organization whose vision is to enable people to work together creating a thriving and vibrant community for all. United way's mission is to fight for the health, education, and financial stability for every person in our community. The organization was formed in 1960 and is governed by a…
- $343k
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 13
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 18
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 11%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Itemized, FY2025
- $328k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $18,000
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $100,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 17 to 34
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 1
- Total assets, FY2025
- $1.5M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 11% of the organizations United Way of Dekalb County Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 7% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 93% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $30k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 13 | $328k | 23% |
| FY2024 | 18 | $425k | 11% |
| FY2023 | 18 | $392k | 11% |
| FY2022 | 22 | $426k | 36% |
| FY2021 | 34 | $669k | 47% |
| FY2020 | 18 | $445k | 17% |
| FY2019 | 19 | $436k | 11% |
| FY2018 | 17 | $376k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2025.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2018 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young Mens Christian Association of Dekalb County Inc | $378,140 | 8 | 2% |
| St Martins Healthcare Inc | $296,000 | 8 | 7% |
| Serenity House Inc | $241,500 | 8 | 5% |
| Garrett Keyser Buter Community Scho | $222,407 | 6 | n/a |
| Dekalb County Parent Group for Handicapped Children Inc | $181,835 | 6 | 2% |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fort Wayne - South Bend Inc | $161,750 | 7 | 1% |
| Garrett Community Center | $161,000 | 8 | 2% |
| YWCA Northeast Indiana Inc | $159,175 | 8 | 1% |
| Inspiration Ministries Inc | $123,714 | 5 | 4% |
| Dekalb County Council on Aging Inc | $122,750 | 4 | 5% |
Show all 49 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young Mens Christian Association of Dekalb County Inc | $378,140 | 8 | 2% |
| St Martins Healthcare Inc | $296,000 | 8 | 7% |
| Serenity House Inc | $241,500 | 8 | 5% |
| Garrett Keyser Buter Community Scho | $222,407 | 6 | n/a |
| Dekalb County Parent Group for Handicapped Children Inc | $181,835 | 6 | 2% |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fort Wayne - South Bend Inc | $161,750 | 7 | 1% |
| Garrett Community Center | $161,000 | 8 | 2% |
| YWCA Northeast Indiana Inc | $159,175 | 8 | 1% |
| Inspiration Ministries Inc | $123,714 | 5 | 4% |
| Dekalb County Council on Aging Inc | $122,750 | 4 | 5% |
| Butler Youth Evangelistic Association Inc | $110,000 | 7 | 31% |
| Rise Inc | $105,000 | 4 | 2% |
| Cancer Services of Allen County Inc | $101,400 | 8 | 1% |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana Inc | $98,750 | 4 | 1% |
| Warm a Heart Community Outreach | $81,000 | 3 | 29% |
| Dekalb Community Impact Corporation | $73,762 | 4 | 5% |
| Alliance Industries Inc | $70,500 | 4 | 10% |
| Northeastern Indiana Casa Inc | $66,000 | 5 | 5% |
| Dekalb County Central United School District | $64,868 | 4 | n/a |
| Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana Foundation Inc | $59,000 | 4 | 1% |
| Spirit and Truth Church of God | $57,192 | 4 | n/a |
| Anthony Wayne Area Council Inc | $32,500 | 4 | 0% |
| Dekalb County Eastern Community School District | $30,740 | 2 | n/a |
| Lagrange First Church of God | $25,512 | 1 | n/a |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeast Indiana Inc | $22,500 | 1 | 10% |
| Trinity Lutheran Church | $21,029 | 2 | n/a |
| Hamilton Improvement Team | $20,561 | 1 | n/a |
| Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Inc | $20,117 | 2 | n/a |
| Dekalb County Economic Development Partnership Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 7% |
| Southbend United Methodist Church | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Northeastern Center Inpatient | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Dekalb Central United School Distri | $19,785 | 1 | n/a |
| Image of Hope Ranch | $18,690 | 3 | 8% |
| Jason and Joann Sweitzer Family Foundation Inc | $15,551 | 1 | 2% |
| Parkview Dekalb Hospital Foundation Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 22% |
| Super Shot Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Shelter Ministries Inc | $12,000 | 1 | 9% |
| International Monster Truck Museum & Hall of Fame | $10,500 | 1 | 5% |
| The Arc of Northeast Indiana Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| First United Methodist Church of Auburn | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Creative Play School | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Auburn Church of the Nazarene | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Lakewood Park Baptist Church & Lakewood Park Christian School | $6,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Harold W McMillen Center for Health Education Inc | $6,400 | 1 | 0% |
| Mental Health America in Allen County Inc | $6,250 | 1 | 1% |
| The Gathering Church Inc | $6,171 | 1 | n/a |
| J Kruse Education Center Inc | $6,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Excelsior Arts Academy and Youth Theater Inc | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Boomerang Backpacks Inc | $6,000 | 1 | 1% |
Plus 4 recipients with no EIN on record ($143k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
United Way of Dekalb County Inc supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 2 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 32 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
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.
Open a dossier: Dekalb County Community Foundation Inc · Aws Foundation Inc · Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne Inc · The James Foundation Inc · Olive B Cole Foundation Inc · Dekko Foundation Inc · English-Bonter-Mitchell Fdn · Peoples Charitable Foundation Inc · Noble County Community Foundation Inc · Edward M Wilson Foundation · Parkview Health System Inc · United Way of Allen County Inc
How this is measured
About United Way of Dekalb County Inc
- How much does United Way of Dekalb County Inc give?
- United Way of Dekalb County Inc reported 13 itemized grants totaling $328,330, out of $342,996 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 17 and 34 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does United Way of Dekalb County Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2018 to FY2025, its largest causes are Human Services (42%), Education (17%), Health (15%).
- Who are United Way of Dekalb County Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2018 to FY2025: Young Mens Christian Association of Dekalb County Inc ($378k), St Martins Healthcare Inc ($296k), Serenity House Inc ($242k).
- Does United Way of Dekalb County Inc fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 11% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as United Way of Dekalb County Inc?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Dekalb County Community Foundation Inc, Aws Foundation Inc, Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne Inc.
- Where is United Way of Dekalb County Inc based?
- United Way of Dekalb County Inc is based in IN.
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