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United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg

UNITED WAY OF GREATER RICHMOND & PETERSBURG is a nonprofit organization that exists to mobilize the caring power of our local communities to help those in need and to create opportunities for all people to thrive.

$3.0M
Granted FY2025(still arriving)
53
Itemized grants FY2025
97
Organizations funded FY2024
5%
First-time grantees FY2024
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Itemized, FY2025
$2.0M
The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
Median grant, FY2025
$20,000
Largest grant, FY2025
$214,200
Organizations funded a year
90 to 127
FY2018 to FY2024
States reached, FY2025
1
Total assets, FY2025
$15M

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2024, 5% of the organizations United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg funded were first-time grantees, receiving 2% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 98% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $143k 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 ServicesHousing & ShelterEducationCommunity ImprovementHealthReligionOther
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 arriving52$2.0M0%
FY202497$8.0M5%
FY2023109$11M16%
FY2022127$15M20%
FY2021120$14M19%
FY202090$8.9M10%
FY2019108$13M14%
FY2018113$12M50%
99% classified

What it funded, over time

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

Environment$56MHuman Services$15MHousing & Shelter$4.3MHealth$3.7MYouth Development$2.5MEducation$2.1MPhilanthropy$1.6MCommunity Improvement$819kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

IL
NY
OH
PA
VA
TN
NC
GA
FL

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
Family Lifeline$3,430,067918%
YWCA Richmond$1,703,98299%
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond$1,366,11298%
Friends Association for Children$1,247,065911%
Childsavers- Memorial Child Guidance Clinic$1,178,80695%
Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Richmond (6769)$1,095,01490%
The Salvation Army$884,3709n/a
Elderhomes Corporation$790,21893%
Soar 365$787,15691%
OAR of Richmond Inc$647,336912%
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All grantees of United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Family Lifeline$3,430,067918%
YWCA Richmond$1,703,98299%
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond$1,366,11298%
Friends Association for Children$1,247,065911%
Childsavers- Memorial Child Guidance Clinic$1,178,80695%
Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Richmond (6769)$1,095,01490%
The Salvation Army$884,3709n/a
Elderhomes Corporation$790,21893%
Soar 365$787,15691%
OAR of Richmond Inc$647,336912%
Communities in Schools of Richmond Inc$609,77493%
Housing Families First$587,28197%
Feed More Inc$564,74090%
Peter Paul Development Center Inc$562,54095%
Quin Rivers Incorporated$553,87284%
Communities in Schools of Chesterfield$550,587924%
Jewish Family Services Inc$535,09993%
Commonwealth Catholic Charities$520,43991%
SupportWorks Housing$508,18991%
Caritas$488,74593%
Hanover Domestic Violence Hanover Safe Place$487,51997%
Homeward$433,24894%
The Capital Area Agency on Aging$428,42991%
The Literacy Lab$409,80061%
St Joseph's Villa$402,42590%
Big Brothers Big Sisters Inc$392,683911%
Greater Richmond Scan - Stop Child Abuse Now Inc$384,73194%
Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia Inc$372,16060%
Health Brigade$369,76894%
The Cross-Over Ministry Inc$362,12091%
Sacred Heart Center Inc$350,60393%
Daily Planet Incorporated$340,85091%
Circle Center Adult Day Services$339,53893%
A Grace Place Adult Care Center$291,027214%
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative$289,45210%
Children's Home Society of Virginia$282,89294%
Local Initiatives Support Corporation$278,56990%
Better Housing Coalition$249,58791%
Higher Achievement Program Inc$248,95091%
GoochlandCares$237,95091%
Emergency Shelter Inc$237,15963%
Side by Side Va Inc$226,53567%
South Richmond Adult Day Care Center$225,113912%
Barc Electric Cooperative$219,29370%
ART 180 Inc$208,09493%
Virginia Mentoring Partnership$208,09499%
Access Now Inc$206,09495%
Progressive Adult Rehabilitation Center$204,09492%
Southside Community Development and Housing Corporation$196,00061%
Virginia Beach Community Development Corporation$171,64052%
Nextup Rva$165,00071%
Reading and Education for Adult Development$161,00075%
The Greater Richmond Chamber Foundation$154,14365%
Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg$150,00021%
Southside Electric Cooperative Inc$140,51610%
Virginia Dental Association Foundation$138,40064%
Presbyterian Homes & Family Svcs$136,00060%
Jay Investment Corp$112,0621n/a
Heart of Virginia Council Inc Boy Scouts of America$111,87131%
United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg$108,36920%
Pathways - Va Inc$100,00043%
Northern Virginia Electric Co-Op$95,37410%
City of Elizabeth City$94,9907n/a
Rebuilding Together of Richmond$93,50028%
First Connections for Early Success$75,00037%
Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative$72,57010%
Roanoke Electric Membership Corporation$69,28510%
Virginia Home for Boys and Girls$68,04040%
Central Virginia Electric Cooperative$67,06910%
Boys to Men Mentoring Network of Virginia Inc$65,00036%
Jewish Community Federation of Richmond$63,36431%
Partnership for Housing Affordability$63,00032%
Real Life$63,00031%
Chesterfld Colonl Hghts Alliance for Soc Ministry$63,000313%
Partnership for the Future$62,60032%
Albemarle Electric Membership Corp$62,30450%
Community Touch Inc$52,77017%
True Ground Housing Partners Inc$51,00020%
Housing Partnerships Inc$50,000111%
Hanover Arc Inc$48,6702n/a
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc$39,93920%
Grove Christian Outreach Center$38,79613%
The Healing Place$37,37632%
Medical College of Va Foundation$32,73520%
American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches$32,09520%
Northern Neck Electric Cooperative$30,13110%
Prince George Electric Cooperative$30,09410%
Good Shepherd Housing & Family Services Inc$28,46011%
Halifax Electric Membership Corporation$25,47430%
Partnership for Families Foundation$25,00016%
Neighborhood Resource Center$25,00015%
Central Virginia Health Services Inc$25,00010%
Richmond Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals$24,44420%
St Andrew's School$23,8923n/a
Edgecombe-Martin County Emc$22,59330%
Community Electric Cooperative$20,06830%
Craig-Botetourt Electric Cooperative$18,50720%
American Cancer Society Inc$17,65320%
Rappahannock United Way Inc$17,43210%
Junior Achievement of Central Va Inc$17,19411%
Pregnancy Resource Center of Richmond$17,00121%
Hospital Hospitality House of Richmond Inc$16,74720%
Children's Hospital and Healthcare Services Foundation$15,20620%
Steps Inc$15,01910%
Chesterfield Cultural Arts Foundation$15,00024%
United Way of Hopewell - Prince George$13,79218%
Donate Life America$12,36211%
Frederic Scott Reed Foundation$12,0001n/a
Yesterday & Tomorrow$11,6591n/a
Hampton Roads Community Action Program Inc$10,63520%
Breakthrough T1d$10,00110%
Loudoun Habitat for Humanity$9,12111%
Virginia League for Planned Parenthood Incorporated$8,59710%
Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce$7,50011%
Virginia Voice Inc$6,98512%
Autism Society of Central Virginia Chapter Inc$6,74713%
Challenge Discovery Projects Inc$6,15511%
Richmond Metro Habitat for Humanity$5,90010%
Yesusa Transformational Cities$5,78918%
Richmond Animal League Inc$5,72410%
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Richmond$5,62011%
Eod Warrior Foundation$5,59110%
Girl Scout Commonwealth Council of Virginia Inc$5,57210%
Susan G Komen Virginia Central & Eastern Virginia Richmond$5,0971n/a
Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters$5,05110%
School of the Performing Arts in the Richmond Community$5,05010%
Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Christmas Mother Inc$5,0001n/a
Hadassah The Women's Zionist Org of America Inc$5,00010%

Plus 100 recipients with no EIN on record ($56M), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg supplied at peak.

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetFamily Lifeline: $3,430,067 over 9y, 18% of budgetYWCA Richmond: $1,703,982 over 9y, 8.8% of budgetBoys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond: $1,366,112 over 9y, 7.8% of budgetFriends Association for Children: $1,247,065 over 9y, 11% of budgetChildsavers- Memorial Child Guidance Clinic: $1,178,806 over 9y, 5.2% of budgetYoung Men's Christian Association of Greater Richmond (6769): $1,095,014 over 9y, 0.5% of budgetElderhomes Corporation: $790,218 over 9y, 2.8% of budgetSoar 365: $787,156 over 9y, 1.1% of budgetOAR of Richmond Inc: $647,336 over 9y, 12% of budgetCommunities in Schools of Richmond Inc: $609,774 over 9y, 3.4% of budgetHousing Families First: $587,281 over 9y, 7.3% of budgetFeed More Inc: $564,740 over 9y, 0.3% of budgetPeter Paul Development Center Inc: $562,540 over 9y, 5.0% of budgetQuin Rivers Incorporated: $553,872 over 8y, 3.9% of budgetCommunities in Schools of Chesterfield: $550,587 over 9y, 24% of budgetJewish Family Services Inc: $535,099 over 9y, 2.9% of budgetCommonwealth Catholic Charities: $520,439 over 9y, 0.9% of budgetSupportWorks Housing: $508,189 over 9y, 0.9% of budgetCaritas: $488,745 over 9y, 2.6% of budgetHanover Domestic Violence Hanover Safe Place: $487,519 over 9y, 7.0% of budgetHomeward: $433,248 over 9y, 3.9% of budgetThe Capital Area Agency on Aging: $428,429 over 9y, 1.4% of budgetThe Literacy Lab: $409,800 over 6y, 0.7% of budgetSt Joseph's Villa: $402,425 over 9y, 0.5% of budgetBig Brothers Big Sisters Inc: $392,683 over 9y, 11% of budgetGreater Richmond Scan - Stop Child Abuse Now Inc: $384,731 over 9y, 4.3% of budgetGoodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia Inc: $372,160 over 6y, 0.2% of budgetHealth Brigade: $369,768 over 9y, 3.8% of budgetThe Cross-Over Ministry Inc: $362,120 over 9y, 0.7% of budgetSacred Heart Center Inc: $350,603 over 9y, 2.7% of budgetDaily Planet Incorporated: $340,850 over 9y, 0.9% of budgetCircle Center Adult Day Services: $339,538 over 9y, 3.2% of budgetA Grace Place Adult Care Center: $291,027 over 2y, 14% of budgetRappahannock Electric Cooperative: $289,452 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetChildren's Home Society of Virginia: $282,892 over 9y, 3.8% of budgetLocal Initiatives Support Corporation: $278,569 over 9y, 0.0% of budgetBetter Housing Coalition: $249,587 over 9y, 1.2% of budgetHigher Achievement Program Inc: $248,950 over 9y, 0.5% of budgetGoochlandCares: $237,950 over 9y, 0.7% of budgetEmergency Shelter Inc: $237,159 over 6y, 2.9% of budgetSide by Side Va Inc: $226,535 over 6y, 6.9% of budgetSouth Richmond Adult Day Care Center: $225,113 over 9y, 12% of budgetBarc Electric Cooperative: $219,293 over 7y, 0.1% of budgetART 180 Inc: $208,094 over 9y, 3.2% of budgetVirginia Mentoring Partnership: $208,094 over 9y, 8.8% of budgetAccess Now Inc: $206,094 over 9y, 4.9% of budgetProgressive Adult Rehabilitation Center: $204,094 over 9y, 1.8% of budgetSouthside Community Development and Housing Corporation: $196,000 over 6y, 1.3% 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 119.

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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.

The Community Foundation IncVA103.8× affinity60 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Community Foundation Inc · Herndon Foundation · Virginia Nonprofit Housing Coalition · The Pauley Family Foundation · Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation · Richmond Memorial Health Foundation · Robins Foundation · Bon Secours - Richmond Health System Inc · Altria Companies Employee Community Fund · Annabella R Jenkins Foundation · Carmax Foundation · Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc

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 Greater Richmond & Petersburg

How much does United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg give?
United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg reported 53 itemized grants totaling $1,950,200, out of $2,991,597 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 90 and 127 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
What does United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Environment (63%), Human Services (17%), Housing & Shelter (5%).
Who are United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Family Lifeline ($3.4M), YWCA Richmond ($1.7M), Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond ($1.4M).
Does United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg 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 Greater Richmond & Petersburg?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include The Community Foundation Inc, Herndon Foundation, Virginia Nonprofit Housing Coalition.
Where is United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg based?
United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg is based in VA.

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 231 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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