Michigan · Public charity
United Way of Jackson County
UNITED WAY OF JACKSON COUNTY (uwjc) is dedicated to creating a community rich in opportunities to eliminate poverty and allow all people to achieve financial stability and success. This emphasis on financial stability includes meeting immediate needs.
- $6.3M
- Granted FY2022
- 16
- Itemized grants FY2022
- 15
- Organizations funded FY2022
- 0%
- First-time grantees FY2022
- Itemized, FY2022
- $301k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2022
- $10,000
- Largest grant, FY2022
- $48,188
- Organizations funded a year
- 15 to 17
- FY2017 to FY2022
- States reached, FY2022
- 1
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2022, 0% of the organizations United Way of Jackson County funded were first-time grantees, receiving 0% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2022, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | 15 | $291k | 0% |
| FY2020 | 17 | $538k | 0% |
| FY2019 | 17 | $524k | 0% |
| FY2018 | 17 | $636k | 24% |
| FY2017 | 17 | $731k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2022.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2022, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Services and Family Aid | $489,488 | 6 | n/a |
| Michigan Advocacy Program | $292,686 | 6 | 1% |
| Aware Inc | $285,878 | 6 | 8% |
| Child Care Network | $229,833 | 6 | 3% |
| Lifeways Community Mental Health | $174,578 | 5 | n/a |
| Lily Missions Center | $154,271 | 6 | 24% |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Jackson County Inc | $142,750 | 6 | 13% |
| Community Action Agency | $133,321 | 6 | 0% |
| The Salvation Army - Kalamazoo | $130,000 | 6 | n/a |
| Nonprofit Network | $121,017 | 6 | 7% |
Show all 20 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Services and Family Aid | $489,488 | 6 | n/a |
| Michigan Advocacy Program | $292,686 | 6 | 1% |
| Aware Inc | $285,878 | 6 | 8% |
| Child Care Network | $229,833 | 6 | 3% |
| Lifeways Community Mental Health | $174,578 | 5 | n/a |
| Lily Missions Center | $154,271 | 6 | 24% |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Jackson County Inc | $142,750 | 6 | 13% |
| Community Action Agency | $133,321 | 6 | 0% |
| The Salvation Army - Kalamazoo | $130,000 | 6 | n/a |
| Nonprofit Network | $121,017 | 6 | 7% |
| County of Jackson Michigan Dept on Aging | $106,333 | 6 | n/a |
| South Michigan Food Bank | $75,063 | 5 | 0% |
| Do'Chas II | $57,675 | 5 | 4% |
| John George Home Inc | $54,000 | 6 | 1% |
| Catholic Charities of Jackson | $47,303 | 1 | 1% |
| The Jackson Friendly Home | $44,000 | 5 | 1% |
| St Joseph Home for Children Inc | $32,400 | 5 | 1% |
| Jackson County Intermediate School District | $31,778 | 1 | n/a |
| Girl Scouts - Irish Hills | $13,333 | 1 | n/a |
| Jackson School of the Arts Assoc | $9,761 | 1 | 1% |
Plus 1 recipient with no EIN on record ($94k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget United Way of Jackson County supplied at peak.
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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: Jackson Community Foundation · United Way of South Central Michigan · Consumers Energy Foundation · The Alvin L Glick Foundation · Lavery Foundation · John George Jr Paragraph X Trust · Louis Glick Memorial & Charitable Trust · The Hurst Foundation · Speckhard-Knight Charitable Foundation · Lenawee Community Foundation · Flagstar Foundation Inc · Macchia Family Foundation
How this is measured
About United Way of Jackson County
- How much does United Way of Jackson County give?
- United Way of Jackson County reported 16 itemized grants totaling $301,108, out of $6,330,641 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2022 IRS filing. It funded between 15 and 17 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2022.
- What does United Way of Jackson County fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2022, its largest causes are Human Services (27%), Housing & Shelter (20%), Youth Development (13%).
- Who are United Way of Jackson County's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2022: Family Services and Family Aid ($489k), Michigan Advocacy Program ($293k), Aware Inc ($286k).
- Does United Way of Jackson County fund new organizations?
- In FY2022, 0% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as United Way of Jackson County?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Jackson Community Foundation, United Way of South Central Michigan, Consumers Energy Foundation.
- Where is United Way of Jackson County based?
- United Way of Jackson County is based in MI.
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