Wisconsin · Public charity
United Way of Portage County Inc
The united way of portage county brings people and resources together to achieve measurable results that improve people's lives and strengthen our community.
- $2.5M
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 15
- Grants FY2025
- 15
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 13%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Median grant, FY2025
- $81,811
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $640,242
- Organizations funded a year
- 11 to 15
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 1
- Total assets, FY2025
- $8.8M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 13% of the organizations United Way of Portage County Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 1% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 99% 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 | $2.5M | 0% |
| FY2024 | 15 | $2.5M | 13% |
| FY2023 | 11 | $2.2M | 0% |
| FY2022 | 11 | $2.0M | 0% |
| FY2021 | 12 | $1.9M | 8% |
| FY2020 | 12 | $2.3M | 0% |
| FY2019 | 13 | $2.0M | 0% |
| FY2018 | 14 | $1.8M | 0% |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin | $5,092,209 | 9 | n/a |
| Cap Services Inc | $3,579,155 | 9 | 3% |
| The Young Men's Christian Association of Stevens Point Wisconsin Area Inc | $2,526,271 | 9 | 8% |
| Boys & Girls Club of Portage | $1,721,852 | 9 | 12% |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wisconsin Inc | $1,458,354 | 9 | n/a |
| The Salvation Army | $1,432,824 | 9 | n/a |
| Adrc of Portage County | $764,211 | 9 | n/a |
| Meals on Wheels of Stevens Point | $694,027 | 9 | 26% |
| United Way of Marathon County Inc | $429,580 | 9 | 2% |
| Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes Inc | $308,048 | 9 | 1% |
Show all 20 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin | $5,092,209 | 9 | n/a |
| Cap Services Inc | $3,579,155 | 9 | 3% |
| The Young Men's Christian Association of Stevens Point Wisconsin Area Inc | $2,526,271 | 9 | 8% |
| Boys & Girls Club of Portage | $1,721,852 | 9 | 12% |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wisconsin Inc | $1,458,354 | 9 | n/a |
| The Salvation Army | $1,432,824 | 9 | n/a |
| Adrc of Portage County | $764,211 | 9 | n/a |
| Meals on Wheels of Stevens Point | $694,027 | 9 | 26% |
| United Way of Marathon County Inc | $429,580 | 9 | 2% |
| Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes Inc | $308,048 | 9 | 1% |
| Childcaring Inc | $217,594 | 3 | 6% |
| Boyscouts of America 627 Samoset Council | $215,167 | 9 | 1% |
| Community Industries Corporation | $194,503 | 2 | n/a |
| Stevens Point Child Safety Center Inc | $138,828 | 4 | 53% |
| Opportunity Development Centers Inc | $114,576 | 3 | 0% |
| Portage County Advocates for the Develop Disabled Inc Community Partners Program | $92,835 | 3 | 84% |
| University of Wisconsin | $16,500 | 1 | n/a |
| O'Connor Connectiverm LLC | $13,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Evergreen Community Initiatives Inc | $7,216 | 1 | n/a |
| Midstate Independent Living Choices Inc | $6,206 | 1 | n/a |
Where it is load-bearing
United Way of Portage County Inc supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 3 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 11 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.
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How this is measured
About United Way of Portage County Inc
- How much does United Way of Portage County Inc give?
- United Way of Portage County Inc reported 15 grants totaling $2,509,066 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 11 and 15 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does United Way of Portage County Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Human Services (31%), Health (27%), Youth Development (19%).
- Who are United Way of Portage County Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Children's Hospital of Wisconsin ($5.1M), Cap Services Inc ($3.6M), The Young Men's Christian Association of Stevens Point Wisconsin Area Inc ($2.5M).
- Does United Way of Portage County Inc fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 13% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as United Way of Portage County Inc?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin Inc, Ba & Esther Greenheck Foundation, Dudley Foundation Inc.
- Where is United Way of Portage County Inc based?
- United Way of Portage County Inc is based in WI.
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