Mississippi · Public charity
United Way of the Capital Area
To improve lives and build strong communities by uniting individuals with the will, passion, expertise and resources needed to solve problems.
- $183k
- Granted FY2020
- 10
- Grants FY2020
- 10
- Organizations funded FY2020
- 0%
- First-time grantees FY2020
- Median grant, FY2020
- $16,750
- Largest grant, FY2020
- $33,500
- Organizations funded a year
- 10 to 12
- FY2017 to FY2020
- States reached, FY2020
- 1
- Total assets, FY2020
- $1.5M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2020, 0% of the organizations United Way of the Capital Area funded were first-time grantees, receiving 0% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2020, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | 10 | $183k | 0% |
| FY2018 | 10 | $260k | 0% |
| FY2017 | 12 | $294k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2020.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2020, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operation Shoestring Inc | $133,500 | 3 | 2% |
| Catholic Charities Inc | $120,150 | 3 | 1% |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Mississippi Inc | $101,800 | 3 | 2% |
| The Center for Violence Prevention Inc | $80,100 | 3 | 2% |
| Midtown Partners Inc | $71,750 | 3 | 1% |
| Magnolia Speech School | $66,750 | 3 | 1% |
| Girl Scouts of Greater Mississippi | $45,050 | 3 | 1% |
| Clinton Community Christian Corp | $30,000 | 3 | 2% |
| Christians in Action Inc | $30,000 | 3 | 1% |
| Madison Countians Allied Against Poverty | $23,500 | 3 | 1% |
Show all 12 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operation Shoestring Inc | $133,500 | 3 | 2% |
| Catholic Charities Inc | $120,150 | 3 | 1% |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Mississippi Inc | $101,800 | 3 | 2% |
| The Center for Violence Prevention Inc | $80,100 | 3 | 2% |
| Midtown Partners Inc | $71,750 | 3 | 1% |
| Magnolia Speech School | $66,750 | 3 | 1% |
| Girl Scouts of Greater Mississippi | $45,050 | 3 | 1% |
| Clinton Community Christian Corp | $30,000 | 3 | 2% |
| Christians in Action Inc | $30,000 | 3 | 1% |
| Madison Countians Allied Against Poverty | $23,500 | 3 | 1% |
| Young Mens Christian Association | $20,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Jackson State University | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget United Way of the Capital Area 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: Community Foundation for Mississippi · Selby and Richard McRae Foundation · Van Devender Family Foundation William Van Devender Trustee · Ergon Foundation Inc · Regions Foundation · His Way Inc · Mississippi Food Network Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
About United Way of the Capital Area
- How much does United Way of the Capital Area give?
- United Way of the Capital Area reported 10 grants totaling $183,440 in its FY2020 IRS filing. It funded between 10 and 12 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2020.
- What does United Way of the Capital Area fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2020, its largest causes are Human Services (34%), Youth Development (20%), Education (18%).
- Who are United Way of the Capital Area's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2020: Operation Shoestring Inc ($134k), Catholic Charities Inc ($120k), Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Mississippi Inc ($102k).
- Does United Way of the Capital Area fund new organizations?
- In FY2020, 0% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as United Way of the Capital Area?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Community Foundation for Mississippi, Selby and Richard McRae Foundation, Van Devender Family Foundation William Van Devender Trustee.
- Where is United Way of the Capital Area based?
- United Way of the Capital Area is based in MS.
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