Alabama · Public charity
United Ways of Alabama
The mission of the UNITED WAYS OF ALABAMA is to advance the interests of the programs of its member organizations by providing a vehicle for common effort. This effort may take the form of discussions, studies, recommendations or actions in problems of mutual interest.
- $316k
- Granted FY2020
- 15
- Itemized grants FY2020
- 14
- Organizations funded FY2020
- 93%
- First-time grantees FY2020
- Itemized, FY2020
- $300k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2020
- $10,924
- Largest grant, FY2020
- $65,974
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 14
- FY2018 to FY2020
- States reached, FY2020
- 1
- Total assets, FY2020
- $3.3M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2020, 93% of the organizations United Ways of Alabama funded were first-time grantees, receiving 98% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2020, 2% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $294k 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | 14 | $300k | 93% |
| FY2019 | 1 | $9k | 0% |
| FY2018 | 1 | $38k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2020.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2018 to FY2020, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Lee County Inc | $73,894 | 1 | 8% |
| United Way of Central Alabama Inc | $65,267 | 1 | 0% |
| United Way of Etowah County Inc | $53,008 | 3 | 3% |
| United Way of Southwest Alabama Inc | $28,274 | 1 | 1% |
| River Region United Way | $24,200 | 1 | 1% |
| United Way of Madison County Inc | $19,160 | 1 | 1% |
| Wiregrass United Way Inc | $14,649 | 1 | 1% |
| United Way of Northwest Alabama | $10,924 | 1 | 1% |
| United Way of Baldwin County Inc | $10,651 | 1 | 1% |
| United Way of East Central Alabama Inc | $9,462 | 1 | 1% |
Show all 12 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Lee County Inc | $73,894 | 1 | 8% |
| United Way of Central Alabama Inc | $65,267 | 1 | 0% |
| United Way of Etowah County Inc | $53,008 | 3 | 3% |
| United Way of Southwest Alabama Inc | $28,274 | 1 | 1% |
| River Region United Way | $24,200 | 1 | 1% |
| United Way of Madison County Inc | $19,160 | 1 | 1% |
| Wiregrass United Way Inc | $14,649 | 1 | 1% |
| United Way of Northwest Alabama | $10,924 | 1 | 1% |
| United Way of Baldwin County Inc | $10,651 | 1 | 1% |
| United Way of East Central Alabama Inc | $9,462 | 1 | 1% |
| United Way of Morgan County | $7,256 | 1 | 0% |
| United Way of Cullman County Inc | $5,049 | 1 | 1% |
Plus 2 recipients with no EIN on record ($25k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget United Ways of Alabama 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: The Daniel Foundation of Alabama · United Way Worldwide · Publix Super Markets Charities Inc · United Way of Central Alabama Inc · AT&T Foundation · Lumen Clarke M Williams Foundation · Charities Aid Foundation America · Pnc Foundation · Alabama Power Foundation Inc · Truist Foundation Inc · Alabama Partnership for Children · Regions Foundation
How this is measured
About United Ways of Alabama
- How much does United Ways of Alabama give?
- United Ways of Alabama reported 15 itemized grants totaling $300,200, out of $315,974 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2020 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 14 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2020.
- What does United Ways of Alabama fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2018 to FY2020, its largest causes are Philanthropy (79%), Public Safety & Disaster (21%).
- Who are United Ways of Alabama's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2018 to FY2020: United Way of Lee County Inc ($74k), United Way of Central Alabama Inc ($65k), United Way of Etowah County Inc ($53k).
- Does United Ways of Alabama fund new organizations?
- In FY2020, 93% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as United Ways of Alabama?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include The Daniel Foundation of Alabama, United Way Worldwide, Publix Super Markets Charities Inc.
- Where is United Ways of Alabama based?
- United Ways of Alabama is based in AL.
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