Iowa · Public charity
United Ways of Iowa
UNITED WAYS OF IOWA brings together 21 local united ways from across the state of iowa to drive impact in education, income, and health. This collaboration takes the form of statewide networks, talent training, and public policy advocacy.
- $445k
- Granted FY2022
- 8
- Grants FY2022
- 8
- Organizations funded FY2022
- 13%
- First-time grantees FY2022
- Median grant, FY2022
- $44,330
- Largest grant, FY2022
- $185,063
- Organizations funded a year
- 8 to 20
- FY2021 to FY2022
- States reached, FY2022
- 1
- Total assets, FY2022
- $402k
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2022, 13% of the organizations United Ways of Iowa funded were first-time grantees, receiving 2% of its grant dollars.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | 8 | $438k | 13% |
| FY2021 | 20 | $541k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2021 to 2022.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2021 to FY2022, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of East Central Iowa | $204,563 | 4 | 3% |
| United Way of Central Iowa | $151,643 | 3 | 0% |
| United Way of Muscatine Iowa | $101,372 | 4 | 6% |
| Cedar Valley United Way | $84,721 | 3 | 3% |
| United Way of Siouxland Inc | $75,000 | 1 | 2% |
| United Way of Story County Inc | $53,830 | 4 | 2% |
| United Way of North Central Iowa | $33,131 | 4 | 3% |
| United Way of the Great River Region | $30,035 | 2 | 8% |
| Marshalltown Area United Way | $28,000 | 1 | 3% |
| United Way of Dubuque Area Tri-States | $25,000 | 1 | 2% |
Show all 21 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of East Central Iowa | $204,563 | 4 | 3% |
| United Way of Central Iowa | $151,643 | 3 | 0% |
| United Way of Muscatine Iowa | $101,372 | 4 | 6% |
| Cedar Valley United Way | $84,721 | 3 | 3% |
| United Way of Siouxland Inc | $75,000 | 1 | 2% |
| United Way of Story County Inc | $53,830 | 4 | 2% |
| United Way of North Central Iowa | $33,131 | 4 | 3% |
| United Way of the Great River Region | $30,035 | 2 | 8% |
| Marshalltown Area United Way | $28,000 | 1 | 3% |
| United Way of Dubuque Area Tri-States | $25,000 | 1 | 2% |
| United Way of Mahaska County | $25,000 | 2 | 7% |
| United Way of Wapello County Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 3% |
| United Way of Jasper County | $23,000 | 1 | 8% |
| University of Northern Iowa Foundation | $20,980 | 1 | n/a |
| United Way of Clinton County Iowa | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| United Way Quad Cities | $20,000 | 1 | 0% |
| United Way of the Midlands | $15,733 | 1 | 0% |
| Iowa State University | $12,853 | 1 | n/a |
| United Way of Johnson & Washington Count | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Waverly-Shell Rock Area United Way | $10,000 | 2 | 4% |
| Uw Greater Fort Dodge | $8,840 | 1 | n/a |
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget United Ways of Iowa 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.
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How this is measured
About United Ways of Iowa
- How much does United Ways of Iowa give?
- United Ways of Iowa reported 8 grants totaling $444,892 in its FY2022 IRS filing. It funded between 8 and 20 organizations a year over FY2021 to FY2022.
- What does United Ways of Iowa fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2021 to FY2022, its largest causes are Philanthropy (70%), Public Safety & Disaster (18%), Human Services (7%).
- Who are United Ways of Iowa's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2021 to FY2022: United Way of East Central Iowa ($205k), United Way of Central Iowa ($152k), United Way of Muscatine Iowa ($101k).
- Does United Ways of Iowa fund new organizations?
- In FY2022, 13% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as United Ways of Iowa?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Alliant Energy Foundation Inc, Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation, Lumen Clarke M Williams Foundation.
- Where is United Ways of Iowa based?
- United Ways of Iowa is based in IA.
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