Funding search · EIN 420680425 · Des Moines, IA

United Way of Central Iowa

Name: United Way of Central Iowa grants, 2021–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

458
grants reported: $52.8M
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $49,950
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Dmacc Ankeny4 grants · $3.5M
Everystep4 grants · $2.9M
Orchard Place4 grants · $2.9M
Oakridge Neighborhood Services4 grants · $2.6M
Dental Connections4 grants · $2.3M
Children and Families of Iowa4 grants · $2.2M
Des Moines Independent School Distr3 grants · $2.2M
Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children4 grants · $1.7M
Lutheran Services in Iowa4 grants · $1.7M
Boys and Girls Club of Central Iowa4 grants · $1.4M

Giving over time

$14.2M

2021

$13.7M

2022

$12.6M

2023

$12.4M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 458 grants.

$930,004
Dmacc Ankeny · Ankeny, IA · 2021
Adult basic education and training , manup iowa mentoring, evelyn k. Davis center for working families
$911,341
Dmacc Ankeny · Ankeny, IA · 2022
Teen outreach program
$903,960
Orchard Place · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Direct clinical services, pace, school based mental health training, reach for the stars, children's mobile crisis, and covid support
$894,029
Dmacc Ankeny · Ankeny, IA · 2023
Community-based english language learning and computer literacy to support employment
$881,000
Des Moines Independent School District · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Community schools & family support services, rundsm, place academy, alternative pathways
$846,500
Everystep · Des Moines, IA · 2021
5-2-1-0 let's go, community home visiting, child care nurse consultants, , developmental screenings, health equity prenatal support, nurse family partnership
$799,375
Des Moines Independent School Distr · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Outpatient therapy program
$792,434
Orchard Place · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Parenting initiative, refugee childcare providers, refugee ell & career, global greens, refugee elder services
$763,711
Dmacc Ankeny · Ankeny, IA · 2024
Evelyn k. Davis center for working families
$759,625
Everystep · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Health navigation project
$696,564
Des Moines Independent School Distr · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Early childhood care
$690,030
Des Moines Independent School Distr · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Community schools and family support services k-12
$672,556
Everystep · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Early childhood home visitation
$665,918
Oakridge Neighborhood Services · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Oakridge middle school
$656,253
Oakridge Neighborhood Services · Des Moines, IA · 2022
L.u.n.a.'s "tu salud mental es vital" program (your mental health is vital)
$655,500
Dental Connections · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Dental clinic, little healthy smiles, smile squad
$644,917
Oakridge Neighborhood Services · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Oakridge k-12 out-of-school programs
$643,000
Orchard Place · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Orchard place/child guidance center- outpatient mental health services
$634,806
Oakridge Neighborhood Services · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Quality early learning, family development, adult & family resources, scholarships, hope for stable families
$612,912
Everystep · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Nurse family partnership
$583,275
Dental Connections · Des Moines, IA · 2022
The haven & awesome summer days
$562,000
Children and Families of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Counseling services, quality early learning center & therapeutic support, domestic violence services
$553,062
Children and Families of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Afterschool programming for academic success (k-12), middle school programming, and middle school success through workforce development
$547,981
Children and Families of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Cfi child development center
$543,000
Orchard Place · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Orchard place/child guidance center- outpatient mental health services
$540,791
Dental Connections · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Smile squad, little healthy smiles
$532,552
Children and Families of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Domestic violence services
$531,193
Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children · Urbandale, IA · 2022
Count the kicks
$529,824
Dental Connections · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Dental connections main clinic
$434,000
Lutheran Services in Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Parenting initiative, refugee childcare providers, refugee ell & career, global greens, refugee elder services
$431,290
Lutheran Services in Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Isiserettes drill & drum corps
$418,123
Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Teach, early childhood quality initative, social emotion & mental health services
$405,996
Lutheran Services in Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Healthy families america-hopes
$401,486
Lutheran Services in Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Refugee and immigrant child care provider training
$400,957
Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children · West Des Moines, IA · 2024
Early childhood quality improvement project (ecquip)
$391,943
Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children · West Des Moines, IA · 2023
Early childhood quality improvement project (ecquip)
$385,000
Young Womens Resource Center · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Counseling and therapeutic program, women's empowerment program, childbirth education & doula program, parenting and life skills program.
$383,500
Boys and Girls Club of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Bgcci youth development programs, mccombs extension club, hiatt programming, and covid support
$381,749
Home · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Community housing services, hope for stable families
$358,823
Boys and Girls Club of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Early childhood success
$351,175
Home · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Work experience program
$350,352
Boys and Girls Club of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Afterschool programming for academic success (k-12)
$350,349
Boys and Girls Club of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Bgcci middle school programming (eli)
$349,001
Ymca of Greater Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2021
After school program, ymca supportive housing, summer learning loss prevention program, y-achievers
$348,150
Young Womens Resource Center · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Refugee wellness program
$339,240
Young Womens Resource Center · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Empowerment program
$335,680
Ymca of Greater Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Ymca out of school time programs
$335,349
Young Womens Resource Center · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Childbirth education and doula program
$325,000
Youth Law Center · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Multi-disciplinary legal representation
$315,417
Home · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Housing counseling
$314,368
Home · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Hope for stable families
$300,000
Ellipsis · Johnston, IA · 2021
Shelter and mental health services for central iowa youth
$297,375
Youth Law Center · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Community engagement/connectivity initiative, workforce development
$297,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa · Clive, IA · 2021
Community-based mentoring and covid support
$294,975
Ymca of Greater Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Food rescue
$287,376
Youth Law Center · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Youth law center
$287,375
Youth Law Center · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Youth law center
$268,677
Ymca of Greater Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Y supportive housing campus
$259,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa · Clive, IA · 2022
Community-based mentoring and covid support
$249,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Big brothers big sisters of central iowa mentoring programs
$249,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Big brothers big sisters of central iowa mentoring programs
$225,000
Camp Fire USA · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Camp fire youth development programs and navigator program
$222,000
Willkie House · Des Moines, IA · 2021
After-school program, summer day camp, and covid support
$216,000
Iowa Legal Aid · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Iowa legal aid civil legal assistance, eviction support, expungementandemploymentbarrierclinics
$211,080
Willkie House · Des Moines, IA · 2022
One economy - financial opportunity research and education
$209,232
Willkie House · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Willkie house afterschool/summer programs
$208,980
Iowa Legal Aid · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Aces 360 advocacy & education & prental advocacy initiative
$204,237
Willkie House · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Willkie house 6up middle school program
$197,808
Iowa Legal Aid · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Legal assistance for economic opportunity and essential needs
$194,738
Wesley Community Services · Johnston, IA · 2021
Wesley meals on wheels, home care aide, and covid support
$194,422
Iowa Legal Aid · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Legal assistance for economic opportunity
$184,000
Childserve · Johnston, IA · 2021
Outpatient therapy program
$182,500
Embarc · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Job navigators, health navigation
$177,650
Wesley Community Services · Johnston, IA · 2022
Back2work workforce development program
$177,000
Iowa Homeless Youth Center · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Emergency housing program, post secondary education retention program
$170,000
Ellipsis · Johnston, IA · 2022
Empowerment through the arts, dv awareness & screening training, thriving survivor group
$167,330
Iowa Homeless Youth Center · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Iowa's african american festival
$165,600
Childserve · Johnston, IA · 2022
Dreamer academy at findley, north, and harding
$165,425
Riva Refugee & Immigrant Voices in Action · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Quality early learning
$164,220
Wesley Community Services · Johnston, IA · 2024
Wesleylife meals on wheels
$164,217
Wesley Community Services · Johnston, IA · 2023
Wesleylife meals on wheels
$158,100
Ellipsis · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Shelter and mental health services for central iowa youth
$158,100
Ellipsis · Johnston, IA · 2023
Shelter and mental health services for central iowa youth
$157,690
Families Forward · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Ff child development center
$157,159
Iowa Homeless Youth Center · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Ihyc emergency housing program
$157,152
Iowa Homeless Youth Center · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Ihyc emergency housing program
$150,460
Iowa Congolese Organization and Center for Healing · Ankney, IA · 2022
Community housing services, hope for stable families
$150,100
Des Moines Area Religious Council · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Counseling services, quality early learning center & therapeutic support, domestic violence services, scholarships
$149,040
Childserve · Johnston, IA · 2024
Childserve outpatient services: social work program
$149,040
Childserve · Johnston, IA · 2023
Childserve outpatient services: social work program
$145,000
Camp Fire Heart of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Crisis services for kids
$144,096
Des Moines Area Religious Council · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Dmarc food pantry network
$144,096
Des Moines Area Religious Council · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Dmarc food pantry network
$141,000
Iowa Congolese Organization and Center for Healing · Ankeny, IA · 2021
Out of school / economic upskilling, birth to five program
$136,488
Iowa Congolese Organization and Center for Healing · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Early childhood success - icoach birth to five program
$136,478
Iowa Congolese Organization and Center for Healing · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Early childhood success - icoach birth to five program
$130,939
Goodwill Industries · Johnston, IA · 2021
Work experience program
$125,000
Des Moines Area Religious Council · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Dmarc - food pantry & nifcap database
$121,000
Project Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Project iowa programming, open doors planning, purpose program, and covid support
$120,000
Camp Fire Heart of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Childcare apprentice program

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