Funding search · EIN 592116280 · Highland City, FL

United Way of Central Florida

Name: United Way of Central Florida grants, 2022–2024
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.

202
grants reported: $24.8M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $71,176
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

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

Early Learning Coalition-Polk County2 grants · $1.1M
Boys & Girls Clubs of Polk County2 grants · $1.1M
Peace River Center2 grants · $1.0M
Salvation Army Serving Western Polk (Lakeland)3 grants · $1.0M
Central Florida Speech & Hearing Center3 grants · $899,926
Talbot House Ministries2 grants · $861,802
Polk County School Readiness Coalition1 grant · $824,345
Central Florida Health Care3 grants · $726,021
Achievement Academy3 grants · $691,874
Peace River Center for Personal Development1 grant · $689,990

Giving over time

$8.6M

2022

$8.1M

2023

$8.1M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 202 grants.

$824,345
Polk County School Readiness Coalition · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$769,240
Early Learning Coalition-Polk County · 2022
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$689,990
Peace River Center for Personal Development · Bartow, FL · 2024
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$634,862
Boys & Girls Club of Polk County · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$607,589
Boys & Girls Clubs of Polk County · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$586,473
Peace River Center · Bartow, FL · 2023
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$451,181
Boys & Girls Clubs of Polk County · 2022
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$449,069
Florida Children'S Museum · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs
$448,887
Peace River Center · 2022
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$441,511
Talbot House Ministries · 2022
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$420,291
Talbot House Ministries · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$400,943
United Way of Lee Hendry & Glades · 2022
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief
$366,187
Salvation Army Serving Western Polk (Lakeland) · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$360,874
Florida Children'S Museum · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs
$359,803
Salvation Army Serving Western Polk (Lakeland) · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$345,241
Central Florida Speech & Hearing Center · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$337,628
Early Learning Coalition-Polk County · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$318,937
Central Florida Health Care · Winter Haven, FL · 2024
Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Donor Designated for Program Costs
$300,262
Tri-County Human Services · 2022
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$299,897
Central Florida Speech & Hearing Center · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$293,287
Talbot House Ministries of Lakeland · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$288,974
Salvation Army Serving Western Polk (Lakeland) · 2022
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$275,578
The Wilson House · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Program Operating Support
$254,788
Central Florida Speech & Hearing Center · 2022
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$251,161
Mulberry Community Service Center · 2022
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$248,141
Achievement Academy · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$241,154
Learning Resource Center · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$240,482
Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine · 2022
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$233,502
Mulberry Community Service Center · Mulberry, FL · 2023
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$230,184
Achievement Academy · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$223,358
Learning Resource Center of Polk County · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$222,017
The Wilson House · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Program Operating Support
$219,594
Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$213,549
Achievement Academy · 2022
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$213,038
Mulberry Community Service Ctr · Mulberry, FL · 2024
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$210,814
Learning Resource Center · 2022
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$208,051
Central Florida Health Care · Winter Haven, FL · 2023
Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Donor Designated for Program Costs
$199,786
Girls Incorporated of Lakeland · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$199,033
Central Florida Health Care · 2022
Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Donor Designated for Program Costs
$198,249
Girls Incorporated of Lakeland · 2022
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$196,153
Alliance for Independence · 2022
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$189,962
Alliance for Independence · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$186,000
Feeding America Tampa Bay · Tampa, FL · 2024
Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Donor Designated for General Support
$184,956
Girls Incorporated of Lakeland · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$169,890
Alliance for Independence · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$158,890
Camp Fire USA Sunshine Council · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$157,823
Girl Scouts-West Central Fl · Tampa, FL · 2023
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$154,924
Girl Scouts-West Central Fl · 2022
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$151,122
Heart of Florida United Way · 2022
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief
$150,303
Volunteers in Service To the Elderly (Viste) · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$150,000
United Way of Charlotte Co · 2022
Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief
$148,752
Children'S Home Society of Florida · Orlando, FL · 2023
Program Operating Support
$147,368
Camp Fire USA Sunshine Council · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$147,192
Girl Scouts of West Central Florida · Tampa, FL · 2024
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$140,673
One More Child · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Program Operating Cost
$139,849
Big Brothers & Big Sisters · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Program Operating Cost
$139,552
Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$134,315
Camp Fire USA Sunshine Council · 2022
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$132,553
Children'S Home Society of Florida · 2022
Program Operating Support
$132,075
North American Family Institute · 2022
Program Operating Support
$129,244
Volunteers in Service To the Elderly · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$128,050
Ymca of West Central Florida · 2022
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$127,938
Volunteers in Service To the Elderly (Viste) · 2022
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$125,718
Big Brothers & Big Sisters · 2022
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Program Operating Cost
$125,285
Girls Incorporated of Winter Haven · Winter Haven, FL · 2023
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$125,000
United Way of Collier Co · 2022
Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief
$116,617
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Program Operating Cost
$114,121
The Freedom Tour · Winter Haven, FL · 2024
Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief
$113,057
Girls Incorporated of Winter Haven · Winter Haven, FL · 2024
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$112,362
Girls Incorporated of Winter Haven · 2022
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$109,606
The Freedom Tour Inc (the Freedom Church) · Winter Haven, FL · 2023
Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief
$107,726
United Way Suncoast · 2022
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief
$107,312
Nu-Hope Elder Care Services · 2022
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$107,244
Polk for Recovery · 2022
Program Operating Support
$103,879
Nu-Hope Elder Care Services · Sebring, FL · 2023
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$103,364
Tampa Lighthouse for the Blind · Tampa, FL · 2023
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$102,552
Salvation Army of East Polk (Winter Haven) · 2022
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$101,205
Florida Children'S Museum · 2022
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs
$100,183
Tampa Lighthouse for the Blind · 2022
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$100,024
Heartland for Children · Bartow, FL · 2024
Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Donor Designated for General Support
$100,000
Heartland for Children · Bartow, FL · 2023
Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Donor Designated for General Support
$100,000
Heartland for Children · 2022
Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Donor Designated for General Support
$100,000
United Way of South Sarasota · 2022
Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief
$99,224
Tampa Lighthouse for the Blind · Tampa, FL · 2024
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$97,456
Salvation Army of East Polk (Winter Haven) · Winter Haven, FL · 2023
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$94,268
Good Shepherd Hospice · Tampa, FL · 2023
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$94,223
Good Shepherd Hospice · 2022
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$89,918
Polk for Recovery · Winter Haven, FL · 2023
Program Operating Support
$89,010
United Way Worldwide · 2022
Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief
$87,707
Ymca of West Central Florida · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$87,587
Nu-Hope Elder Care Services · Sebring, FL · 2024
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$83,985
Church Service Center · Bartow, FL · 2023
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$81,003
Good Shepherd Hospice · Tampa, FL · 2024
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$80,744
Church Service Center · Bartow, FL · 2024
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$80,639
The Children'S Home Society of Florida · Orlando, FL · 2024
Program Operating Support
$79,861
Florida Baptist Children'S Home (One More Child) · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Program Operating Cost
$76,660
Catholic Charities of Central Florida · 2022
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$73,613
Women'S Resource Center · 2022
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$73,254
Tri-County Human Services · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost
$71,773
Church Service Center · 2022
Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.