Funding search · EIN 042104017 · Worcester, MA

United Way of Central Massachusetts

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

666
grants reported
$27.8M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$22,986
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212024. 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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Top recipients

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  • List Available Upon Request1 grant · $3.3M
  • Boys & Girls Club of Worcester25 grants · $2.0M
  • United Way of North Central Massachusetts9 grants · $1.8M
  • Worcester Community Action Council11 grants · $1.1M
  • Ymca of Central Massachusetts13 grants · $841,068
  • Ywca of Central Massachusetts19 grants · $701,075
  • Friendly House15 grants · $615,194
  • Ywca Central Massachusetts20 grants · $596,807
  • United Way of South Central Massachusetts8 grants · $575,406
  • Youth Opportunities Upheld18 grants · $566,289

Giving over time

$6.5M
2021
$6.2M
2022
$9.5M
2023
$5.6M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 666 grants.

  • $3.3M

    List Available Upon Request · 2023

    Ma farm resiliency fund grants

  • $405,000

    Worcester Community Action Council · Worcester, MA · 2022

    Community support grant

  • $400,025

    United Way of North Central Massachusetts · Fitchburg, MA · 2022

    Program grant

  • $338,846

    Ymca of Central Massachusetts · Worcester, MA · 2021

    Other grant(s)

  • $337,515

    Boys & Girls Club of Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2021

    Other grant(s)

  • $294,490

    United Way of North Central Massachusetts · Fitchburg, MA · 2024

    Program grant 527

  • $275,000

    Worcester Community Action Council · Worcester, MA · 2023

    Community support grant cc

  • $242,209

    United Way of North Central Massachusetts · Fitchburg, MA · 2024

    Program grant 528

  • $232,133

    United Way of North Central Massachusetts · Fitchburg, MA · 2021

    Other grant(s)

  • $230,075

    United Way of North Central Massachusetts · Fitchburg, MA · 2023

    Program grant 410

  • $220,632

    Worcester Community Action Council · Worcester, MA · 2021

    Other grant(s)

  • $220,000

    Worcester Community Action Council · Worcester, MA · 2024

    Program grant heating

  • $212,670

    Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Center · Roxbury, MA · 2021

    Other grant(s)

  • $205,304

    Boys & Girls Club of Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2024

    Program grant yc

  • $205,304

    Boys & Girls Club of Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2023

    Program grant yc

  • $205,304

    Boys & Girls Club of Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2022

    Program grant

  • $205,304

    Boys & Girls Club of Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2021

    Youthconnect

  • $203,376

    United Way of North Central Massachusetts · Fitchburg, MA · 2023

    Program grant 409

  • $192,500

    Ansaar of Worcester · Shrewsbury, MA · 2021

    Other grant(s)

  • $181,672

    Ascentria Care Alliance · Worcester, MA · 2021

    Other grant(s)

  • $166,667

    United Way of North Central Massachusetts · Fitchburg, MA · 2022

    Program grant

  • $158,205

    United Way of South Central Massachusetts · Southbridge, MA · 2022

    Program grant

  • $153,725

    Girls Inc of Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2021

    Other grant(s)

  • $150,000

    Regional Environmental Council · Worcester, MA · 2023

    Community support grant cc

  • $150,000

    Seven Hills Foundation · Worcester, MA · 2023

    Community support grant cc

  • $142,338

    Ymca of Central Massachusetts · Worcester, MA · 2023

    Program grant ssup

  • $141,667

    Family Services of Central Ma · Worcester, MA · 2021

    Other grant(s)

  • $139,743

    Ywca of Central Massachusetts · Worcester, MA · 2021

    Other grant(s)

  • $135,667

    Regional Environmental Council · Worcester, MA · 2021

    Other grant(s)

  • $132,045

    Boys & Girls Club of Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2023

    Program grant ssup

  • $132,000

    Girls Inc of Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2022

    Program grant

  • $125,000

    Worcester Community Action Council · Worcester, MA · 2023

    Community support grant fuel assistance

  • $120,000

    Boys & Girls Club of Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2022

    Program grant

  • $118,138

    Worcester Jewish Community Center · Worcester, MA · 2023

    Program grant ssup

  • $115,792

    United Way of South Central Massachusetts · Southbridge, MA · 2023

    Program grant 409

  • $115,500

    Ywca Central Massachusetts · Worcester, MA · 2024

    Program grant ci

  • $112,000

    Ymca of Central Massachusetts · Worcester, MA · 2022

    Program grant

  • $106,222

    Girl'S Inc of Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2024

    Program grant yc

  • $106,222

    Girls Inc of Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2021

    Youthconnect

  • $105,519

    United Way of South Central Massachusetts · Southbridge, MA · 2023

    Program grant 410

  • $100,600

    Latino Education Institute at Worcester State University · Worcester, MA · 2021

    Other grant(s)

  • $100,000

    Central Mass Housing Alliance · Worcester, MA · 2024

    Community support cmha

  • $100,000

    Worcester Community Housing Resources · Worcester, MA · 2024

    Community support wchr

  • $100,000

    Technocopia · Worcester, MA · 2023

    Community support grant cc

  • $100,000

    The Village Afrocentric Cultural Center · Worcester, MA · 2023

    Community support grant cc

  • $97,370

    Girls Inc of Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2022

    Program grant

  • $96,000

    Ascentria Care Alliance · Worcester, MA · 2022

    Community support grant

  • $95,281

    United Way of South Central Ma · Southbridge, MA · 2024

    Program grant 527

  • $93,000

    Worcester Islamic Center · Worcester, MA · 2021

    Other grant(s)

  • $90,000

    Our Story Edutainment · Worcester, MA · 2021

    Other grant(s)

  • $90,000

    United Way of South Central Massachusetts · Southbridge, MA · 2021

    Other grant(s)

  • $86,045

    Technocopia · Worcester, MA · 2021

    Other grant(s)

  • $84,500

    Community Legal Aid · Worcester, MA · 2024

    Program grant ci

  • $83,250

    Boys and Girls Club of Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2022

    Program grant

  • $82,014

    Youth Opportunities Upheld · Worcester, MA · 2024

    Program grant yc

  • $81,000

    Boys & Girls Club of Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2021

    Ci grant

  • $80,000

    Meryl'S Safe Haven · Worcester, MA · 2024

    Community support msh

  • $79,875

    Community Legal Aid · Worcester, MA · 2022

    Program grant

  • $76,500

    Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance · Worcester, MA · 2022

    Program grant

  • $76,500

    Community Legal Aid · Worcester, MA · 2021

    Ci grant

  • $75,330

    Youth Opportunities Upheld · Worcester, MA · 2023

    Program grant yc

  • $75,330

    Youth Opportunities Upheld · Worcester, MA · 2022

    Program grant

  • $75,000

    Crocodile River Music · Worcester, MA · 2023

    Community support grant cc

  • $75,000

    South Middlesex Opportunity Council · Framingham, MA · 2022

    Program grant

  • $75,000

    St John'S High School · Shrewsbury, MA · 2021

    Other grant(s)

  • $73,841

    United Way of South Central Ma · Southbridge, MA · 2024

    Program grant 528

  • $72,000

    Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance · Worcester, MA · 2023

    Program grant ci

  • $72,000

    Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance · Worcester, MA · 2021

    Ci grant

  • $70,350

    Catholic Charities Diocese of Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2023

    Program grant arpa

  • $70,350

    Centro Las Americas · Worcester, MA · 2023

    Program grant arpa

  • $70,350

    Friendly House · Worcester, MA · 2023

    Program grant arpa

  • $70,000

    Nativity School of Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2024

    Community support pilot grant

  • $70,000

    South Middlesex Opportunity Council · Framingham, MA · 2023

    Program grant ci

  • $70,000

    South Middlesex Opportunity Council · Framingham, MA · 2021

    Ci grant

  • $69,921

    Boys & Girls Club of Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2024

    Program grant ssup

  • $69,375

    Friendly House · Worcester, MA · 2022

    Program grant

  • $68,500

    Central Mass Housing Alliance · Worcester, MA · 2024

    Program grant ci

  • $67,500

    Friendly House · Worcester, MA · 2023

    Program grant ci

  • $67,500

    Friendly House · Worcester, MA · 2021

    Ci grant

  • $67,500

    Southeast Asian Coalition of Central Massachusetts · Worcester, MA · 2021

    Ci grant

  • $67,457

    Friendly House · Worcester, MA · 2022

    Program grant

  • $65,800

    Worcester Community Action Council · Worcester, MA · 2023

    Program grant arpa

  • $65,000

    South Middlesex Opportunity Council · Framingham, MA · 2024

    Program grant ci

  • $65,000

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Massmetrowest · Worcester, MA · 2022

    Program grant

  • $64,725

    Friendly House · Worcester, MA · 2024

    Program grant yc

  • $64,725

    Friendly House · Worcester, MA · 2023

    Program grant yc

  • $64,725

    Friendly House · Worcester, MA · 2022

    Program grant

  • $64,725

    Friendly House · Worcester, MA · 2021

    Youthconnect

  • $64,000

    Crocodile River Music · Worcester, MA · 2021

    Other grant(s)

  • $63,750

    Friendly House · Worcester, MA · 2024

    Program grant ci

  • $63,550

    Girl'S Inc of Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2024

    Program grant ssup

  • $61,000

    Coalition for a Healthy Greater Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2021

    Other grant(s)

  • $60,800

    Worcester Youth Center · Worcester, MA · 2022

    Program grant

  • $60,750

    Boys & Girls Club of Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2023

    Program grant ci

  • $60,013

    Rachel'S Table · Worcester, MA · 2024

    Program grant arpa

  • $60,000

    2gether We Eat · Worcester, MA · 2024

    Program grant arpa

  • $60,000

    Rachel'S Table - Worcester Jewish Federation · Worcester, MA · 2023

    Program grant arpa

  • $60,000

    Southeast Asian Coalition of Central Massachusetts · Worcester, MA · 2023

    Program grant ci

  • $60,000

    United Way of South Central Massachusetts · Southbridge, MA · 2022

    Program grant

  • $60,000

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Massmetrowest · Worcester, MA · 2021

    Ci grant

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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.