Catawba County United Way Inc
Catawba County United Way Inc is a public charity based in Hickory, North Carolina. It funds local nonprofit agencies and community programs focused on income, health and education, and also works on public information, collaboration, planning and evaluation.
Catawba County United Way Inc at a glance
In short: Catawba County United Way Inc gave $677K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in North Carolina. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $677,000
- +23.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $39,824
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $27,000
- Total assets
- $2,182,760
- -9.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (3 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Catawba County United Way Inc
- How to Apply
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The website directs applicants to use its agency portal to submit applications and reports. It says applicants must create or use an account, incomplete applications will not be accepted, and applicants should preview submissions before sending them.
- Review Cycle
- The published 2026 Main RFP deadline was March 23, 2026. The Youth Council cycle listed a March 2, 2026 application deadline.
- Deadline
- The published 2026 Main RFP deadline was March 23, 2026.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 2425, Hickory, NC 28603
Phone: (828) 327-6851
Website: https://ccunitedway.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Catawba County United Way Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Shelter Home of the Foothills ($105K). Together the top 10 received $587K.
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 74 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s website describes its work as addressing the needs of Catawba County residents and states that funded-partner applicants must have nonprofit or 501(c)(3) status within Catawba County. Its 2025 filing says the supported agencies serve Catawba and surrounding counties. All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Catawba County United Way Inc open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 17 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $39K; repeat grants $40K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $32K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $456K (2022) to $831K (2020). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $677K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shelter Home of the Foothills Lenoir, NC | Shelter for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault | $105,000 |
| Catawba County Council on Adolescents Hickory, NC | In school prevention outreach and lifeskills programs and monitoring programs | $90,000 |
| The Salvation Army Hickory, NC | Financial Crisis Assistance and Homeless Shelter | $88,000 |
| Adult Life Programs Hickory, NC | Adult day care and adult day health services for individuals in Catawba county | $75,000 |
| Catawba Valley Behavioral Health Hickory, NC | Assist Local Mental Health Provider | $50,000 |
| Exodus Homes Hickory, NC | Transitional Housing and Support for Medically Assisted Recovery | $48,000 |
| Catawba County Partnership for Children Hickory, NC | Imagination Library Program | $40,000 |
| Sipes Orchard Home Conover, NC | Houston Transitional Housing Program | $37,000 |
| Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry Hickory, NC | Crisis Financial Assistance for Rent/ Mortgage | $27,000 |
| Patrick Beaver Learning Resource Center Hickory, NC | Tutoring proram to improve literacy for children grades k-3 | $27,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The organization reported changing its fiscal year from a calendar year-end to a June year-end to better reflect campaign giving and allocations.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,182,760 | $381,834 | $1,041,988 | $677,000 | 17 | $17,112 |
| 2024 | $2,410,909 | $1,145,007 | $1,425,666 | $550,000 | 15 | $45,673 |
| 2023 | $2,527,828 | $1,100,848 | $1,287,984 | $479,000 | 14 | $27,524 |
| 2022 | $2,722,326 | $1,292,142 | $1,161,990 | $456,000 | 13 | $6,538 |
| 2021 | $2,586,138 | $1,161,459 | $1,106,640 | $526,170 | 15 | $6,733 |
| 2020 | $2,549,294 | $1,130,311 | $1,361,724 | $830,926 | 18 | $5,954 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s mission is “to build relationships and to support our community through collaboration, compassion and purpose.” Its stated impact areas are Education—including school readiness and academic achievement; Income—including income supports and affordable housing; and Health—including safe environments, healthy lifestyles and access to health care and prevention.
Its website says qualifying applicants are nonprofit, tax-exempt entities or organizations with 501(c)(3) status within Catawba County, and must meet applicable operating and reporting requirements. Examples of grantees’ work include Shelter Home of the Foothills’ shelter for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; Catawba County Partnership for Children’s work to help children enter kindergarten prepared for lifelong success; and Sipe’s Orchard Home’s programs for children and transitional living for at-risk youth. Habitat for Humanity describes its work as partnering with people in need to build affordable housing, while Hickory Soup Kitchen says its primary purpose is providing nutritious meals to people experiencing hunger.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 17 grants totaling $677,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $105,000, with a median grant of $27,000.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $105,000 to Shelter Home of the Foothills for shelter for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; $90,000 to Catawba County Council on Adolescents for school-based prevention, life-skills and monitoring programs; $88,000 to The Salvation Army for financial crisis assistance and homeless shelter; $75,000 to Adult Life Programs for adult day care and adult day health services; and $50,000 to Catawba Valley Behavioral Health to assist a local mental health provider. Other grants included $48,000 to Exodus Homes for transitional housing and recovery support, $40,000 to Catawba County Partnership for Children for its Imagination Library program, and $37,000 to Sipe’s Orchard Home for its Houston Transitional Housing Program.
The website describes annual Main RFP, Youth Council and Small Businesses Love Big grant cycles, and says the organization also helps administer local FEMA grants. For the 2026 Main RFP cycle, applicants were asked to request at least $10,000. The application period ran from February 16 through March 23, 2026; this is a past cycle. The stated process included agency presentations, with funding contingent on funds raised. Main RFP requirements included a volunteer board meeting at least quarterly, a nondiscrimination policy, mid-year and year-end reports, demographic information and outcome measurements, agency and program budgets, proof of 501(c)(3) status, the most recent Form 990 and audit, and a current solicitation license. Applicants also needed to meet the organization’s broader governance, ethics and legal-compliance requirements.
The Youth Council cycle is described as offering grants of up to $3,000 for programs supporting local youth and teens in health or education. The portal listed February 2 to March 2, 2026, as its application dates; this is a past cycle.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dr. Kirsten Maynard as president, Johann Louchez as past president, Joanna Viola as treasurer, Melissa Aldrich as campaign chair and Karen Harrington as vice president. It also lists Jennifer Whipple as member at large and Cassia Dowdy, Honey Estrada, Jay Teeter and Rae Thompson as board members.
Catawba County United Way Inc is led by Mark Bumgarner, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 27 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Bumgarner
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$62K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Kirsten Maynard
President
Board Member → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Aldrich
Campaign Chair
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cassia Dowdy
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Teeter
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Johann Louchez
Past President
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Harrington
Vice President
Community Investments Panel Chair → Member at Large, 2024
Member at Large → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Honey Estrada
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Whitley
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rae Thompson
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beverly Danner
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Felicia Simmons
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcheta Campbell
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Edwards
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Rhodes
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Smith
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cody Wigley
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janna Chilton
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joanna Viola
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Griffin
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Whipple
Member at Large
Board Member → Member at Large, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Murray
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reed Baer
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Wood
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Annette Forbes
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Johnson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thad Scronce
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: Henry Morphis (2020–2024) — Past President
- Former: Kristy Hedrick (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Marshall Deal (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Matthews (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Avery Staley (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Brett Starr (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Don Brown (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Patrick Broos (2022–2024) — Campaign Chair
- Former: Patrick Underdown (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Kenneth Temple (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Brian Taylor (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Cole Stockton (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Amy Guyer (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Brooke Clark (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Madeline Finley (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Arnie Jackson (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Aron Gabriel (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Eddie Beard (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Jennie Conner (2020–2021) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Keith Mackie (2020–2021) — Past President
- Former: Robbie Adell (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Rodney Miller (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sean Bobby Lineberger (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sheriff Don Brown (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Todd Clark (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Brad Fowler (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Alan Fisher (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Chris Gibbs (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Ellwanger (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Richard Sigmon (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Rick Nichols (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Tammy Dotson (2020) — Finance Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $83K, to Mark Bumgarner (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Catawba County United Way Inc
How much does Catawba County United Way Inc give each year?
Catawba County United Way Inc gave $677K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $550K across 15 grants.
What is Catawba County United Way Inc's typical grant size?
Catawba County United Way Inc's median grant in 2025 was $27,000, and its average grant was $39,824, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Catawba County United Way Inc that year got $39K on average.
Where does Catawba County United Way Inc give grants?
Catawba County United Way Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hickory, NC (13 grants) and Conover, NC (2 grants).
Does Catawba County United Way Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Catawba County United Way Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Catawba County United Way Inc's largest grantees?
Catawba County United Way Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Shelter Home of the Foothills ($105,000), Catawba County Council on Adolescents ($90,000) and The Salvation Army ($88,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Catawba County United Way Inc?
Catawba County United Way Inc reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $382K.
What does Catawba County United Way Inc fund?
The organization’s mission is “to build relationships and to support our community through collaboration, compassion and purpose.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Catawba County United Way Inc?
The website directs applicants to use its agency portal to submit applications and reports. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Catawba County United Way Inc's EIN?
Catawba County United Way Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-0774714. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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