Greater Twin Cities United Way
Greater Twin Cities United Way is a public charity based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It supports community-led work and advocates for changes addressing housing stability, food security, educational success, and economic opportunity in the Greater Twin Cities region.
Greater Twin Cities United Way at a glance
In short: Greater Twin Cities United Way gave $16.4M across 228 grants in 2025 (avg $72K), mostly in Minnesota. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,399,497
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 228
- +36.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $71,928
- -26.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $41,571
- Total assets
- $136,347,744
- -3.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (74 of 226, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Greater Twin Cities United Way
- How to Apply
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For open RFPs, organizations can use the Grants Portal; the website also invites nonprofits to sign up for funding notices. The Community Investments RFP sought proposals from registered 501(c)(3) agencies for direct services aligned with the organization’s outcomes.
- Review Cycle
- The Community Investments 2025–2028 application is closed. The website also lists the 80x3 opportunity as closed.
- Deadline
- The Community Investments 2025–2028 application is closed.
- Contact
Mailing address: 404 S Eighth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55404-1084
Phone: (612) 340-7400
Website: https://gtcuw.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Greater Twin Cities United Way funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mental Health Resources ($1.2M). Together the top 10 received $4.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
804 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 309 grants of 804 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization describes its service area as Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, and western Washington counties. Its 2025 filing lists all grant dollars as going to recipients in Minnesota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 228 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Greater Twin Cities United Way open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 74 of 226 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $42K; repeat grants $88K. How we count
Medians: $12K first-time, $71K repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
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 $13.8M (2023) to $23.5M (2020). In 2025 it made 228 grants totaling $16.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mental Health Resources St. Paul, MN | Program Costs | $1,225,000 |
| Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio Inc St. Paul, MN | Program Costs | $675,184 |
| Pillsbury United Communities Minneapolis, MN | Program Costs | $533,269 |
| YWCA of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN | Program Costs | $430,116 |
| Project for Pride in Living Inc Minneapolis, MN | Program Costs | $427,599 |
| Youthlink Minneapolis, MN | Program Costs | $277,857 |
| Amherst H Wilder Foundation St. Paul, MN | Program Costs | $273,586 |
| Centro Tyrone Guzman Minneapolis, MN | Program Costs | $270,139 |
| Merrick Community Services St. Paul, MN | Program Costs | $258,001 |
| Avivo Minneapolis, MN | Program Costs | $256,571 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $136,347,744 | $45,329,603 | $51,998,339 | $16,399,497 | 228 | $4,964,529 |
| 2024 | $140,861,330 | $42,789,990 | $52,727,893 | $16,299,060 | 167 | $3,666,214 |
| 2023 | $147,178,139 | $50,927,749 | $49,612,149 | $13,793,976 | 134 | $1,770,717 |
| 2022 | $141,116,541 | $72,055,831 | $53,750,144 | $15,823,042 | 150 | $1,048,203 |
| 2021 | $131,397,199 | $56,166,906 | $52,950,966 | $16,846,003 | 125 | $6,438,270 |
| 2020 | $123,376,115 | $57,734,510 | $60,509,503 | $23,479,405 | 196 | $2,025,074 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Greater Twin Cities United Way says its mission is to unite changemakers, advocate for social good, and develop solutions to challenges no one can solve alone, toward a community where all people thrive regardless of income, race, or place. Its community investment outcomes include preventing homelessness; improving access to nutritious, culturally relevant, affordable food; supporting early childhood education and career readiness; and preparing adults for skilled employment and increased wealth.
The organization funds nonprofits and partnerships delivering services and working toward systems change in these areas. Examples among its 2025 grantees include Mental Health Resources, whose mission is to foster hope, health, and recovery for people affected by mental illness and substance use disorder; Pillsbury United Communities, which describes itself as a community builder co-creating change toward a just society; and Project for Pride in Living, which provides affordable housing, resident services, and career-readiness programs.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Greater Twin Cities United Way reported 228 grants totaling $16,399,497. Grants ranged from $5,191 to $1,225,000, with a median of $41,571. The largest listed awards included $1,225,000 to Mental Health Resources, $675,184 to Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio, $533,269 to Pillsbury United Communities, $430,116 to YWCA of Minneapolis, and $427,599 to Project for Pride in Living. Each was reported for program costs.
The organization says most grantmaking processes are open and competitive, while some are invite-only based on community input and data. Funded nonprofits must provide annual impact reports and comply with the terms and conditions of their funding agreements. The board and its Community Impact Committee approve the grantmaking strategy. The website’s Community Investments 2025–2028 application is closed; its listed 2025 80x3 funding opportunity is also closed. The portal describes grants in education success, household stability, and economic opportunity, alongside other opportunities to address gaps or critical issues.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Wilgers as President and CEO; Athena Mihas as Chief Financial Officer; Kristina Salkowski as SVP Community Impact; Shannon Smith Jones as SVP Advancement; and Joseph Munnich as Executive Director Gen Next. It also lists Juli Durda, Michelle Daniel, Mala Thao, Sherry Sanchez Tibbetts, and Stephannie Lewis in executive or vice-presidential roles.
Greater Twin Cities United Way is led by John Wilgers, President & CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 12 of 67 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Wilgers
President & CEO
President An → President & CEO, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$334K (2020) → $463K (2025)
Joseph Munnich
Executive Director General Next
Executive Director General Next → Executive Director General Nex, 2024
Executive Director General Nex → Executive Director General Next, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$141K (2020) → $183K (2025)
Al McFarlane
Board Chair
Board Member → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ceri Steer
Senior Director - It
Director It & Analytics → Senior Director It, 2022
Senior Director It → Senior Director - It, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$131K (2021) → $146K (2025)
Megan O'Meara
Senior Director - Holistic Grant Making & Innova
Senior Director Holistic Grant Making & Innovation → Senior Director - Holistic Grant Making & Innova, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$152K (2023) → $148K (2025)
Kristina Salkowski
Senior Vice President Community Impact
Vice President Corporate Relations → Senior Vice President Advancement, 2023
Senior Vice President Advancement → Senior Vice President Community Impact, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$142K (2020) → $194K (2025)
Athena Mihas
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$181K (2021) → $199K (2025)
Stephannie Lewis
Associate Vice President - Advocacy & Community Impact
Associate Vice President Community Impact → Associate Vice President - Advocacy & Community Impact, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$135K (2021) → $161K (2025)
Juli Durda
Vice President Human Resources & Administrator Services
Vice President Human Resources → Vice President Human Resources & Administration, 2024
Vice President Human Resources & Administration → Vice President Human Resources & Administrator Services, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$131K (2022) → $159K (2025)
Mala Thao
Vice President Individual Giving & Donor Diversification
Vice President Individual Philanthropy → Vice President Individual Giving & Donor Diversification, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$157K (2022) → $175K (2025)
Michelle Daniel
Former Associate Vice President Development
Associate Vice President Development → Former Associate Vice President Development, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$145K (2023) → $141K (2025)
Shannon Smith Jones
Senior Vice President Advancement
Senior Vice President Community Impact → Senior Vice President Advancement, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$180K (2024) → $187K (2025)
Sherry Sanchez Tibbetts
Vice President Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$164K (2024) → $168K (2025)
Amy Dahl
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Hadaway
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Potter
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Butler
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Shannon
Board Member - Retired in
Board Member → Board Member - Retired in, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Marsh
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Miquel McMoore
Board Member
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Kennedy Vickers
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Bogart
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Troy Zierden
Board Member
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Asad Zaman
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derek Cunz
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erick Chi
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Horne McKinney
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Lindahl
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shane Shipman
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Dolan
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Collin Brinkman
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lamar Anderson
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pam Kermisch
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Frosch
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Hickman-Winfield
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Summra Shariff
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Rodriguez
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diego Arias Garcia
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ina Murray
Board Member - Retired in
Board Member → Board Member - Retired in, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelli Williams
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kera Peterson
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Latanya Daniels
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauri Roberts
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luchelle Stevens
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Correa
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shirley Boyd
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anu Pal
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Fiocco
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dominic Iannazzo
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Williamson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jen Bratton
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Lohmann
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Kaul-Hottinger
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nisha Botchwey
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Olivia Jefferson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Vischer
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carrie Scatena
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Murphy
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Richardson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Schroeder
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Haley Tayrol Schlitz
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jared Brown
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kerri Gordon
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louis Clark IV
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maykao Fredericks
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Wethington
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Janckila
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (70)
- Former: Brian Allingham (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Erin Dady (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Jim Zappa (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ray Joncas (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kalyn Hove (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Karen Himle (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Karin Nelsen (2022–2024) — Board Member - Retired in
- Former: Kiera Fernandez (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Nicole Moore Woodhouse (2022–2024) — Board Member - Retired in
- Former: Pamela Cannon (2023–2024) — Board Member - Retired in
- Former: Suzanne Fuller Burks (2023–2024) — Board Member - Retired in
- Former: Carrie Kosla (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Anu Codaty (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Beth Simermeyer (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Darin Lynch (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kelly Puspoki (2020–2023) — Vice President Marketing & Communications
- Former: Kweilin Ellingrud (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Matt Kucharski (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Maeser (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mike O'Leary (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Todd Marshall (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Chad Poitra (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Deverell (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Seitu Jones (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Elliott Erickson (2023) — Associate Vice President Data Strategy, Campaign & Processing
- Former: Erin Flicker (2023) — Director - Impact Strategy & Execution
- Former: Acooa Ellis (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President Community Impact
- Former: Amal Abdalla (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Carolyn Smallwood (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Chelsie Glaubitz Gabiou (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Chris Coleman (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Colleen Fahey (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President Individual Giving
- Former: Dorothy Bridges (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jerry Will (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kathlene Holmes Campbell (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Lynne Harrington (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Matt Homan (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Otis Zanders (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Reba Dominski (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Fern Shaw (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kari Williams (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Scottie Carter (2022) — Vice President Diversity Equity & Inclusion
- Former: Chris Musso (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Curtiss Deyoung (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Eric Kaler (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jamie Gulley (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jd Keller (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Joe Gothard (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Julie Baker (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Karen Richard (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Kathy Noecker (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Laura Bloomberg (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mandy Janssen (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Brooks (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ravi Norman (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sarah Soong (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Stephanie Dexter (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Todd Senger (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Trent Blain (2020–2021) — Senior Vice President Marketing
- Former: Jessica Looman (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Joseph Sullivan (2021) — Senior Director Transformational Giving
- Former: Judy Jordan (2021) — Vice President It & Analytics
- Former: Michael O'Leary (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Athena Mihas Chief (2020) — Financial of
- Former: Beth Ford (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jeffrey Halbur (2020) — Director Maj
- Former: Katie Goeman (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Nancy Lindahl (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Shelly Lucas (2020) — Direct-Inst.
- Former: Timothy Welsh (2020) — Board Member
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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $463K, to John Wilgers (President and CEO). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Greater Twin Cities United Way
How much does Greater Twin Cities United Way give each year?
Greater Twin Cities United Way gave $16.4M across 228 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $16.3M across 167 grants.
What is Greater Twin Cities United Way's typical grant size?
Greater Twin Cities United Way's median grant in 2025 was $41,571, and its average grant was $71,928, across 228 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Greater Twin Cities United Way that year got $42K on average.
Where does Greater Twin Cities United Way give grants?
Greater Twin Cities United Way gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (99 grants), St. Paul, MN (67 grants), Brooklyn Park, MN (6 grants) and Roseville, MN (4 grants).
Does Greater Twin Cities United Way give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 228 grants with a stated purpose on Greater Twin Cities United Way's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Costs" (228 grants).
Who are Greater Twin Cities United Way's largest grantees?
Greater Twin Cities United Way's largest 2025 grantees include Mental Health Resources ($1,225,000), Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio Inc ($675,184) and Pillsbury United Communities ($533,269), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 15% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Greater Twin Cities United Way?
Greater Twin Cities United Way reported $136.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $45.3M.
What does Greater Twin Cities United Way fund?
Greater Twin Cities United Way says its mission is to unite changemakers, advocate for social good, and develop solutions to challenges no one can solve alone, toward a community where all people thrive regardless of income, race, or place. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Greater Twin Cities United Way?
For open RFPs, organizations can use the Grants Portal; the website also invites nonprofits to sign up for funding notices. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Greater Twin Cities United Way's EIN?
Greater Twin Cities United Way's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1973442. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 27, 2026)
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