Livingston County United Way
Livingston County United Way is a public charity based in Brighton, Michigan. It brings people together to build stronger communities and improve lives, supporting local human service programs and community efforts related to health, education, financial stability, food and housing needs, and volunteerism.
Livingston County United Way at a glance
In short: Livingston County United Way reported $766K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). 5% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $766,376 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +26.9% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $2,048,452
- -6.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $932,906
- -15.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $28,468
- +94.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,142,694
- -0.9% vs 2024
- 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 Livingston County United Way
- How to Apply
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Eligible local human service organizations that are 501(c)(3) organizations can use the listed 2026–2027 grant letter of intent and application materials to apply through the Community Investments Process.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2980 Dorr Rd, Brighton, MI 48116
Phone: (810) 494-3000
Website: https://lcunitedway.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Livingston County United Way
Who Livingston County United Way funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 79 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Community Impact Grant’s stated geographic scope is Livingston County, Michigan. The organization’s website also describes its work as serving Livingston County.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Is Livingston County United Way open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 1 of 19 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $30K; repeat grants $32K. How we count
Medians: $30K first-time, $22K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). 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 $604K (2024) to $944K (2020). In 2025 it reported $766K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Livingston Cty Catholic Charities Howell, MI | Community Investments & Covid | $92,250 |
| Lacasa Howell, MI | Great Startcommunity Investment | $84,536 |
| The Salvation Army LC Corps Comm CT Howell, MI | Livingston Homeless Hunger | $69,912 |
| Gleaners Community Food Bank Howell, MI | Livingston Hunger | $52,273 |
| Liv Habitat for Humanity Brighton, MI | Community Investment | $35,600 |
| Oakland Livingston Human Services Pontiac, MI | Livingston Homeless Continum of Care | $33,600 |
| The Arc Livingston Howell, MI | Community Investments | $30,000 |
| Livingston Educational Serv Agency Howell, MI | Livingston Homeless & Great Start | $23,326 |
| Legal Services of South Central MI Lansing, MI | Livingston Homeless Continum of Care | $22,800 |
| Community Catalyst Howell, MI | Livingston Homelesscontinum of Care | $22,080 |
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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 | $2,048,452 | $932,906 | $1,142,694 | $766,376 | Total only | $28,468 |
| 2024 | $2,191,067 | $1,100,462 | $1,153,213 | $604,000 | 19 | $14,659 |
| 2023 | $2,117,462 | $968,370 | $1,158,398 | $754,960 | 19 | $2,776 |
| 2022 | $2,234,563 | $1,154,720 | $1,308,143 | $793,660 | 19 | $45,702 |
| 2021 | $2,679,376 | $1,118,245 | $1,378,623 | $852,850 | 22 | $49,555 |
| 2020 | $2,763,965 | $1,455,894 | $1,585,161 | $943,568 | 21 | $55,699 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to “bring people together to build stronger communities and improve lives.” Its 2024 filing describes support for hunger and housing responses, community services, early childhood reading, volunteer needs, emergency needs, and asset building. The website also describes help connecting residents to food, health, shelter, housing, literacy, and financial resources.
Its Community Impact Grant supports local human service programs addressing community health and human service needs, supporting ALICE families, and serving families living in or near poverty. The process is open to local human service organizations that are 501(c)(3) organizations.
Among the organizations receiving grants in 2024, LACASA’s stated mission is to protect, support, empower, and advocate for survivors of child abuse, domestic violence, and sexual violence. Gleaners Community Food Bank says it works to provide households with access to nutritious food and related resources. The Arc Livingston says it supports individuals and families affected by developmental disabilities. Other 2024 grantees include Child Care Network, which promotes children’s and families’ success through child care education and support; Work Skills Corporation, which provides employment and training services to people facing barriers to employment; and Pregnancy Helpline, which provides support to people facing unplanned pregnancies.
Grantmaking
In 2024, Livingston County United Way reported giving $604,000 through 19 grants, an average of about $31,789 per grant. In 2023, it reported $754,960 through 19 grants, an average of about $39,735 per grant. The 2025 filing lists a grant count of zero.
Notable 2024 grants included $84,536 to LACASA, $52,273 to Gleaners Community Food Bank, $30,000 to The Arc Livingston, $21,851 to Child Care Network, $21,000 to Work Skills Corporation, and $15,986 to Pregnancy Helpline.
The annual Community Investments Process uses more than 50 community volunteers and leaders to review requests. The Community Investments Council reviews applications and makes recommendations, and the board approves final grant recommendations. Funding typically begins July 1 of the new fiscal year. The most recent 2024 cycle recommended an average 15% funding increase for 46 local human service programs. Listed application resources for the 2026–2027 cycle include a letter of intent, application and budget materials, a presentation template, sample forms, and a scoring rubric.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Patricia Sliter and Carrie Newstead as executive directors. It lists Jim Johnston as president, Barbara Walker as vice president, Greg Clum as treasurer, and Katie Pikkarainen as past president. Directors listed are Karen Rex, Robert Musch, Jennifer Nash, and Joseph Ptolemy.
Livingston County United Way is led by Patricia Sliter, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 2 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patricia Sliter
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
$16K (2024) → $77K (2025)
Carrie Newstead
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
$8K (2025)
Jim Johnston
President
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Kelli Matthew
Director
Director → Chairperson, 2024
Chairperson → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Rick Todd
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Theresa Falzetti
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Carol Griffith
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Frank Mancuso
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Jennifer Nash
Director
Director → Chairperson, 2024
Chairperson → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Joseph Ptolemy
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Karen Rex
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Robert Musch
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Aaron Heckel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Chris Spensley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Mathew Loverenich
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Penny Murphy
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Rita Vickerman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Barbara Walker
Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Greg Clum
Treasurer
Sectreas → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Katie Pikkarainen
Past President
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Stephan Parker
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Cindy Penabaker (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeff Blagg (2020–2024) — Past President
- Former: Luke Nolan (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Anne Rennie (2020–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Brian Jonckheere (2020–2023) — Past President
- Former: Greg Hillier (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Mary Nye (2020–2023) — Finance Director
- Former: Rena Pomaville (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Steve Parker (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Alfreda Rooks (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Caryn Butzke (2023) — Finance Director
- Former: Carole Damon (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Erin J. Macgregor (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Warder (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Melissa Schwartz (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Trevor Pietz (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Darlene McManus (2020) — Director
- Former: John Omalley (2020) — Director
- Former: Nancy Rosso (2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Stephanie Dunn (2020) — Director
- Former: Steve Williams (2020) — Past President
- Former: Teresa Plummer (2020) — 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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $77K, to Patricia Sliter (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Livingston County United Way
How much does Livingston County United Way give each year?
Livingston County United Way reported $766K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $604K across 19 grants.
How large is Livingston County United Way?
Livingston County United Way reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $933K.
What does Livingston County United Way fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to “bring people together to build stronger communities and improve lives.” Its 2024 filing describes support for hunger and housing responses, community services, early childhood reading, volunteer needs, emergency needs, and asset building. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Livingston County United Way?
Eligible local human service organizations that are 501(c)(3) organizations can use the listed 2026–2027 grant letter of intent and application materials to apply through the Community Investments Process. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does Livingston County United Way make grants?
The Community Impact Grant’s stated geographic scope is Livingston County, Michigan. The organization’s website also describes its work as serving Livingston County.
What is Livingston County United Way's EIN?
Livingston County United Way's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2174453. 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 February 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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