Lycoming County United Way Inc
Lycoming County United Way Inc is a public charity based in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It mobilizes community resources and makes grants to nonprofit programs, with the United Way of North Central Pennsylvania describing its work across Lycoming, Sullivan, and Tioga Counties.
Lycoming County United Way Inc at a glance
In short: Lycoming County United Way Inc gave $576K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $32K). 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $575,719
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $31,984
- -8.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $19,000
- Total assets
- $3,190,477
- +2.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (3 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- 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 Lycoming County United Way Inc
- Review Cycle
- The listed deadline for the 2026–2027 Homeless Assistance Program application was September 7, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.; this date has passed.
- Deadline
- The listed deadline for the 2026–2027 Homeless Assistance Program application was September 7, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.;…
- Contact
Mailing address: 1 W 3Rd St Ste 208, Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone: (570) 323-9448
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lycoming County United Way Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Rescue Workers ($168K). Together the top 10 received $481K.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 87 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s website identifies Lycoming, Sullivan, and Tioga Counties as its service area. Its 2025 filing lists grants to recipients including American Rescue Workers, YWCA, Sojourner Truth Ministries, River Valley Health & Dental, and Susquehanna Valley CASA.
Is Lycoming County United Way Inc open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 18 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $35K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $553K (2023) to $917K (2019). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $576K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Rescue Workers | Charitable | $168,000 |
| YWCA | Charitable | $96,412 |
| Family Promise | Charitable | $49,923 |
| Sojourner Truth Ministries | Charitable | $33,000 |
| Step Inc | Charitable | $28,631 |
| Family Service Association of Nepa | Charitable | $24,000 |
| River Valley Health & Dental | Charitable | $23,000 |
| Diakon Family Life Services | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Pennsylvania State University | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Susquehanna Valley CASA | Charitable | $18,000 |
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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 | $3,190,477 | $1,021,848 | $1,150,260 | $575,719 | 18 | $58,084 |
| 2024 | $3,100,004 | $1,030,536 | $1,063,089 | $556,144 | 16 | $50,041 |
| 2023 | $2,896,095 | $997,380 | $1,031,715 | $552,585 | 15 | $14,108 |
| 2022 | $2,690,618 | $1,021,475 | $1,221,030 | $628,379 | 18 | $-57,316 |
| 2021 | $3,146,994 | $1,385,346 | $1,229,367 | $765,083 | 20 | $100,312 |
| 2020 | $2,713,126 | $1,284,890 | $1,507,490 | $882,074 | 21 | $-2,807 |
| 2019 | $2,823,979 | $1,356,673 | $1,410,727 | $917,259 | 24 | $23,708 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s mission, as stated on its website, is “Mobilizing resources to improve lives.” Its stated priorities include health access and equity, maternal and child health, nutrition and food security, mental health, substance misuse prevention and recovery, childcare and education, workforce development, financial education, housing, disaster relief, and community resilience.
The website says Community Impact Grants aim to strengthen local resilience and advance health, youth opportunity, and financial security, with a particular effort to serve ALICE households. Its grant administration page identifies Lycoming, Sullivan, and Tioga Counties as the communities served. The organization’s 2024 filing describes annual allocations to programs offered by nonprofit agencies, ongoing assessment of human-service needs, and public awareness and fundraising efforts. No grantee mission statements are provided in the available information.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 18 grants totaling $575,719. Grant amounts ranged from $6,000 to $168,000, with a median of $19,000. Its largest reported grants included American Rescue Workers ($168,000), YWCA ($96,412), Family Promise ($49,923), Sojourner Truth Ministries ($33,000), and STEP Inc. ($28,631). The filing listed each grant purpose as charitable.
The website describes a volunteer-led Community Impact Grant review process that includes application review and site visits. The 2024 filing says the Director of Community Impact, Community Impact Committee, and board support a review process, with periodic reviews at least annually and grant decisions made by community volunteers and recommended to the board. The website says the 2026–2027 Community Impact Grant cycle is available to existing Community Partner organizations and encourages other organizations to apply for programs not historically funded.
The organization also administers Homeless Assistance Program grants, a county-directed program through the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. Eligible agencies and organizations provide supportive services to people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The program supports bridge housing, case management, rental assistance, emergency shelter, and innovative supportive housing.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ronald A. Frick and Carolyn A. Hawk as president; Charles W. Edmonds as chair; Joseph K. O’Neill as treasurer; and Jennifer Stehman as secretary. It also lists Stan Cary, Chris Confer, Lalitha Durlin, Audriana L. Empet, and Patricia L. Jackson-Gehris as directors.
Lycoming County United Way Inc is led by Ronald A. Frick, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 21 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ronald A. Frick
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$97K (2019) → $84K (2025)
Carolyn A. Hawk
President
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Charles W. Edmonds
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Patricia L. Jackson-Gehris
Director
Secretary → Board Chair, 2022
Board Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
William J. Martin
Director
Chair Person → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Elizabeth A. White Esq.
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Thomas L. Rudy Jr.
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Anna L. Radspinner
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Anthony J. Pace
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Audriana L. Empet
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Joseph J. Weber
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Latricia M. Scutching
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Miranda E. Redka
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Stan Cary
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Chris Confer
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Elizabeth J. Vollman
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Kevin Steinbacher
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Lalitha Durlin
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Rhonda McDonald
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Joseph K. O'Neill
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jennifer Stehman
Secretary
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Shea H. Madden (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Debra K. Bowes (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Brooke M. Beiter (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Camille T. Hinojosa (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Miranda Kujawa (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Donald S. Shade (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Michael D. Pawlik (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Allen Kiessling (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Ken Sawyer (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Michael Kraft (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Robert Glunk (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Dennis P. Beck (2021) — Director
- Former: Emily S. Gale (2021) — Director
- Former: Frank K. Guardini (2021) — Director
- Former: Kelly M. Gillis (2021) — Director
- Former: Brian Tevlin (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Derek Slaughter (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Edward Blair (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Edward Pawlak (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Katrina Wilkins (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kent C. Trachte (2019–2020) — Chairman
- Former: Mary Jo Bower (2019–2020) — Chair Resour
- Former: Tammy L. Gunsallus (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Daniel Farr (2019) — Chair Market
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $84K, to Ronald a Frick (President).
Frequently asked questions about Lycoming County United Way Inc
How much does Lycoming County United Way Inc give each year?
Lycoming County United Way Inc gave $576K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $556K across 16 grants.
What is Lycoming County United Way Inc's typical grant size?
Lycoming County United Way Inc's median grant in 2025 was $19,000, and its average grant was $31,984, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lycoming County United Way Inc that year got $15K on average.
Does Lycoming County United Way Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Lycoming County United Way Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (18 grants).
Who are Lycoming County United Way Inc's largest grantees?
Lycoming County United Way Inc's largest 2025 grantees include American Rescue Workers ($168,000), YWCA ($96,412) and Family Promise ($49,923), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lycoming County United Way Inc?
Lycoming County United Way Inc reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What does Lycoming County United Way Inc fund?
The organization’s mission, as stated on its website, is “Mobilizing resources to improve lives.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lycoming County United Way Inc?
Lycoming County United Way Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Lycoming County United Way Inc make grants?
The organization’s website identifies Lycoming, Sullivan, and Tioga Counties as its service area. Its 2025 filing lists grants to recipients including American Rescue Workers, YWCA, Sojourner Truth Ministries, River Valley Health & Dental, and Susquehanna Valley CASA.
What is Lycoming County United Way Inc's EIN?
Lycoming County United Way Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 24-0828149. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 5, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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