Town of Palm Beach United Way Inc
Town of Palm Beach United Way Inc is a philanthropic fundraising and grantmaking organization based in Palm Beach, Florida. Founded in 1945 (previously known as the Palm Beach Community Chest), the organization has raised over $136 million to support charitable work in Palm Beach County. The organization operates as a volunteer-led entity with a small professional staff, supported by a large network of community volunteers engaged in fundraising, grant review, and allocation decisions.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$23.4M
+11.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$5.9M
Grant Count
62
Avg Grant Size
$95K
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission: To create long-lasting and measurable changes that improve lives and build strong communities throughout Palm Beach County by ensuring everyone has access to the building blocks for a good quality of life: education, health, and financial stability.
Vision: A world where all individuals and families achieve their full potential.
The organization focuses on three primary program areas:
- Education: Investments in education to prepare the next generation to lead families, businesses, and communities
- Health: Building healthier communities through investments in health initiatives that benefit residents with access to quality healthcare
- Financial Stability: Supporting programs that help families achieve economic security
Grantmaking
Town of Palm Beach United Way distributes funds through a structured allocation process involving extensive community volunteer review. The organization invested approximately $1.5 million into health programs across 29 programs at 19 agencies in Palm Beach County in recent fiscal years.
Grant Range
** Typical awards range from $6,000 to $453,612.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization primarily funds programs in Palm Beach County, Florida, though giving also extends to the District of Columbia and California.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Total Assets: $23,382,043 (as of most recent filing)
Total Annual Giving: $5,970,941
Total Revenues: $6,739,419 (fiscal year 2024)
Total Expenses: $5,873,717 (fiscal year 2024)
Administrative Cost Ratio: 9.26% (fiscal year 2024, as calculated by IRS Form 990)
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $23,382,043 | $20,936,783 | $18,517,140 |
| Revenue | $8,746,445 | $6,739,419 | $7,675,134 |
| Expenses | $7,326,908 | $5,873,717 | $6,922,625 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $909,135 | $175,368 | $164,475 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
100 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Town of Palm Beach United Way Inc
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missy Agnello | Treasurer | 1 | — |
| Debra Vasilopoulos | Secretary | 1 | — |
| Jorge Cabrera | Assistant Treasurer | 1 | — |
| Mark Cook | Vice Chairman | 1 | — |
| Christine Curtis | Vice Chairwoman | 1 | — |
| Jeffrey Marcus | Vice Chairman | 1 | — |
| Danielle Moore | Vice Chairwoman | 1 | — |
| Trip Moore | Vice Chairman | 1 | — |
| Richard Rothschild | Chairman | 1 | — |
| Suzanne Ainslie | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Skip Aldridge | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Ann-Britt Angle | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Sean Baker | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Howard Bernick | Trustee | 1 | — |
| David Blue | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Cynthia Boardman | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Sandra Bornstein | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Carrie Bradburn | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Atesh Chandra | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Carla Cove | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Wendy Cox | Trustee | 1 | — |
| David Duffy | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Ginny Edlavitch | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Natalie Emerson | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Gaye Engel | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Gail Engelberg | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Elizabeth Feuer | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Kristen Kelly Fisher | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Stephen Fiverson | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Mary Freitas | Trustee | 1 | — |
| David Frisbie | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Kimberly Goodwin | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Lee Gordon | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Nicki Harris | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Ann Heathwood | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Brian Hurley | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Arthur Indursky | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Ellen Jaffe | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Josephine Kalisman | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Paulette Koch | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Paul Kozloff | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Roberta Kozloff | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Kristen Lambert | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Nancy Lane | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Frances Levy | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Helene Lorentzen | Trustee | 1 | — |
| William Mack | Trustee | 1 | — |
| David Mack | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Sara Maggio | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Cara McClure | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Pamela McIver | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Diane McNeal | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Evie McNiff | Trustee | 1 | — |
| William Meyer | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Hess Musallet | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Rita Nowak | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Edward Pantzer | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Katherine Parr | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Michael Pucillo | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Thomas Quick | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Farley Rentschler | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Eugene Ribakoff | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Laing Rogers | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Lyn Ross | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Barbara Rothschild | Trustee | 1 | — |
| John Scarpa | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Louise Snyder | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Christine Stiller | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Jessica Surovek | Trustee | 1 | — |
| John Tatooles | Trustee | 1 | — |
| William Tiefel | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Robbi Toll | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Wendy Topkis | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Betsy Turner | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Wallace Turner | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Kathryn Vecellio | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Simone Vickar | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Beth Wilf | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Lisa Wilkinson | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Adolfo Zaralegui | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Elizabeth Walton | President and CEO | 50 | $181,800 |
Recent Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The organization has been active in disaster relief efforts, establishing hurricane relief funds with matching grant support. The organization also conducts annual volunteer-led grant allocation processes, with 137 volunteers participating in recent annual distribution prioritization efforts.
Town of Palm Beach United Way draws 137 volunteers to help with \nannual\Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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