United Fund of Warren County Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Warren, PA EIN: 25-6003367

United Fund of Warren County Inc is a public charity based in Warren, Pennsylvania, formed in 1924. It operates an annual campaign soliciting pledges from individuals, industry, and other organizations in Warren County, then distributes funds to community-based nonprofit organizations for community service programs.

United Fund of Warren County Inc at a glance

In short: United Fund of Warren County Inc gave $598K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$598,375
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
18
-10.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$33,243
+11.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$26,350
Total assets
$1,841,813
+2.0% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
6% first-time grantees (1 of 18, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (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 United Fund of Warren County Inc

Contact

Mailing address: 308 Market Street PO Box 844, Warren, PA 16365
Phone: (814) 726-0292

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who United Fund of Warren County Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

The Salvation Army: $79KThe Salvation Army$79KYMCA of Warren County: $65KYMCA of Warren County$65KJefferson DeFrees Family Center: $60KJefferson DeFrees FamilyCenter$60KBoy Scouts of America: $59KBoy Scouts of America$59KFamily Services of Warren County: $51KFamily Services of WarrenCounty$51KAllegheny Community Center: $44KAllegheny Community Center$44KDon Mills Achievement Center: $41KDon Mills Achievement Center$41KAmerican Red Cross- Warren Chapter: $32KAmerican Red Cross- WarrenChapter$32KRuth M Smith Center: $31KRuth M Smith Center$31K4-H Clubs & Affiliated 4-H Organizations: $22K4-H Clubs & Affiliated 4-HOrganizations$22K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Salvation Army ($79K). Together the top 10 received $483K.

Grant Size Distribution

91 grants across all recorded years

70<$50K21$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 91 (77%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania. The organization’s stated campaign solicits pledges in Warren County, and its listed 2025 recipients are in Pennsylvania.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.

States

Cities

WarrenN WarrenSheffieldPittsburghYoungsville

Is United Fund of Warren County Inc open to new grantees?

6%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 18 grantees (6%) 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 $11K; repeat grants $35K. How we count

Medians: $11K first-time, $31K repeat.

  • 94% 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 (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

$0$200K$400K$600K18 grants2019 18 grants2020 17 grants2021 17 grants2022 19 grants2023 20 grants2024 18 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $549K (2021) to $598K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $598K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Salvation Army Warren, PAFor furtherance of community service programs$78,580
YMCA of Warren County Warren, PAFor furtherance of community service programs$64,800
Jefferson DeFrees Family Center Warren, PAFor furtherance of community service programs$60,200
Boy Scouts of America Warren, PAFor furtherance of community service programs$58,700
Family Services of Warren County N Warren, PAFor furtherance of community service programs$50,975
Allegheny Community Center Warren, PAFor furtherance of community service programs$44,275
Don Mills Achievement Center N Warren, PAFor furtherance of community service programs$40,800
American Red Cross- Warren Chapter Warren, PAFor furtherance of community service programs$32,275
Ruth M Smith Center Sheffield, PAFor furtherance of community service programs$31,000
4-H Clubs & Affiliated 4-H Organizations Youngsville, PAFor furtherance of community service programs$21,700
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,841,813$768,934$739,294$598,37518$28,430
2024$1,806,494$770,813$713,612$598,18420$24,331
2023$1,671,674$765,863$703,331$588,21419$159
2022$1,688,565$743,137$685,720$577,11617$166
2021$1,624,569$707,960$656,574$549,46617$242
2020$1,388,279$677,083$684,264$567,81818$547
2019$1,477,012$702,289$705,562$583,67518$558

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization’s stated mission is to operate the annual United Fund Campaign and distribute its proceeds to twenty community-based nonprofit organizations in furtherance of community service programs. Its 2023 filing says it raised money to provide grants to twenty participating agencies and community programs.

The grantees’ own stated missions illustrate the types of organizations supported. Jefferson DeFrees Family Center says it promotes opportunities for growth through interaction, education, awareness, and recreation. Boy Scouts of America says it prepares young people to make ethical and moral choices. Family Services of Warren County says it promotes healthy families and communities through service, prevention, and advocacy. Other 2025 grantees include Allegheny Community Center, whose stated mission is to serve senior citizens in Warren and Forest counties; Don Mills Achievement Center, which provides services addressing Warren County residents’ needs and challenges; and Ruth M. Smith Center, which serves the social, educational, emotional, spiritual, and physical needs of dependent children, youth, adults, and families.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, United Fund of Warren County reported 18 grants totaling $598,375. Grants ranged from $8,000 to $78,580, with a median grant of $26,350. The largest awards included The Salvation Army ($78,580), YMCA of Warren County ($64,800), Jefferson DeFrees Family Center ($60,200), Boy Scouts of America ($58,700), and Family Services of Warren County ($50,975). Each was listed for furtherance of community service programs.

The organization’s 2023 filing says grant recipients undergo an application process and must provide a financial report at the end of each funding period.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Michelle Betts as President; Lisa To and Dr R Keith Price as Vice-Presidents; and Michael Barrett, Lindsey Kramer, Shawn Walker, Denise Whipp, Mike DelPrince, Marisa Smith, and Beth Pellegrino as Directors.

United Fund of Warren County Inc is led by Lacey Hanson, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 19 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lacey Hanson

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $41K (2019) → $60K (2025)

  • Michelle Betts

    President

    Director → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Denise Whipp

    Director

    President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Bennett

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Barrett

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marisa Smith

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike DelPrince

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shawn Walker

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andy Hanks

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Annie Sharp

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Pellegrino

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lindsey Kramer

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Callie Schwab

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Calynne Neff

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carrie Chase

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Nelson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley McBride

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa To

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • R Keith Price

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (22)
  • Former: Lincoln Sokolski (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Tina Dell (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Vance Lauffenburger (2019–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Kristi Bogart (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Kristy Kulka-Leichtenberger (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Alex Keddie Jr. (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Arthur Stewart (2019–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Ben Kafferlin (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Patti McMeans (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Scott Spangler (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Tricia Durbin (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kristy Kulka (2022) — Director
  • Former: Barb Kulinski (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Barbara Tubbs (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Dan Blair (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Ronald Seiffert (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Terri Swanson (2019–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Jamie Steffan (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Andrew King (2019) — Vice President
  • Former: George Toby Miller (2019) — Director
  • Former: James Goodling (2019) — Executive Director
  • Former: Jeffrey Morgan (2019) — Director

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

Lacey Hanson — Executive Director: $60KLacey HansonExecutive Director$60K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $60K, to Lacey Hanson (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about United Fund of Warren County Inc

How much does United Fund of Warren County Inc give each year?

United Fund of Warren County Inc gave $598K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $598K across 20 grants.

What is United Fund of Warren County Inc's typical grant size?

United Fund of Warren County Inc's median grant in 2025 was $26,350, and its average grant was $33,243, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from United Fund of Warren County Inc that year got $11K on average.

Where does United Fund of Warren County Inc give grants?

United Fund of Warren County Inc gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Warren, PA (10 grants), N Warren, PA (4 grants) and Sheffield, PA (2 grants).

Does United Fund of Warren County Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on United Fund of Warren County Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "For furtherance of community service programs" (18 grants).

Who are United Fund of Warren County Inc's largest grantees?

United Fund of Warren County Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Salvation Army ($78,580), YMCA of Warren County ($64,800) and Jefferson DeFrees Family Center ($60,200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is United Fund of Warren County Inc?

United Fund of Warren County Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $769K.

What does United Fund of Warren County Inc fund?

The organization’s stated mission is to operate the annual United Fund Campaign and distribute its proceeds to twenty community-based nonprofit organizations in furtherance of community service programs. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from United Fund of Warren County Inc?

United Fund of Warren County Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is United Fund of Warren County Inc's EIN?

United Fund of Warren County Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6003367. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 20, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 14, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 31, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 14, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). United Fund of Warren County Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/united-fund-of-warren-county-inc-morg_49baff17a1134b0d8a1dc7c60644205e

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