United Way of Cowlitz County
United Way of Cowlitz County, which operates as United Way of Cowlitz & Wahkiakum Counties, is a public charity based in Kelso, Washington. It works to improve lives in Cowlitz and Wahkiakum Counties through funding, direct services, and collaboration with community partners.
United Way of Cowlitz County at a glance
In short: United Way of Cowlitz County gave $190K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Washington. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $190,000
- +78.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +83.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,273
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $537,326
- -10.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 45% first-time grantees (5 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (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 Way of Cowlitz County
- Contact
Mailing address: 2224 Talley Way, Kelso, WA 98626
Phone: (360) 423-5320
Website: https://cowlitzunitedway.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from United Way of Cowlitz County
Community Grant Application
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Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Emergency Food and Shelter Program
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Deadline
Deadline not published
Preschool Scholarship Program
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Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who United Way of Cowlitz County funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was ESD 112 ($65K). Together the top 10 received $184K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 38 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s stated service and funding area is Cowlitz and Wahkiakum Counties, Washington. Its general community grant opportunity is for 501(c)(3) nonprofits in those counties.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is United Way of Cowlitz County open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 11 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $24K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $13K repeat.
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 $38K (2023) to $237K (2020). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $190K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ESD 112 Vancouver, WA | Unrestricted | $65,000 |
| Fish of Cowlitz County Longview, WA | Unrestricted | $16,000 |
| Hello Life Eating Disorder Recovery Services Longview, WA | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| St James Family Center Cathlamet, WA | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Emergency Support Shelter Longview, WA | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Legal Aid Longview, WA | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Community Caring Project Parent's Place Kelso, WA | Unrestricted | $12,500 |
| Family Promise Kelso, WA | Unrestricted | $12,000 |
| Ethnic Support Council Longview, WA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Cowlitz Child Advocates Longview, WA | Unrestricted | $8,500 |
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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 | $537,326 | $379,579 | $470,466 | $190,000 | 11 | $16,183 |
| 2024 | $596,811 | $369,411 | $350,228 | $106,500 | 6 | $7,507 |
| 2023 | $554,947 | $466,963 | $331,901 | $38,000 | 4 | — |
| 2022 | $430,669 | $307,818 | $419,853 | $59,900 | 6 | $45 |
| 2021 | $543,392 | $498,952 | $561,281 | $166,597 | 11 | $7,465 |
| 2020 | $568,765 | $420,891 | $552,143 | $237,336 | 15 | $9,007 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s mission is to mobilize the caring power of the community to continuously improve the lives of people in Cowlitz and Wahkiakum Counties. Its 2024 filing describes a related purpose: providing resources for human services programs in those counties.
Its stated focus areas include health, education and youth opportunity, financial security, and community resiliency. The organization reports supporting early learning through preschool scholarships, early-learning collaborations, family learning resources, and its local partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
Examples of organizations it supported include St. James Family Center, whose stated mission is to strengthen families through self-sufficiency, lifelong learning, and healthy living; Lower Columbia School Gardens, which says it provides hands-on learning about real food in school gardens across Cowlitz County; and FISH, which describes itself as connecting neighbors to food, resources, and hope. These are the grantees’ own mission statements.
Grantmaking
The IRS filing data lists no grants for 2023, 2024, or 2025. The listed 2021 awards include $19,701 to St. James Family Center, $18,201 to Lower Columbia School Gardens, and $16,701 to FISH. These examples do not establish a typical award size.
The community grant application is described as supporting local nonprofit programs and, when measurable impact can be shown, operational expenses. Applicants are asked to demonstrate community need and measurable impact; reporting requirements apply, and funding may be withheld when necessary. The website says the community grant is closed and advises checking back after June 1, 2026; that date has passed.
A separate special project opportunity offers awards of up to $5,000 for defined projects addressing housing stability, food security and basic needs, or social isolation and community connections. It excludes general operating expenses, ongoing program costs, staffing, and overhead. Recipients must submit a final report on outcomes, use of funds, and impact. Its August 1, 2026 application deadline and September 8, 2026 notification date have passed.
The preschool scholarship program is for eligible families, with preschools applying on their behalf; it is not an outside-organization grant opportunity.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Addy Clark as president and Brent Freeman as past president. It lists Charlotte Rosen Rutledge as secretary and Antonia Bancroft, Jill Cooley, Jake Hall, Bart Finnel, Amanda Rasmussen, James Hoyt, and Ashley Lachney as directors.
United Way of Cowlitz County is led by Sabrina Kochprapha, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 2 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sabrina Kochprapha
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$69K (2023) → $73K (2025)
Angela Heinlen
Interim Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$53K (2025)
Addy Clark
President
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bart Finnel
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Lachney
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Rasmussen
Director
On filings since 2024
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Antonia Bancroft
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jake Hall
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Hoyt
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Cooley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brent Freeman
Past President
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Briggs
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Farvour
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlotte Rosen Rutledge
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Alice Dietz (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jason Meunier (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Marlene Johanson (2020–2024) — Past President
- Former: Heidi Souvenir (2021–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Vashti Langford (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Brandy Kays (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Elisha Johns (2023) — Director
- Former: Christine McDaniel (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: David Bartholomew (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Julie McIvor (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Todd Broderius (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Bianca Del Vecchio (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Brooke Fisher Clark (2021–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Alicia Fuentes (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jill Diehl (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kellie Trimble (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Marilyn Young Skogland (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Bianca Vazquez (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Brooke Fisher-Clark (2020) — Executive Di
- Former: Graham Bailey (2020) — Director
- Former: John Paul (2020) — President
- Former: Margaret Lapic (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 $73K, to Sabrina Kochprapha (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about United Way of Cowlitz County
How much does United Way of Cowlitz County give each year?
United Way of Cowlitz County gave $190K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $107K across 6 grants.
What is United Way of Cowlitz County's typical grant size?
United Way of Cowlitz County's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $17,273, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from United Way of Cowlitz County that year got $24K on average.
Where does United Way of Cowlitz County give grants?
United Way of Cowlitz County gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Longview, WA (7 grants) and Kelso, WA (2 grants).
Does United Way of Cowlitz County give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of United Way of Cowlitz County's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are United Way of Cowlitz County's largest grantees?
United Way of Cowlitz County's largest 2025 grantees include ESD 112 ($65,000), Fish of Cowlitz County ($16,000) and Hello Life Eating Disorder Recovery Services ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is United Way of Cowlitz County?
United Way of Cowlitz County reported $537K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $380K.
What does United Way of Cowlitz County fund?
The organization’s mission is to mobilize the caring power of the community to continuously improve the lives of people in Cowlitz and Wahkiakum Counties. Its 2024 filing describes a related purpose: providing resources for human services programs in those counties. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from United Way of Cowlitz County?
United Way of Cowlitz County has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check cowlitzunitedway.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is United Way of Cowlitz County's EIN?
United Way of Cowlitz County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-0609306. 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 January 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 23, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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