United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg
United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg is a public charity based in Richmond, Virginia, that mobilizes local communities to help people in need and create opportunities to thrive. It supports community-based work focused on youth opportunity, financial stability, and healthy communities across 13 localities in the Greater Richmond and Petersburg region.
United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg at a glance
In short: United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg gave $2.0M across 53 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in Virginia. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,950,200
- -75.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 53
- -47.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,796
- -54.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $14,613,028
- +11.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 53, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (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 Greater Richmond & Petersburg
- Contact
Mailing address: 7814 Carousel Lane 400, Richmond, VA 23294
Phone: (804) 771-5820
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Family Lifeline ($214K). Together the top 10 received $859K.
Grant Size Distribution
517 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 365 grants of 517 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
United Way says it serves low-income and other vulnerable children, families, and older adults in 13 localities: the cities of Richmond, Petersburg, Hopewell, and Colonial Heights, and the counties of Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Powhatan, and Prince George. The 2025 itemized grants were all to Virginia recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 53 itemized grants.
Cities
Is United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 53 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count
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 $2.0M (2025) to $15.2M (2022). In 2025 it made 53 grants totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Family Lifeline Richmond, VA | Donor Direct Funds (Designations) for General Purposes | $214,200 |
| YWCA Richmond Richmond, VA | Donor Direct Funds (Designations) for General Purposes | $114,800 |
| Friends Association for Children Richmond, VA | Donor Direct Funds (Designations) for General Purposes | $92,800 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond Richmond, VA | Donor Direct Funds (Designations) for General Purposes | $91,600 |
| Childsavers Richmond, VA | Donor Direct Funds (Designations) for General Purposes | $69,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Richmond Richmond, VA | Donor Direct Funds (Designations) for General Purposes | $60,200 |
| SOAR365 (Formerly Greater Richmond Arc) Richmond, VA | Donor Direct Funds (Designations) for General Purposes | $56,200 |
| Housing Families First Henrico, VA | Donor Direct Funds (Designations) for General Purposes | $54,000 |
| Communities in Schools of Chesterfield Chesterfield, VA | Donor Direct Funds (Designations) for General Purposes | $53,200 |
| Oar of Richmond Inc Richmond, VA | Donor Direct Funds (Designations) for General Purposes | $53,000 |
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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 | $14,613,028 | $7,136,009 | $7,233,842 | $1,950,200 | 53 | $743,942 |
| 2024 | $13,129,182 | $13,434,446 | $13,522,344 | $8,007,982 | 100 | $392,915 |
| 2023 | $14,760,688 | $16,158,323 | $16,189,443 | $10,846,152 | 112 | $456,194 |
| 2022 | $16,886,120 | $22,666,995 | $22,791,849 | $15,222,152 | 131 | $640,527 |
| 2021 | $22,084,663 | $25,097,917 | $22,889,451 | $13,635,847 | 121 | $326,761 |
| 2020 | $13,468,312 | $16,825,759 | $17,463,305 | $8,918,334 | 90 | $185,557 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to “mobilize the caring power of our local communities to help those in need and to create opportunities for all people to thrive.” Its focus areas are youth opportunity, financial stability, and healthy communities. Its approach includes supporting children, families, and older adults with basic needs, quality learning opportunities, and financial stability.
The 2025 grants included donor-designated funds for general purposes to local organizations. Examples illustrate the range of grantees: Family Lifeline says it provides intensive home- and community-based services to families and individuals; Friends Association for Children works to help children and families in the Richmond area achieve their potential; Housing Families First supports families facing homelessness; and OAR of Richmond provides reentry services for people impacted by the criminal legal system. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not descriptions of United Way programs.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, United Way reported 53 itemized grants totaling $1,950,200. Grants ranged from $18,000 to $214,200, with a median of $20,000. The listed grants were all to Virginia recipients. The largest included Family Lifeline ($214,200), YWCA Richmond ($114,800), Friends Association for Children ($92,800), and Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond ($91,600). The stated purpose for these awards was donor-direct funds, or designations, for general purposes.
For its 2025–2026 funding year, United Way announced a new Agile Grantmaking Strategy with four grant types: Deep Impact, for stable funding of essential services; Catalytic Change, focused on ending homelessness among older adults; Program Capacity, for investment in proven, scalable solutions; and Community Capital, for grassroots organizations and neighborhood-focused initiatives. The announced allocations were $750,000 for Deep Impact, $500,000 for Catalytic Change, and $750,000 total for Program Capacity and Community Capital. The stated timeline was applications opening in August 2025 for Deep Impact and January 2026 for Program Capacity; Catalytic Change was an invite-only process opening in September 2025. Grantees for the first two were to be notified in December 2025 and Program Capacity grantees in May 2026. Community Capital was listed as “TBD (2026).”
The organization’s 2024–2025 funding page reported $4.4 million invested in local agencies during that funding year. Separately, a November 2023 announcement described $4.2 million in FY24 community funding, including $2 million in grants to programs operating within 54 agencies, nearly $900,000 for United Way-led initiatives, and $1.3 million raised through workplace campaigns for nonprofits in addition to Community Impact grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists these directors: Sherrie Armstrong, Cindy J. Buckler, Theresa A. Chambless, Josh Dare, Tamera Sue Hornsby-Fink, Dalila Medrano, Cheryl Moore, Tracey Ragsdale, Ashante Latanya Smith, and Kelly Till.
United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg is led by Barbara Couto Sipe, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 6 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara Couto Sipe
President & CEO
President & CEO → President & CEO - Started, 2024
President & CEO - Started → President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$100K (2024) → $188K (2025)
Robert L. Cowgill
Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy J. Buckler
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan L. Triggs
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashante Latanya Smith
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Till
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Theresa A. Chambless
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Dare
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherrie Armstrong
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Witherspoon
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Lynn White
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Moore
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dalila Medrano
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Williams
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tamera Sue Hornsby-Fink
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracey Ragsdale
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Otto
Vice President of Programs & Administrator
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$99K (2020) → $138K (2025)
Paul Hunter
Controller
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$80K (2023) → $105K (2025)
Katina F. Williams
Vice President of Com Impact
Vice President of Com Impact - Started → Vice President of Com Impact, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$23K (2024) → $130K (2025)
Linzy George
Chief Strategy Officer-Started
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$32K (2025)
Rosabeth Ward
Chief Advancement Officer-Started
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$39K (2025)
Lakshmi Algappan
Immediate Past Chair
First Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter L. Perkins
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Bruce
First Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Bobby Cowgill (2020–2024) — First Vice Chair
- Former: Corynne Arnett (2020–2024) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Lynn White (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Tammy Hornsby-Fink (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Joshua Epps (2023–2024) — Vice President of Resourse Development
- Former: Mike Bruce (2023–2024) — Second Vice Chair
- Former: Sandra Onyiuke (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Dierdre Pearson (2024) — Director
- Former: Audrey Trussell (2020–2023) — Vice President of Com Impact
- Former: Brian Wachur (2020–2023) — Vice President of Marketing & Com
- Former: Donna Craver (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: James L. M. Taylor (2020–2023) — President & CEO -
- Former: Jonathan Leon (2020–2023) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Larry Cottrill (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Danielle Fitz-Hugh (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Del Lipscombe (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jackie Larkin (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Daniel Kearns (2020–2022) — COO -
- Former: James Jl Stegmaier (2020–2022) — Intermediate Past Chair
- Former: Philip Avant (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Aaron Montgomery (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Brian Rountree (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Candace C. Formacek (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Chellie Peck (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Daniel Hudgens (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lori Elliott Jarvis (2020–2021) — Intermediate Past Chair
- Former: Michael Todd (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Rene Shepperson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Rich McArdle (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: T. Preston Lloyd Jr. (2020–2021) — 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 $188K, to Barbara Couto Sipe (President & CEO). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg
How much does United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg give each year?
United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg gave $2.0M across 53 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $8.0M across 100 grants.
What is United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg's typical grant size?
United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $36,796, across 53 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg give grants?
United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Richmond, VA (41 grants), Henrico, VA (3 grants), Chesterfield, VA (2 grants) and New Kent, VA (2 grants).
Does United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg give general operating support?
Yes: 98% of United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (52 of 53) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg's largest grantees?
United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg's largest 2025 grantees include Family Lifeline ($214,200), YWCA Richmond ($114,800) and Friends Association for Children ($92,800), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg?
United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg reported $14.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.1M.
What does United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to “mobilize the caring power of our local communities to help those in need and to create opportunities for all people to thrive.” Its focus areas are youth opportunity, financial stability, and healthy communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg?
United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg's EIN?
United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7375346. 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 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/united-way-of-greater-richmond-and-petersburg-morg_d7c6efbb15ff406ba1c0e4b89142cc74
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