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United Way of Greenville County Inc

GREENVILLE, SC EIN: 57-0362066 Website

United Way of Greenville County is a public charity based in Greenville, South Carolina, serving Greenville County and surrounding areas. Established in 1955, the organization has over 100 years of community service history. The organization operates as a funder, partner, and convener that mobilizes community resources to address local challenges through collaboration, innovation, volunteerism, and strategic investment.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$25.6M

+2.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$4.5M

+22.2% YoY

Grant Count

93

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$48K

+22.2% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

Mission: We mobilize people and resources to improve lives, strengthen the community and advance equity for the benefit of all.

Vision: A Greenville County where all people have access to the opportunities to achieve their full potential.

The organization's primary funding focuses include:

  • Education
  • Human Services
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Key outcome areas include increasing access to basic needs (food, housing, healthcare), improving high school graduation rates, and expanding job training and placement for economic mobility.

Grantmaking

United Way of Greenville County distributes grants to community partners across multiple focus areas. Recent grantmaking activity includes:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Primary funding focus is Greenville County, South Carolina, with some activity in North Carolina and Rhode Island.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AndersonBeaufortBostonCharlestonCharlotteClemsonClintonColumbiaEasleyEast OaklandFountain InnGeorgetownGlen AllenGrand RapidsGreensboroGreenvilleGreerLancasterMauldinMyrtle Beach

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of most recent filing (2024):

  • Total Assets: $25,603,403
  • Total Liabilities: $2,640,000
  • Annual Revenue: $13.1 million (2023)
  • Annual Expenses: $12.4 million (2023)

Tax Status: 501(c)(3) organization; tax-exempt since March 1976

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M$20M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$25,603,403$25,098,445$24,034,959
Revenue$12,183,207$13,105,514$10,236,435
Expenses$12,667,630$12,434,833$11,607,583
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$401,394$405,069$254,468
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$5M$7M116 grants202076 grants202194 grants202293 grants202393 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF …$252KGREENVILLE COUNTY HUMAN …$143KGREENVILLE COUNTY SCHOOL…$140KGREER RELIEF & RESOURCES…$135KFOOTHILLS FAMILY RESOURCES$105KGREENVILLE HOUSING FUND …$100KHABITAT FOR HUMANITY - G…$100KA CHILD'S HAVEN INC$98KCOMMUNITYWORKS INC$90KHOMES OF HOPE INC$90K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

149<$50K74$50–100K23$100–250K2$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from United Way of Greenville County 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 2024 IRS filing

MEGHAN BARPPRESIDENT/CEO$357KKIRSTEN NAOMI CHAPMANVICE PRESIDENT OF SYSTEMS CH…$158KCONNIE LENNICKVICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESO…$145KEDWARD ANDERSONONTRACK GREENVILLE EXECUTIVE…$140KNALISHA HENRYVICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNITY …$108KGREGORY VAN DE VOORDECREATIVE DIRECTOR$105K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DR SARIA SACCOCIOCHAIR1
KAREN BAYNES-DUNNINGVICE CHAIR1
JULIO HERNANDEZSECRETARY1
TAMI MCKNEWTREASURER1
CARL SOBOCINSKIIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR1
DAVID LOMINACKCOMMUNITY IMPACT COMMITTEE CHAIR1
DR W BURKE ROYSTERMEMBER-AT-LARGE1
BRYAN BROWNDIRECTOR (COMMUNITY PARTNER)1
CHARLIE HALLDIRECTOR (COMMUNITY PARTNER)1
JIM AKERHIELMDIRECTOR1
GARY BERNARDEZDIRECTOR1
NATHAN BROWNDIRECTOR1
LACHERYL COLEMAN EDSDIRECTOR1
BRYANT DAVISDIRECTOR1
DR ELIZABETH DAVISDIRECTOR1
JESSICA DONANDIRECTOR1
STEPHEN EDGERTONDIRECTOR1
YUKICHI HAGINSDIRECTOR1
WHITNEY HANNADIRECTOR1
BLAINE HARTDIRECTOR1
ANNMARIE HIGGINSDIRECTOR1
CAL HURSTDIRECTOR1
MIKE KELLYDIRECTOR1
RAY LATTIMOREDIRECTOR1
ASHTON LAWRENCEDIRECTOR1
AMY LINSINDIRECTOR1
JOANIE MARTINDIRECTOR1
JEFF MILLERDIRECTOR1
ADAM MURPHYDIRECTOR1
CARLOS PHILLIPSDIRECTOR1
RHIANNON POOREDIRECTOR1
SUE PRIESTERDIRECTOR1
KATIE SCHUBADIRECTOR1
MINOR SHAWDIRECTOR1
SUSAN SHIDIRECTOR1
ERIN THOMPSONDIRECTOR1
WENDY WALDENDIRECTOR1
DONNICE WILKERSONDIRECTOR1
MEGHAN BARPPRESIDENT/CEO37.5$357,305
KIRSTEN NAOMI CHAPMANVICE PRESIDENT OF SYSTEMS CHANGE & INNOVATION37.5$157,682
EDWARD ANDERSONONTRACK GREENVILLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR37.5$140,332
NALISHA HENRYVICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNITY IMPACT37.5$107,831
CONNIE LENNICKVICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES & TALENT37.5$144,638
GREGORY VAN DE VOORDECREATIVE DIRECTOR37.5$105,438

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

United Way announced a three-year, $9 million funding commitment to 48 community partners

United Way announces three-year, $9 million funding to 48 partners

Organization received a grant from Lyft to expand transportation access initiatives

United Way of Greenville County gets Lyft grant to provide transportation

Greenville Together initiative received $250,000 in federal funding through GCRA

Greenville Together awarded $250K in federal funding by GCRA - GREENVILLE

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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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