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United Way of Hunterdon County

Public charity · Grantmaker Flemington, NJ EIN: 22-2431065 Website

Vision: United Way of Hunterdon County is a community center of volunteerism, leadership and philanthropy that envisions a community where all individuals deserve an opportunity to thrive. Mission: to bring people and resources together to improve lives and conditions and to advance the common good of our community. United Way of Hunterdon County (UWHC) focuses on poverty prevention, financial empowerment, and advocacy to create positive change in our community. We invest in initiatives and programs that are aligned with our community impact goals, and specifically on the financial stability of alice, our neighbors who are asset limited, income constrained and employed (or retired). Recognizing that financial stability is a key social determinant of health and education (and vice-versa), the final portfolio comprises initiatives and programs with an emphasis on holistic and sustained community impact.

United Way of Hunterdon County at a glance

In short: United Way of Hunterdon County gave $172K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $57K), top state New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$171,933
-14.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$57,311
-42.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$11,242
Total assets
$2,593,401
-9.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Jersey (13% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who United Way of Hunterdon County funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Non Cash GIK to Agencies: $150KNon Cash GIK to Agencies$150KUnited Way of Northern New Jersey: $11KUnited Way of Northern NewJersey$11KNJ 211: $11KNJ 211$11K

The largest 2025 recipient was Non Cash GIK to Agencies ($150K). Together the top 3 received $172K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 9 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Cedar KnollsFlemington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 Total only2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2021) to $229K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $172K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Non Cash GIK to Agencies —$149,505
United Way of Northern New Jersey Cedar Knolls, NJAlice Recovery Fund$11,242
NJ 211 Cedar Knolls, NJINFORMATION&REFERRAL$11,186
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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$2,593,401$1,177,081$1,417,053$171,9333$52,515
2024$2,851,104$1,391,112$1,546,301$200,3092$138,318
2023$2,803,430$1,136,161$1,374,692$176,5982$66,879
2022$3,092,636$1,350,333$1,349,912$228,658Total only$100,634
2021$3,249,215$1,281,008$1,158,181$48,1422$41,484
2020$3,028,787$1,483,609$1,365,647$144,6712$17,838
2019$2,693,695$1,390,241$1,256,343$50,0002$103,039

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About United Way of Hunterdon County

Based on IRS filings

United Way of Hunterdon County is a public charity, based in Flemington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $172K. Net investment income was $53K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

United Way of Hunterdon County is led by Brenda Esler, CEO on every filing since 2023; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brenda Esler

    CEO

    On filings since 2023

    35 hrs/week

    $125K (2023) → $125K (2025)

  • Jennifer Thomspon

    Ceo-Current

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • John Chieffo

    President

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael C. Wellons

    Strategic Pl

    Board Member → Strategic Pl, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Murali Parthasarathy

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John L. Rice

    Governance C

    Board Member → Governance C, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph W. Gunnet Jr.

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amelia Weeder

    Board Member

    Board Member → Scholarship, 2024

    Scholarship → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristy Talorico

    R & D Liaison

    Development → R & D Liaison, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rob Crane

    Vice President

    President → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Audrey Blumberg

    Communic Lia

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher McDaniel

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Claudia Marchese

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken O'Gorman

    Finance Chai

    Board Member → Finance Chai, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Hamilton

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jesse McManus

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (37)
  • Former: Amy Conover (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Don Atkinson (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Jennifer Thompson Msw (2023–2024) — CEO
  • Former: Brian Reiss (2019–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Rebecca Testa (2019–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Richard F. Morris III (2020–2023) — Ethics Officer
  • Former: Janet Acosta Hobschaidt (2023) — Latino Liais
  • Former: Jeffrey Moore (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Joseph Galioto (2019–2022) — Ethics Officer
  • Former: Justin Eisenberg (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Maria B. Duncan (2019–2022) — CEO · Filing note: Retired 8302022
  • Former: Bill Hamilton (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Mayra Lamantia (2022) — Coalition Li
  • Former: Paul Stramaglia To June (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Peter Gakos Jr To June (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Rene Marinich To June (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Barry Goodman Esq. (2019–2021) — Legal Counsel
  • Former: Cindy Barter (2019–2021) — Latino Coali
  • Former: John C. Paciga (2019–2021) — Board Member · Filing note: Thru 6172021
  • Former: Paul Stramaglia (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Peter J. Gakos Jr. (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Brandon T. Weldon (2020–2021) — Board Member · Filing note: Thru 6172021
  • Former: Lacy Phelps (2020–2021) — Crisp Chair · Filing note: Thru 6172021
  • Former: Michael Harper Jr. (2020–2021) — Board Member · Filing note: Thru 6172021
  • Former: Rene Marinich (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Wendy Reid (2020–2021) — Governance C · Filing note: Thru 6172021
  • Former: Amy Musolino (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Bradford W. Muller Esq. (2019–2020) — President
  • Former: Diana Fredericks Esq. (2019–2020) — Governance C · Filing note: Until 320
  • Former: Kendra K. Schroeder (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Linda F. Bryant (2019–2020) — Vice President Resource
  • Former: Eloise M. Keane (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Isidoro Perez (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Jeffrey M. Grenda (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: John Higgins (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Kathy Closs (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Patrice F. Marks (2019) — Liaison Lati

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

Brenda Esler — CEO: $125KBrenda EslerCEO$125K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $125K, to Brenda Esler (CEO).

Frequently asked questions about United Way of Hunterdon County

How much does United Way of Hunterdon County give each year?

United Way of Hunterdon County gave $172K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $200K across 2 grants.

What is United Way of Hunterdon County's typical grant size?

United Way of Hunterdon County's median grant in 2025 was $11,242, and its average grant was $57,311, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does United Way of Hunterdon County give grants?

United Way of Hunterdon County's top state is New Jersey, with 13% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The most frequent recipient cities were Cedar Knolls, NJ (2 grants).

Does United Way of Hunterdon County give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 2 grants with a stated purpose on United Way of Hunterdon County's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is United Way of Hunterdon County?

United Way of Hunterdon County reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.

What is United Way of Hunterdon County's EIN?

United Way of Hunterdon County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2431065. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 20, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 28, 2022)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 31, 2020)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 14, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 30, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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