United Way of Linn Benton and Lincoln Counties
United Way of Linn, Benton & Lincoln Counties is a public charity based in Albany, Oregon. It mobilizes community resources and distributes funding to community agencies serving human-service needs across the region.
United Way of Linn Benton and Lincoln Counties at a glance
In short: United Way of Linn Benton and Lincoln Counties gave $187K across 12 grants in 2024 (avg $16K), mostly in Oregon. 58% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $186,678
- Grants made (2024)
- 12
- Average grant
- $15,557
- Median grant
- $13,818
- Total assets
- $710,089
- -13.7% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 58% first-time grantees (7 of 12, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to United Way of Linn Benton and Lincoln Counties
- How to Apply
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The website describes an application process for the Investment Grant. Applicants should demonstrate measurable outcomes and a connection to community needs; eligible applicants must meet the stated 501(c)(3), operating-history, and impact-area requirements.
- Review Cycle
- The 2026 cycle page lists an application closing date of December 5 at 11:59 p.m. It also lists an opening date of October 27 and award notification in mid-January.
- Deadline
- The 2026 cycle page lists an application closing date of December 5 at 11:59 p.m.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 905, Albany, OR 97321
Phone: (541) 926-5432
Website: https://unitedwaylbl.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who United Way of Linn Benton and Lincoln Counties funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was LBL Education Service District ($30K). Together the top 10 received $173K.
Grant Size Distribution
88 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 85 grants of 88 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s website describes its work across Linn, Benton, and Lincoln Counties. All grant dollars itemized for 2024 went to recipients in Oregon.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is United Way of Linn Benton and Lincoln Counties open to new grantees?
58%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 7 of 12 grantees (58%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $18K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $17K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2022) to $755K (2021). In 2024 it made 12 grants totaling $187K.
*2023: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| LBL Education Service District Albany, OR | Program Support | $30,000 |
| Jackson Street Youth Shelter Corvallis, OR | Program Support | $28,907 |
| Young Roots Oregon Albany, OR | Program Support | $20,000 |
| Community Services Consortium Albany, OR | Program Support | $19,000 |
| ABC House Albany, OR | Program Support | $17,135 |
| Cardv - Center Against Rape and Dom Corvallis, OR | Program Support | $13,866 |
| Fish of Albany Inc Albany, OR | Program Support | $13,770 |
| Neighbors for Kids Depoe Bay, OR | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Onellanother Albany, OR | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Youth Tides (Youth Shelter) Toledo, OR | Program Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $710,089 | $1,220,374 | $1,127,777 | $186,678 | 12 | $1,267 |
| 2023* | $822,891 | $1,974,030 | $1,988,069 | $549,104 | 28 | $1,280 |
| 2022 | $759,735 | $1,189,083 | $1,065,390 | $63,924 | 5 | $2,516 |
| 2021 | $737,839 | $1,599,757 | $1,314,408 | $754,599 | 35 | $-2,582 |
| 2020 | $352,322 | $685,545 | $760,656 | $129,855 | 8 | $509 |
*2023: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s mission is to mobilize community resources and people in collective action to address pressing challenges, with the vision that all individuals and families have the opportunity to achieve their potential. Its website identifies four impact areas: Youth Opportunity, Healthy Community, Financial Security, and Community Resiliency.
The organization’s 2024 filing describes its program as collecting, allocating, and distributing resources to community agencies to address human-service needs. Examples of 2024 grantees illustrate the range of organizations supported: Jackson Street Youth Shelter says it provides shelter and related services to youth experiencing homelessness or crisis; Young Roots Oregon says it helps young families build healthy foundations; ABC House says it provides assessment, treatment, and prevention services for children believed to have been abused; FISH of Albany says it provides temporary assistance, including shelter, to people in need; and Neighbors for Kids says it provides after-school and summer programs for children in Lincoln County.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the organization reported 12 grants totaling $186,678. Grant amounts ranged from $6,000 to $30,000, with a median of $13,818. Its largest reported awards included $30,000 to Linn-Benton-Lincoln Education Service District, $28,907 to Jackson Street Youth Shelter, $20,000 to Young Roots Oregon, and $19,000 to Community Services Consortium. The listed grants were for program support.
The organization’s website describes its investment process as volunteer-driven and based on community research, program outcomes, financial and administrative review, program evaluation, site visits, and ongoing monitoring. Its 2026 Investment Grant page calls for measurable program outcomes connected to community needs and limits eligibility to human-service 501(c)(3) organizations operational for at least two years. Applications must fit one of its four impact areas. The page lists quarterly payments and interim and final reporting requirements.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Kevin Manske as President; Rebecca Tolentino as Chair; Belit Burke as Vice Chair; Erica Bennett as Secretary; Steve Sharpe as Treasurer; and Linda Amedo, Daniel Helfrich, Gamael Nassar, Avril Koehler, and Kamile Melton as directors or board members. The filing gives Linda Amedo’s role as “Community Im” without further detail.
United Way of Linn Benton and Lincoln Counties is led by Kevin Manske, President on every filing since 2023; 1 of 23 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kevin Manske
President
On filings since 2023
45 hrs/week
$100K (2023) → $104K (2024)
Rebecca Tolentino
Chair
Director → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Avril Koehler
Board Member
Treasurer → Director, 2021
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gamael Nassar
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Helfrich
Board Member
Community Impact Chair → Ci Chair, 2023
Ci Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Amedo
Community Im
Community Impact Chair → Board Chair, 2023
Board Chair → Community Im, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Belit Burke
Vice Chair
Director → Incoming Cha, 2023
Incoming Cha → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Formo
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erica Bennett
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Hamann
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeannie Davis
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joann McQueary
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kamile Melton
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Roe
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lesely Ogden
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Misti Crowson
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Graves
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sonia Graham
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Sharpe
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brigitte Ryslinge
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kris Latimer
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Grigsby
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susanne Stefani
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Mike Grigsby (2020–2023) — Past Chair
- Former: Ryan Hanson (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Alex Patterson (2020–2022) — Past Chair
- Former: Blake Pang (2020–2022) — President & CEO Term
- Former: Michelle Mayers (2020–2022) — Community Impact Chair
- Former: Tami Volz (2020–2022) — Chair
- Former: Gabriel Parra (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Sam Love (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Kevin Manske - De Facto Officer (2022) — President & CEO Start
- Former: Justin Roberts (2020–2021) — Past Chair
- Former: Milt Moran (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sandy Chase (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Russell Baldwin (2021) — Director
- Former: Donna Rounsavell (2020) — Past President
- Former: Leslie Wood (2020) — Director
- Former: Scott Lane (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $104K, to Kevin Manske (President &).
Frequently asked questions about United Way of Linn Benton and Lincoln Counties
How much does United Way of Linn Benton and Lincoln Counties give each year?
United Way of Linn Benton and Lincoln Counties gave $187K across 12 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $549K across 28 grants. The 2023 filing year covers 18 months because its fiscal year-end changed.
What is United Way of Linn Benton and Lincoln Counties's typical grant size?
United Way of Linn Benton and Lincoln Counties's median grant in 2024 was $13,818, and its average grant was $15,557, across 12 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from United Way of Linn Benton and Lincoln Counties that year got $14K on average.
Where does United Way of Linn Benton and Lincoln Counties give grants?
United Way of Linn Benton and Lincoln Counties gives mostly in Oregon: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Albany, OR (6 grants) and Corvallis, OR (3 grants).
Does United Way of Linn Benton and Lincoln Counties give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on United Way of Linn Benton and Lincoln Counties's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (12 grants).
Who are United Way of Linn Benton and Lincoln Counties's largest grantees?
United Way of Linn Benton and Lincoln Counties's largest 2024 grantees include LBL Education Service District ($30,000), Jackson Street Youth Shelter ($28,907) and Young Roots Oregon ($20,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is United Way of Linn Benton and Lincoln Counties?
United Way of Linn Benton and Lincoln Counties reported $710K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What does United Way of Linn Benton and Lincoln Counties fund?
The organization’s mission is to mobilize community resources and people in collective action to address pressing challenges, with the vision that all individuals and families have the opportunity to achieve their potential. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from United Way of Linn Benton and Lincoln Counties?
The website describes an application process for the Investment Grant. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is United Way of Linn Benton and Lincoln Counties's EIN?
United Way of Linn Benton and Lincoln Counties's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-0470252. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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