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United Way of Marion County Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Ocala, FL EIN: 59-0946642 Website

united Way of Marion County improves the lives of individuals and families, building a strong community by uniting people and organizations to create measurable results and a lasting impact. We work with businesses, government, schools, faith groups, the media, individual community members, and nonprofits - because it takes the whole community to create a lasting impact. We believe in advancing the common good through a strategic focus on the building blocks of a good life - education, financial stability, and health. The ability to effect positive change begins with a single act: your decision to give in a way that matters to you. Whether money, time, or your voice, your action is combined with those of your neighbors, and together, the power to make an impact is multiplied. The generosity of our donors enables us to provide grants for outcome-based programs and collaborative projects that address core needs and achieve lasting, measurable results.

Key facts about United Way of Marion County Inc

In short: United Way of Marion County Inc gave $758K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $76K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
59-0946642
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$758,438
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$75,844
Median grant
$59,719
Total assets
$4,930,195

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

Quick answers about United Way of Marion County Inc

How much does United Way of Marion County Inc give each year?

United Way of Marion County Inc gave $758K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $566K across 13 grants.

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

United Way of Marion County Inc's median grant in 2025 was $59,719, and its average grant was $75,844, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Does United Way of Marion County Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 20% of United Way of Marion County Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are United Way of Marion County Inc's largest grantees?

United Way of Marion County Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Arnette House ($157,700), Salvation Army ($122,000) and Marion Senior Services ($120,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is United Way of Marion County Inc?

United Way of Marion County Inc reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.4M.

How United Way of Marion County Inc gives

  • Giving fell 95% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$4.9M

+19.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$758K

+34.0% YoY

Grant Count

10

-23.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$76K

+74.2% YoY

About United Way of Marion County Inc

Based on IRS filings

United Way of Marion County Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Ocala, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $758K. Net investment income was $209K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

OcalaBelleviewGainesvilleJacksonvilleOcklawahaOrlandoSummerfieldStuart

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M$20M201920202022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,930,195$4,139,055$3,927,558
Revenue$3,438,352$2,274,952$1,488,847
Expenses$2,583,667$2,218,906$2,332,718
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$208,769$207,435$302,220
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$10M$15M26 grants201938 grants202022 grants202213 grants202313 grants202410 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Arnette House: $158KArnette House$158KSalvation Army: $122KSalvation Army$122KMarion Senior Services: $120KMarion Senior Services$120KEpiscopal Children's Services: $100KEpiscopal Children's Services$100KShepherd's Lighthouse: $60KShepherd's Lighthouse$60KFlorida Center for the Blind: $59KFlorida Center for the Blind$59KBlessed Trinity Catholic Church 3016293 3016293: $54KBlessed Trinity CatholicChurch 3016293 3016293$54KEarly Learning Coalition: $32KEarly Learning Coalition$32KBoys & Girls Club: $27KBoys & Girls Club$27KCommunity of Gratitude: $26KCommunity of Gratitude$26K

Grant Size Distribution

96 grants across all recorded years

62<$50K23$50–100K9$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M2$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
ARNETTE HOUSE family counseling$157,700
Salvation Army food, utility, salary$122,000
Marion Senior Services general support$120,000
Episcopal Children's Services head start program$100,000
Shepherd's Lighthouse shelter$60,000
Florida Center for the Blind vision screening$59,438
Blessed Trinity Catholic Church 3016293 3016293 invest ocala$54,400
Early Learning Coalition success by 6$32,000
Boys & Girls Club general support$27,300
COMMUNITY OF GRATITUDE invest ocala$25,600

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

United Way of Marion County Inc is led by Robert Haight, President & CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 27 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert Haight

    President & CEO

    President → President & CEO, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    45 hrs/week

    $104K (2024) → $109K (2025)

  • James Henningsen

    Chair

    Board Member → Chair & Board Memeber, 2023

    Chair & Board Memeber → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alan Keesee

    Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Lander

    Board Memeber

    Board Member → Board Memeber, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Stone

    Board Memeber

    Vc Annual Ca → Chairman Elect, 2020

    Chairman Elect → Board Memeber, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Willis MD

    Board Memeber

    Board Member → Board Memeber, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • kevin Sheilley

    Vc Administration

    Strategic Pl → Vc Strategic Planning & Board Memeber, 2023

    Vc Strategic Planning & Board Memeber → Vc Administration, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles McIntosh

    Board Memeber

    Board Member → Board Memeber, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lina Piedrahita

    Board Memeber

    Board Member → Board Memeber, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Allcott

    Vc Administration

    Board Member → Vc Administration & Board Memeber, 2023

    Vc Administration & Board Memeber → Vc Administration, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristy Rowland

    Board Memeber

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chirs Altobellow

    Board Memeber

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Carlisle

    Board Memeber

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dale French

    Board Memeber

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diana Williams

    Board Memeber

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Day

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Ausley

    Board Memeber

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kourtney Corcoran

    Board Memeber

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kunal Gaekwad

    Board Memeber

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laurie Ann Truluck

    Board Memeber

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Loren Thrasher

    Board Memeber

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Clay

    Board Memeber

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Cretul

    Board Memeber

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Virnig

    Board Memeber

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pete Lee

    Board Memeber

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rashad Jones

    Board Memeber

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Willam Gladson

    Board Memeber

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (30)
  • Former: Adam Woods (2019–2024) — Board Memeber
  • Former: Chris Altobello (2019–2024) — Board Memeber
  • Former: Chuck Trout (2019–2024) — Board Memeber
  • Former: Gregory C Harrell (2019–2024) — Board Memeber
  • Former: Rusty Branson (2019–2024) — Treasurer & Board Memeber
  • Former: Jared Jack Konstanty (2020–2024) — Annual Giving Chair
  • Former: Mark Vianello (2020–2024) — Board Memeber
  • Former: Rich Larkin (2020–2024) — Board Memeber
  • Former: Lisa Patton (2022–2024) — Board Memeber
  • Former: Peggy Bourne (2022–2024) — Secretary & Board Memeber
  • Former: Shane Alexander (2022–2024) — Board Memeber
  • Former: Greg Harrell (2023–2024) — Chair of the Board Elect
  • Former: Margarete Talbert-Irving (2023–2024) — Board Memeber
  • Former: Erin Buss (2019–2022) — Vc Administrator
  • Former: Lauren Debrick (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Angie Umpleby (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Angy Scroble (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: John Zobler (2019–2020) — Vc Strategic
  • Former: Kathleen Woodring (2019–2020) — Vc Community
  • Former: Kathy Judkins (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Ken Russell (2019–2020) — Vc Resource
  • Former: Patty Schiefer (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Steven Lee (2019–2020) — Vc Administrator
  • Former: William Paul Jr. (2019–2020) — Chairman of
  • Former: Brad Rogers (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Elizabeth Chryst (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Jeff Primm (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Lola Gonzalez (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Michael Greiner (2019) — Past Board C
  • Former: Phil Schuck (2019) — Vc Administrator

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

Robert Haight — President & CEO: $109KRobert HaightPresident & CEO$109K

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is United Way of Marion County Inc?

United Way of Marion County Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Ocala, FL. It holds $4.9M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does United Way of Marion County Inc operate?

United Way of Marion County Inc has awarded grants in Florida.

What is United Way of Marion County Inc's EIN?

United Way of Marion County Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-0946642. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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