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United Way of Marshall County Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Plymouth, IN EIN: 23-7220922 Website

United Way of Marshall County Inc is a public charity based in Plymouth, Indiana. It conducts county-wide fundraising and supports local agencies and service providers addressing health and human-services needs in Marshall County.

United Way of Marshall County Inc at a glance

In short: United Way of Marshall County Inc gave $542K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $42K), mostly in Indiana. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$541,867
+1.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
13
+18.2% vs 2024
Average grant
$41,682
-14.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$12,000
Total assets
$893,390
-33.0% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
31% first-time grantees (4 of 13, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Indiana (99% 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 Marshall County Inc

Invitation Only

The R4 program information says eligible organizations may apply; the Statewide Capital Projects Initiative requires an eligibility quiz before an application invitation.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 392, Plymouth, IN 46563
Phone: (574) 936-3366
Website: https://marshallcountyuw.org

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who United Way of Marshall County Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Enfocus LLC: $136KEnfocus LLC$136KFSSA: $94KFSSA$94KLink to Hope: $91KLink to Hope$91KIndiana Association of United Ways: $75KIndiana Association of UnitedWays$75KBoys and Girls Club of Marshall County: $61KBoys and Girls Club ofMarshall County$61KFood Bank of Northern Indiana: $24KFood Bank of Northern Indiana$24KCreative Insight Community Development: $12KCreative Insight CommunityDevelopment$12KChild and Parent Services: $10KChild and Parent Services$10KCultivate: $10KCultivate$10KBlessings in a Backpack: $8KBlessings in a Backpack$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Enfocus LLC ($136K). Together the top 10 received $521K.

Grant Size Distribution

57 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K12$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 57 (74%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The organization’s grant materials focus on Marshall County residents and organizations working in Marshall County. In filing year 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Indiana and 1% to recipients in Kentucky. The Statewide Capital Projects Initiative is described as serving nonprofit organizations in Indiana.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

PlymouthCulverSouth BendLouisvilleIndianapolisWarsawArgosBremenElkhartFort WayneGarrettLake GenevaMinneapolisTraverse City

Is United Way of Marshall County Inc open to new grantees?

31%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 13 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $48K; repeat grants $39K. How we count

Medians: $44K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 23% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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

$0$200K$400K$600K9 grants2019 11 grants2020 8 grants2021 17 grants2022 8 grants2023 11 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $118K (2019) to $542K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $542K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Enfocus LLC South Bend, INEarly Childhood Ed.$135,848
FSSA Plymouth, INReimbursement$94,296
Link to Hope Plymouth, INTransportation-Rent$91,240
Indiana Association of United Ways Indianapolis, INReimbursement$75,000
Boys and Girls Club of Marshall County Plymouth, INSmart Decisions$60,800
Food Bank of Northern Indiana South Bend, INCommunity Services$24,000
Creative Insight Community Development Indianapolis, INComm Development$12,000
Child and Parent Services Elkhart, INOperating Support$10,000
Cultivate South Bend, INGrant Food Assistanc$10,000
Blessings in a Backpack Louisville, KYOperating Support$8,000
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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$893,390$499,123$903,706$541,86713$27,744
2024$1,332,570$1,152,079$768,396$536,40511$17,747
2023$866,299$442,238$492,493$201,2508$90
2022$901,840$588,451$578,328$370,41517$41,506
2021$973,862$454,866$561,680$194,6158$19,958
2020$1,106,247$1,167,442$744,804$239,10511$13,197
2019$717,664$585,950$472,865$118,2109$-531

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization’s stated mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of Marshall County communities to advance the common good, helping families and individuals achieve their full potential through education, financial stability, and healthy lives.

Its Community Impact Grants are intended for nonprofit organizations and collaborative initiatives advancing health, youth opportunity, financial stability, and basic needs across Marshall County. The organization says funding may support operational or program needs, collaborative initiatives, and innovative approaches addressing service gaps and underlying social determinants of health.

Examples of supported organizations illustrate a range of services. Link to Hope describes its work as helping people with rent, utilities, mortgage payments, and transportation. The Food Bank of Northern Indiana says it works with the community to feed people experiencing hunger and alleviate hunger. Child and Parent Services says its mission is to support families so children can live free from abuse and neglect. Blessings in a Backpack describes providing weekend food for school-aged children who might otherwise go hungry.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the organization reported 13 grants totaling $541,867. Grant amounts ranged from $5,683 to $135,848, with a median of $12,000.

Notable 2025 grants included $135,848 to ENFOCUS LLC for early childhood education; $94,296 to FSSA for reimbursement; $91,240 to Link to Hope for transportation and rent; $75,000 to the Indiana Association of United Ways for reimbursement; and $60,800 to the Boys and Girls Club of Marshall for Smart Decisions. Other listed awards included $24,000 to the Food Bank of Northern Indiana for community services and $10,000 to Child and Parent Services for operating support.

The R4 Grants program information describes flexible support for 501(c)(3) nonprofits working in Marshall County, including operational or program support and organizational or collaborative initiatives. It says applicants should address basic needs and essential services and connect proposed funding to social determinants of health. The organization’s Community Impact Grants page says its grant cycle is currently closed; the R4 program information separately lists R4 Grants as currently open.

The organization also lists a Statewide Capital Projects Initiative Grant for Indiana nonprofit organizations focused on health and human services. The program information gives an award range of $50,000 to $1,500,000 and says applicants must first complete an eligibility quiz to receive approval or an invitation to apply.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Ginny Munroe as president, Tracy Fox as vice president, Austin Davis as secretary/treasurer, Kevin Boyer and Roger Ecker as directors, and Linda Yoder as executive director.

United Way of Marshall County Inc is led by Ginny Munroe, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ginny Munroe

    President

    Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Boyer

    Director

    McCf Appoint → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roger Ecker

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Yoder

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2019

    16 hrs/week

    $32K (2019) → $42K (2025)

  • Tracy Fox

    Vice President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Austin Davis

    Secretary

    Director → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Stephen Boyer (2024) — Director
  • Former: Rodney Jacobs (2019–2023) — President
  • Former: Andy Hartley (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Janet Surrisi (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Hope Jordan Amor (2023) — Director
  • Former: Loretta Schmidt (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Sarah Smith (2019–2022) — Past President
  • Former: Amor Hope (2022) — Director
  • Former: Chad Hutsell (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Chelsea Smith (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jeffrey Houin (2019–2021) — Past President
  • Former: Don Ecker Jr. (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Justin Kuhn (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Tresa Hammond (2019–2020) — Director

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

Linda Yoder — Executive Di: $42KLinda YoderExecutive Di$42K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $42K, to Linda Yoder (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about United Way of Marshall County Inc

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

United Way of Marshall County Inc gave $542K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $536K across 11 grants.

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

United Way of Marshall County Inc's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $41,682, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from United Way of Marshall County Inc that year got $48K on average.

Where does United Way of Marshall County Inc give grants?

United Way of Marshall County Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Plymouth, IN (6 grants), South Bend, IN (3 grants) and Indianapolis, IN (2 grants).

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

Yes: 15% of United Way of Marshall County Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

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

United Way of Marshall County Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Enfocus LLC ($135,848), FSSA ($94,296) and Link to Hope ($91,240), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is United Way of Marshall County Inc?

United Way of Marshall County Inc reported $893K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $499K.

What does United Way of Marshall County Inc fund?

The organization’s stated mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of Marshall County communities to advance the common good, helping families and individuals achieve their full potential through education, financial stability, and healthy lives. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from United Way of Marshall County Inc?

The R4 program information says eligible organizations may apply; the Statewide Capital Projects Initiative requires an eligibility quiz before an application invitation. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

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

United Way of Marshall County Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7220922. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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 February 1, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). United Way of Marshall County Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/united-way-of-marshall-county-inc-morg_4a81afaa62064a6eb51ce0a6e68fc4d1

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