United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counites Inc
United Way of Monongalia and Preston is a public charity based in Morgantown, West Virginia. It raises funds through community and workplace campaigns and invests in programs addressing community needs, including health, education, financial stability, and basic needs in Monongalia and Preston counties.
United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counites Inc at a glance
In short: United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counites Inc gave $524K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in West Virginia. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $524,000
- -8.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,200
- +14.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,367
- Total assets
- $1,828,748
- +6.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (100% 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 Monongalia and Preston Counites Inc
- Review Cycle
- March 6, 2026, at 11 a.m. for the 2026–2027 cycle; this deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- March 6, 2026, at 11 a.m.
- Contact
Mailing address: 278 C Spruce St, Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: (304) 296-7525
Website: https://unitedwaympc.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counites Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Milan Puskar Health Right ($80K). Together the top 10 received $407K.
Grant Size Distribution
109 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 98 grants of 109 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization says it serves Monongalia and Preston counties in West Virginia. Its funded-partner requirements call for programs to serve Monongalia and/or Preston counties.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counites Inc open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 20 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $35K; repeat grants $26K. How we count
Medians: $35K first-time, $18K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $524K (2025) to $681K (2021). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $524K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Milan Puskar Health Right Morgantown, WV | Medical Asst | $80,000 |
| Food for Preston Kingwood, WV | Food Pantry | $70,000 |
| Monongalia Co Child ADV Morgantown, WV | Child Advocacy | $48,766 |
| Christian Help Morgantown, WV | Emergency Fin Asst | $45,000 |
| WV Coalition to End Homeless Bridgeport, WV | Basic Needs | $35,000 |
| The Shack Neighborhood House Pursglove, WV | Early Childhood | $34,000 |
| Visiting Homemaker Service Morgantown, WV | Home Health | $30,000 |
| Pace Enterprises Morgantown, WV | Vocational Training | $25,000 |
| On Eagles Wings Fairmont, WV | Therapeutic Riding | $20,000 |
| Community Kitchen Morgnatown, WV | FOOD | $18,734 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,828,748 | $2,762,654 | $2,789,937 | $524,000 | 20 | $34,997 |
| 2024 | $1,725,735 | $3,085,479 | $3,087,350 | $570,000 | 25 | $45,122 |
| 2023 | $1,758,010 | $2,440,072 | $2,621,135 | $595,500 | 25 | $17,877 |
| 2022 | $1,896,752 | $2,072,533 | $2,110,604 | $547,100 | 20 | $29,062 |
| 2021 | $2,134,921 | $2,897,081 | $2,681,906 | $680,762 | 19 | $30,193 |
| 2020 | $1,955,810 | $1,485,507 | $1,463,363 | $600,968 | 24 | $19,622 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s mission is to enhance quality of life by helping people in need. Its website identifies four focus areas: Youth Opportunity, Healthy Community, Financial Security, and Community Resiliency. Its community goals also address health, education, financial stability, and basic needs.
Examples of organizations it has supported include Milan Puskar Health Right, whose mission is to provide primary care at no cost to uninsured and underinsured low-income West Virginians; Bartlett House, which describes its work as providing housing and supportive services to help break the cycle of homelessness; and Food for Preston, which says it works to help hungry people in Preston County through food, education, and hunger awareness. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the funder’s.
Grantmaking
The website says the organization raises funds through an annual community and workplace campaign and distributes Community Impact Fund dollars through a Citizens’ Review process. Volunteers review program applications and presentations, consider factors such as impact, collaboration, access, and fiscal stewardship, and make funding recommendations for board approval. The website says funding is awarded to programs, not agencies.
The organization’s 2025 filing reports zero grants. Separately, listed 2020 awards include $138,478 to Milan Puskar Health Right, $52,411 to Bartlett House, $24,974 to Food for Preston, $18,361 to Scotts Run Settlement House, $9,518 to Operation Welcome Home, $9,486 to On Eagles’ Wings, and $5,000 to Morgantown Area Meals on Wheels. These examples do not establish a typical award size.
For the 2026–2027 cycle, the website stated that applications would open January 12, 2026, and close March 6, 2026, at 11 a.m. That cycle is past. The stated eligibility requirement is 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. Applicants’ programs must align with the organization’s focus areas and serve Monongalia and/or Preston counties. Funded partners are expected to report on program impact, outcomes, and financial stewardship; participate in partner meetings and United Way initiatives; and use funds as specified in their grant agreements.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Brandi Helms as Executive Director; Jim Karinshak as President; Ashley Tasker and Michelle Bechtel as Vice Presidents; Jill Pazerski and Herman DeProspero as Treasurers; Heather Gentile as Secretary; and Amy Armentrout, Danelle Baker, and Chelsea Brown as Directors.
United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counites Inc is led by Brandi Potock Helms, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 45 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brandi Potock Helms
Executive Director
CEO → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$80K (2020) → $88K (2025)
Jim Karinshak
President
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Morris
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Petroplus
Director
Planning & Policy Co-Chair → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Powell
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Friggens
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Covich
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Heiskell
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monica Haddad
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Walker
Director
Nominating Co-Chair → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nate James
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Warchola
Director
Citizens Review Chair → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Woodrum
Director
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Seth Hayes
Director
President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Seth Wilson
Director
Nominating Co-Chair → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Noll
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Wierzbicki
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colleen Knight
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Olivia Devall
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Lee
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Toth
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Saab
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Taylor
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Mitchell
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Haines
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Krissy Michael
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Hopkins
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paulina Nottingham
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Marshall
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zack Pell
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Armentrout
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Callista Winfree
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chelsea Brown
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Romain
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danelle Baker
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Thomas
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erica Steratore
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eve Leombruno
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Holly Webb
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindsey Rinehart
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Herman Deprospero
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Bechtel
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Pazerski
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Tasker
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Gentile
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (37)
- Former: Aly Goodwin Gregg (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Ashley Hardesty Odell (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Chris Willis (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Colleen Sybert (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Sabrina Cave (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jason May (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jessica Thompson (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Michelle Duda (2024) — Director
- Former: Alicia Renee Dalton-Tingler (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Drew Proudfoot (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jacquie Stanley (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeannine Ogden (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Joseph Schaeffer (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Michelle Varga Esposito (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ronay Tenney (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Aly Goodwin Greg (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Kara Veltri (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Beth Pratt (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jordan Jones (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Kevin Connoley (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Mariana Ford (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Shawn Adrian (2023) — Director
- Former: Beth Harvey (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: James Goins (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Stephen Lacagnin (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Sheila Price (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Tammie Alexander (2022) — Director
- Former: Kerry Gnik (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Michael Epperley (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Renee Ledonne (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Zach Sensabaugh (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kim Barnum (2021) — Director
- Former: Jessica Lipscomb (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kimberly Barnum (2020) — Personnel Chair
- Former: Logan Henderson (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Michelle Betchel (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Ryan Hager (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $88K, to Brandi Helms (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counites Inc
How much does United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counites Inc give each year?
United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counites Inc gave $524K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $570K across 25 grants.
What is United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counites Inc's typical grant size?
United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counites Inc's median grant in 2025 was $18,367, and its average grant was $26,200, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counites Inc that year got $35K on average.
Where does United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counites Inc give grants?
United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counites Inc gives mostly in West Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Morgantown, WV (11 grants), Pursglove, WV (2 grants) and Fairmont, WV (2 grants).
Does United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counites Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counites Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counites Inc's largest grantees?
United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counites Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Milan Puskar Health Right ($80,000), Food for Preston ($70,000) and Monongalia Co Child ADV ($48,766), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counites Inc?
United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counites Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.8M.
What does United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counites Inc fund?
The organization’s mission is to enhance quality of life by helping people in need. Its website identifies four focus areas: Youth Opportunity, Healthy Community, Financial Security, and Community Resiliency. Its community goals also address health, education, financial stability, and basic needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counites Inc?
United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counites Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check unitedwaympc.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counites Inc's EIN?
United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counites Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0462065. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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