United Way of Monterey County
Our Mission is Connecting people, partners, and pathways to improve lives across Monterey County.
United Way of Monterey County at a glance
In short: United Way of Monterey County gave $373K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $47K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $373,430
- -85.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +700.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $46,679
- -98.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $29,000
- Total assets
- $10,847,196
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 Monterey County funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Door to Hope ($175K). Together the top 8 received $373K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 12 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How United Way of Monterey County gives
- Giving fell 99% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $232K (2020) to $38.3M (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $373K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Door to Hope Salinas, CA | FFN Capacity Building | $174,827 |
| Alisal Union School District Salinas, CA | Furnish Buckhorn Learning Center | $75,000 |
| Central Coast Energy Services Watsonville, CA | Rent, Utility and Water Assistance | $30,603 |
| Action Counsil of Monterey CO Salinas, CA | Cal Eitc Outreach | $30,000 |
| Hartnell College Foundation Salinas, CA | Calkids Marketing & Outreach | $28,000 |
| Center for Community Advocacy Salinas, CA | Listos Subgrant | $15,000 |
| Community Bridges Watsonville, CA | Listos Subgrant | $10,000 |
| Community Foundation Monterey Monterey, CA | Early Care & Education | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,847,196 | $4,136,682 | $4,011,881 | $373,430 | 8 | $195,361 |
| 2024 | $10,733,215 | $5,687,919 | $5,704,559 | $2,537,259 | 1 | $89,702 |
| 2023 | $12,099,159 | $11,936,275 | $11,656,141 | $8,615,177 | 1 | $44,307 |
| 2022 | $16,475,555 | $44,052,409 | $42,496,215 | $38,348,337 | 1 | $43,768 |
| 2021 | $13,516,071 | $8,095,454 | $7,802,442 | $4,590,760 | 1 | $40,085 |
| 2020 | $6,230,965 | $3,708,533 | $2,545,170 | $232,476 | 7 | $92,705 |
About United Way of Monterey County
Based on IRS filings
United Way of Monterey County is a public charity, based in Salinas, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $373K. Net investment income was $195K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
United Way of Monterey County is led by Katy Castagna, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 4 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Katy Castagna
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$133K (2020) → $181K (2025)
Deacon Warren Hoy
Chair
Vc Investments → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Madfis
Vice President Committee Investment
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$111K (2023) → $120K (2025)
Lynda Patrick
Vice President Resource Develp
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$111K (2023) → $121K (2025)
Danae Thomas
Vice President Finance
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$53K (2024) → $117K (2025)
Ann Kern
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica Tovar
Board Member
Board Member → Vc Development, 2022
Vc Development → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannan Watkins
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fana Oldfield
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shyam Kamath
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brayton Johnson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carmen Gil
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Chibaya
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glenna Datta
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Pratt-Thatcher
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Lorch
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexis Garcia-Arrazola
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Juana Gomez
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Juan P. Rodriguez (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Emerson (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Anker Fanoe (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Yvonne Thomas (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Deborah Sober (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Rene L. Mendez (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Sandi Eason (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: Jacob Martinez (2021–2023) — Vc Investments
- Former: Amy Stoker (2022–2023) — Vice President Finance
- Former: Stefan Lorch (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Katherine Kantardjieff (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Brian Erbele (2020–2022) — Vice President Finance
- Former: Willard Lewallen (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Sam Chaidez (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Brett Harrell (2020–2021) — Past Chairman
- Former: Doug Yount (2020–2021) — Chairman
- Former: Leinette Limtiaco (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Michelle Czarnecki (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jasmine Nguyen (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Dave Mora (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Elsa Quezada (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 $181K, to Katy Castagna (President & CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about United Way of Monterey County
How much does United Way of Monterey County give each year?
United Way of Monterey County gave $373K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.5M across 1 grant.
What is United Way of Monterey County's typical grant size?
United Way of Monterey County's median grant in 2025 was $29,000, and its average grant was $46,679, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does United Way of Monterey County give grants?
United Way of Monterey County gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Salinas, CA (5 grants) and Watsonville, CA (2 grants).
Does United Way of Monterey County give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on United Way of Monterey County's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are United Way of Monterey County's largest grantees?
United Way of Monterey County's largest 2025 grantees include Door to Hope ($174,827), Alisal Union School District ($75,000) and Central Coast Energy Services ($30,603), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is United Way of Monterey County?
United Way of Monterey County reported $10.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.1M.
What is United Way of Monterey County's EIN?
United Way of Monterey County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1322169. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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 December 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 6, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
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