United Way of New York City
United Way of New York City (UWNYC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and federated fund established in 1968. Headquartered at 205 East 42nd Street, 12th Floor in New York City, the organization mobilizes communities to break down barriers and build opportunities that improve the lives of low-income New Yorkers. UWNYC operates as a public charity and maintains a donor-advised fund through which donors can direct the distribution or investment of funds.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$73.5M
+42.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$55.9M
+38.1% YoY
Grant Count
185
-20.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$302K
+73.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission: United Way of New York City mobilizes our communities to break down barriers and build opportunities that improve the lives of low-income New Yorkers for the benefit of all.
Primary Program Areas:
Justice & Opportunity — Partnering with government and trusted community partners to build sustainable community safety. The organization operates Atlas, a signature innovation in justice reform designed in partnership with the New York City Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety, building networks of support for justice-involved young people through evidence-based therapeutic support, civic engagement, and mentorship.
Health Equity — Bolstering the provision of culturally competent health care services and policies in New York City and beyond to mitigate health disparities prevalent in Black and Brown communities. Programs include Choose Healthy Life and Connect2Care, which train trusted messengers in underserved communities to disseminate public health information and promote connections to care.
Food and Benefits Access — Building the capacity of the emergency food system across New York City and ensuring people have access to emergency food and public benefits. The Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP) provides support to over 600 community-based organizations throughout the city.
UWNYC is a signatory to Philanthropy's Promise and commits a significant percentage of grantmaking dollars to meeting the needs of underserved communities, including financial support of advocacy and civic engagement.
Grantmaking
Grant Range
$5,000 to $928,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Primary geographic focus is the Northeast, with emphasis on New York City and serving low-income New Yorkers across all neighborhoods.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Most Recent Fiscal Year (2024):
- Total Revenue: $81,248,728
- Total Expenses: $84,027,950
- Total Assets: $73,470,839
- Total Liabilities: $37,300,000 (as of 2023)
Previous Fiscal Year (2023):
- Revenue: $65.2 million
- Expenses: $68.5 million
- Total Assets: $51.6 million
Staffing: 131 employees (2024)
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $73,470,839 | $51,559,705 | $37,721,981 |
| Revenue | $81,248,728 | $65,202,367 | $63,579,225 |
| Expenses | $84,027,950 | $68,535,484 | $55,964,691 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $333,747 | $129,944 | $487,081 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Driscoll Foods ($9,488,890), Central Family Life Center ($1,076,323), Ace Endico ($839,276).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 21ST CENTURY OREM, UT | EDUCATION READ WRITE & CODE- RWC BUILDS UPON LESSONS LEARNED FROM READNYC, UWNYCS DECADE-LONG LITERACY PROGRAM IN MOTT HAVEN IN THE BRONX, AND ADDS NEW ELEMENTS TO HELP PREPARE CHILDREN FOR POST-COVID CIVIC AND ECONOMIC ENGAGEMENT. RWC CONTINUES TO ADDRESS CHILDRENS FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY AND WELLNESS NEEDS: INCREASING EARLY LITERACY VIA HOME, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY LIBRARIES; PROVIDING OUT-OF-SCHOOL LEARNING AND WELLNESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES; AND BUILDING TEACHERS CAPACITY TO MEET CHILDRENS LITERACY NEEDS IN A DIGITAL AGE. AT THE SAME TIME, RWC INVESTS IN STUDENTS ADVANCED 21ST CENTURY LITERACY NEEDS: INNOVATIVE METHODS TO INTEGRATE READING AND WRITING INSTRUCTION, MULTIMODAL APPROACHES TO CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PEDAGOGY, AND INTRODUCING COMPUTER SCIENCE TO TEACHERS AND STUDENTS IN HUMANITIES SETTINGS. | $24,000 |
| ABYSSINIAN BAPTIST CHURCH NEW YORK, NY | CHOOSE HEALTHY LIFE-UWNYC SUCCESSFULLY SUPPORTED THE INCUBATION OF CHOOSE HEALTHY LIFE, A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT ADDRESSING HEALTH DISPARITIES THROUGH FAITH-BASED PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE BLACK CHURCHES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. TODAY, UWNYCS HEALTH EQUITY TEAM SERVES AS A HUB FOR AFFILIATED NYC CHURCHES, AND SPEARHEADS DATA MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING INITIATIVES ACROSS THE NATION. | $47,500 |
| ACE ENDICO BREWSTER, NY | HUNGER PREVENTION NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HPNAP), EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM (EFSP), AND NOURISH NY ARE UWNYCS LARGEST PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS FOOD TO PANTRIES AND SOUP KITCHENS IN NEW YORK CITY. HPNAP AND EFSP HAVE BEEN CORNERSTONE PROGRAMS OF UWNYC FOR 40 YEARS. | $839,276 |
| AFRIKANA CORP NEW YORK, NY | CHANGE CAPITAL FUND - CHANGE CAPITAL FUND THE CHANGE CAPITAL FUND (CCF) IS A COLLABORATION OF PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATIONS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THAT POOL FUNDS TO INVEST IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS ACROSS NEW YORK CITY. CCF BEGAN FUNDING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS TOWARDS THE GOAL OF MORE EFFECTIVELY REDUCING PERSISTENT AND CHRONIC POVERTY. EACH PARTICIPATING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WILL BE FUNDED OVER FOUR YEARS AND RECEIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORT TOWARDS THE GOAL OF BUILDING INTERNAL CAPACITY FOR MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PRACTICES AND IMPROVED OUTCOMES TRACKING SYSTEMS, AND DEVELOPING MORE EFFECTIVE BUSINESS MODELS. | $25,000 |
| AIDS FOR AIDS INTERNATONAL INC NEW YORK, NY | EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AND COMMUNITY NEEDS FUND (EACN)-DESIGNED TO MEET EMERGENCY SITUATIONS THAT ARISE IN NEW YORK CITY AND ALLOWS UWNYC TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL TO ENSURE THAT THEY HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SERVE THEIR CLIENTS AND COMMUNITIES RAPIDLY AND EFFECTIVELY. | $25,000 |
| AMEN MINISTRIES INC BRONX, NY | CHOOSE HEALTHY LIFE-UWNYC SUCCESSFULLY SUPPORTED THE INCUBATION OF CHOOSE HEALTHY LIFE, A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT ADDRESSING HEALTH DISPARITIES THROUGH FAITH-BASED PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE BLACK CHURCHES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. TODAY, UWNYCS HEALTH EQUITY TEAM SERVES AS A HUB FOR AFFILIATED NYC CHURCHES, AND SPEARHEADS DATA MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING INITIATIVES ACROSS THE NATION. | $95,000 |
| ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH OF BROOKLYN INC BROOKLYN, NY | CHOOSE HEALTHY LIFE-UWNYC SUCCESSFULLY SUPPORTED THE INCUBATION OF CHOOSE HEALTHY LIFE, A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT ADDRESSING HEALTH DISPARITIES THROUGH FAITH-BASED PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE BLACK CHURCHES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. TODAY, UWNYCS HEALTH EQUITY TEAM SERVES AS A HUB FOR AFFILIATED NYC CHURCHES, AND SPEARHEADS DATA MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING INITIATIVES ACROSS THE NATION. | $95,000 |
| ARTISTS ATHLETES ACTIVISTS INC NEW YORK, NY | EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AND COMMUNITY NEEDS FUND (EACN)-DESIGNED TO MEET EMERGENCY SITUATIONS THAT ARISE IN NEW YORK CITY AND ALLOWS UWNYC TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL TO ENSURE THAT THEY HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SERVE THEIR CLIENTS AND COMMUNITIES RAPIDLY AND EFFECTIVELY. | $25,000 |
| ASH-SHIFAA INC BRONX, NY | CONNECT2CARE -UWNYC RECENTLY ESTABLISHED CONNECT2CARE, A HEALTH PARTNERSHIP WITH FIVE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS NYC. AIMING TO ENHANCE THESE ORGANIZATIONS CAPACITY FOR HEALTH-RELATED WORK, THE HEALTH EQUITY TEAM TRAINS THEIR STAFF IN HEALTH EQUITY AT THEIR JUSTICE AND OPPORTUNITY EVENTS, AND FUNDS FOOD-AS-MEDICINE SERVICES AT THEIR SITES. | $30,000 |
| ATAPE GROUP LLC BRONX, NY | EDUCATION BOOKS FROM BIRTH- BOOKS FROM BIRTH PROGRAM FOCUSES ON BUILDING HOME, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY LIBRARIES. DRIVEN BY RESEARCH THAT EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF CHILDREN EXPERIENCING LITERACY-RICH ENVIRONMENTS, BOOKS FROM BIRTH SENDS EARLY LITERACY BOOKS DIRECTLY TO FAMILIES HOMES, WHILE ALSO COLLABORATING WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO BUILD LIBRARIES IN SPACES WHERE FAMILIES ALREADY SPEND THEIR TIME. | $25,000 |
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Grace Bonilla — President and CEO
- Eichakeem Mcclary — Executive Vice President
- Tanisha Mcknight — Chief Operating Officer
- Kanchana Suggu — Chief Impact Officer
- Sarah Berk — Vice President, Health Equity
- Dale Joseph — Director, Government Affairs
- Valarie Millard — Director, Emerging Accounts
- Natalia Haimson — Program Director
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMANI TOOMER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANDREW BREGENZER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANISH MELWANI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANN M VERMES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANTONIO RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BERNICE A CLARK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRAD A ROTHBAUM | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CAROLYN BIDWELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHRISTINE FENSKE | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER J PERRY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVID HW TURNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DENISE M PICKETT | DIRECTOR & CO-VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| DIPTI S GULATI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DONALD F DONAHUE | DIRECTOR & CO-CHAIR | 1 | — |
| ELLY KEINAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| EVAN KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| EVELYN CASTILLO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| FELIX V MATOS RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HEDIEH FAKHRIYAZDI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HELEN ARTEAGA LANDAVERDE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JANA FLEISHMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER PIEPSZAK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER WARREN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOSEPH A CABRERA | DIRECTOR & VICE-CHAIR | 1 | — |
| JOSHUA B MASON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KARYN L TWARONITE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KATHRYN KAMINSKY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KENNETH BRONFIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KEVIN W STONE | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| KIM HANSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LARRY KLANE | DIRECTOR & CO-CHAIR | 1 | — |
| LORRAINE M LYNCH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NEIL MASTERSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PAUL PAPAS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RANDALL KESSLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROBERT FRIEDMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROBERT J ANCONA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROBERT W MULLEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROBYN ZIVIC | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SAMIR A GANDHI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEPHANIE ERICSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEVEN CHOI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TED MOUDIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| THEO YEDINSKY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TODD SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TRACEY GAVEN-BRIDGMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| YESENIA SCHEKER IZQUIERDO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANTHONY FULLINGTON | CFO | 35 | — |
| EICHAKEEM MCCLARY | EXEC VP & CHIEF LEGAL ASST | 35 | $262,685 |
| GRACE BONILLA | PRESIDENT & CEO | 35 | $435,019 |
| TANISHA MCKNIGHT | COO | 35 | $179,957 |
| THOMAS GUILTINAN | SENIOR VP, CFO (OUTGOING) | 35 | $213,610 |
| CORRINA O'BRIEN | SVP, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES | 35 | $184,207 |
| ALEXIS MEDINA | VP, CULTURE & ORG DEVELOPMENT | 35 | $172,957 |
| CATHY PETRUCCI | VP, CONTROLLER | 35 | $178,856 |
| MICHELLE DRAYTON | VP, HEALTH EQUITY | 35 | $183,853 |
| MICHELLE M GONZALES MATHESON | VP, EXPERIMENTAL MARKETING | 35 | $186,135 |
| VICTOR MILLSAP | VP, IT SERVICES | 35 | $190,207 |
Contact Information
- Phone: (212) 251-2500
- Email: contactus@uwnyc.org
- Fax: (212) 545-8955
- Website: unitedwaynyc.org
- Address: 205 East 42nd Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10017
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Frequently Asked Questions
What does United Way of New York City fund?
**Mission:** United Way of New York City mobilizes our communities to break down barriers and build opportunities that improve the lives of low-income New Yorkers for the benefit of all. **Primary Program Areas:** • **Justice & Opportunity** — Partnering with government and trusted community partners to build sustainable community safety. The organization operates Atlas, a signature innovation in justice reform designed in partnership with the New York City Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety…
How do I apply for a grant from United Way of New York City?
**Grant Activity:** • Total giving across three years: $150.4 million • Year-over-year growth: 63.7% (compared to 2022) • Typical grant range: $5,000 to $928,000 • New grantee friendly: 67% of awards go to new grantees • Five-year growth: 50% total with strong year-over-year growth **Top Grantee Categories:** Education **Recent Grant Announcements:** • Atlas Workforce Grant announced in partnership with The Fortune Society and the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development • Partnership …
Where does United Way of New York City make grants?
Primary geographic focus is the Northeast, with emphasis on New York City and serving low-income New Yorkers across all neighborhoods.
What size grants does United Way of New York City award?
In 2024, United Way of New York City awarded 185 grants totaling $55.9M — an average of about $302K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.
What is United Way of New York City's EIN?
United Way of New York City's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-2617681. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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