United Way of Northeast Florida Inc
United Way of Northeast Florida Inc is a public charity based in Jacksonville, Florida. It says it works to solve Northeast Florida’s challenges by connecting people, resources and ideas, delivering services, funding programs and mobilizing volunteers to strengthen financial security, create youth opportunity and build a healthy community.
United Way of Northeast Florida Inc at a glance
In short: United Way of Northeast Florida Inc gave $13.4M across 75 grants in 2025 (avg $179K), mostly in Florida. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,396,718
- -10.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 75
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $178,623
- -15.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $43,500
- Total assets
- $59,285,671
- -0.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (24 of 75, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (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 Northeast Florida Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 40 East Adams Street Suite 310, Jacksonville, FL 32202
Phone: (904) 390-3200
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who United Way of Northeast Florida Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Family & Community Services Inc ($3.9M). Together the top 10 received $10.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
377 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 183 grants of 377 (49%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The funder’s stated eligibility region includes Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and northern St. Johns counties. Its 2025 reported grants went entirely to Florida recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 75 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is United Way of Northeast Florida Inc open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 24 of 75 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $26K; repeat grants $250K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $72K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). 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 $10.9M (2020) to $16.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 75 grants totaling $13.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Family & Community Services Inc Jacksonville, FL | Education Enrichment, Homeless Prevention, Mental Health | $3,895,172 |
| Child Guidance Center Inc Jacksonville, FL | Full Service Schools | $1,585,055 |
| Daniel Memorial Inc Jacksonville, FL | Homeless Prevention and Full Service Schools | $1,557,409 |
| Childrens Home Society of Florida Orlando, FL | Full Service Schools | $900,186 |
| Family Foundations Jacksonville, FL | Full Service Schools | $864,041 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Florida Jacksonville, FL | Education Enrichment | $497,500 |
| Lisc Local Initiative Support Jacksonville, FL | Affordable Housing | $288,500 |
| Im Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless Inc Jacksonville, FL | Homeless Intervention and Access to Health Care | $236,000 |
| Feeding Northeast Florida Jacksonville, FL | Access to Healthy Food | $225,000 |
| Early Learning Coalition of Duval County Jacksonville, FL | Early Education | $170,239 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The organization’s filing narrative says it established and plans to grow endowment funds to support operations, supplement annual campaign revenue and provide flexibility for program funding, including emergency funding, venture grants, challenge grants and infrastructure needs.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $59,285,671 | $25,954,027 | $26,572,496 | $13,396,718 | 75 | $1,680,603 |
| 2024 | $59,555,774 | $25,453,183 | $28,253,412 | $14,936,705 | 71 | $1,623,923 |
| 2023 | $58,770,941 | $42,380,248 | $29,034,300 | $14,232,064 | 57 | $944,627 |
| 2022 | $41,231,391 | $43,923,077 | $46,923,644 | $12,402,052 | 83 | $-274,737 |
| 2021 | $42,735,553 | $50,153,058 | $30,141,114 | $16,154,644 | 91 | $55,927 |
| 2020 | $23,292,003 | $26,885,302 | $26,238,912 | $10,931,700 | 65 | $68,525 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to solve Northeast Florida’s toughest challenges by connecting people, resources and ideas. It envisions a community of opportunity where everyone has hope and can reach their full potential.
Its ALICE Promise is to invest in community-driven solutions addressing root causes of financial instability for families below the ALICE threshold, with goals of increasing upward mobility, access to essential services and community well-being. Its current grant opportunity seeks organizations advancing goals in Youth Opportunity and Healthy Community. The organization’s 2024 filing also describes work addressing Basic Needs, Financial Well-Being and Community Resiliency.
The funder supports programs addressing needs such as education, behavioral health, homelessness prevention, food access, housing and workforce development. For example, Child Guidance Center says it provides counseling to treat and prevent behavioral health issues among children, adolescents and families; Daniel Memorial says it provides child and adolescent rehabilitation services; and the Sulzbacher Center says it empowers homeless and at-risk people through health, housing and income services. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, United Way reported 75 grants totaling $13,396,718. Awards ranged from $5,500 to $3,895,172, with a median grant of $43,500. All reported grant dollars went to Florida recipients.
The largest reported awards included $3,895,172 to Jewish Family & Community Services Inc. for education enrichment, homeless prevention and mental health; $1,585,055 to Child Guidance Center Inc. for Full Service Schools; and $1,557,409 to Daniel Memorial Inc. for homeless prevention and Full Service Schools. Other notable awards were $900,186 to Children’s Home Society of Florida for Full Service Schools, $864,041 to Family Foundations for Full Service Schools, and $497,500 to Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Florida for education enrichment.
The organization’s website describes a grant inquiry process for ALICE Promise Investments in Youth Opportunity and Healthy Community. Organizations serving the stated region may participate in the grants process; organizations new to the process or not funded in the most recent cycle need to submit an inquiry form, while currently funded organizations may also be considered. The stated eligibility includes being a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and serving the specified counties. A separate funding FAQ says agreements cover two years from their start date, with annual review of outcomes and finances; payment amount and timing depend in part on campaign success, program compliance and outcomes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Darnell Smith as Chair of the Board; Jerry Delgado as Treasurer and Chair of the Audit Committee; Lisa Palmer as Immediate Past Chair; and Sabeen Perwaiz as Secretary and Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee. Directors listed include Aundra Wallace, Brent Larosa, Brian Evans, Christopher Bernier, Diana Sorfleet and Eustachius Roberts.
United Way of Northeast Florida Inc is led by Melanie Patz, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 8 of 29 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melanie Patz
President
President & CEO → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
64.6 hrs/week
$74K (2023) → $273K (2025)
Darnell Smith
Chair of the Board
Board of Directors → Director, 2023
Director → Chair of the Board, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ned PEVERLEY
Chair & Community Investments Council
Board of Directors → Chair & Community Investments Council, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara LEY
Chair & Vce Council
Board of Directors → Chair & Vice Committee, 2023
Chair & Vice Committee → Chair & Vce Council, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phillip Lee
Chair & Resource Development Council
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sabeen Perwaiz
Secretary, Chair of Nominating & Governance Committee
Director - Secretary → Secretary, Chair of Nominating & Governance Committee, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Delgado
Treasurer, Chair & Audit Committee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keto Porter
Director & Full Service Schools
Full Service School Director → Director & Full Service Schools, 2025
On filings since 2023
44.1 hrs/week
$102K (2023) → $103K (2025)
Mary Clarke
Director, People & Culture
New on the 2025 filing
41.1 hrs/week
$105K (2025)
Brian Evans
Director
Board of Directors → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
RUDY F JAMISON Jr. EdD
Director
Board of Directors → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Montana
Director
Board of Directors → Vice Chair & Board of Directors, 2023
Vice Chair & Board of Directors → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aundra Wallace
Director
Board of Directors → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diana Sorfleet
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Zuino
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patty KEENAN
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brent Larosa
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jan Hanak
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Davidson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lior Spring
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Bernier
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eustachius Roberts
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Huskey
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Coretta Hill
Chief Operating Officer
COO → Chief Operating Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
50.8 hrs/week
$146K (2024) → $174K (2025)
James Ellout
Vice President & Community Impact
Vice President of Community Impact → Vice President & Community Impact, 2025
On filings since 2024
46 hrs/week
$105K (2024) → $131K (2025)
Olga Mendoza
Vice President & Finance
Vice President of Finance → Vice President & Finance, 2025
On filings since 2024
57 hrs/week
$12K (2024) → $153K (2025)
Patrick Moran
Vice President & Philanthropy
New on the 2025 filing
45.2 hrs/week
$167K (2025)
Sarah Henderson
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
New on the 2025 filing
42 hrs/week
$119K (2025)
Lisa Palmer
Immediate Past Chair
Board of Directors → Chair of the Board, 2023
Chair of the Board → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: Delores Barr Weaver (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Kirk Larsen (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Diana Greene (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Robin Abbot (2022–2024) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Dietz Brent (2024) — It Director
- Former: Jeffrey Winkler (2024) — Head of Basic Needs
- Former: Porter Keto (2024) — Director & Full Service Schools
- Former: Jim Stepnoski (2020–2023) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Maureen Mercho (2020–2023) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Michael Herman (2020–2023) — Chair, Governance & Nominating Committee
- Former: Michelle Braun (2020–2023) — Former President & CEO
- Former: Javon Knight (2021–2023) — Chair & Atlantic Circle
- Former: Brian Dietz (2023) — I.t. Director
- Former: Jeff Winkler (2023) — Head of Basic Needs
- Former: Jennifer Macphee Mikosky (2023) — Vice President of Marketing
- Former: Brent Dietz (2020–2022) — I.t. Director
- Former: Robert Hill (2020–2022) — Board of Directors
- Former: Russ Thomas (2020–2022) — Board of Directors
- Former: Sabeen Perwaiz Syed (2020–2022) — Board of Directors
- Former: Rosimar Melendez (2021–2022) — Head of Community Impact & Strategic Investment
- Former: Henry Brown (2022) — Board of Directors
- Former: Lori Smith (2020–2021) — Vice President of Human Resources & Organizational Development
- Former: Max Staplin (2020–2021) — Board of Directors
- Former: Richard Butcher (2020–2021) — Chief Financial Officer · Filing note: Term ended 012921
- Former: Elizabeth Ransom MD (2021) — Board of Directors
- Former: Jimmie Clements (2021) — Controller
- Former: Robin Abbott Doh (2021) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: George Scanlon (2020) — Board of Directors - Chair
- Former: Heather Walton (2020) — Board of Directors
- Former: Melissa Dykes (2020) — Board of Directors
- Former: Phyllis Martin (2020) — Head of Community Impact & Strategic Investment
- Former: Scott Coble (2020) — Board of Directors
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 $273K, to Melanie Patz (President). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about United Way of Northeast Florida Inc
How much does United Way of Northeast Florida Inc give each year?
United Way of Northeast Florida Inc gave $13.4M across 75 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $14.9M across 71 grants.
What is United Way of Northeast Florida Inc's typical grant size?
United Way of Northeast Florida Inc's median grant in 2025 was $43,500, and its average grant was $178,623, across 75 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from United Way of Northeast Florida Inc that year got $26K on average.
Where does United Way of Northeast Florida Inc give grants?
United Way of Northeast Florida Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Jacksonville, FL (63 grants) and Fernandina Beach, FL (2 grants).
Does United Way of Northeast Florida Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 75 grants with a stated purpose on United Way of Northeast Florida Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education Enrichment" (14 grants), "Health Literacy" (12 grants) and "Workforce Development" (10 grants).
Who are United Way of Northeast Florida Inc's largest grantees?
United Way of Northeast Florida Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Family & Community Services Inc ($3,895,172), Child Guidance Center Inc ($1,585,055) and Daniel Memorial Inc ($1,557,409), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is United Way of Northeast Florida Inc?
United Way of Northeast Florida Inc reported $59.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $26.0M.
What does United Way of Northeast Florida Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to solve Northeast Florida’s toughest challenges by connecting people, resources and ideas. It envisions a community of opportunity where everyone has hope and can reach their full potential. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from United Way of Northeast Florida Inc?
United Way of Northeast Florida Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is United Way of Northeast Florida Inc's EIN?
United Way of Northeast Florida Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-0637825. 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 May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 19, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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