United Way of Richland County
United Way of Richland County is a public charity based in Mansfield, Ohio. It raises funds and distributes them to other exempt organizations, supporting programs that serve Richland County; its website describes the organization as locally led, with volunteer board and allocation members.
United Way of Richland County at a glance
In short: United Way of Richland County gave $806K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $58K), mostly in Ohio. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $806,000
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $57,571
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $34,795
- Total assets
- $1,499,328
- +6.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (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 Richland County
- How to Apply
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The website describes a volunteer allocation process for reviewing fundraising requests but does not provide application instructions.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3 N Main St Ste 303, Mansfield, OH 44902
Phone: (419) 525-2816
Website: https://unitedwayofrichlandcounty.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who United Way of Richland County funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friendly House ($228K). Together the top 10 received $754K.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 67 (66%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s stated mission and website describe work centered on Richland County. All 2025 grant dollars went to Ohio recipients; the listed 2025 grantees include organizations in Mansfield and Norwalk.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is United Way of Richland County open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 14 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $31K; repeat grants $60K. How we count
Medians: $31K first-time, $39K repeat.
- 93% 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 $719K (2021) to $846K (2023). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $806K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friendly House Mansfield, OH | Assist Other 501C3 | $228,433 |
| Catalyst Life Services Mansfield, OH | Assist Other 501C3 | $142,169 |
| Domestic Violence Shelter Mansfield, OH | Assist Other 501C3 | $94,880 |
| Mid-Ohio Youth Mentoring Mansfield, OH | Assist Other 501C3 | $61,000 |
| Third Street Community Clinic Mansfield, OH | Assist Other 501C3 | $54,250 |
| Wayfinders Ohio Inc Mansfield, OH | Assist Other 501C3 | $51,504 |
| Catholic Charities Norwalk, OH | Assist Other 501C3 | $38,600 |
| YMCA of North Central Ohio Inc Mansfield, OH | Assist Other 501C3 | $30,989 |
| Salvation Army Mansfield, OH | Assist Other 501C3 | $30,550 |
| Community Action for Capable Youth Mansfield, OH | Assist Other 501C3 | $21,250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Amounts reported by filing year:
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,499,328 | $1,479,590 | $1,453,901 | $806,000 | 14 | $16,838 |
| 2024 | $1,410,538 | $696,006 | $1,113,144 | $746,640 | 13 | $9,163 |
| 2023 | $1,346,669 | $1,430,885 | $1,466,613 | $845,500 | 14 | $19,207 |
| 2022 | $1,343,765 | $1,424,125 | $1,446,578 | $838,166 | 13 | $4,322 |
| 2021 | $1,315,300 | $1,231,666 | $1,301,630 | $719,000 | 13 | $528 |
| 2020 | $1,363,656 | $1,366,069 | $1,381,932 | $801,070 | 16 | $2,915 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to increase the capacity of Richland County citizens to care for one another by bringing together the community to plan, support, deliver, and monitor quality human services. Its 2024 filing describes an annual campaign that collects funds from the public for other exempt organizations and distributes those funds to them.
The 2025 campaign materials identify four investment areas: Community Health, Basic Needs, Families, and Youth & Education. The organization’s website describes partner-agency services including mental health and substance-use treatment, health care, emergency shelter, disaster services, and food assistance.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate the range of work represented among grantees. Mid-Ohio Youth Mentoring, which received $61,000 in 2025, says its mission is to give children in its service area the opportunity to experience positive mentoring relationships. Third Street Community Clinic, which received $54,250, describes its mission as providing comprehensive health and wellness care accessible to communities it serves. Wayfinders Ohio, which received $51,504, says it works to empower homeless citizens in Richland County with a path to housing and hope. Community Action for Capable Youth, which received $21,250, describes its work as education and prevention of chemical use and abuse. Raemelton Therapeutic Equestrian, which received $6,875, says it provides equine therapy to people with disabilities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, United Way of Richland County reported 14 grants totaling $806,000. Grant amounts ranged from $6,875 to $228,433, with a median grant of $34,794. The largest grants included Friendly House ($228,433), Catalyst Life Services ($142,169), Domestic Violence Shelter ($94,880), Mid-Ohio Youth Mentoring ($61,000), and Third Street Community Clinic ($54,250). All reported 2025 grant dollars went to organizations in Ohio.
The website says volunteer allocation teams review fundraising requests, visit program sites, evaluate outcomes, and monitor grants. It does not specify an application form, required materials, or a deadline.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The website identifies Dan Varn as Executive Director and Angie Snook as Operations Director. It lists Jodi Scott as Director of Community Impact.
The 2025 filing lists Daniel Varn as Executive Director, Brian White as President, Elizabeth Daniels as President-Elect, Colene Horning as Past President, Jill Coward as Treasurer, Adrian Ackerman as Policy and Governance, Kathy Shambre as Marketing Chair, Kristi Lord as Allocations, and Brad Downs and Brian Baker as trustees.
United Way of Richland County is led by Brian White, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 24 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian White
President
Trustee → President-El, 2024
President-El → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Daniels
President-El
Trustee → President-El, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Downs
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris May
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Troy Cramer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clayton Herold
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Baker
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Curtis Freeman
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dorey Diab
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christen Dingess
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derek Odson
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Drew Gilbert
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Cline
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Holly Christie
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paige Perkeybile
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Troy Smith
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris McKeon
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Smith
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Varn
Executive Di
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$72K (2020) → $82K (2025)
Kathy Shambre
Marketing Ch
President → Past President, 2024
Past President → Marketing Ch, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colene Horning
Past President
President-El → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adrian Ackerman
Policy & G
Trustee → Policy Chair, 2024
Policy Chair → Policy & G, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Coward
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristi Lord
Allocations
Trustee → Allocations, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Andrew Beilstein (2020–2024) — Marketing Ch
- Former: Robin Hamill (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Adam Navratil (2020–2023) — Past President
- Former: Bart Ingram (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: George Andress (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Jason Painley (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Joe Lyren (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Phil McClenathan (2020–2023) — Policy Chair
- Former: Matt Dehart (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Christine Gfrer (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Alan Koser (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Chelsie Thompson (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Cindy Wood (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Lisa Carmichael (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Mike Howard (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jason McManes (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Beth Malaska (2020–2021) — Personnel Ch
- Former: Chris Brown (2020–2021) — Policy Chair
- Former: Debbi Adams (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Lori Holden-Sjostedt (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Chris Hiner (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Denise McVey (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Thad Gribble (2020) — Trustee
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 $82K, to Daniel Varn (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about United Way of Richland County
How much does United Way of Richland County give each year?
United Way of Richland County gave $806K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $747K across 13 grants.
What is United Way of Richland County's typical grant size?
United Way of Richland County's median grant in 2025 was $34,795, and its average grant was $57,571, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from United Way of Richland County that year got $31K on average.
Where does United Way of Richland County give grants?
United Way of Richland County gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Mansfield, OH (13 grants).
Does United Way of Richland County give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on United Way of Richland County's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Assist Other 501C3" (14 grants).
Who are United Way of Richland County's largest grantees?
United Way of Richland County's largest 2025 grantees include Friendly House ($228,433), Catalyst Life Services ($142,169) and Domestic Violence Shelter ($94,880), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is United Way of Richland County?
United Way of Richland County reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.
What does United Way of Richland County fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to increase the capacity of Richland County citizens to care for one another by bringing together the community to plan, support, deliver, and monitor quality human services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from United Way of Richland County?
The website describes a volunteer allocation process for reviewing fundraising requests but does not provide application instructions. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is United Way of Richland County's EIN?
United Way of Richland County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-0714455. 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 November 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 30, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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