United Way of Southwest Oklahoma
United Way of Southwest Oklahoma is a public charity based in Lawton, Oklahoma. It supports local nonprofit programs addressing education, income stability, health, and basic needs in Southwest Oklahoma.
United Way of Southwest Oklahoma at a glance
In short: United Way of Southwest Oklahoma gave $654K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Oklahoma. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $654,465
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,343
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $43,731
- Total assets
- $2,436,834
- -3.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to United Way of Southwest Oklahoma
- How to Apply
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The website describes an application process for becoming a funded partner. Applicants must provide programs or services in one or more counties in the organization’s service area and have 501(c)(3) status in good standing. Applications may be submitted through an online portal, by emailing a PDF, or in person; the website also says applicants should complete all required questions and documentation. Funded partners participate in the fundraising campaign, and approved new member agencies become eligible to apply for funding in January. Acceptance depends on available funds and Board approval.
- Review Cycle
- The 2026 agency application cycle ran from January 5 through 5 p.m. February 27, 2026. The 2026 new-member application period ran from March 9 through 5 p.m. April 15, 2026. Both deadlines have passed.
- Deadline
- The 2026 agency application cycle ran from January 5 through 5 p.m.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1116 Sw A Ave, Lawton, OK 73501
Phone: (580) 355-0218
Website: https://uwswok.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who United Way of Southwest Oklahoma funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Marie Detty Youth & Fam Svcs ($128K). Together the top 10 received $622K.
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 72 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization describes its service area as Southwest Oklahoma. Its website says agencies must serve one or more counties in that area to qualify for funded-partner status. All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Oklahoma.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is United Way of Southwest Oklahoma open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $35K; repeat grants $53K. How we count
Medians: $35K first-time, $44K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $644K (2024) to $803K (2019). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $654K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marie Detty Youth & Fam Svcs Lawton, OK | — | $128,250 |
| Salvation Army Corp Lawton, OK | — | $100,271 |
| Center for Creative Living Lawton, OK | — | $78,358 |
| Lawton Food Bank Lawton, OK | — | $62,638 |
| Might Technology & Learning Center Lawton, OK | — | $62,379 |
| Teen Court Inc Lawton, OK | — | $53,672 |
| Hearts That Care Lawton, OK | — | $43,731 |
| CASA of SW Oklahoma Lawton, OK | — | $34,886 |
| Christian Family Counseling Ce Lawton, OK | — | $34,094 |
| Family Promise Lawton Lawton, OK | — | $23,463 |
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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 | $2,436,834 | $1,336,219 | $1,216,810 | $654,465 | 13 | $264,873 |
| 2024 | $2,511,149 | $1,252,058 | $1,223,571 | $643,871 | 13 | $77,621 |
| 2023 | $2,507,667 | $1,181,243 | $1,263,828 | $740,945 | 16 | $37,474 |
| 2022 | $2,556,649 | $1,257,705 | $1,114,629 | $674,002 | 15 | $32,985 |
| 2021 | $2,622,347 | $1,254,060 | $1,143,696 | $699,929 | 15 | $22,163 |
| 2020 | $2,473,934 | $1,184,943 | $1,164,813 | $751,275 | 17 | $21,627 |
| 2019 | $2,547,949 | $1,154,562 | $1,216,001 | $802,795 | 17 | $33,204 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of the community. Its stated focus areas are education, income stability, health, and basic needs. The organization describes its work as bringing together local people, businesses, and nonprofits to support community change.
Its website invites qualified nonprofit agencies that align with its mission and priority impact areas to seek funded-partner status. The organization’s 2023 filing describes support for nonprofit health and human services providers and other organizations designated by donors. Among its 2025 grantees, the Center for Creative Living describes its work as improving quality of life for seniors in Southwest Oklahoma through physical, nutritional, emotional, social, and intellectual wellness programs. Lawton Food Bank describes its mission as providing food and essential resources to low-income individuals and families across Southwest Oklahoma through emergency and supplemental programs, distributions, and community partnerships.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, United Way of Southwest Oklahoma reported 13 grants totaling $654,465. Grant amounts ranged from $7,185 to $128,250, with a median of $43,731. Its largest reported grants included:
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mark Woommavovah as president; Carol Herrick as interim president; Natalie Fitch as chair; Kelly Edwards as vice chair; Jason Hensley as treasurer; Jennifer Ellis as immediate past chair; Aaron Russell as past chair; Melody Barber as campaign chair; Dr. Sylvia Burgess as ethics officer; and Cynthia Johnson as community investment officer.
United Way of Southwest Oklahoma is led by Mark Woommavovah, President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 2 of 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Woommavovah
President
Board Member → President, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$75K (2025)
Carol Herrick
Interim President
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$75K (2025)
Natalie Fitch
Chair
Vice Chair E → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Russell
Past Chair
Commun Investment → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Casey Honeycutt
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christy Clark
Board Member
Past Chairman → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Johnson
Commun Investment
Board Member → Commun Investment, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Vinall
Board Member
Chair → Immediate Pa, 2023
Immediate Pa → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Ellis
Immediate Pa
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Immediate Pa, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Noel
Board Member
Chair → Immediate Pa, 2021
Immediate Pa → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sylvia Burgess
Ethics Officer
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Farmer
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Rayburn
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Sosa
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Stringer
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Hensley
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Edwards
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melody Barber
Campaign Cha
Board Member → Campaign Cha, 2024
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caitlin Gatlin
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonna Turner
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Thomas
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laci Kavanagh
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Evan Watson
Legal Counsel
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jace Zacharias
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Michael Montgomery
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Makenzie Ridenhour
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: Gloria Martinez (2019–2024) — Vice Chair -
- Former: Lauren Ellis (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Chase Massie (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Cody Dupler (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lorie Garrison (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Michelle Flanagan (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Rhonda Mahaffey (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Dustin Hilliary (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jay Burk (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Scott (2023) — Campaign Cha
- Former: George Porter (2019–2022) — Immediate Pa
- Former: Cheryl Foster (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Albert Rivas (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Beverly Burgess (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Emily Smith (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Tiffany Vrska (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: James Smith (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Willie Smith (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Chief James Smith (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Dolina Tayloe (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Chearlene Glover-Johnson (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Bart Hadley (2019–2020) — Immediate Pa
- Former: Danica Young (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Dennis Wade (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Restivo (2019–2020) — Assistant Tr
- Former: Robert Hinman (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Sharicka Brackens-Lockhart (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Brent Copeland (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Cheryl Foster Anderson (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Francy Lee (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Jamie Polk (2019) — Boaard Member
- Former: Lisa Tate (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $75K, to Mark Woommavovah (President &). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about United Way of Southwest Oklahoma
How much does United Way of Southwest Oklahoma give each year?
United Way of Southwest Oklahoma gave $654K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $644K across 13 grants.
What is United Way of Southwest Oklahoma's typical grant size?
United Way of Southwest Oklahoma's median grant in 2025 was $43,731, and its average grant was $50,343, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from United Way of Southwest Oklahoma that year got $35K on average.
Where does United Way of Southwest Oklahoma give grants?
United Way of Southwest Oklahoma gives mostly in Oklahoma: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lawton, OK (12 grants).
Who are United Way of Southwest Oklahoma's largest grantees?
United Way of Southwest Oklahoma's largest 2025 grantees include Marie Detty Youth & Fam Svcs ($128,250), Salvation Army Corp ($100,271) and Center for Creative Living ($78,358), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is United Way of Southwest Oklahoma?
United Way of Southwest Oklahoma reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What does United Way of Southwest Oklahoma fund?
The organization’s mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of the community. Its stated focus areas are education, income stability, health, and basic needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from United Way of Southwest Oklahoma?
The website describes an application process for becoming a funded partner. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is United Way of Southwest Oklahoma's EIN?
United Way of Southwest Oklahoma's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-6053875. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 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 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- 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 May 10, 2022)
- 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 May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 26, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). United Way of Southwest Oklahoma funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 9, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/united-way-of-southwest-oklahoma-morg_1fb9a06d5a094143b4a34586b742bfa8
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