United Way of Southwestern Indiana Inc
United Way of Southwestern Indiana Inc. is a public charity based in Evansville, Indiana. It awards competitive grants to local nonprofits and also operates programs, advocates for equity, and serves as a fiscal sponsor. Its stated service area is Vanderburgh, Warrick, and Spencer counties.
United Way of Southwestern Indiana Inc at a glance
In short: United Way of Southwestern Indiana Inc gave $2.0M across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $90K), mostly in Indiana. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,982,748
- +57.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +57.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $90,125
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $91,063
- Total assets
- $9,282,797
- -4.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 45% first-time grantees (10 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to United Way of Southwestern Indiana Inc
- How to Apply
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The website describes a competitive RFP process and identifies eligible applicants and the review process.
- Contact
Mailing address: 318 Main Street PO Box 18, Evansville, IN 47708-0018
Phone: (812) 422-4100
Website: https://unitedwayswi.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who United Way of Southwestern Indiana Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dream Center ($220K). Together the top 10 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
94 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 94 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization states that its service area includes Vanderburgh, Warrick, and Spencer counties in Indiana. All grant dollars reported for filing year 2024 went to recipients in Indiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is United Way of Southwestern Indiana Inc open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 22 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $91K; repeat grants $89K. How we count
Medians: $106K first-time, $86K repeat.
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 $133K (2022) to $2.4M (2020). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dream Center Evansville, IN | Mission: sharing god's love by walking with kids cradle to career, supporting their families, and engaging in neighborhood transformation. | $220,105 |
| Ark Crisis Childcare Evansville, IN | Mission: keeping children safe and strengthening families in times of stress. Program funded by united way: ark's working parents program | $166,470 |
| Sima 100 - Southern Indiana Mentoring Academy 100 Evansville, IN | Provide a safe and supportive environment for youth to explore their potential and build meaningful mentor relationships. | $133,700 |
| Immigration Welcome and Resource Center Evansville, IN | Provides services, connects immigrants to resources, community partners, employers, and opportunities to help them succeed. | $127,540 |
| The Potters Wheel Inc Evansville, IN | Through christ, potter's wheel exists to love, equip, and empower neighborhood families to thrive. | $125,000 |
| Louis J Kock Family Childrens Museum of Evansville Evansville, IN | Create extraordinary experiences that ignite the imaginations of children and families through the power of play. | $118,240 |
| Carver Community Organization Evansville, IN | Mission: to promote community recreational, cultural, educational and social activities to serve all ages and both sexes and the development of interest and participation in character building programs and community betterment, and particularly including those services to the black community of evansville. Programs funded by united way: expansion of childcare for second shift workers | $115,530 |
| Christian Life Center Evansville, IN | Mission: to make a life changing spiritual impact that will restore people to productive and independent living through jesus christ. Program funded by united way: gain | $112,500 |
| YWCA of Evansville IN Inc Evansville, IN | Mission: the empowerment of women and the elimination of racism. Programs funded by united way: live y'ers program | $100,000 |
| Catholic Charities Evansville, IN | Mission: we, the people of catholic charities, diocese of evansville, work as a community of christians guided by the scriptures and social teachings of the church. We strengthen individuals, families and communities by assisting them in discovering and utilizing their gifts to achieve their goals and to serve the common good. Programs funded by united way: counseling program; neighbor to neighbor. | $99,720 |
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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 | $9,282,797 | $3,153,015 | $3,883,029 | $1,982,748 | 22 | $189,904 |
| 2024 | $9,669,489 | $4,278,731 | $3,804,643 | $1,256,551 | 14 | $192,226 |
| 2023 | $8,488,028 | $4,519,151 | $3,872,746 | $798,849 | 20 | $115,308 |
| 2022 | $7,321,679 | $5,334,509 | $3,545,964 | $132,820 | 12 | $79,979 |
| 2021 | $5,892,582 | $5,859,250 | $8,664,056 | $2,286,286 | 26 | $75,042 |
| 2020 | $8,621,259 | $8,682,038 | $5,852,791 | $2,356,077 | 26 | $74,489 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s mission, as stated on its website, is to “unite resources to understand and address priority community issues.” Its 2024 filing describes its mission as “to improve lives by mobilizing the caring powers of communities.”
The competitive Pathways to Potential grant program focuses on employment, mental health, youth services, and a two-generation approach to social stability. The organization says it funds local nonprofits and invests in initiatives intended to address community challenges and support upward mobility.
Examples of grantees illustrate the range of work supported. The EVSC Foundation says its mission is to enhance educational opportunities and support student success; Carver Community Organization describes its work as child care, after-school youth programs, and senior services; and Parenting Time Center says it empowers parents and children to build positive relationships in a safe, nurturing environment. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the organization reported 14 grants totaling $1,256,551. Grant amounts ranged from $10,021 to $167,208, with a median of $82,535. Among the largest listed awards were $167,208 to Dream Center for its cradle-to-career work, $166,472 to Ark Crisis Childcare for its Working Parents Program, $142,685 to Youth First Foundation, and $132,423 to EVSC Foundation for the International Newcomer’s Academy. Other listed awards included $115,532 to Carver Community Organization for childcare expansion for second-shift workers and $100,000 to Evansville Christian Life Center for GAIN. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 22 grants totaling $2 million.
The organization’s website describes Pathways to Potential as a competitive grant process, with Requests for Proposals released semiannually. Applications are evaluated and scored by content-expert taskforces; the highest-scoring applications go to the Community Impact Cabinet, which makes funding recommendations to the Board of Directors. Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) organizations in good standing serving Vanderburgh, Warrick, or Spencer counties, or community groups with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor; proposed projects must serve one or more of those counties.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Derek Adams as treasurer; Kari Fluegel and Pam Hight as chair; and Martha Ahlers, Peter Paradossi, Monica Edwards, Jennifer Chiusano, Trent Engbers, Jeff Gormon, and Gelina Mascoe as board members. The organization’s website says it is governed by a local volunteer Board of Directors.
United Way of Southwestern Indiana Inc is led by Amy Mangold, President & CEO on every filing since 2024; 2 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy Mangold
President & CEO
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$115K (2024) → $125K (2025)
Heidi Dunniway
Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Serita Cabell
Chair
Board Member → At Large, 2023
At Large → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kari Fluegel
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Calvin Goins
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trent Engbers
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Jones
CFO
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$66K (2025)
Kim McWilliams Jr.
Secretary
At Large → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Theby
Ex-Officio
Chair → Ex-Officio, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Paradossi
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Leger
Ex-Officio
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
Chair → Ex-Officio, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Niemeier
Vice Chair
Chair → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Derek Adams
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Reidford
Board Member
Ex-Officio → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gelina Mascoe
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glen Muehlbauer
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Chiusano
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha Ahlers
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Hatfield
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allyson Shelby
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Teppen
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Gorman
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Raisor
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica Edwards
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roland Shelton
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Porter
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darin Lander
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josh Beach
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marty Mattingly
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob Goodge
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (33)
- Former: Ryan McRoberts (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Evernham (2020–2024) — Ex-Officier
- Former: Pam Hight (2021–2024) — Chair
- Former: Amy Susott (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Roberts (2024) — CFO
- Former: Amy Canterbury (2020–2023) — President & CEO
- Former: Lindsay Schmitt (2020–2023) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Mark Samila (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Tina Farrington (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Neely Pierce (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Xavia Burton (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Gina Schmitz (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jean Blanton (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Crow (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Chris Wampler (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Gaw (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: John Lamb (2021–2022) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Ross Chapman (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Vonda Walker (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: David Milligan (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Xavia Harrington (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Anna Hargis (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Brent Wilson (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Deb Anderson (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Deidra Conner (2020) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Ed Stratton (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Jared McIntosh (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jonathan Weinzapfel (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Lee Riddle (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Lynn Lingafelter (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Phil Wahl (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sara Miller (2020) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Sherry Shen (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 $125K, to Amy Mangold (President & CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about United Way of Southwestern Indiana Inc
How much does United Way of Southwestern Indiana Inc give each year?
United Way of Southwestern Indiana Inc gave $2.0M across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 14 grants.
What is United Way of Southwestern Indiana Inc's typical grant size?
United Way of Southwestern Indiana Inc's median grant in 2025 was $91,063, and its average grant was $90,125, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from United Way of Southwestern Indiana Inc that year got $91K on average.
Where does United Way of Southwestern Indiana Inc give grants?
United Way of Southwestern Indiana Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Evansville, IN (20 grants).
Does United Way of Southwestern Indiana Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on United Way of Southwestern Indiana Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are United Way of Southwestern Indiana Inc's largest grantees?
United Way of Southwestern Indiana Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Dream Center ($220,105), Ark Crisis Childcare ($166,470) and Sima 100 - Southern Indiana Mentoring Academy 100 ($133,700), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is United Way of Southwestern Indiana Inc?
United Way of Southwestern Indiana Inc reported $9.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.
What does United Way of Southwestern Indiana Inc fund?
The organization’s mission, as stated on its website, is to “unite resources to understand and address priority community issues.” Its 2024 filing describes its mission as “to improve lives by mobilizing the caring powers of communities.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from United Way of Southwestern Indiana Inc?
The website describes a competitive RFP process and identifies eligible applicants and the review process. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is United Way of Southwestern Indiana Inc's EIN?
United Way of Southwestern Indiana Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-0868069. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 11, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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