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United Way of Spokane County

Public charity · Grantmaker Spokane, WA EIN: 91-0606058 Website

United Way of Spokane County is a public charity based in Spokane, Washington. It supports community programs addressing health, education, and financial stability, and describes its funding approach as focused on long-term impact, equity, inclusion, and building partners’ capacity.

Key facts about United Way of Spokane County

In short: United Way of Spokane County gave $208K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Washington. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
91-0606058
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$208,171
Grants made (2025)
20
Average grant
$10,409
Median grant
$9,350
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 20, 2025)
Total assets
$939,997
Primary geography
Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$940K

-46.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$208K

-75.9% YoY

Grant Count

20

-47.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

-54.2% YoY

Is United Way of Spokane County open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 20 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 82% from 2022 to 2025. 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization states that its mission is to mobilize community resources to achieve measurable improvements in people’s lives and advance the common good. Its 2024 filing describes work in education, health, financial stability, volunteer services, community planning and capacity, and homelessness initiatives. It says education funding is directed primarily to local impact partners, and that health funding supports local organizations addressing issues including child abuse, domestic violence, mental illness, and substance abuse.

Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own stated missions illustrate the range of supported work. Frontier Behavioral Health says it provides clinically and culturally appropriate behavioral healthcare. Second Harvest Inland Northwest describes its work as bringing community resources together to feed people in need. Take up The Cause says it works with the BIPOC community on intergenerational well-being, addressing racism and inequity and providing safety-net services. Transitions says it works to end poverty and homelessness for women and children in Spokane. Treehouse says it supports children who have experienced foster care. Salish School of Spokane describes its work as Salish language revitalization and cultural renewal.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, United Way of Spokane County reported 20 grants totaling $208,171. Grants ranged from $5,360 to $18,125, with a median of $9,350. The listed grants were for “Community Impact/Partner support.”

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 grants were all to recipients in Washington state. The organization’s program descriptions and website identify Spokane County as the community served.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.

Cities

SpokaneSeattleYakimaSpokane ValleyCoolinBendBoiseCoeur d'AleneCouer D AleneKennewickNordmanPortland

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M46 grants2019 49 grants2020 44 grants2021 38 grants2022 36 grants2023 38 grants2024 20 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $208K (2025) to $1.5M (2019). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $208K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Frontier Behavioral Health: $18KFrontier Behavioral Health$18KSpokane Eastside Reunion Association: $15KSpokane Eastside ReunionAssociation$15KYWCA Spokane: $15KYWCA Spokane$15KFeast World Kitchen: $14KFeast World Kitchen$14KYMCA of the Inland Northwest: $14KYMCA of the Inland Northwest$14KLutheran Community Services: $14KLutheran Community Services$14KCatholic Charities Eastern Washington: $13KCatholic Charities EasternWashington$13KSecond Harvest Inland Northwest: $12KSecond Harvest InlandNorthwest$12KTake up The Cause: $10KTake up The Cause$10KTransitions: $10KTransitions$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Frontier Behavioral Health ($18K). Together the top 10 received $136K.

Grant Size Distribution

176 grants across all recorded years

149<$50K21$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 149 grants of 176 (85%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Frontier Behavioral Health Spokane, WACommunity Impact/Partner support$18,125
Spokane Eastside Reunion Association Spokane, WACommunity Impact/Partner support$15,223
YWCA Spokane Spokane, WACommunity Impact/Partner support$15,186
Feast World Kitchen Spokane, WACommunity Impact/Partner support$14,326
YMCA of the Inland Northwest Spokane, WACommunity Impact/Partner support$13,912
Lutheran Community Services Spokane, WACommunity Impact/Partner support$13,735
Catholic Charities Eastern Washington Spokane, WACommunity Impact/Partner support$13,054
Second Harvest Inland Northwest Spokane, WACommunity Impact/Partner support$12,118
Take up The Cause Spokane, WACommunity Impact/Partner support$10,497
Transitions Spokane, WACommunity Impact/Partner support$9,824

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants reported
2025 $939,997 $1,455,384 $1,685,527 $208,171
2024 $1,760,256 $1,708,382 $2,571,350 $863,250
2023 $2,319,731 $2,225,822 $3,095,987 $1,151,590
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$939,997$1,760,256$2,319,731
Revenue$1,455,384$1,708,382$2,225,822
Expenses$1,685,527$2,571,350$3,095,987
Net Investment Income$5,644$12,298$6,763

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 3, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 28, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 24, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 9, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 27, 2026)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Traci McGlathery as Board Chair, Lauren Autrey as Treasurer, and Lisa Sunderman as Chair Elect. It also lists Anna Torma, Ashley Cameron, Becky Hammill, Cara Beatty, Chrystal Ortega, Connie Tanguy, and Dan Springer as directors.

United Way of Spokane County is led by Dan Dent, President, CEO & Secretary on every filing since 2024; 1 of 29 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dan Dent

    President, CEO & Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $94K (2025)

  • Traci McGlathery

    Board Chair

    Campaign Chair → Chair Elect & Campaign Chair, 2024

    Chair Elect & Campaign Chair → Board Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aileen Luppert

    Community Impact Chair

    Director → Community Impact Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Roberts

    Governance Committee Chair

    Director → Governance Committee Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yolanda Gallardo

    Dei Chair

    Director → Committee Chair, 2022

    Committee Chair → Dei Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jesse Zumbro

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Neal Boling

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cara Beatty

    Director

    Director - Started Mid-Year → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Brown

    Director

    Director - Started Mid-Year → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Lewis

    Director

    Director - Started Mid-Year → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Springer

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Mohr

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leon Covington

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mona Terrell

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anna Torma

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Becky Hammill

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Freda Gandy

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lola Phillips

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Cameron

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chrystal Ortega

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Connie Tanguy

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Parker

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Vickers

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leslie Cogley

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Anne Ruddis

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Jarrard

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Fitzgerald

    Immediate Past Chair

    Treasurer → Board Chair, 2024

    Board Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Sunderman

    Chair Elect

    Director - Started Mid-Year → Director, 2023

    Director → Chair Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Autrey

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (49)
  • Former: Ben Small (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jason Thackston (2019–2024) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Ann Gorman (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Chris Preti (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Benjamin Watson (2022–2024) — Director -
  • Former: Charlotte Nemec (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Nicole Jenkins-Rosenkrantz (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Cathie Winegar (2023–2024) — Director -
  • Former: Larry Valadez - Immediate (2024) — Past Community Impact Chair
  • Former: Delores Duquette (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Frank Velazquez (2019–2023) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Stacy Cowles (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Gary Klingsporn (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: John Dickson (2022–2023) — President, CEO & Secretary · Filing note: From mid-year
  • Former: Larry Valadez - Immediate Past (2023) — Community Impact Chair
  • Former: Lonni Marlow - Left (2023) — Vice President Finance & Administrator
  • Former: Alisha Benson (2019–2022) — Campaign Co-Chair - Left Mid-Year
  • Former: Amy Fanning (2019–2022) — Vice President- Left Mid-Year
  • Former: Bob Larson (2019–2022) — Director - Left Mid-Year
  • Former: Christine Varela (2019–2022) — Director - Left Mid-Year
  • Former: Jan Schmidlkofer (2019–2022) — Campaign Co-Chair - Left Mid-Year
  • Former: Larry Valadez (2019–2022) — Committee Chair
  • Former: Lonnie Mitchell (2019–2022) — Director - Left Mid-Year
  • Former: Martin Hughes (2019–2022) — Director - Left Mid-Year
  • Former: Michelle Grabicki (2019–2022) — Director - Left Mid-Year
  • Former: Paul Read (2019–2022) — Director - Left Mid-Year
  • Former: Ronda Kenney (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Shelby Stokoe (2019–2022) — Director - Left Mid-Year
  • Former: Thomas Leighty (2019–2022) — Director - Left Mid-Year
  • Former: Timm Ormsby (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Wendy Newman (2019–2022) — Treasurer - Left Mid-Year
  • Former: Bryan White (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kris Workman (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Chrissy Davis-Jones (2021–2022) — Director - Left Mid-Year
  • Former: Emily Arneson (2021–2022) — Director - Left Mid-Year
  • Former: David Condon (2022) — Chair Elect - Started Mid-Year
  • Former: Erin Williams-Hueter (2022) — Director - Started Mid-Year
  • Former: Matt Wetzel (2022) — Director - Started Mid-Year
  • Former: Tim Henkel - left mid-year (2022) — President, CEO & Secretary
  • Former: Tim Henkel (2019–2021) — President, CEO & Secretary
  • Former: Chrissy Davis Jones (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Craig Meidl (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Steve Tammaro (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Beck Taylor (2020) — Director
  • Former: Jonathan Mallahan (2019) — Director
  • Former: Linda Underwood (2019) — Campaign Chair
  • Former: Marcelo Morales (2019) — Director
  • Former: Nick Pierre (2019) — Director
  • Former: Susan Nelson (2019) — Director

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

Dan Dent — President, CEO & Secretary: $94KDan DentPresident, CEO & Secretary$94K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $94K, to Dan Dent (President, CEO & Secretary).

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 1006, Spokane, WA 99210
Phone: (509) 838-6581
Website: https://unitedwayspokane.org

Frequently asked questions about United Way of Spokane County

How much does United Way of Spokane County give each year?

United Way of Spokane County gave $208K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $863K across 38 grants.

What is United Way of Spokane County's typical grant size?

United Way of Spokane County's median grant in 2025 was $9,350, and its average grant was $10,409, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does United Way of Spokane County give grants?

United Way of Spokane County gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Spokane, WA (18 grants) and Seattle, WA (2 grants).

Does United Way of Spokane County give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on United Way of Spokane County's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Impact/Partner support" (20 grants).

Who are United Way of Spokane County's largest grantees?

United Way of Spokane County's largest 2025 grantees include Frontier Behavioral Health ($18,125), Spokane Eastside Reunion Association ($15,223) and YWCA Spokane ($15,186), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is United Way of Spokane County?

United Way of Spokane County reported $940K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.

What does United Way of Spokane County fund?

The organization states that its mission is to mobilize community resources to achieve measurable improvements in people’s lives and advance the common good. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from United Way of Spokane County?

United Way of Spokane County has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check unitedwayspokane.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is United Way of Spokane County's EIN?

United Way of Spokane County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-0606058. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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