United Way of Spokane County
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.
United Way of Spokane County at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $208,171
- -75.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -47.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,409
- -54.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,350
- Total assets
- $939,997
- -46.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (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 Spokane County
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1006, Spokane, WA 99210
Phone: (509) 838-6581
Website: https://unitedwayspokane.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who United Way of Spokane County funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Frontier Behavioral Health ($18K). Together the top 10 received $136K.
Grant Size Distribution
176 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 149 grants of 176 (85%).
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
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. How we count
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 $208K (2025) to $1.5M (2019). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $208K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier Behavioral Health Spokane, WA | Community Impact/Partner support | $18,125 |
| Spokane Eastside Reunion Association Spokane, WA | Community Impact/Partner support | $15,223 |
| YWCA Spokane Spokane, WA | Community Impact/Partner support | $15,186 |
| Feast World Kitchen Spokane, WA | Community Impact/Partner support | $14,326 |
| YMCA of the Inland Northwest Spokane, WA | Community Impact/Partner support | $13,912 |
| Lutheran Community Services Spokane, WA | Community Impact/Partner support | $13,735 |
| Catholic Charities Eastern Washington Spokane, WA | Community Impact/Partner support | $13,054 |
| Second Harvest Inland Northwest Spokane, WA | Community Impact/Partner support | $12,118 |
| Take up The Cause Spokane, WA | Community Impact/Partner support | $10,497 |
| Transitions Spokane, WA | Community Impact/Partner support | $9,824 |
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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 | $939,997 | $1,455,384 | $1,685,527 | $208,171 | 20 | $5,644 |
| 2024 | $1,760,256 | $1,708,382 | $2,571,350 | $863,250 | 38 | $12,298 |
| 2023 | $2,319,731 | $2,225,822 | $3,095,987 | $1,151,590 | 36 | $6,763 |
| 2022 | $2,681,328 | $2,802,582 | $3,175,676 | $1,182,406 | 38 | $612 |
| 2021 | $3,101,889 | $3,832,566 | $3,413,224 | $1,297,407 | 44 | $104,115 |
| 2020 | $2,876,532 | $3,411,617 | $3,706,418 | $1,327,851 | 49 | $19,759 |
| 2019 | $2,977,634 | $3,753,657 | $3,863,362 | $1,461,255 | 46 | $32,843 |
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.”
The largest 2025 grants included $18,125 to Frontier Behavioral Health, $15,223 to Spokane Eastside Reunion Association, $15,186 to YWCA Spokane, $14,326 to Feast World Kitchen, and $13,912 to YMCA of the Inland Northwest. Other notable grants were $13,735 to Lutheran Community Services, $13,054 to Catholic Charities Eastern Washington, $12,118 to Second Harvest Inland Northwest, $10,497 to Take up The Cause, and $9,824 to Transitions.
The website describes the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) as federal funding to supplement and expand existing food and shelter resources, not to replace ongoing services or start new programs. It says eligible applicants include nonprofit, faith-based, and governmental organizations providing food, shelter, and supportive services. Applications are submitted to the Local Board. Listed requirements include a DUNS number, a FEIN, a checking account in the organization’s name, direct vendor payment within 90 days, and required reporting. Prior EFSP participation is not required; past participants with outstanding compliance exceptions must resolve them before funds are released. The Phase 40 notice labels the application process “coming soon” and states that $247,911 was available for that phase.
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $94K, to Dan Dent (President, CEO & Secretary).
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.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 27, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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