United Way of St Charles
United Way of St Charles is a public charity based in Boutte, Louisiana, that supports health and human services in St. Charles Parish. It funds partner agencies, coordinates services, and operates community programs intended to address local needs.
United Way of St Charles at a glance
In short: United Way of St Charles gave $1.3M across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $42K), mostly in Louisiana. 3% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,274,300
- -31.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $42,477
- -27.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $6,229,304
- -0.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 3% first-time grantees (1 of 30, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (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 St Charles
- Contact
Mailing address: 13145 Hwy 90, Boutte, LA 70039
Phone: (985) 331-9063
Website: https://uwaysc.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who United Way of St Charles funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Catholic Charities - All Programs ($304K). Together the top 10 received $973K.
Grant Size Distribution
123 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 89 grants of 123 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
United Way of St Charles says it serves only St. Charles Parish and directs funding to local agencies providing direct services there. All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Louisiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is United Way of St Charles open to new grantees?
3%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 30 grantees (3%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $43K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 97% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2025) to $1.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $1.3M.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charities - All Programs Boutte, LA | See Attached | $304,000 |
| Creative Family Solutions Luling, LA | See Attached | $212,500 |
| Second Harvest New Orleans, LA | See Attached | $140,930 |
| A Safe Space of St Charles Ama, LA | See Attached | $60,000 |
| ARC of St Charles Boutte, LA | See Attached | $59,125 |
| Child Advocacy Services Hammond, LA | See Attached | $55,000 |
| Matthew 2535 Food Pantry Destrehan, LA | See Attached | $46,920 |
| Volunteers of America New Orleans, LA | See Attached | $36,875 |
| Girl Scouts Louisiana East New Orleans, LA | See Attached | $29,000 |
| St Charles Parish Public Defenders Hahnville, LA | See Attached | $28,750 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Amounts are reported by filing year.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,229,304 | $2,945,684 | $2,845,769 | $1,274,300 | 30 | $23,969 |
| 2024 | $6,266,314 | $2,305,619 | $3,613,028 | $1,871,900 | 32 | $21,720 |
| 2023 | $8,031,502 | $4,731,699 | $6,055,469 | $1,871,900 | 32 | $4,151 |
| 2022 | $9,104,590 | $5,365,921 | $3,776,991 | $1,416,572 | Total only | $7,222 |
| 2021 | $7,474,196 | $3,924,427 | $3,119,043 | $1,710,024 | 29 | $5,744 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Its mission is “to lead and unite the community in providing a program of health and human services that is comprehensive, efficient and effective.” The organization identifies youth opportunity, financial security, healthy community, community resiliency, and basic needs as areas of work. It says it addresses these needs both by funding local agencies and by developing and operating its own programs.
Its 2025 grants included organizations working in a range of service areas. For example, A Safe Space of St Charles describes its mission as providing services to women experiencing domestic violence; Child Advocacy Services says it provides advocacy, healing, security, and prevention education for children; and Access Health Louisiana states that its mission is to improve the health of the people it serves. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, United Way of St Charles reported 30 grants totaling $1,274,300. Grant amounts ranged from $5,500 to $304,000, with a median of $20,000.
Its largest reported grants included Catholic Charities – All Programs ($304,000), Creative Family Solutions ($212,500), Second Harvest ($140,930), A Safe Space of St Charles ($60,000), ARC of St Charles ($59,125), and Child Advocacy Services ($55,000). Other reported grants included Matthew 2535 Food Pantry ($46,920), Volunteers of America ($36,875), Girl Scouts Louisiana East ($29,000), and St Charles Parish Public Defenders ($28,750).
The organization describes a Community Investment process that includes an application review by staff for completeness and red flags, visits and further examination of agencies’ fiscal practices and programs by volunteer review teams, and recommendations reviewed and approved by the Community Investment Committee and Board of Directors. Its website says partner agencies are selected through a multi-step volunteer review process and provide ongoing reports for accountability.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Dias as Executive Director; Greg Mollere as President; Zack Young as Vice President; and Carmine Frangella, Nicole Day, Brian Eiler, Rochelle Touchard, Stevie Crovetto, Dwayne LaGrange, and McKinley Day Jr as members.
The organization’s website lists Dwayne LaGrange as chair of its Community Investment Committee, alongside Ricky Cheramie, Kelsey Pollock, Tanya Faucheaux, and Melanie Landry.
United Way of St Charles is led by John Dias, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 24 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Dias
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$109K (2021) → $145K (2025)
Greg Mollere
President
Member → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Ayo
Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brant DeLaune
Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Eiler
Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carmine Frangella
Member
President → Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claude Adams
Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dwayne LaGrange
Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kaycee Donnaud
Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lloyd Bourgeois
Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
McKinley Day Jr.
Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Day
Member
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pat O'Malley
Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rochelle Touchard
Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stevie Crovetto
Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tainia O'Malley
Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zack Young
Vice President
Secretary Treasurer → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Smith
Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Hebert
Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reginia McMillan
Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Sullivan
Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jay Robichaux
Secretary & Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Marcel
Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tommy Scott
Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Alton James Jr. (2021–2024) — Member
- Former: Bernadette Melancon (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Bryan Pellegrin (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Jamie Allen (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Jennifer Perkins (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Jerry Stumbo (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Jodie Doucet (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Joe Ganote (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Michelle Joseph (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: George Merrifield (2022–2023) — Member
- Former: Teddi Roberts (2023) — Member
- Former: Doug Dicke (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Teddi Touchard (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Brian Eller (2021) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $145K, to John Dias (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about United Way of St Charles
How much does United Way of St Charles give each year?
United Way of St Charles gave $1.3M across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.9M across 32 grants.
What is United Way of St Charles's typical grant size?
United Way of St Charles's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $42,477, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from United Way of St Charles that year got $15K on average.
Where does United Way of St Charles give grants?
United Way of St Charles gives mostly in Louisiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Luling, LA (7 grants), New Orleans, LA (7 grants), Hahnville, LA (4 grants) and Boutte, LA (3 grants).
Does United Way of St Charles give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 30 grants with a stated purpose on United Way of St Charles's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "See Attached" (30 grants).
Who are United Way of St Charles's largest grantees?
United Way of St Charles's largest 2025 grantees include Catholic Charities - All Programs ($304,000), Creative Family Solutions ($212,500) and Second Harvest ($140,930), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is United Way of St Charles?
United Way of St Charles reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.9M.
What does United Way of St Charles fund?
Its mission is “to lead and unite the community in providing a program of health and human services that is comprehensive, efficient and effective.” The organization identifies youth opportunity, financial security, healthy community, community resiliency, and basic needs as areas of work. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from United Way of St Charles?
United Way of St Charles has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check uwaysc.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is United Way of St Charles's EIN?
United Way of St Charles's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-0928066. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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