United Way of the Blue Mountains
United Way of the Blue Mountains is a public charity based in Walla Walla, Washington. It supports local health, education, and financial stability programs through community partnerships, initiatives, and grants.
United Way of the Blue Mountains at a glance
In short: United Way of the Blue Mountains gave $33K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,500
- -67.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,250
- -35.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,250
- Total assets
- $1,679,817
- +22.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to United Way of the Blue Mountains
- How to Apply
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The website provides application processes for its grant opportunities. For Walla Walla and Columbia counties, applicants are directed to apply for LIVE UNITED Mini-Grants using an account; the application requires the Policies & Conditions and Program Budget documents, and incomplete applications are not accepted. The listed eligibility criteria include programs or events focused on health, education, or financial stability that support families and children’s development, and an applicant organization that is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3). The website also lists a separate Community Grant application for Umatilla and Morrow counties. Its posted Community Investment Grant cycle was for 2024 and is past.
- Review Cycle
- The listed Walla Walla and Columbia counties mini-grant deadline was May 15, 2026, at noon; this deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- The listed Walla Walla and Columbia counties mini-grant deadline was May 15, 2026, at noon; this deadline has passed.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1134, Walla Walla, WA 99362
Phone: (509) 529-1183
Website: https://uwbluemt.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who United Way of the Blue Mountains funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Salvation Army ($23K). Together the top 2 received $33K.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 69 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s stated mission covers Columbia, Garfield, and Walla Walla counties in Washington, and Baker, Morrow, Umatilla, Union, and Wallowa counties in Oregon. Its grant information separately identifies LIVE UNITED Mini-Grants for Walla Walla and Columbia counties and Community Grants for Umatilla and Morrow counties.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How United Way of the Blue Mountains gives
- Giving fell 88% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2025) to $754K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Salvation Army Pendleton, OR | Community Feeding Program | $22,500 |
| Campus Life Blue Mountain Youth for Christ Hermiston, OR | After School Mentoring | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,679,817 | $1,700,473 | $1,338,246 | $32,500 | 2 | $23,033 |
| 2024 | $1,368,319 | $1,021,700 | $1,041,243 | $100,730 | 4 | $22,406 |
| 2023 | $1,495,666 | $1,375,807 | $877,329 | $136,026 | 14 | $1,620 |
| 2022 | $758,665 | $688,026 | $742,943 | $277,992 | 25 | $308 |
| 2021 | $811,170 | $1,460,783 | $1,302,823 | $753,771 | 24 | $1,031 |
| 2020 | $697,881 | $594,944 | $515,962 | $103,639 | 12 | $689 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to empower donors, volunteers, advocates, and agencies to improve the health, education, and financial stability of people in its service area.
Its website describes grant support for local nonprofits and community partners, alongside programs such as Adopt-a-Student, Tabitha’s Closet, and disaster recovery support. In its 2024–2025 fiscal-year filing narrative, the organization reported supporting early literacy through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, summer camp programming, and education initiatives including Elevate, a collective-impact effort.
The funder’s 2024 Community Investment Grant guidelines described eligible services as health, welfare, charitable, or character-building services addressing community needs. Among the organizations it supported in 2023 were United Way of Treasure Valley, whose stated mission is to advance education, health, and financial stability, and United Way of Skagit County, whose stated mission is to build a positive and sustainable quality of life for all.
Grantmaking
The organization’s 2024–2025 fiscal-year filing narrative reports approximately $485,000 invested in programs and initiatives across its region, including $43,500 in mini grants and $32,000 in community grants. Separately, the IRS filing data reports 14 grants totaling $136,026 in 2023, and no grants reported for 2024 or 2025.
Two 2023 grants identified in the available information went to other United Ways: United Way of Treasure Valley received $8,792, and United Way of Skagit County received $5,257.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Renata Wart, president; Amanda Anderson, vice president; John Keyes, treasurer; and directors Roman Olivera, Ian Winterbourne, Kevin Quinn, Hillary Bounds, and Maranda Soliz. Christina Lieuallen is listed as executive director.
United Way of the Blue Mountains is led by Christina Lieuallen, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christina Lieuallen
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$66K (2020) → $116K (2025)
Renata Wart
President
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ian Winterbourne
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Quinn
Director
President → Past President, 2021
Past President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roman Olivera
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hillary Bounds
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maranda Soliz
Director
On filings since 2024
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Keyes
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Anderson
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Dan Turley (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Ron Wade (2020–2024) — Past President
- Former: Joe Zoske (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Melissa Ojeda Clubb (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Lemm (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Michell Wellington (2020–2021) — Secretary
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 $116K, to Christina Lieuallen (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about United Way of the Blue Mountains
How much does United Way of the Blue Mountains give each year?
United Way of the Blue Mountains gave $33K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $101K across 4 grants.
How large is United Way of the Blue Mountains?
United Way of the Blue Mountains reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
What does United Way of the Blue Mountains fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to empower donors, volunteers, advocates, and agencies to improve the health, education, and financial stability of people in its service area. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from United Way of the Blue Mountains?
The website provides application processes for its grant opportunities. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does United Way of the Blue Mountains make grants?
The organization’s stated mission covers Columbia, Garfield, and Walla Walla counties in Washington, and Baker, Morrow, Umatilla, Union, and Wallowa counties in Oregon. Its grant information separately identifies LIVE UNITED Mini-Grants for Walla Walla and Columbia counties and Community Grants for Umatilla and Morrow counties.
What is United Way of the Blue Mountains's EIN?
United Way of the Blue Mountains's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-0730322. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 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 2020 (received by the IRS November 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 1, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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