United Way of the Greater Capital Region
United Way of the Greater Capital Region is a public charity based in Albany, New York. It mobilizes community resources and works with nonprofit partners to meet basic needs and create lasting change so individuals can thrive.
United Way of the Greater Capital Region at a glance
In short: United Way of the Greater Capital Region gave $558K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $558,000
- +265.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- +314.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,241
- -11.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $12,343,245
- +8.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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 Greater Capital Region
- Contact
Mailing address: At The Blake Annex 1 Steuben Place, Albany, NY 12207
Phone: (518) 456-2200
Website: https://unitedwaygcr.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who United Way of the Greater Capital Region funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Create Community Studios ($35K). Together the top 10 received $273K.
Grant Size Distribution
265 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 249 grants of 265 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant-funded programs must operate in Albany, Columbia, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, or Schoharie County. All listed 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in New York. United Way’s 2-1-1 Northeast Region activities cover 21 counties.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How United Way of the Greater Capital Region gives
- Giving fell 66% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $153K (2024) to $1.9M (2020). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $558K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Create Community Studios Schenectady, NY | Community Care Fund Investment and/or Donor Designation | $35,000 |
| Cancode Communities East Greenbush, NY | Community Care Fund Investment and/or Donor Designation | $35,000 |
| Connect Center for Youth Cohoes, NY | Community Care Fund Investment and/or Donor Designation | $35,000 |
| Jewish Family Services of Neny Albany, NY | Community Care Fund Investment and/or Donor Designation | $35,000 |
| Schoharie River Center Esperance, NY | Community Care Fund Investment and/or Donor Designation | $35,000 |
| Seat Center Schenectady, NY | Community Care Fund Investment and/or Donor Designation | $35,000 |
| Young Futures Company Albany, NY | Community Care Fund Investment and/or Donor Designation | $18,000 |
| Albany Damien Center Inc Albany, NY | Community Care Fund Investment and/or Donor Designation | $15,000 |
| Captain Community Human Services Inc Glenville, NY | Community Care Fund Investment and/or Donor Designation | $15,000 |
| CEK RN Consulting Inc Albany, NY | Community Care Fund Investment and/or Donor Designation | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
United Way states that it undergoes an annual independent CPA audit and files Form 990 with the IRS and CHAR500 with New York State. Its Finance Committee reviews the audit report, Form 990, and CHAR500, which are then approved by the board.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,343,245 | $5,088,581 | $4,897,043 | $558,000 | 29 | $293,592 |
| 2024 | $11,373,972 | $4,556,136 | $3,820,035 | $152,500 | 7 | $877,883 |
| 2023 | $11,087,525 | $3,428,077 | $4,783,328 | $1,146,421 | 55 | $200,328 |
| 2022 | $10,910,937 | $4,588,468 | $5,034,038 | $1,644,744 | 85 | $247,201 |
| 2021 | $13,270,603 | $9,131,843 | $4,209,091 | $1,445,123 | 89 | $207,178 |
| 2020 | $7,863,562 | $5,252,035 | $4,969,940 | $1,881,130 | 105 | $203,531 |
| 2019 | $7,320,646 | $4,716,256 | $4,779,436 | $1,510,369 | 73 | $108,157 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
United Way’s stated mission is to drive the power of community to give, advocate, and serve so every individual can thrive. Its 2024 filing describes community impact initiatives focused on basic needs, quality education leading to better jobs, stable family income, and good health.
Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, CREATE Community Studios says it uses art-making to promote personal growth, communication, and social change; the Schoharie River Center describes its work as cultural and educational programming about watershed ecology and local communities; and United Tenants of Albany says it works to protect tenants’ rights and promote affordable housing. Other 2025 recipients describe work in youth media education, LGBTQ+ people of color’s wellbeing, support for families, and literacy tutoring.
The Changemaker Fund offers one-year unrestricted awards of $25,000 to BIPOC-led community-based organizations in the Capital Region. Its stated areas of work include mental health, women’s and LGBTQ rights, food security and sovereignty, housing, youth and child success, and economic wellbeing.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, United Way reported 29 grants totaling $558,000. Awards ranged from $15,000 to $35,000, with a median of $15,000. The listed grant dollars went entirely to recipients in New York.
The largest listed awards were $35,000 each to CREATE Community Studios, CanCode Communities, Connect Center for Youth, Jewish Family Services of NENY, Schoharie River Center, and SEAT Center. The stated purpose for each was “Community Care Fund investment and/or donor designation.” Other listed recipients include Young Futures Company ($18,000) and Albany Damien Center, CAPTAIN Community Human Services, CEK RN Consulting, Chasing Health, and Columbia County Recovery Kitchen ($15,000 each).
Community Impact grants are renewable, contingent on program performance and solvency, and paid in monthly installments for the duration of the grant. Funded programs are expected to plan for fiscal sustainability by seeking additional funding sources. Applicants must be a nonprofit corporation with 501(c)(3) status or another tax-exempt health and human service organization, have existed for at least one year, and operate programs or services in the stated service area. Organizations may submit multiple applications, but each program may apply only once; multiple programs within a focus area may apply separately or together. The board has final authority over awards, which are not subject to appeal or review. Grant conditions include conducting an internal workplace campaign encouraging staff to donate to the Community Care Fund. Donor designations through the annual Community Campaign are honored as the first dollars toward grants; if designations exceed the grant commitment, the grantee receives the greater amount.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Brian Sano as board chair, Eric LaCoppola as treasurer, and Selica Grant as secretary. It also lists Alicia Suarez, Ana Killings, Andrew Willette, Annie Berdar, Brian Barr, Carm Basile, and Charles Day as board members.
United Way of the Greater Capital Region is led by Peter Gannon, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 32 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter Gannon
CEO
President & CEO → CEO, 2023
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$109K (2019) → $212K (2025)
Brian Sano
Board Chair
Rd Chair & Chair Elect → Rd Chair, 2023
Rd Chair → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Barron
CFO
On filings since 2024
35 hrs/week
$61K (2024) → $93K (2025)
Brandi Landy
Board Member
Ciic Chair → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Barr
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carm Basile
Board Member
Chair-Elect & Rd Chair → Board Chair, 2021
Board Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Lacoppola
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Kearney
Board Member
Secretary → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Case
Board Member
Board Member → Finance Chair, 2022
Finance Chair → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Malatras
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Aaron Poindexter
Board Member
Board Member → Ciic Chair, 2021
Ciic Chair → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Veronica Hanley
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Willette
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Day
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcia Cognetta
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Selica Grant
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Annie Berdar
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rich Asner
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alicia Suarez
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ethan Chevrette
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Bonilla
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Wolf
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Beck
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ana Killings
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristie Bowers
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Bennett
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Mastropietro
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Dewey
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sam Trimboli
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Simone Brooks
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Alexander
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Leyden
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Brian O'Grady (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Frank Koncewicz (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Romel Wilson (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Carmen Maciariello (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kylie Deweese (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Amber Schiller (2019–2023) — CFO
- Former: David Demarco (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Roger Ramsammy (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Alfredo Medina (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kylie Marine (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lee McElroy (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Rachel Bailey (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Samuel Trimboli (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Matt Cutler (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Dan Lynch (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Guzzo (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Todd Kerner (2019–2022) — Governance Chair
- Former: John Bishop (2019–2021) — Finance Chair
- Former: Rabbi Cutler (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Charles Carletta (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Christy Calicchia (2019–2020) — Governance Chair
- Former: Cornelia Cahill (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: David Krupski (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Helena Heath (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Katharine Briar-Lawson (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Richie Hunter (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Richie Stack (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Daniel Sauer (2019) — Ciic Chair
- Former: Katharine Doran (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Coolidge (2019) — Board Member
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 $212K, to Peter Gannon (CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about United Way of the Greater Capital Region
How much does United Way of the Greater Capital Region give each year?
United Way of the Greater Capital Region gave $558K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $153K across 7 grants.
What is United Way of the Greater Capital Region's typical grant size?
United Way of the Greater Capital Region's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $19,241, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does United Way of the Greater Capital Region give grants?
United Way of the Greater Capital Region gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Albany, NY (15 grants), Schenectady, NY (5 grants), Hudson, NY (2 grants) and Troy, NY (2 grants).
Does United Way of the Greater Capital Region give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 29 grants with a stated purpose on United Way of the Greater Capital Region's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Care Fund Investment and/or Donor Designation" (29 grants).
Who are United Way of the Greater Capital Region's largest grantees?
United Way of the Greater Capital Region's largest 2025 grantees include Create Community Studios ($35,000), Cancode Communities ($35,000) and Connect Center for Youth ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is United Way of the Greater Capital Region?
United Way of the Greater Capital Region reported $12.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.1M.
What does United Way of the Greater Capital Region fund?
United Way’s stated mission is to drive the power of community to give, advocate, and serve so every individual can thrive. Its 2024 filing describes community impact initiatives focused on basic needs, quality education leading to better jobs, stable family income, and good health. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from United Way of the Greater Capital Region?
United Way of the Greater Capital Region has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check unitedwaygcr.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is United Way of the Greater Capital Region's EIN?
United Way of the Greater Capital Region's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-1364505. 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 2020 (received by the IRS January 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 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 May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 3, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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