United Way of the Lowcountry
United Way of the Lowcountry is a public charity based in Beaufort, South Carolina, formed in 1964. It raises and invests resources to help people in Beaufort and Jasper counties meet immediate needs and build more stable lives through education and economic opportunity.
United Way of the Lowcountry at a glance
In short: United Way of the Lowcountry gave $1.0M across 34 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in South Carolina. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,023,642
- Grants made (2025)
- 34
- Average grant
- $30,107
- Median grant
- $26,250
- Total assets
- $4,460,330
- +10.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (3 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. Covers 21 months (fiscal year-end changed). New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to United Way of the Lowcountry
- Review Cycle
- The Education Grants page lists September 30 as the application deadline; the year for that timeline is not specified.
- Deadline
- The Education Grants page lists September 30 as the application deadline; the year for that timeline is not specified.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 202, Beaufort, SC 29901
Phone: (843) 982-3040
Website: https://uwlowcountry.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who United Way of the Lowcountry funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Beaufort-Jasper YMCA of the Lowcountry ($144K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $815K.
Grant Size Distribution
134 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 104 grants of 134 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s website identifies Beaufort and Jasper counties as its community and service area. Its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in South Carolina (95%) and Georgia (5%); the listed recipients include organizations in Beaufort, Jasper, and surrounding Lowcountry communities, as well as one in Savannah, Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is United Way of the Lowcountry open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 21 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $54K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $43K repeat.
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $629K (2020) to $1.7M (2023). In 2025 it made 34 grants totaling $1.0M.
*2025: Covers 21 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
*2025: Covers 21 months (fiscal year-end changed).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lowcountry Legal Volunteers Bluffton, SC | Programs | $81,980 |
| Beaufort-Jasper YMCA of the Lowcountry Port Royal, SC | Programs | $76,150 |
| Beaufort-Jasper YMCA of the Lowcountry Port Royal, SC | Programs | $67,575 |
| Hopeful Horizons Beaufort, SC | Programs | $50,000 |
| Resource Foundation for Jasper County Ridgeland, SC | Programs | $48,700 |
| Ami Kids Beaufort Seabrook, SC | Programs | $46,150 |
| Agape Family Life Center Hardeeville, SC | Programs | $45,800 |
| Lowcountry Legal Volunteers Bluffton, SC | Programs | $43,713 |
| Hopeful Horizons Beaufort, SC | Programs | $41,250 |
| Second Helpings Hilton Head, SC | Programs | $39,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The filing reports 15 grants in 2025, 21 in 2024, and 35 in 2023.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* | $4,460,330 | $5,468,155 | $4,632,173 | $1,023,642 | 34 | $350,985 |
| 2024 | $4,054,643 | $2,367,592 | $2,358,436 | $648,551 | 21 | $22,933 |
| 2023 | $3,875,352 | $3,729,384 | $3,628,857 | $1,741,131 | 35 | $24,252 |
| 2022 | $3,825,297 | $2,614,915 | $2,393,261 | $637,679 | 21 | $105,203 |
| 2021 | $3,541,106 | $2,867,666 | $2,237,213 | $749,337 | 23 | $350,701 |
| 2020 | $3,141,482 | $2,124,466 | $2,301,752 | $628,874 | 20 | $27,055 |
| 2019 | $3,414,216 | $2,767,430 | $2,292,850 | $685,500 | 20 | $50,932 |
*2025: Covers 21 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to educate and encourage the community to make investments that enable individuals and families to achieve self-sufficiency. Its website identifies health and wellness, economic independence, and education and youth development as priority impact areas. It also describes education funding as spanning early learning, school success, adult skills and training, and career advancement, and economic mobility funding as helping people move toward greater financial stability and opportunity.
The 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied services. For example, Lowcountry Legal Volunteers says it provides complimentary legal services to low-income families in three South Carolina counties; Hopeful Horizons says it serves victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse; and Second Helpings says it rescues and transports surplus food to agencies and churches serving families in need. Child Abuse Prevention Association describes its mission as equipping parents, children, and caregivers to help break the cycle of child abuse and neglect.
Grantmaking
The listed grant purposes were programs.
Notable 2025 grants included $67,575 to Beaufort-Jasper YMCA of the, $43,713 to Lowcountry Legal Volunteers, $41,250 to Hopeful Horizons, $37,875 to Resource Foundation for Jasper, and $37,533 to Agape Family Life Center. Other listed recipients included Child Abuse Prevention Association and Second Helpings, each receiving $26,250, and A Father’s Place, which received $9,375. The grantees’ missions and services are described above where provided.
The funder’s website invites organizations to apply for a 2027 grant. Its Education Grants page describes funding for organizations helping individuals succeed from cradle to career. That page lists an application period from September 1 to September 30, site visits during the last week of October, award notifications on December 5, and a first allocation on January 1; it does not specify the year for that timeline. The website also describes a review process involving investment volunteers and staff, with assessments of organizational capacity, financial stewardship, program outcomes, service quality, and accessibility.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dale Douthat as “President &” and Leigh Copeland as board chair. It also lists Kelli Boniecki, Jeanine Bostick, Carol Branch, Henry Criss, Brian Etheridge, Carl Kilpatrick, and Joan Montgomery as board members, and Tamara Herring as “Board Secret.”
United Way of the Lowcountry is led by Dale Douthat, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dale Douthat
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$55K (2020) → $122K (2025)
Leigh Copeland
Board Chair
Board Member → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Angela Larson Inmon
Director of
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Marc Stuckart
Board Treasurer
Director → Board Member, 2020
Board Member → Board Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Renarta Tompkins
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Carol Branch
Board Member
Board Member → Board Chair, 2023
Board Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Carl Kilpatrick
Board Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Jeanine Bostick
Board Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Brian Etheridge
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Kelli Boniecki
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Rick Siebenaler
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Tamara Herring
Board Secretary
Baord Member → Board Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Henry Criss
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Joan Montgomery
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Kyle Reilly
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Susan Nimmer (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Katie Threatt (2021–2024) — Board Secretary
- Former: Gloria Holmes (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Marjorie Barber (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Tracy Greco (2023–2024) — Board Treasurer
- Former: Becky Francis (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Serena Miles (2020–2023) — Director of
- Former: Anne Walker (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Bob Dalton (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Grace Stepp (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jon Rembold (2019–2022) — Board Secretary
- Former: Kim Malphrus (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Larry Herlong (2019–2022) — Board Treasurer
- Former: William Breunsbach (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Dana Marsh (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Justin Neumann (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Tracy McCandless (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Alison Barton (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Bobby Burnett (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Mandy Parsons (2019–2020) — CFO
- Former: Marilyn Harris (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Morris Campbell (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Peter Post (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Justin Newman (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Lawrence Herlong (2020) — Board Treasurer
- Former: Martha Francis (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Dalton (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sonya Reiselt (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Tina Gentry (2019) — Former Presient
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 $122K, to Dale Douthat (President &).
Frequently asked questions about United Way of the Lowcountry
How much does United Way of the Lowcountry give each year?
United Way of the Lowcountry gave $1.0M across 34 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. The 2025 filing year covers 21 months because its fiscal year-end changed. In 2024 it gave $649K across 21 grants.
What is United Way of the Lowcountry's typical grant size?
United Way of the Lowcountry's median grant in 2025 was $26,250, and its average grant was $30,107, across 34 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from United Way of the Lowcountry that year got $15K on average.
Where does United Way of the Lowcountry give grants?
United Way of the Lowcountry gives mostly in South Carolina: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Beaufort, SC (10 grants), Hilton Head, SC (4 grants), Bluffton, SC (3 grants) and Ridgeland, SC (3 grants).
Does United Way of the Lowcountry give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 33 grants with a stated purpose on United Way of the Lowcountry's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Programs" (33 grants).
Who are United Way of the Lowcountry's largest grantees?
United Way of the Lowcountry's largest 2025 grantees include Beaufort-Jasper YMCA of the Lowcountry ($143,725 across 2 grants), Lowcountry Legal Volunteers ($125,693 across 2 grants) and Hopeful Horizons ($91,250 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is United Way of the Lowcountry?
United Way of the Lowcountry reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.5M.
What does United Way of the Lowcountry fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to educate and encourage the community to make investments that enable individuals and families to achieve self-sufficiency. Its website identifies health and wellness, economic independence, and education and youth development as priority impact areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from United Way of the Lowcountry?
United Way of the Lowcountry has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check uwlowcountry.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is United Way of the Lowcountry's EIN?
United Way of the Lowcountry's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0405847. 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 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). United Way of the Lowcountry funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/united-way-of-the-lowcountry-morg_2586de937f6444db9fbb2e694b351e5f
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