United Way of the Southern
THE MISSION OF THE UNITED WAY OF THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS (THE "ORGANIZATION"), A NONPROFIT VOLUNTARY HEALTH AND WELFARE ORGANIZATION, IS TO IMPROVE LIVES BY MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF OUR COMMUNITY. WE BUILD CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE AROUND SHARED COMMUNITY GOALS, WITH EVIDENCE-BASED OUTCOMES, AND COLLABORATIVE ACTIONS THAT ARE SUSTAINABLE. WE PARTNER WITH MANY DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT COME TOGETHER TO SOLVE COMPLEX SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND PROVIDE NEEDED SERVICES IN CAMBRIA AND SOMERSET COUNTIES IN SOUTH WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$3.6M
+24.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$770K
+9.3% YoY
Grant Count
30
+7.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$26K
+2.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,573,220 | $2,859,782 | $3,023,370 |
| Revenue | $2,714,623 | $1,343,478 | $1,631,375 |
| Expenses | $2,299,978 | $1,573,861 | $1,442,300 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $83,166 | $-784 | $81,806 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
162 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN AUGUSTINE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DEBORAH BARRON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LAURA BURKE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DONNA CARTER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DIANE CHESNUTWOOD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ZAC CRAIG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MATT DEAL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARCUS EDWARDS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JESSICA FISHER | BOARD VICE C | 1 | — |
| ELIZABETH DUNMORE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BECKY FLYTE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LINDSAY GARMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TERRY GLUNT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DONNA GORITY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DONNA GORITY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SUE GRIEP | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JIM HUERTH | CAMPAIGN CHA | 1 | — |
| DENNY HUTCHINSON | EFS CHAIR | 1 | — |
| JUDY KIMBERLIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NATALIE KURCHAK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| 1 | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KAREN MENTO | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| MELISSA MUSARRA | CHAIR, STAND | 1 | — |
| JONATHAN O'HARROW | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SHARON PATERSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SHARI ROUTCH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANDY RUSH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TRACY SELAK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SHERRI STAYER | CAMPAIGN VIC | 1 | — |
| PAM TOKAR-ICKES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TONI WHITE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JEFF WOOD | CHAIRPERSON | 1 | — |
| JERRY ZAHORCHAK | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | — |
| KAREN STRUBLE MYERS | PRESIDENT | 40 | $98,346 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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