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United Way of West Central Connecticut Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Bristol, CT EIN: 06-0653262 Website

To raise funds used to support various local charities and community initiatives that provide human services throughout the towns of bristol, burlington, plainville and plymouth Connecticut.

United Way of West Central Connecticut Inc at a glance

In short: United Way of West Central Connecticut Inc gave $99K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$99,200
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$49,600
Median grant
$49,600
Primary geography
Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. Covers 14 months (fiscal year-end changed).

Who United Way of West Central Connecticut Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

United Way of Central Northeastern Connecticut: $94KUnited Way of CentralNortheastern Connecticut$94KWork It Careers: $5KWork It Careers$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of Central Northeastern Connecticut ($94K). Together the top 2 received $99K.

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 41 (98%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

BristolPlainvilleNew BritainHartfordLitchfieldMiddletownRocky HillFarmington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K21 grants2019 21 grants2020 18 grants2021 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 2 grants2025* Covers 14 months (fiscal year-end changed)

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $99K (2025, 14 months) to $199K (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $99K.

*2025: Covers 14 months (fiscal year-end changed).

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

*2025: Covers 14 months (fiscal year-end changed).

RecipientPurposeAmount
United Way of Central Northeastern Connecticut Hartford, CTGeneral Assistance$94,000
Work It Careers Farmington, CTSummer Walsh Experience Grant$5,200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025*—$525,533$1,151,355$99,2002$15,644
2024$1,404,059$636,066$746,343——$90,970
2023$1,188,013$561,347$756,655——$16,699
2021$1,737,839$722,293$893,342$178,08018$44,334
2020$1,579,216$701,731$870,106$189,28521$40,854
2019$1,785,998$753,535$803,947$199,34721$46,754

*2025: Covers 14 months (fiscal year-end changed).

About United Way of West Central Connecticut Inc

Based on IRS filings

United Way of West Central Connecticut Inc is a public charity, based in Bristol, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $99K. Net investment income was $16K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

United Way of West Central Connecticut Inc is led by Eric Harrison, President & CEO on the 2025 filing; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Eric Harrison

    President & CEO

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Beckwith

    Chair

    Director → First Vice C, 2023

    First Vice C → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diana Gonzalez

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Donovan

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Lamar

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Preleski

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Jackson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dep Chief Robert Osborne

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie D'agostino

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ysmael Albert Peguero

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cindy Shi

    Vice Chair

    Director → Second Vice, 2023

    Second Vice → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachael Gagnon

    Vice Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (27)
  • Former: Jena Doolittle (2019–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Keith Bernier (2019–2024) — Board Chairman
  • Former: Trish Tominson (2019–2024) — Past Chairman
  • Former: Josh Krampitz (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Cassie Nowak (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Cynthia Arthur (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Dan Saucier (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Ed Henry (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Manny Martinez (2023–2024) — President
  • Former: Michael Montelli (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Robert Osborne (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Bryan Ricci (2019–2021) — Chairman
  • Former: Devyn Kittle (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Donna Osuch (2019–2021) — President & Cpo
  • Former: Gregory Provencal (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: James Pelletier (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jerome T. Albino (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Marilyn Perzan (2019–2021) — Vice Chairman 2nd
  • Former: Tom Mazzarella (2019–2021) — Charirman-Past
  • Former: Beatrice Nieves (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Christine Laprise (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Lindsey Rivers (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Misty Simmons (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Dawn Leger (2019) — Director
  • Former: Donna Gravlin (2019) — Director
  • Former: Melissa Simonik (2019) — Director
  • Former: Robert Caggiano (2019) — Vice Chairman 2nd

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.

Frequently asked questions about United Way of West Central Connecticut Inc

How much does United Way of West Central Connecticut Inc give each year?

United Way of West Central Connecticut Inc gave $99K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. The 2025 filing year covers 14 months because its fiscal year-end changed.

Where does United Way of West Central Connecticut Inc operate?

United Way of West Central Connecticut Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut.

What is United Way of West Central Connecticut Inc's EIN?

United Way of West Central Connecticut Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-0653262. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 10, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 8, 2022)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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