United Way Suncoast Inc
United Way Suncoast Inc is a public charity based in Tampa, Florida. It invests in community programs and works with nonprofit partners across Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee, Sarasota, and DeSoto counties, with a focus on education, financial security, and community resiliency.
United Way Suncoast Inc at a glance
In short: United Way Suncoast Inc gave $11.6M across 171 grants in 2025 (avg $68K), mostly in Florida. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,574,858
- +15.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 171
- +37.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $67,689
- -16.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $45,000
- Total assets
- $51,222,858
- -3.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (56 of 171, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to United Way Suncoast Inc
- How to Apply
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The organization seeks applications from nonprofit organizations for its community investment funding.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4925 Independence Pkwy 120, Tampa, FL 33634-7548
Phone: (813) 274-0900
Website: https://unitedwaysuncoast.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from United Way Suncoast Inc
ACE (Access, Capacity, Equity) Grant
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Varies
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Deadline not published
Together We Recover Fund - Nonprofit Grants
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Deadline
Deadline not published
United Way SunCoast Community Investments
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Amount
Varies
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Deadline not published
Who United Way Suncoast Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was School District of Manatee ($276K). Together the top 10 received $2.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
675 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 313 grants of 675 (46%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
United Way Suncoast states that it serves Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee, Sarasota, and DeSoto counties in Florida. Its 2025 grant data shows that 100% of grant dollars went to Florida recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 171 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is United Way Suncoast Inc open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 56 of 171 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $32K; repeat grants $85K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $67K repeat.
- 52% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). 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 $9.2M (2021) to $11.6M (2019). In 2025 it made 171 grants totaling $11.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| School District of Manatee Bradenton, FL | Allocations, designations, disaster relief response, grants & program impact funding | $276,040 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast Clearwater, FL | Allocations, designations, disaster relief response, grants & program impact funding | $270,233 |
| Pemhs Personal Enrichment Through Mental Health Services DBA Eleos Pinellas Park, FL | Allocations, designations, disaster relief response, grants & program impact funding | $262,393 |
| Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa Inc Tampa, FL | Allocations, designations, disaster relief response, grants & program impact funding | $261,833 |
| Pinellas County Schools Largo, FL | Allocations, designations, disaster relief response, grants & program impact funding | $250,000 |
| Hillsborough County Public Schools Tampa, FL | Allocations, designations, disaster relief response, grants & program impact funding | $235,685 |
| Heart of Florida United Way Inc Orlando, FL | Allocations, designations, disaster relief response, grants & program impact funding | $229,470 |
| Results 1ST Bradenton, FL | Allocations, designations, disaster relief response, grants & program impact funding | $211,200 |
| Florida Center for Early Childhood Sarasota, FL | Allocations, designations, disaster relief response, grants & program impact funding | $202,281 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters - Tampa Bay Clearwater, FL | Allocations, designations, disaster relief response, grants & program impact funding | $197,333 |
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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 | $51,222,858 | $21,725,716 | $21,837,082 | $11,574,858 | 171 | $2,011,166 |
| 2024 | $52,835,179 | $17,275,064 | $21,817,175 | $10,013,751 | 124 | $2,476,245 |
| 2023 | $55,507,110 | $16,262,360 | $22,232,948 | $10,471,916 | 134 | $473,502 |
| 2022 | $59,673,502 | $17,914,764 | $21,435,750 | $10,531,887 | 110 | $703,704 |
| 2021 | $69,244,541 | $40,544,184 | $19,613,572 | $9,225,454 | 136 | $1,480,251 |
| 2020 | $44,526,386 | $20,523,792 | $19,890,497 | $10,959,438 | 169 | $1,192,543 |
| 2019 | $40,946,699 | $22,871,524 | $20,911,261 | $11,633,151 | 135 | $1,876,460 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
United Way Suncoast’s mission is to mobilize communities to action so all can thrive. Its stated impact areas are:
- Educational Opportunity: Early learning, grade-level reading, and college and career readiness.
- Financial Security: Access to financial services, financial coaching, and workforce development that can support economic mobility, with a focus on ALICE households—Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed.
- Community Resiliency: Nonprofit capacity building and preparation for, and response to, disasters and emerging challenges.
For the July 2025–June 2028 community investment cycle, the organization invites nonprofit applications for programs in education and financial security, emphasizing ALICE. Education priorities include kindergarten readiness, grade-level reading, age-appropriate development, and on-time high school graduation. Financial security priorities include workforce exposure, training and placement, and strengthening supports for youth and adults. Qualifying programs may receive funding for up to three years, contingent on performance and available funds; the stated annual range is $20,000–$100,000, with an approximate average of $60,000.
The organization also offers ACE grants for grassroots innovation and organizational capacity. Its ACE guidelines state that applicants must be nonprofits with annual revenue of $2.1 million or less and must be active, or intend to be active, with ALICE families in the Suncoast priority counties.
2025 grantees illustrate the range of supported organizations. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast describes its mission as supporting the funding of its clubs; the Florida Center for Early Childhood says it supports young children’s healthy development and strong families; All Faiths Food Bank says it works with partners to provide healthy solutions to end hunger; and AmSkills says it brings government, education, and industry together on workforce-development solutions through apprenticeship training.
Grantmaking
In 2025, United Way Suncoast reported 171 grants totaling $11,574,858. Grants ranged from $6,000 to $276,040, with a median of $45,000. The listed grant purpose is “allocations, designations, disaster relief response, grants & program impact funding.”
Among the largest 2025 grants were $276,040 to the School District of Manatee, $270,233 to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast, $262,393 to PEMHS Personal Enrichment Through Mental Health Services DBA Eleos, and $261,833 to Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa Inc. Other sizable grants included $250,000 to Pinellas County Schools, $235,685 to Hillsborough County Public Schools, and $229,470 to Heart of Florida United Way Inc.
The organization’s community investment guidelines require an applicant organization to have 501(c)(3) status or an established 501(c)(3) fiscal agent, a person committed full time to managing the program, and active operations providing community services since at least July 1, 2024. The guidelines also allow collaborative applications with a qualifying fiscal sponsor. ACE applications have different stated requirements, including the revenue ceiling and service-area focus described above.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing include Sara Nichols, Chair; Chad Loar, Vice Chair; James Camp, Immediate Past Chair; Traci Larsen, Treasurer/Finance Chair; and Lori Baggett, Secretary. Other listed members are Robbie Artz, Sam Blatt, Scott Curtis, Michael Daigle, and Jacki Dezelski.
United Way Suncoast Inc is led by Jessica Muroff, CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 7 of 42 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jessica Muroff
CEO
President & CEO → CEO, 2022
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$41K (2020) → $268K (2025)
Traci Larsen
Treasurer & Finance Chair
Treasurer & Finance Chair → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Treasurer & Finance Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Nichols
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer McIntosh
Chief Talent Officer
On filings since 2022
45 hrs/week
$133K (2022) → $160K (2025)
Kelly Kavanaugh
Chief Financial & Investment Officer
Cfio → Chief Financial & Investment Officer, 2023
On filings since 2022
45 hrs/week
$15K (2022) → $167K (2025)
Ernest Hooper
Chief Communications Officer
Senior Vice President Marketing → Chief Communications Officer, 2024
On filings since 2023
45 hrs/week
$100K (2023) → $135K (2025)
Maria Bronwyn Beightol
Chief Impact Officer
On filings since 2023
45 hrs/week
$146K (2023) → $154K (2025)
Grant Martin
Vice President & Philanthropy
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$116K (2025)
Michael McCollum
Chief Philanthropy Officer
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$152K (2025)
Alex Sink
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob Lane
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Thompson
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Curtis
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacki Dezelski
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Becky Pickett
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Camp
Immediate Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Egasti
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Baggett
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melva McKay Bass
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thais Rodriguez-Caez
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Rolle
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jp Dubuque
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Smith
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sonja Rosario
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad Loar
Vice Chair
Director → Member, 2024
Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Scott
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Daigle
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Blatt
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sean Wilkinson
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Davis
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Asena Mott
Member
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Body
Member
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Candy Olson
Member
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carl Harness
Member
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheri Coryea
Member
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Devaney Iglesias
Member
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gerhard Toth
Member
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Hurd
Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Lifland
Member
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Grimsley
Member
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robbie Artz
Member
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Rametta
Member
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (46)
- Former: Brian Deming (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: David Pizzo (2019–2024) — Past Chair
- Former: Eric Bailey (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Estella Gray (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Kimberly Hopper (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Kari Goetz (2022–2024) — Chief Marketing & Advancment Officer
- Former: Kimberly Crum (2022–2024) — Member
- Former: Laura Schmidt (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Gina Przetocki (2024) — Vice President & Finance
- Former: Emery Ivery (2019–2023) — Chief Impact Officer
- Former: Stuart Rogel (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Glenn Waters (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Matthew Walker (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael Attinella (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Bill Merrill (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Dan Vigne (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Karen Rushing (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: M. Bronwyn Beightol (2019–2022) — Chief Impact Officer
- Former: Mark Fernandez (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Rae Dowling (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Bemetra Simmons (2020–2022) — Csoo
- Former: Julio Ramirez (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Bob Thompson (2022) — Director
- Former: Chadwick Loar (2022) — Director
- Former: James Gillen (2022) — Chief Marketing Officer
- Former: Rebecca Pickett (2022) — Director
- Former: Bob Dutkowsky (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Dallas Smith Jr. (2019–2021) — Vice President Information Technology
- Former: David Walker (2019–2021) — Past Treasurer & Finance Chair
- Former: Gail Nursey (2019–2021) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Timothy Dutton (2019–2021) — CEO Unite Pinellas
- Former: Jan Resch (2021) — Vice President Major Gifts
- Former: Jp Du Buque (2021) — Director
- Former: Carrie Zeisse (2019–2020) — Chief Strategy & Operating
- Former: Deanna Willsey (2019–2020) — Chief Marketing Officer
- Former: Suzanne McCormick (2019–2020) — President & CEO
- Former: Tim Henning (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Andreea Lloyd (2020) — Vice President Finance & Operations
- Former: Mindy Forey (2020) — Vice President Finance & Operations
- Former: Susan Wetzel Miller (2020) — Sarasota Area President
- Former: Marty Lanahan (2019) — Director
- Former: Melinda Forey (2019) — Vice President, Finance & Operations
- Former: Mike Brennan (2019) — Director
- Former: Paul Reilly (2019) — Director
- Former: Pete Norden (2019) — Director
- Former: Susan Wetzel (2019) — Sarasota Area President
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 $268K, to Jessica Muroff (CEO). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about United Way Suncoast Inc
How much does United Way Suncoast Inc give each year?
United Way Suncoast Inc gave $11.6M across 171 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10.0M across 124 grants.
What is United Way Suncoast Inc's typical grant size?
United Way Suncoast Inc's median grant in 2025 was $45,000, and its average grant was $67,689, across 171 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from United Way Suncoast Inc that year got $32K on average.
Where does United Way Suncoast Inc give grants?
United Way Suncoast Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tampa, FL (52 grants), St Petersburg, FL (26 grants), Sarasota, FL (22 grants) and Clearwater, FL (16 grants).
Does United Way Suncoast Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 171 grants with a stated purpose on United Way Suncoast Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are United Way Suncoast Inc's largest grantees?
United Way Suncoast Inc's largest 2025 grantees include School District of Manatee ($276,040), Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast ($270,233) and Pemhs Personal Enrichment Through Mental Health Services DBA Eleos ($262,393), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 7% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is United Way Suncoast Inc?
United Way Suncoast Inc reported $51.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $21.7M.
What does United Way Suncoast Inc fund?
United Way Suncoast’s mission is to mobilize communities to action so all can thrive. Its stated impact areas are: See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from United Way Suncoast Inc?
The organization seeks applications from nonprofit organizations for its community investment funding. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is United Way Suncoast Inc's EIN?
United Way Suncoast Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3725701. 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 2019 (received by the IRS April 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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