Mission
The Mission of the United Way of Lincoln is to increase the organized capacity of people to care for one another.
Public Charity
UNITED WAY OF LINCOLN COUNTY
Based in Lincolnton, NC, UNITED WAY OF LINCOLN COUNTY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $457K in revenue, $462K in expenses, $465K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 76 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $1.4M.
EIN: 237125926
Lincolnton, NC
Federated Giving Programs
NTEE: T70
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$457K
Total Expenses$462K
Total Assets$465K
Grants Given76
Grant Total$1.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at United Way of Lincoln County
How United Way of Lincoln County divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $87 for programs
$87
United Way of Lincoln County provides funding to support the Health, Education and Financial Stability impact areas in 25 programs across the community
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to United Way of Lincoln County
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
Domestic violence prevention and shelter
$30,000
Summer camp and after school care
$28,000
Communities in Schools
Dropout prevention
$25,000
End of life support
$23,000
Homeless shelter and rehousing services
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 76 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board Member
Aaron Swain
Executive Director
Alisha Friday
Board Member
Casey Gilbert
Board Member
Charlie Reep
Board Member
Chrystal Hoyle
Board Member
Erica Tallent
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $457K | $462K | $465K |
| 2024 | $388K | $462K | $472K |
| 2023 | $579K | $387K | $537K |
| 2022 | $284K | $376K | $397K |
| 2021 | $374K | $379K | $478K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $374K to $457K (+22%), with total assets most recently reported at $465K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in NC.
NC
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.