Public Charity

UNITED WAY OF COASTAL AND WESTERN CONNECTICUT INC

UNITED WAY OF COASTAL AND WESTERN CONNECTICUT INC is a Public Charity headquartered in DANBURY, CT. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $8.0M revenue, $9.5M expenses, $8.9M total assets. 139 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $9.7M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 060646577 DANBURY, CT Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$8.0M
Total Expenses$9.5M
Total Assets$8.9M
Grant Records139
Funding Total$9.7M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

UNITED WAY COASTAL AND WESTERN CONNECTICUT (UWCWC) ENVISIONS A COMMUNITY WHERE EVERY PERSON IS HEALTHY, SAFE, AND ECONOMICALLY SECURE. OUR MISSION IS TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS CRITICAL NEEDS AND ADVANCE EQUITABLE PATHWAYS TO WELLBEING AND FINANCIAL SECURITY FOR EVERYONE. UWCWC SERVES 27-TOWNS ACROSS FAIRFIELD AND SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD COUNTIES AND MORE THAN 25-PERCENT OF THE STATE'S POPULATION. OUR WORK IS CENTERED ON THE ALICE (ASSET LIMITED, INCOME CONSTRAINED, EMPLOYED) POPULATION. THIS DATA-DRIVEN INITIATIVE HIGHLIGHTS THE TRUE COST OF LIVING IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN FAIRFIELD AND SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD COUNTIES, 42% OF HOUSEHOLDS LIVE BELOW THE ALICE THRESHOLD, WHICH REPRESENTS THE MINIMUM INCOME LEVEL NECESSARY FOR A HOUSEHOLD TO AFFORD THE BASIC COST OF LIVING IN THEIR COMMUNITY. ALICE FAMILIES INCLUDE ESSENTIAL WORKERS SUCH AS CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, HEALTH AIDES, RETAIL STAFF, AND EDUCATORS.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Aaron Meyer
CFO Arlene Ajami
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Ashley Gaudiano
BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 01/2025 Bob Trefry
BOARD MEMBER Carmen Hughes
CHAIR Carolyn Salsgiver Kobsa

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$1,314,769 15 grants
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$1,203,670 9 grants
DONOR DESIGNATED GIFTS
$1,182,098 3 grants
Challenge Fund
$650,000 3 grants
PUBLIC SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$590,252 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $8.0M $9.5M $8.9M
2024 $7.7M $9.3M $10.7M
2023 $5.2M $7.2M $8.5M
2022 $6.7M $7.9M $8.6M
2021 $10.0M $6.1M $11.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $10.0M to $8.0M (-20%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.9M.

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