Public Charity

UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST MICHIGAN

UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST MICHIGAN is a Public Charity headquartered in TRAVERSE CITY, MI. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $7.9M revenue, $8.0M expenses, $6.7M total assets. IRS filings disclose 52 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $598K.

EIN: 381679060 TRAVERSE CITY, MI Federated Giving Programs NTEE: T70 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.9M
Total Expenses$8.0M
Total Assets$6.7M
Grants Given52
Grant Total$598K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO IMPROVE LIVES BY CONNECTING AND MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF COMMUNITIES IN OUR REGION TO ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD. FURTHER, UNITED WAY HAS CONVENED AND FACILITATED COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS ABOUT OPIOID ABUSE, TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, AND POPULATIONS LIVING IN POVERTY AND/OR ALICE (ASSET LIMITED, INCOME CONSTRAINED, EMPLOYED) POPULATION. THESE EFFORTS HAVE MOBILIZED DOZENS OF HELPING AGENCIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE MOST URGENT NEEDS IN OUR REGION.

Sample Grants Given

SALVATION ARMY
CADILLAC, MI · 2024
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
$11,250
CADILLAC, MI · 2024
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
$8,250
SALVATION ARMY
CADILLAC, MI · 2023
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
$11,750
CADILLAC, MI · 2023
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
$8,750
TRAVERSE CITY, MI · 2021
HOUSING/WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT & SOCIAL EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING
$20,000

Showing up to 5 of 52 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

MEMBER Abigail Ellsworth
MEMBER Angela Kopriva
VICE CHAIR Brian Kelsey
CHAIR Deon Vaughan Jd
MEMBER Doug Morgenstern
MEMBER Dr Thomas Wertz

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Top Grant Purposes

FUND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
$394,035 36 grants
HOUSING/WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT & SOCIAL EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING
$40,000 2 grants
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
$40,000 4 grants
MIGRANT EDUCATION SUMMER PROGRAM
$30,500 2 grants
HOUSING
$15,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $7.9M $8.0M $6.7M
2024 $4.4M $3.9M $6.0M
2023 $2.9M $2.5M $4.6M
2022 $1.3M $1.4M $1.1M
2021 $646K $689K $972K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $646K to $7.9M (+1120%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.7M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MI.

MI

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