United Way · Cleveland
United Way of the Ocoee Region
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 25 totaling $1.6 million
- Typical grant
- $15,000 to $68,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $20,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Bradley County, Hamilton County · plus 1 grant outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2025 had also been funded in 2024. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $1.6 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.6M | $1.6M | 25 |
| 2024 | $1.8M | $1.7M | 27 |
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Mike GriffinDirector
- Bill MartinChair
- Dr Rubi PorterSecretary
- Bruce BradfordDirector
- Dr Linda CashDirector
- Nancy CassonDirector
- Brenda ChoateDirector
- Ken DewDirector
- Matt JenneDirector
- Chris NewtonDirector
- Dr Matthew TolbertImmediate past board chair
- Andy WilliamsDirector
- Erika MooreDirector
- Cindy SlaterDirector
- Adam OsborneDirector
- Stephanie LinkousPresident
- Jennifer SheeleyVp of finance
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Community health
- Partner agency
- Community health/parnter agency
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karis Community Health | Cleveland, Bradley County | Community health | $380K |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the Ocoee Region | Cleveland, Bradley County | Partner agency | $236K |
| The Caring Place | Cleveland, Bradley County | Community health/parnter agency | $174K |
| City Fields | Cleveland, Bradley County | Partner agency | $150K |
| Family Resource Agency | Cleveland, Bradley County | Partner agency | $85K |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga | Cleveland, Bradley County | Partner agency | $80K |
| Bradley Cleveland Public | Cleveland, Bradley County | Community health | $68K |
| Legal Aid of East TN | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Partner agency | $62K |
| The Hope Center Inc. | Cleveland, Bradley County | Community health | $48K |
| Court Appointed Special Adv | Cleveland, Bradley County | Partner agency | $45K |
| Habitat for Humanity | Cleveland, Bradley County | Community health | $45K |
| Centerstone of Tennessee Inc. | Cleveland, Bradley County | Partner agency | $35K |
| Family Promise | Cleveland, Bradley County | Partner agency | $20K |
| Ocoee Outreach | Cleveland, Bradley County | Community health | $20K |
| Bradley Prevention Coalition | Cleveland, Bradley County | Community health | $20K |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Greater Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Community health | $20K |
| Walter E Boehm Birth Defects | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Partner agency | $16K |
| Ludic Spectrum Center | Cleveland, Bradley County | Community health | $15K |
| On Point | Hixson, Hamilton County | Community health | $15K |
| Foundation House | Cleveland, Bradley County | Community health | $15K |
| Project Free 2 Fly | Cleveland, Bradley County | Community health | $15K |
| Medical Foundation of Chatt | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Community health | $12K |
| Cleveland Lions Club | Cleveland, Bradley County | Community health | $12K |
| New Hope Pregnancy Center | Cleveland, Bradley County | Community health | $10K |
| Living Water Missions International | Cleveland, Bradley County | Community health | $10K |
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