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Orange Countys United Way

Grantmaking foundation in Irvine, California · EIN 33-0047994

Total giving
$20MTax year 2025
Total assets
$39MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

TO IMPROVE LIVES IN ORANGE COUNTY BY DELIVERING MEASURABLE LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO COMPLEX ISSUES IN EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND HOUSING. ORANGE COUNTY UNITED WAY (ocuw) IS COMMITTED TO BREAKING BARRIERS AND IMPROVING LIVES FOR EVERYONE WHO LIVES HERE. THOUGH OUR KEY INITIATIVES - UNITED FOR STUDENT SUCCESS, UNITED FOR FINANCIAL SECURITY, AND UNITED TO END HOMELESSNESS - WE ARE WORKING TO ENSURE LOCAL STUDENTS SUCCEED, OC FAMILIES GAIN FINANCIAL SECURITY, AND OUR UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS FIND A PLACE TO CALL HOME. WE ALSO OFFER VITAL SUPPORT VIA 2-1-1 ORANGE COUNTY (211OC) OUR KEY SERVICE THAT CONNECTS THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS WITH HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE RESOURCES. TO LEARN MORE OR DISCOVER HOW YOU CAN HELP, VISIT UNITEDWAYOC.ORG OCUW IS A STANDALON, INDEPENDENT 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$14M2020
$42M2021
$60M2022
$25M2023
$21M2024
$20M2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Abrazar Inc$710K2023
Sacred Path Indigenous Wellness Center$430K2023
Access California Services$190K2023
Second Baptist Church of Santa Ana$190K2023
Shanti Orange County$190K2023

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

Website: www.unitedwayoc.org

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.