Funders › TX › United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc › 2019
Grants paid by United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc, tax year 2019
EIN 75-6005352 · Dallas, TX · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE T700
In tax year 2019, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc (EIN 75-6005352) reported 177 grants paid totaling $48,077,241. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2019
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Designated Donations to Uwmd Dallas, TX | A | $25,862,126 | paid | DONOR DESIGNATIONS | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Childcaregroup Dallas, TX | A | $1,532,353 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Avance Dallas Dallas, TX | A | $755,598 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Goodwill Industries of Dallas Inc Dallas, TX | A | $622,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Family Place Dallas, TX | A | $586,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Women in Need of Generous Support Wings Dallas, TX | A | $551,700 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | The Cooper Institute Dallas, TX | A | $540,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Lumin Education Dallas, TX | A | $533,426 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Catholic Charities of Dallas Inc Dallas, TX | A | $520,710 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Jewish Family Service of Greater Dallas Dallas, TX | A | $516,800 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Concilio the Dallas, TX | A | $498,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Family Compass Dallas, TX | A | $455,567 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Salvation Army the Dallas, TX | A | $432,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy Madison, GA | A | $415,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Citysquare Dallas, TX | A | $380,469 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Mosaic Family Services Dallas, TX | A | $357,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Mi Escuelita Preschool Dallas, TX | A | $345,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Literacy Instruction for Texas (lift) Dallas, TX | A | $306,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Dallas Independent School District Dallas, TX | U | $287,631 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Nexus Recovery Center Dallas, TX | A | $286,852 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Mv Contract Transportation Inc Dallas, TX | A | $279,555 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Pediplace Lewisville, TX | A | $279,011 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Uplift Education Irving, TX | A | $275,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Interfaith Family Services Dallas, TX | A | $259,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Children's Health System of Texas Dallas, TX | A | $251,761 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Dallas County Hospital District Dallas, TX | A | $245,645 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Trinity River Mission Dallas, TX | A | $237,954 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Senior Citizens of Greater Dallas Inc Dallas, TX | A | $237,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | The Dallas Foundation Dallas, TX | A | $237,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas Dallas, TX | A | $235,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Genesis Women's Shelter & Support Dallas, TX | A | $235,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Prison Entrepreneurship Program (pep) Houston, TX | A | $229,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Child and Family Guidance Centers Dallas, TX | A | $225,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | My Possibilities Plano, TX | A | $221,370 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Parkland Fdn for Parkland Health & Hosp Sys Dallas, TX | A | $220,313 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas Dallas, TX | A | $211,988 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Prism Health N Texas (fka AIDS Armsinc) Dallas, TX | A | $210,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Dallas Afterschool Dallas, TX | A | $200,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Foundation Communities Austin, TX | A | $195,866 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic Dallas, TX | A | $180,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Resource Center of Dallas Inc Dallas, TX | A | $180,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Metrocrest Services Inc Farmers Branch, TX | A | $172,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star Irving, TX | A | $171,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas Dallas, TX | A | $170,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Dallas Children's Advocacy Center Dallas, TX | A | $170,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Girls Incorporated of Metropolitan Dallas Dallas, TX | A | $167,197 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Achieve (fka Citizens Development Center) Dallas, TX | A | $162,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Wilkinson Center Dallas, TX | A | $157,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Readers 2 Leaders Dallas, TX | A | $154,288 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | City Year Inc Boston, MA | A | $150,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Boy Scouts of America Circle Ten Council Dallas, TX | A | $150,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Literacy Achieves Dallas, TX | A | $147,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Student Success Agency Fairview, TX | A | $140,558 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Per Scholas Bronx, NY | A | $140,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Real School Gardens - Out Teach Washington, DC | A | $135,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Jubilee Park & Community Center Corporation Dallas, TX | A | $130,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Family Care Connection Dallas, TX | A | $129,793 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Reading Partners Dallas, TX | A | $125,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Poetic Dallas, TX | A | $122,917 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | The Visiting Nurse Association of Texas Dallas, TX | A | $120,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Children's Advocacy Center of Collin County Plano, TX | A | $117,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Dallas Social Venture Partners Dallas, TX | A | $115,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | After-School All-Stars North Texas Richardson, TX | A | $113,126 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Rockwall County Helping Hands Rockwall, TX | A | $110,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Rainbow Days Inc Dallas, TX | A | $107,352 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Beacon Hill Preparatory Institute Dallas, TX | A | $105,759 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Kipp Dallas-Fort Worth Inc Dallas, TX | A | $99,864 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Dallas Services Dallas, TX | A | $97,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Texas Muslim Women's Foundation Inc Plano, TX | A | $95,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Young Women's Preparatory Network Dallas, TX | A | $94,864 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Npower Inc Brooklyn, NY | A | $92,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Vogel Alcove Dallas, TX | A | $88,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | North Dallas Shared Ministries Dallas, TX | A | $87,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Health Services of North Texas Inc Denton, TX | A | $85,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Youth With Faces Dallas, TX | A | $75,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Dallas County Community College Dallas, TX | A | $72,090 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Communities in Schools of North Texas Inc Lewisville, TX | A | $65,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Parkland Foundation Dallas, TX | A | $64,608 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Baylor University Dallas, TX | A | $63,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Cafe Momentum Dallas, TX | A | $62,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX | A | $60,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Baylor Health Care System Foundation Dallas, TX | A | $58,887 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Concord Missionary Baptist Church Dallas, TX | A | $58,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Community Council of Greater Dallas Dallas, TX | A | $57,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Project Transformation Dallas, TX | A | $57,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | The Commit Partnership Dallas, TX | A | $55,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Communities in Schools of the Dallas Region Dallas, TX | A | $55,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Catch Up & Read Dallas, TX | A | $55,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Equal Heart Dallas, TX | A | $55,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Commit2dallas Dallas, TX | A | $55,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | American Red Cross - North Texas Region Dallas, TX | A | $55,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Denton County Friends of the Family Denton, TX | A | $50,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Turn Ptthe(rape Crisis Ctr of Collin Cty) Plano, TX | A | $50,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Cristo Rey Dallas High School Dallas, TX | A | $50,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Education Is Freedom Dallas, TX | A | $50,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity Dallas, TX | A | $50,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Children's Adv Center for Denton County Lewisville, TX | A | $47,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Warren Center for Children With Developmental Diff Richardson, TX | A | $47,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Junior Achievement of Dallas Inc Richardson, TX | A | $45,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Mercy Street Dallas, TX | A | $43,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Boys & Girls Clubs of Collin County Frisco, TX | A | $42,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Callier Center for Communication Disorders Dallas, TX | A | $42,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Agape Resource & Assist Plano, TX | A | $41,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | New Friends New Life Dallas, TX | A | $41,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Turtle Creek Manor Inc Dallas, TX | A | $40,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Big Thought Dallas, TX | A | $38,816 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Family Gateway Inc Dallas, TX | A | $37,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Shared Housing Center Inc Dallas, TX | A | $37,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Hope Clinic of Garland Garland, TX | A | $37,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Metrocare Services Dallas, TX | A | $37,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Cornerstone Crossroads Academy Inc Dallas, TX | A | $37,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Healing Hands Ministries Dallas, TX | A | $37,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Rosa Es Rojo Inc Little Elm, TX | A | $36,721 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society Dallas, TX | A | $36,403 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance Dallas, TX | A | $35,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Dallas Center Dallas, TX | A | $34,867 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | The Samaritan Inn Mckinney, TX | A | $32,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | National Audubon Society Dallas, TX | A | $31,904 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | National Council of the United States Society of S St Louis, MO | U | $31,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Society of St Vincent de Paul San Mateo, CA | A | $30,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Education Opens Doors Dallas, TX | A | $30,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Children First Inc Grand Prairie, TX | A | $30,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Plano Isd Education Foundation Plano, TX | A | $30,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Yoga N Da Hood Dallas, TX | A | $26,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Association of Persons Affected by Addiction Dallas, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Wtia Workforce Institute Seattle, WA | A | $25,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Christian Community Action Lewisville, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Frontiers of Flight Museum Dallas, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Just Community Austin, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Scholarshot Dallas, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Dallas Challenge Dallas, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Bold Idea Inc Dallas, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Casa of Denton County Inc Denton, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Hand to Hold Austin, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Campaign for Kindness Inc Dallas, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Hck2 Partners Addison, TX | A | $24,800 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Aberg Center for Literacy Dallas, TX | A | $24,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Casa of Collin County Mckinney, TX | A | $23,282 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Heart House Dallas, TX | A | $22,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Liftfund Dallas, TX | A | $22,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Assistance Center of Collin County Plano, TX | A | $22,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Southern Dallas Link Inc Desoto, TX | A | $22,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Open Arms Bryan's House Arlington, TX | A | $22,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Southwestern Diabetic Fdn Camp Sweeney Gainesville, TX | A | $21,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Meals On Wheels Collin County Mckinney, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Housing Crisis Center Dallas, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Children's Adv Center for Rockwall County Rockwall, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Inspiring Tomorrow's Leaders Dallas, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Step Up Richardson, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Irving Cares Irving, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Dallas Methodist Hospitals Foundation Dallas, TX | A | $19,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Habitat for Humanity Greater Garland Garland, TX | A | $17,900 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Miles of Freedom Dallas, TX | A | $17,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Richardson Adult Literacy Center Richardson, TX | A | $15,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | The Compelling Why Dallas, TX | A | $15,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Quest for Greater Success Dallas, TX | A | $12,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Positive Breathing Dallas, TX | A | $12,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Carter's House Dallas, TX | A | $12,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Bridges Safehouse Inc Cedar Hill, TX | A | $12,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | First Choice Social Services Dallas, TX | A | $12,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Year Up Dallasfort Worth Dallas, TX | A | $12,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | La Piana Associates Inc Oakland, CA | A | $11,313 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Hope Cottage Pregnancy and Adoption Center Dallas, TX | A | $10,950 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Frisco Independent School District Frisco, TX | U | $10,400 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | First3years Addison, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Mission Advancement Professionals Mckinney, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Stand for Children Leadership Center Dallas, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Better Block Foundation Dallas, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Irving, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Dallas Furniture Bank Dallas, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Carson's Village Coppell, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | The Unv of Texas Southwestern Medical Ctr Dallas, TX | A | $9,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Maurice Barnett Geriatric Wellness Center Plano, TX | A | $7,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | High-Tech High Heels Dallas, TX | A | $7,000 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Literacy Coalition of Central Texas Austin, TX | A | $6,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Spare Labs Inc Vancouver | A | $6,387 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
| 2019 | Dallas Dogrrr Dallas, TX | A | $5,500 | paid | Program Ops Cost | 202021369349303222 |
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