United Way of Tompkins County

Name

United Way of Tompkins County

Legal name

United Way of Tompkins County

Website

https://uwtc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN), Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

Keywords

• Community fundraising
• Grant funding programs
• Nonprofit community impact
• Charitable giving programs
• Human services coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Ithaca

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual Community Campaign: Annual fundraising campaign running July 1 to June 30. Every dollar raised goes back to local programs and services. UWTC covers its own administrative costs through Cornerstone Partners, allowing 100% of donor gifts to support community programs.
2. Cornerstone Partners: Business and organizational donors who underwrite UWTC's administrative costs including programs, fundraising, donation processing, community needs assessments, and advocacy efforts.
3. United Tompkins Impact Fund Grants: Two-year cycle grants awarded to agencies and organizations that address identified community priorities. Funded by annual campaign donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

United Way of Tompkins County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that runs an annual community fundraising campaign and distributes funds to local programs through the United Tompkins Impact Fund, the United Way/2-1-1 ALICE Program, Youth and Philanthropy (YAP) and FOCUS youth grant-making programs, the Urgent Rx Prescription Program, and Community Needs Assessment services. Administrative costs are covered by Cornerstone Partners so that 100% of individual donations flow to community programs addressing Healthy Community, Youth Opportunity, and Financial Security across Tompkins County, New York.

Product overview

United Way of Tompkins County operates as a nonprofit social impact organization offering a portfolio of community programs rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include the United Tompkins Impact Fund (a two-year grant cycle distributing funds to community partners), the United Way/2-1-1 ALICE Program (financial assistance for households below sustainable income), Youth and Philanthropy programs (YAP and FOCUS, engaging students in grant-making), the Urgent Rx Prescription Program (free medications for uninsured residents), and Community Needs Assessment services. Additional programs support volunteer coordination and community impact measurement across health, youth development, and financial security focus areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• United Tompkins Impact Fund (UTIF): Grant program awarded on a 2-year cycle to agencies and organizations addressing identified community priorities in health, mental health, childcare, housing, and communities.
• United Way/2-1-1 ALICE Program
• Youth and Philanthropy (YAP)
• Focus on Community Understanding Service (FOCUS)
• Urgent Rx Prescription Program

Products and services

• United Tompkins Impact Fund (UTIF) Two-year grant cycle program that awards funding to local agencies and organizations addressing identified community priorities in Tompkins County. Funds are invested in impact areas including food security, health, mental health, childcare, housing, and community support, and are distributed to 40+ Impact Partners in the 2026-2028 cycle.
• United Way/2-1-1 ALICE Program Financial assistance program supporting households at or below ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) thresholds. Provides mini-grants of up to $500 per qualified household to address basic-need expenses such as car insurance, child care, utilities, and rent, operated in partnership with the Human Services Coalition of Tompkins County's 2-1-1 service.
• Youth and Philanthropy (YAP) Program empowering local 10th, 11th, and 12th-grade students to take an active role in their community and understand philanthropy. Students serve as grant reviewers to assess community needs and disperse $25,000 annually to organizations addressing those needs, with funding from the Triad Foundation.
• Focus On Community Understanding Service (FOCUS) Extension of the YAP program working with Dryden Middle and High School students on leadership development, community needs assessments, and a $2,000 competitive grant cycle for their rural community. Half of program funding is provided by the Dryden Youth Opportunity Fund.
• Urgent Rx Prescription Program Program providing free prescriptions and outreach follow-up to people with urgent health needs and no health insurance. Covers up to two weeks of urgently needed generic medications to treat common health problems; uninsured patients treated at Cayuga Medical Center Emergency Department and Convenient Care Center are eligible for vouchers.
• Community Needs Assessment Biennial assessment conducted to identify community priorities and inform grant investments. The assessment is shared with the Community Impact Committee and Board of Directors and forms the evidence base for grantmaking priorities across the three pillars.
• 2025-26 Community Impact Programs Programs organized around three core pillars: Healthy Community (health and well-being), Youth Opportunity (youth development), and Financial Security. Touched lives of 84,941 individuals in 2025-26 with outcomes including 201,840 nutritious meals, 63,108 coordinated rides, and healthcare access.
• Volunteer Coordination Services Platform connecting volunteers with local nonprofit organizations through Day of Action events and ongoing volunteer opportunities, facilitating community engagement across Tompkins County.

Quantifiable outcome

• 84,941 individuals served across all programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Cornell UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Cornerstone Partner and top workplace campaign participant. Cornell United Way Team received Lynette Scofield Key Contributor Award. Collaborates on state policy advocacy training through Cornell's State Policy Advocacy Clinic.
• WegmanscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornerstone Partner and top workplace campaign participant. Provides support through Ithaca store location. Involved in Urgent Rx Prescription Program as community partner.
• Tompkins Community BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornerstone Partner underwriting UWTC administrative costs. Top 5 workplace campaign participant.
• Dryden Mutual InsurancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornerstone Partner achieving 100% employee giving participation. Top 5 workplace campaign.
• Human Services Coalition of Tompkins CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperates 2-1-1 service in partnership with UWTC's United Way/2-1-1 ALICE Program, connecting households to basic-need assistance and resources.
• Human Services Coalition of Tompkins County (Continuum of Care)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLed the Continuum of Care network of 30+ public, private, and nonprofit partners working to address homelessness. Receives $10,000 annual UTIF grant.
• Cayuga Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner in Urgent Rx Prescription Program. Uninsured patients treated at CMC Emergency Department and Convenient Care Center eligible for prescription vouchers.
• Beginnings Credit UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornerstone Partner and collaborated with UWTC on free Shred Day event to help local nonprofits save money and protect data.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce: Local business membership organization that overlaps with UWTC's Cornerstone Partners and workplace campaign audience. Not a direct fundraiser, but a stakeholder that influences the corporate donor base UWTC depends on.

Emerging players

• Human Services Coalition of Tompkins County: Coalition that operates the 2-1-1 service in partnership with UWTC and serves as a UWTC Impact Partner. Functions as both an operational partner and an organizational neighbor pursuing community funding in Tompkins County.
• Food Bank of the Southern Tier: Regional hunger-relief organization that works with UWTC-funded partners like Foodnet Meals on Wheels. Competes for some food-security funding and donor attention in the same footprint, with overlapping community impact goals.

Broad incumbents

• United Way of New York State: Statewide umbrella for 41 New York United Ways including UWTC. Operates the same annual campaign/grantmaking model at a state advocacy and coordination level, serving overlapping donor and partner networks.
• United Way Worldwide: National umbrella organization for 1,100+ local United Ways including UWTC. Sets brand standards, funding frameworks, and national partnerships that UWTC leverages, while providing a benchmark for peer performance.

Direct peers

• United Way of the Finger Lakes: A nearby New York United Way chapter serving the Finger Lakes region. Uses the same annual campaign, workplace giving, and community-impact grantmaking model as UWTC, and competes for a similar employer/donor base in adjacent counties.
• Community Foundation of Tompkins County: Local community foundation based in Ithaca that also pools philanthropic capital and grants to nonprofits. It is simultaneously a UWTC partner (provided a $20,000 Lane Family Fund grant) and a competing vehicle for donor dollars in Tompkins County.
• United Way of Buffalo & Erie County: A larger New York State United Way peer using the same community campaign, community impact fund, and 2-1-1 navigation service model. Provides a useful scale comparison for UWTC's operating approach and program portfolio.
• United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes: Larger regional United Way operating under the same model (annual campaign, funded impact partners, Cornerstone-style underwriting). Comparable governance structure, board-driven campaigns, and focus areas in health, youth, and financial security.

Regional players

• United Way of Central New York: Adjacent upstate New York United Way chapter serving Onondaga, Cayuga, and Oswego counties. Operates the same annual campaign and impact grant model, but does not directly compete in Tompkins County.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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