United Way of Coastal and
OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF HARDWORKING, STRUGGLING HOUSEHOLDS BY MOBILIZING THE RESOURCES OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO CREATE LASTING CHANGE. UNITED WAY OF COASTAL AND WESTERN CONNECTICUT (UNITED WAY) IS THE CHAMPION FOR FAMILIES LIVING PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK IN OUR 27-TOWN REGION ACROSS FAIRFIELD AND SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD COUNTIES. WE FOCUS ON THREE KEY AREAS: EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND HEALTH. OUR VISION IS THAT EVERY FAMILY IS HEALTHY AND STRONG, EVERY HOUSEHOLD IS FINANCIALLY STABLE, AND EVERY CHILD ENTERS SCHOOL READY TO LEARN AND GRADUATES READY TO SUCCEED. WE ARE FOCUSED ON A POPULATION THAT UNITED WAY CALLS ALICE (ASSET LIMITED, INCOME CONSTRAINED, EMPLOYED). ALICE HOUSEHOLDS ARE EMPLOYED, OFTEN IN MORE THAN ONE JOB, YET CANNOT AFFORD BASIC NECESSITIES LIKE FOOD, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, CHILD CARE, AND HEALTHCARE. A UNITED WAY REPORT PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER 2023 REVEALED THAT 39% OF HOUSEHOLDS THROUGHOUT CONNECTICUT ARE ALICE OR LIVE IN POVERTY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$10.7M
+26.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$305K
-66.0% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$305K
-66.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $10,733,125 | $8,464,154 | $8,563,444 |
| Revenue | $7,700,862 | $5,168,378 | $6,698,403 |
| Expenses | $9,348,987 | $7,188,531 | $7,897,742 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $439,471 | $-1,179,144 | $396,945 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEN WEINSTEIN | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| ERIC DUENWALD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHERYL BAKEWELL | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| AARON MEYER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARK OUELLETTE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DOREEN BENTSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LUIS DIEZ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CARMEN HUGHES | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KATHERINE WEBSTER-O'KEEFE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL STERN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| NOAL ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHRISTINA BODINE-AYSSEH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CAROLYN SALSGIVER KOBSA | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| THOMAS MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANNE MCCRORY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GILES PAYNE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PAUL RESZUTEK | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| GERALD ROSENBERG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SAMUEL TINGLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BOB TREFRY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PAUL BRUCE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KIMBERLY MORGAN | CEO PROSPERIKEY | 37.5 | $202,107 |
| ARLENE AJAMI | CFO | 37.5 | $151,529 |
| ISABEL ALMEIDA | PRESIDENT & CEO | 37.5 | $158,017 |
| EDITH PRESLEY | PRESIDENT STAMFORD CRADLE TO CAREER | 37.5 | $161,109 |
| LAUREN SCOPAZ | VP STAMFORD CRADLE TO CAREER | 37.5 | $131,298 |
| ANITA CHANDRAN | CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER PROSPERIKEY | 37.5 | $113,986 |
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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