United Way’s Top Accomplishments in 2025

Our goal in 2025, as it is every year, was to leverage our robust network of volunteers, community partners, and donors to uplift our city’s children, students, individuals and families.

Through uniting our partners and resources, we had another year of tremendous collective impact in 2025. Our accomplishments in 2025 made a difference for thousands of people and represent meaningful progress in our community. These accomplishments include:

• We launched our latest five-year funding cycle, with 71 nonprofit organizations receiving funding through 2030. This includes 21 organizations that are first-time partners of United Way.
• We raised $1.9 million for the United for Kerr County fund, which has been awarded to 10 organizations to help residents rebuild their lives and recover over the long term.
• We partnered with Future Ready Bexar County, Early Matters San Antonio, UP Partnership and Education Service Center – Region 20 to host our city’s first-ever mayoral forum on early childhood and youth issues.
• We began a year-long series of monthly food distributions for our military community in partnership with JBSA – Lackland, the San Antonio Food Bank, the Najim Charitable Foundation, USAA and H-E-B.
• We received $1.8M to launch the Military Dual Generation program in partnership with United Way Suncoast, a first-of-its-kind military-specific initiative that will empower military families by reducing barriers to employment, high-quality child care and support resources.
•  Regional law firms joined us in our mission to make the community better by raising a record-breaking $257,000 at United Way’s General Counsel breakfast.
• We launch Stay United, a new membership program that helps retirees stay engaged in the community while continuing to make a positive impact.
• 211 received 131,350 connections from community residents, connecting them to programs that provide assistance with housing, child care, job training and more.
• 24,853 individuals used VITA to help them receive $33.2 million in tax refunds, saving $5.9 million in tax-prep fees.
• We opened the United Way East Central ISD Family Resource Center on the Pecan Valley STEM Academy campus, which empowers families in East Central ISD with children attending their schools by providing support such as counseling and access to critical resources.
• Our volunteer initiatives resulted in the distribution of more than $30,000 in children’s coats to 650+ families, $34,000+ in school supplies to teachers in North East ISD and more than $86,000 in basic necessities to people in need.
• Welcomed 16 new small businesses as corporate partners and collaborated with 8 local businesses, including Burger Boy, Rosario’s and the SA Current on United We Brunch 2025.
• Women United raised a record $322,000 at the Power of the Purse auction, which will fund the United Way Child Care Scholarship.
• Most of all, In total, $46.8 million was raised to support during the 2025 Community Campaign, including support from 376 community partners.

We can respond to community needs only through the generosity of our donors, volunteers and impact partners. Children, students and families now have the resources they need to succeed at every stage of life, thanks to their support.

Thank you for answering our call to action in 2025. We are excited to see how we can continue to make a meaningful difference for others in 2026.