Education Success

Funded Programs

The following nonprofit programs are receiving funding from United Way of Central Iowa during the 2025-26 fiscal year through the Education Success cabinet.

Art Force Iowa:
Middle School; K-12

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa:
Mentoring Programs

Boys and Girls Club of Central Iowa:
Middle School; K-12

By Degrees Foundation:
By Degrees K-5 and 9-12 Grade Programming

Camp Fire Heart of Iowa:
SEL & Academic Out-of-school Time Programs K-5; Childcare Apprentice Program

Carlisle Community Schools:
Carlisle Summer KickStart Camp

Children & Families of Iowa:
Jump Start Summer Tutoring Program

Children & Family Urban Movement:
The Haven & Awesome Summer Days

Des Moines Public Schools:
DMPS Options Academy; Community Schools & Family Support Svcs.

Everybody Wins! Iowa:
Power Read

Focuss Inc.:
FOCUSS Up Mentoring; Future-ready Middle and High School Youth

Forest Avenue Outreach:
Pathway to Building Trades

Genesis Youth Foundation:
Ubuntu Leadership Academy K-12

Gigi's Playhouse:
One-On-One Literacy and Math Tutoring

Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa:
Mission Outreach

Investing In My Future, Inc.:
College & Career Jumpstart Program

Iowa Congolese Organization and Center for Healing (ICOACH):
Out of School K-12; Middle School

Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates:
Middle & High School Programs

ISU Foundation:
Middle & High School Programs

Isiserettes Drill & Drum Corps:
Drill and Drum Corps

Jewels Academy:
Join Emerging Women Excelling in Leadership and STEM (JEWELS)

Johnston Partnership for a Healthy Community:
Johnston Youth Mentoring Program (JUMP)

Latinas Latinos Al Exito Inc.:
Middle School; High School Plus Program

Oakridge Neighborhood Services:
Middle School; K-12

Perry PACES:
Before/After & Summer School Learning Center

Project Iowa:
YouthWorks

Pursuit of Innovation:
Tech Mentorship

Sarge's WestSide Boxing Club:
Boxing for Success

Starts Right Here:
Starts Right Here

West Des Moines School District:
WDMCS Scholars

WeLift:
WeLIFT: Get2Work

Willkie House:
6UP Middle School Program;
Afterschool/Summer Program

YMCA of Greater Des Moines:
After School Program

West Des Moines:
Youth Justice Initiative

Youth Law Center:
Youth Law

For information about receiving funding from United Way of Central Iowa, visit our Investment Process website page: