Anne Ulnick Foundation
Anne Ulnick Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in areas such as food assistance, housing, legal aid, education, and surgery.
Anne Ulnick Foundation at a glance
In short: Anne Ulnick Foundation gave $125K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $125,000
- +5363.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +1500.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,813
- +241.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,667,668
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Anne Ulnick Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Anne Ulnick Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness ($10K). Together the top 10 received $95K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, reported grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois (64%), New York (12%), Minnesota (8%), Washington, D.C. (8%), and California (8%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
How Anne Ulnick Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 74% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $125K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| College Possible Saint Paul, MN | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Corporation for Public Broadcasting Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Deborahs Place Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Legal Aid Society New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Provident Foundation Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Society of Black Academic Surgeons Inc Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Society of University Surgeons Inc Encino, CA | Stepstone Fellowship fund | $10,000 |
| Anti Defamation League Foundation New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,667,668 | $193,374 | $165,709 | $125,000 | 16 | $143,475 | $172,582 | $193,461 |
| 2024 | $3,640,003 | $3,208,017 | $31,893 | $2,288 | 1 | $18,100 | $53,238 | $137,937 |
| 2023 | $463,879 | $14,501 | $30,299 | $15,000 | 3 | $23,999 | $14,501 | $23,422 |
| 2022 | $489,677 | $488,980 | $9,303 | — | — | $9,303 | $980 | $23,681 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Anne Ulnick Foundation reported a distributable amount of $193K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose stated missions address hunger, homelessness, college access for students from low-income backgrounds, civil legal aid, immigrant rights, and the advancement of surgery. For example, the Greater Chicago Food Depository describes its mission as ending hunger, while Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness says it works to prevent and end homelessness through organizing, advocacy, legal assistance, and education. These are the grantees’ missions, not stated missions of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $125,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $10,000, with a median of $10,000.
Among the reported grants were $10,000 each to Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness, College Possible, Greater Chicago Food Depository, Society of Black Academic Surgeons, and Society of University Surgeons. The filing lists the Society of University Surgeons grant for its Stepstone Fellowship fund. The foundation also gave $5,000 each to Habitat for Humanity Chicago, Legal Aid Chicago, and NIJC NFP.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jeffrey Matthews as director, president, and secretary, and Joan Matthews as director and treasurer.
Anne Ulnick Foundation is led by Jeffrey Matthews, Director, President & Secretary on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffrey Matthews
Director, President & Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joan Matthews
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Anne Ulnick Foundation
How much does Anne Ulnick Foundation give each year?
Anne Ulnick Foundation gave $125K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 1 grant.
What is Anne Ulnick Foundation's typical grant size?
Anne Ulnick Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $7,813, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Anne Ulnick Foundation give grants?
Anne Ulnick Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (12%) and Minnesota (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (11 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Anne Ulnick Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 94% of Anne Ulnick Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Anne Ulnick Foundation's largest grantees?
Anne Ulnick Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness ($10,000), College Possible ($10,000) and Corporation for Public Broadcasting ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Anne Ulnick Foundation?
Anne Ulnick Foundation reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $143K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $193K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Anne Ulnick Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose stated missions address hunger, homelessness, college access for students from low-income backgrounds, civil legal aid, immigrant rights, and the advancement of surgery. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Anne Ulnick Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Anne Ulnick Foundation's EIN?
Anne Ulnick Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4277444. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does Anne Ulnick Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Anne Ulnick Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/anne-ulnick-foundation-morg_2c1079fa97c94ba0959b8c5b547b80d8
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