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Eppstein Uhen Tennessen Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 20-8080585 Website

Eppstein Uhen Tennessen Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Established by EUA in 2007, the foundation says its mission is to improve quality of life in the communities where employees live, work, and play, with particular attention to youth development and support where needed in the communities its five offices serve.

Key facts about Eppstein Uhen Tennessen Foundation Inc

In short: Eppstein Uhen Tennessen Foundation Inc gave $203K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Wisconsin. 58% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-8080585
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$203,177
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$16,931
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
58% first-time grantees (7 of 12, 2025)
Total assets
$3,748,015
Primary geography
Wisconsin (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.7M

+7.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$203K

+73.6% YoY

Grant Count

12

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

+44.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eppstein Uhen Tennessen Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $175K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Eppstein Uhen Tennessen Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

58%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 7 of 12 grantees (58%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $24K; repeat grants $8K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 213% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 117% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s stated mission is to enhance the communities its five offices serve and help youth reach their full potential through skill and strength development. Its website says EUA employees nominate local nonprofits for grants, which are reviewed by an internal selection committee.

The 2025 grant list includes organizations whose own missions describe youth education, mentoring, enrichment, and support for families and children. For example, St. Augustine Preparatory Academy describes its work as developing students into future leaders through education; Centro Hispano says it empowers youth, strengthens families, and engages community; and Denver Kids describes providing counseling and volunteer mentors to Denver public school students. Other 2025 recipients include Youth on Record, which says it helps underserved youth achieve academic, artistic, and personal goals, and Create Your Dreams, which describes youth development for children in underserved Atlanta areas.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $203,177. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $100,000, with a median of $10,000. Its website describes an employee-nomination process for local nonprofits; it says each grant totals $20,000 and is payable over two years.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation says its grants support communities served by EUA’s five offices. In 2025, 85% of grant dollars went to Wisconsin recipients, 10% to Colorado recipients, and 5% to Georgia recipients.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

Cities

MilwaukeeMadisonDenverGreen BayAppletonChicagoWinter ParkAtlantaBeloitChambleeDe PereFitchburgRye Brook

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K4 grants2020 8 grants2021 6 grants2022 11 grants2023 10 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $203K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $203K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

St Augustine Preparatory Academy: $100KSt Augustine PreparatoryAcademy$100KThe Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin Education Foundation: $23KThe Bicycle Federation ofWisconsin Education Foundation$23KBoys and Girls Clubs of the Bay & Lakes Region: $10KBoys and Girls Clubs of theBay & Lakes Region$10KCentro Hispano Inc: $10KCentro Hispano Inc$10KValley Kids Foundation Inc: $10KValley Kids Foundation Inc$10KYouth on Record Inc: $10KYouth on Record Inc$10KCreate Your Dreams Inc: $10KCreate Your Dreams Inc$10KDenver Kids Inc: $10KDenver Kids Inc$10KExceptional Equestrians Inc: $10KExceptional Equestrians Inc$10KSP Milwaukee Propcol LLC: $5KSP Milwaukee Propcol LLC$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Augustine Preparatory Academy ($100K). Together the top 10 received $198K.

Grant Size Distribution

47 grants across all recorded years

46<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 47 (98%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Augustine Preparatory Academy Milwaukee, WIProgram Support$100,000
The Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin Education Foundation Milwaukee, WIProgram Support$23,177
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Bay & Lakes Region Green Bay, WIProgram Support$10,000
Centro Hispano Inc Madison, WIProgram Support - Grant 1 of 2$10,000
Valley Kids Foundation Inc Appleton, WIProgram Support$10,000
Youth on Record Inc Denver, COProgram Support$10,000
Create Your Dreams Inc Atlanta, GAProgram Support$10,000
Denver Kids Inc Denver, COProgram Support$10,000
Exceptional Equestrians Inc De Pere, WIProgram Support$10,000
SP Milwaukee Propcol LLC Milwaukee, WIRun by river 5k sponsor - for the benefit of ignite the spirit fund - milwaukee$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $3,748,015 $521,880 $262,782 $203,177
2024 $3,488,917 $702,680 $138,319 $117,025
2023 $2,924,556 $372,996 $156,500 $106,750
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,748,015$3,488,917$2,924,556
Revenue$521,880$702,680$372,996
Expenses$262,782$138,319$156,500
Qualifying Distributions$205,467$119,802$149,325
Net Investment Income$252,902$353,172$85,479
Distributable Amount$175,250$152,566$132,748

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 10, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Greg Uhen as president and director, Rich Tennessen as vice president and director, Sam Eppstein as director, and Angela King as treasurer.

Eppstein Uhen Tennessen Foundation Inc is led by Greg Uhen, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Greg Uhen

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rich Tennessen

    Vice President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sam Eppstein

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela King

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 333 East Chicago Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: (414) 271-5350
Website: https://eua.com/bdbt/

Frequently asked questions about Eppstein Uhen Tennessen Foundation Inc

How much does Eppstein Uhen Tennessen Foundation Inc give each year?

Eppstein Uhen Tennessen Foundation Inc gave $203K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $117K across 10 grants.

What is Eppstein Uhen Tennessen Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Eppstein Uhen Tennessen Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,931, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Eppstein Uhen Tennessen Foundation Inc that year got $24K on average.

Where does Eppstein Uhen Tennessen Foundation Inc give grants?

Eppstein Uhen Tennessen Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (5 grants) and Denver, CO (2 grants).

Does Eppstein Uhen Tennessen Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Eppstein Uhen Tennessen Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (8 grants).

Who are Eppstein Uhen Tennessen Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Eppstein Uhen Tennessen Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include St Augustine Preparatory Academy ($100,000), The Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin Education Foundation ($23,177) and Boys and Girls Clubs of the Bay & Lakes Region ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Eppstein Uhen Tennessen Foundation Inc?

Eppstein Uhen Tennessen Foundation Inc reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $205K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $175K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Eppstein Uhen Tennessen Foundation Inc fund?

The foundation’s stated mission is to enhance the communities its five offices serve and help youth reach their full potential through skill and strength development. Its website says EUA employees nominate local nonprofits for grants, which are reviewed by an internal selection committee. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Eppstein Uhen Tennessen Foundation Inc?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Eppstein Uhen Tennessen Foundation Inc's EIN?

Eppstein Uhen Tennessen Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8080585. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Eppstein Uhen Tennessen Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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