Robert a Uihlein Foundation
The Robert A Uihlein Foundation is a private foundation based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in education, welfare, health, veterinary care, environmental conservation, and cultural arts and education.
Robert a Uihlein Foundation at a glance
In short: Robert a Uihlein Foundation gave $223K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Florida. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $222,603
- +41.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -15.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,237
- +66.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,632,376
- +12.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Robert a Uihlein Foundation
- 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: Glenora Co 1249 N Franklin Pl 1, Milwaukee, WI 53202-3392
Phone: (414) 347-1270
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Robert a Uihlein Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Out of Door Academy ($110K). Together the top 10 received $218K.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 69 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 77% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 11% to Wisconsin, 5% to Texas, 2% to North Dakota, and 2% to Tennessee. Listed recipients also included the Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society in Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Robert a Uihlein Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 11 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $158K (2024) to $256K (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $223K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Out of Door Academy Sarasota, FL | Education | $110,428 |
| South Eastern Guide Dog Palmetto, FL | Welfare | $41,106 |
| Salvation Army Sarasota, FL | Welfare | $15,415 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | HEALTH | $10,327 |
| Uw Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI | Veterinary Care | $10,327 |
| City of Land O' Lakes - Volunteer Fire Land Olakes, WI | Welfare | $10,000 |
| Delta Waterfowl Foundation Bismarck, ND | Environment | $5,000 |
| Ducks Unlimited Memphis, TN | Environment | $5,000 |
| Land O'Lakes Area Artisans Inc Land Olakes, WI | Cultural Arts and Education | $5,000 |
| Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society Pittsburgh, PA | Environment | $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 | $2,632,376 | $354,439 | $251,340 | $222,603 | 11 | $223,668 | $333,170 | $233,384 |
| 2024 | $2,341,918 | $322,760 | $183,369 | $157,887 | 13 | $158,737 | $299,490 | $218,884 |
| 2023 | $2,085,516 | $157,719 | $281,583 | $256,077 | 16 | $256,945 | $138,283 | $193,286 |
| 2022 | $1,993,729 | $199,489 | $274,079 | $250,978 | 16 | $252,146 | $178,906 | $222,766 |
| 2021 | $1,878,481 | $213,674 | $233,505 | $209,646 | 13 | $210,529 | $192,090 | $258,437 |
| 2020 | $1,823,839 | $21,116 | $251,368 | $232,906 | 12 | — | $94,404 | $204,102 |
| 2019 | $1,937,305 | $142,740 | $255,176 | $231,708 | 12 | — | $120,395 | $236,475 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert a Uihlein Foundation reported a distributable amount of $233K 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 a school, a guide-dog organization, social-service organizations, a cancer center, and wildlife and conservation organizations. Delta Waterfowl Foundation, which received $5,000, describes its mission as “Produce ducks and secure the future of waterfowl hunting.”
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $222,603. Individual grants ranged from $5,000 to $110,428, with a median of $10,000. The largest awards went to The Out-of-Door Academy in Sarasota, Florida ($110,428, education) and South Eastern Guide Dog in Palmetto, Florida ($41,106, welfare). Other listed grants included $15,415 to the Salvation Army in Sarasota, Florida (welfare), $10,327 to MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas (health), and $10,327 to UW Wisconsin Foundation in Madison, Wisconsin (veterinary care).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert A Uihlein III as president and director; Jill Mnewman as vice president, secretary, treasurer, and director; and James I Uihlein as director.
Robert a Uihlein Foundation is led by Jill Mnewman, V President, Secretary, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jill Mnewman
V President, Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert A. Uihlein III
President & Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James I. Uihlein
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Robert a Uihlein Foundation
How much does Robert a Uihlein Foundation give each year?
Robert a Uihlein Foundation gave $223K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $158K across 13 grants.
What is Robert a Uihlein Foundation's typical grant size?
Robert a Uihlein Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $20,237, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert a Uihlein Foundation give grants?
Robert a Uihlein Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Wisconsin (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sarasota, FL (2 grants) and Land Olakes, WI (2 grants).
Does Robert a Uihlein Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Robert a Uihlein Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Welfare" (4 grants) and "Environment" (3 grants).
Who are Robert a Uihlein Foundation's largest grantees?
Robert a Uihlein Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Out of Door Academy ($110,428), South Eastern Guide Dog ($41,106) and Salvation Army ($15,415), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Robert a Uihlein Foundation?
Robert a Uihlein Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $224K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $233K (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 Robert a Uihlein Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a school, a guide-dog organization, social-service organizations, a cancer center, and wildlife and conservation organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Robert a Uihlein Foundation?
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 Robert a Uihlein Foundation's EIN?
Robert a Uihlein Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6033236. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Robert a Uihlein 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Robert a Uihlein Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/robert-a-uihlein-foundation-morg_8cdffe3d895847b68272ad9ef2a49ced
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