Ueland Foundation
The Ueland Foundation is a private foundation based in Seattle, Washington. In 2024, it made 25 grants totaling $552,964 to charitable organizations, with awards including support for food assistance, community services, education, and land conservation organizations.
Ueland Foundation at a glance
In short: Ueland Foundation gave $553K across 25 grants in 2024 (avg $22K), mostly in Washington. 24% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $552,964
- +85.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 25
- +8.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $22,119
- +70.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $12,682,270
- +11.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (6 of 25, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Washington (62% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ueland Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co Bbjs 1501 4Th Ave Ste 2880, Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: (206) 682-4840
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ueland Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Stanford University ($100K). Together the top 10 received $472K.
Grant Size Distribution
119 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 104 grants of 119 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 62% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington and 19% to recipients in California. The filing also reports 2% each for Minnesota and Utah; 15% is listed under an unspecified state.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ueland Foundation open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 25 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 76% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 37% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 95% 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 (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $298K (2023) to $553K (2024). In 2024 it made 25 grants totaling $553K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | General Fund | $100,000 |
| Emergency Food Network Lakewood, WA | General Fund | $75,000 |
| So They Can Overseas Aid Fund | General Fund | $69,261 |
| The Salvation Army Seattle, WA | General Fund | $60,000 |
| The Tacoma Rescue Mission Tacoma, WA | General Fund | $60,000 |
| Northwest Harvest Seattle, WA | General Fund | $25,000 |
| United Way of King County Seattle, WA | General Fund | $25,000 |
| United Way of Pierce County Tacoma, WA | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Great Peninsula Conservancy Bremerton, WA | General Fund | $22,500 |
| Boys & Girls Club of King County Seattle, WA | General Fund | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12,682,270 | $655,335 | $597,478 | $552,964 | 25 | $558,994 | $616,851 | $587,893 |
| 2023 | $11,396,039 | $1,244,291 | $333,979 | $298,009 | 23 | $303,862 | $1,214,174 | $527,705 |
| 2022 | $10,732,897 | $267,275 | $566,508 | $498,260 | 22 | $533,650 | $265,500 | $506,324 |
| 2021 | $11,272,420 | $1,018,773 | $470,309 | $403,478 | 22 | $438,899 | $987,363 | $506,270 |
| 2020 | $9,861,916 | $1,117,001 | $515,972 | $474,342 | 27 | — | $1,082,941 | $463,369 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ueland Foundation reported a distributable amount of $588K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included organizations whose stated work addresses food access and hunger relief, community challenges, support for people in need, education, and conservation.
For example, Northwest Harvest describes its mission as “growing food justice through collective action” and its vision as ending hunger in Washington State. United Way of Pierce County says it mobilizes local communities to address challenges and aims to lift 15,000 households out of poverty in the county by 2028. Great Peninsula Conservancy describes its work as preserving the natural habitats, rural landscapes, and open spaces of the Great Peninsula of Washington’s Puget Sound.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 25 grants totaling $552,964. Grants ranged from $660 to $100,000, with a median grant of $10,000. Its largest awards included $100,000 to Stanford University, $75,000 to Emergency Food Network, $69,261 to So They Can Overseas Aid Fund, and $60,000 each to The Salvation Army and The Tacoma Rescue Mission. Other notable grants included $25,000 each to Northwest Harvest, United Way of King County, and United Way of Pierce County, and $22,500 to Great Peninsula Conservancy.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Craig Ueland as president and Nicole Ueland as vice-president.
Ueland Foundation is led by Craig Ueland, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Craig Ueland
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Ueland
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Ueland Foundation
How much does Ueland Foundation give each year?
Ueland Foundation gave $553K across 25 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $298K across 23 grants.
What is Ueland Foundation's typical grant size?
Ueland Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $22,119, across 25 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ueland Foundation that year got $17K on average.
Where does Ueland Foundation give grants?
Ueland Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (6 grants), Bremerton, WA (4 grants) and Tacoma, WA (2 grants).
Does Ueland Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 80% of Ueland Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ueland Foundation's largest grantees?
Ueland Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Stanford University ($100,000), Emergency Food Network ($75,000) and So They Can Overseas Aid Fund ($69,261), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Ueland Foundation?
Ueland Foundation reported $12.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $559K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $588K (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 Ueland Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included organizations whose stated work addresses food access and hunger relief, community challenges, support for people in need, education, and conservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ueland Foundation?
The foundation 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 Ueland Foundation's EIN?
Ueland Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3834658. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Ueland 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 October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Ueland Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ueland-foundation-morg_0df38fdf7b14443c9e87d52ff13dd1ce
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