The Ulmschneider Educational Foundation (Judy Ellis, trustee) focuses on direct financial support to individual recipients in the Seattle area, primarily funding education-related expenses and basic living needs. Grants are often made to the same individuals over multiple payments, and the foundation also provides occasional medical or emergency support. The giving is personal and individualized rather than institutional or programmatic.
Ulmschneider Educational Foundation Judy Ellis Trustee stands out for repeated direct support to individual people rather than institutions. The largest recent grant in the file is a $38,934 award to Erica Newman in Seattle for education support and living expenses, and the same recipient appears again in 2025 and 2023, showing a pattern of multi-payment assistance. A second Seattle recipient, Aisha Smith, received $18,907 in 2025 for education and living expenses, reinforcing the foundation’s individual, needs-based approach. The grant list also shows support for medical needs, cancer resources, foster-care services, youth homelessness response, and sexual assault survivor services, but the core of the giving remains personal financial assistance tied to school and daily living costs. The foundation’s recent awards are small to mid-sized overall, but the recurring payments to the same people make the grantmaking feel more like sustained support than one-time project funding. The portfolio includes people in Seattle, Shoreline, and other Washington communities, along with occasional grants to nearby nonprofits that provide targeted services.
Education and daily living support are the clearest themes in the recent grants. Erica Newman received $26,120 in 2025 and $13,106 in 2023 for education support and living expenses, while Maji Williams got $5,953 in 2025 for education expenses. The foundation also supported Syretta Osborne Spates with $1,816 in 2025 for living expenses and education expenses, plus a smaller $110 payment in 2024 for living expenses. Medical and cancer-related help appears in the record as well: Denitra Lester received $14,000 in 2023 for medical support, and Nwea in Portland received $4,060 in 2024 for cancer resources. The foundation also made a $500 grant to Kcsarc in Renton for support for sexual assault victims, showing some targeted programmatic giving alongside individual assistance.
Recent grants cluster at relatively modest amounts, with a typical grant size of p25 $402, median $1,306, and p75 $4,170. The pattern is not one-off only: Erica Newman and Syretta Osborne Spates both received grants in multiple years, and Cassie Burrow appears across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That points to recurring assistance rather than isolated awards. The foundation is a private family-style trustee vehicle, and the grants are direct financial support rather than program-related investments. No application process is described in the data.
$148K
$177K
$3K
$68K
Most grants fall between $403 and $4K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$403
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$4K
About 94% of grants go to recipients in WA.
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A small number of relatively large, targeted grants concentrated on individual beneficiaries; repeat funding to select recipients rather than broad grantmaking to nonprofits.
Notable grantees: Erica Newman, Aisha Smith, Denitra Lester, Maji Williams
Giving is highly concentrated in Washington, with 94% of grants to recipients in the HQ state and Washington as the top state by grant count. Seattle appears repeatedly, including awards to Erica Newman, Aisha Smith, Maji Williams, and Treehouse for Kids. Other Washington recipients include Shoreline, Clallam Bay, Langley, Coupeville, Renton, Tumwater, and Neah Bay. Outside Washington, the file includes Portland, Albany, and San Diego, but those are infrequent compared with the Seattle-area pattern.
Most grants support education expenses and living costs for individuals. The recent list includes education support, living expenses, medical support, cancer resources, foster-care services, youth homelessness response, and sexual assault survivor services, but the strongest pattern is direct help with school and basic needs.
Yes. Erica Newman appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Syretta Osborne Spates appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025 as well. Cassie Burrow also received grants in three different years, indicating recurring support over time.
Washington receives 94% of grants, and Seattle shows up most often among recipient cities. Other Washington locations in the record include Shoreline, Clallam Bay, Langley, Coupeville, Renton, Tumwater, and Neah Bay.
The grant-size distribution is small to mid-sized: p25 is $402, median is $1,306, and p75 is $4,170. The recent file also includes a few larger awards, including $38,934 and $26,120 to the same Seattle recipient in different years.
Yes. The recent grants include both individuals and organizations. Examples from the record include Treehouse for Kids, 501 Commons, Kcsarc, Jackson Street Youth Services, and Cancer Lineline, alongside direct grants to named individuals.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERICA NEWMAN | SEATTLE, WA | $26,120 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT, LIVING EXPENSES |
| AISHA SMITH | SEATTLE, WA | $18,907 | 2025 | EDUCATION AND LIVING EXPENSES |
| MAJI WILLIAMS | SEATTLE, WA | $5,953 | 2025 | EDUCATION EXPENSES |
| CASSIE BURROW | CLALLAM BAY, WA | $3,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| 501 COMMONS | SEATTLE, WA | $2,637 | 2025 | ONLINE PLATFORM FOR DONATING |
| TREEHOUSE FOR KIDS | SEATTLE, WA | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE |
| SYRETTA OSBORNE SPATES | SHORELINE, WA | $1,816 | 2025 | LIVING EXPENSES / EDUCATION EXPENSES |
| JACKSON STREET YOUTH SERVICES | ALBANY, OR | $1,418 | 2025 | ADDRESSES YOUTH HOMELESSNESS |
| CANCER LINELINE | SEATTLE, WA | $1,000 | 2025 | CANCER SUPPORT |
| GRACE MOAWAD | SAN DIEGO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION EXPENSE |
| DONTE DAVIS | SEATTLE, WA | $400 | 2025 | EDUCATION EXPENSES |
| SPLC | MONTGOMERY, AL | $100 | 2025 | FIGHTS AGAINST RACIAL INJUSTICE |
| ERICA NEWMAN | SEATTLE, WA | $38,934 | 2024 | EDUCATION SUPPORT, LIVING EXPENSES |
| NWEA | PORTLAND, OR | $4,060 | 2024 | CANCER RESOURCES |
| CASSIE BURROW | CLALLAM BAY, WA | $2,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| WIN | LANGLEY, WA | $1,874 | 2024 | LUNCHES FOR LOW INCOME CHILDREN |
| RYAN'S HOUSE | COUPEVILLE, WA | $1,059 | 2024 | SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR AT-RISK YOUTH |
| TREEHOUSE FOR KIDS | SEATTLE, WA | $1,050 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE |
| FRIENDS OF BC CANCER FOUNDATION | TUMWATER, WA | $742 | 2024 | PROVIDES CANCER RESOURCES |
| KCSARC | RENTON, WA | $500 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS |
| SYRETTA OSBORNE SPATES | SHORELINE, WA | $110 | 2024 | LIVING EXPENSES |
| DENITRA LESTER | SHORELINE, WA | $14,000 | 2023 | MEDICAL SUPPORT |
| ERICA NEWMAN | SEATTLE, WA | $13,106 | 2023 | EDUCATION SUPPORT, LIVING EXPENSES |
| CASSIE BURROW | CLALLAM BAY, WA | $4,500 | 2023 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| SYRETTA OSBORNE SPATES | SHORELINE, WA | $1,553 | 2023 | MEDICAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF FRIENDS | LANGLEY, WA | $100 | 2023 | PROVIDES MEDICAL SUPPORT |
| ANTOINE HILL | SEATTLE, WA | $100 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR LIVING EXPENSES |
| JENNIFER JAMES | NEAH BAY, WA | $99 | 2023 | SUPPORT LIVING EXPENSES |
ERICA NEWMAN
$26,120EDUCATION SUPPORT, LIVING EXPENSES
AISHA SMITH
$18,907EDUCATION AND LIVING EXPENSES
MAJI WILLIAMS
$5,953EDUCATION EXPENSES
CASSIE BURROW
$3,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
501 COMMONS
$2,637ONLINE PLATFORM FOR DONATING
TREEHOUSE FOR KIDS
$2,000SUPPORT FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE
SYRETTA OSBORNE SPATES
LIVING EXPENSES / EDUCATION EXPENSES
JACKSON STREET YOUTH SERVICES
$1,418ADDRESSES YOUTH HOMELESSNESS
CANCER LINELINE
$1,000CANCER SUPPORT
GRACE MOAWAD
$1,000EDUCATION EXPENSE
DONTE DAVIS
$400EDUCATION EXPENSES
SPLC
$100FIGHTS AGAINST RACIAL INJUSTICE
ERICA NEWMAN
$38,934EDUCATION SUPPORT, LIVING EXPENSES
NWEA
$4,060CANCER RESOURCES
CASSIE BURROW
$2,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
WIN
$1,874LUNCHES FOR LOW INCOME CHILDREN
RYAN'S HOUSE
$1,059SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR AT-RISK YOUTH
TREEHOUSE FOR KIDS
$1,050SUPPORT FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE
FRIENDS OF BC CANCER FOUNDATION
$742PROVIDES CANCER RESOURCES
KCSARC
$500SUPPORT FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS
SYRETTA OSBORNE SPATES
$110LIVING EXPENSES
DENITRA LESTER
$14,000MEDICAL SUPPORT
ERICA NEWMAN
$13,106EDUCATION SUPPORT, LIVING EXPENSES
CASSIE BURROW
$4,500EDUCATION SUPPORT
SYRETTA OSBORNE SPATES
$1,553MEDICAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF FRIENDS
$100PROVIDES MEDICAL SUPPORT
ANTOINE HILL
$100SUPPORT FOR LIVING EXPENSES
JENNIFER JAMES
$99SUPPORT LIVING EXPENSES