About Ulse
Working for a safer, more secure, and more sustainable world by developing safety standards, advancing safety science, and promoting inclusivity and accessibility to extend safety to as many people as possible.
Focus Areas
home safetytravel safetycommunity safetyenvironmental safety & sustainabilityglobal safetycarbon monoxide protectionfire protectionsafely powered homessmarter, safer productsautonomous vehiclesaviation safetye-mobility deviceselectric vehicles & related equipmentanti-counterfeiting
About Ulse
A defining feature of Ulse Inc’s recent giving is its pattern of general support to organizations that work on safety standards, public safety, and safer technologies. The foundation’s grants show up across institutions tied to standards, injury prevention, transportation safety, and sustainability, with the largest recent award going to The Aspen Institute Inc for general support. Another major grant went to the National League of Cities, also for general support, signaling interest in policy and local-government channels alongside technical safety work. Ulse Inc also supports professional and sector organizations such as the Consumer Technology Association and Business Executives for National Security, suggesting that it funds convening, research, and cross-sector coordination rather than only direct service delivery. Its stated focus areas include home safety, travel safety, community safety, environmental safety and sustainability, carbon monoxide protection, fire protection, safely powered homes, autonomous vehicles, aviation safety, e-mobility devices, electric vehicles and related equipment, anti-counterfeiting, energy storage, clean energy, climate resilience, and circularity. The combination points to a funder centered on broad safety infrastructure and the systems that shape it.
What Ulse Funds
In public-policy and civic work, Ulse Inc gave general support to the National League of Cities and The Aspen Institute Inc, indicating interest in institutions that shape standards, convening, and local implementation. In technology and product safety, it funded the Consumer Technology Association and American National Standards Institute, both with general support, which fits its emphasis on standards and safer products. The foundation also backed transportation and mobility safety through the League of American Wheelmen Inc, North American Bike-share Association, and Safe Routes to School National, alongside grants tied to autonomous vehicles, aviation safety, e-mobility devices, and electric vehicles in its focus areas. Safety education and prevention appear as well: Kids in Danger, Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, and the International Association of Fire Chiefs Inc each received general support in the recent grants list.
How Ulse Gives
Ulse Inc’s typical grant size sits at $11,250 at the 25th percentile, $29,625 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list is dominated by general support, and the foundation’s structure is that of a public charity, not a funder of individuals and not a program-related-investment maker. Its giving appears recurring in several cases: the National League of Cities and American National Standards Institute each received more than one recent grant, including awards in both 2024 and 2025. The pattern suggests flexible, capacity-sustaining support rather than tightly restricted project funding.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$212K
Total Assets
$4.5B
Total Revenue
$92.3M
Total Expenses
$71.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $11K and $50K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
National8 states funded
About 20% of grants go to recipients in DC.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
D STEEL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ULSE
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