The Ulm Family Foundation
The ULM Family Foundation is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a diverse range of charitable causes. Its mission encompasses promoting education, health, and well-being, with a particular focus on assisting individuals with disabilities, addressing food insecurity, and supporting cancer research. The foundation provides grants to organizations that foster transformative experiences for people in need, including youth, military families, and refugees. Additionally, it supports initiatives aimed at empowering women and promoting social change. The foundation primarily operates within the United States, with a significant emphasis on community service and development.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Mid-sized nonprofits or institutions with proven programs in areas the foundation has funded (healthcare, education, disability services, food security, refugee support), especially with operations or projects in Georgia and visible reputations or referral pathways.
Good Fit
- • Programs aligned with health, education, disability services, food banks, or refugee support.
- • A credible presence or project in Georgia or demonstrated impact in Northeast Georgia.
- • Organizational scale that matches recent grant sizes (roughly $10K–$250K).
- • Strong local reputational ties or introductions from existing grantees or community leaders.
- • Capacity to deploy unrestricted or general operating support when requested.
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year reached 10 different states and include national institutions, though about 60% of dollars remained in Georgia, indicating a multi-state footprint with a strong in-state focus.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 30 distinct recipients and a very high rate of new grantees (28 new), and across three years the foundation funded many different organizations rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Behavioral evidence shows many new organizations have been added to the portfolio (28 new recipients in the latest year), but the foundation explicitly notes it only considers preselected applicants and no public application route was found, so unfamiliar organizations are more likely to be funded via identification or introduction than by unsolicited application.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
