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Patricia Werthan Uhlmann Foundation

Preselected recipients only Nashville, Tennessee · EIN 621743716

Patricia Werthan Uhlmann Foundation is a private foundation in Nashville, Tennessee. In tax year 2025 it gave $290,795 in 32 grants; the typical grant was $1,550 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $198,187 the year before.

62% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$201,35225$4.3 million
2024$198,18727$5.0 million
2025$290,79532$5.2 million

How to apply

Patricia Werthan Uhlmann Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Patricia Werthan Uhlmann Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York12$171,736
Kansas10$58,073
Florida2$41,532
Massachusetts1$10,000
Connecticut1$5,000
Alabama1$1,800
Missouri3$1,536
Tennessee2$1,118

Grants paid in 2025

All 32 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Jewish Joint Dist Committe
New York, NY
Designated to entwine$50,000
American Jewish Committee
New York, NY
To support charity$50,000
Henry Jackson Society
New York, NY
To support charity$35,000
Jewish Federation of Greater KC
Overland Park, KS
Board gift$30,000
American Jewish Joint Dist Comm
New York, NY
Designated to entwine$25,000
Isgap
Miami Beach, FL
To support charity$25,000
The Temple Congregation B'nai Jehud
Overland Park, KS
Designated for endowment campaign$18,000
Isgap
Miami Beach, FL
To support charity$16,532
Life Together International
Chatham, MA
In honor of patti ricotta's work in$10,000
Individual
CT
Designated for defending israel w d.$5,000
Friends of United Hatzalah
New York, NY
To support charity$4,000
Individual
KS
Designated 2025 hw bloch award event$3,955
Tikvah Fund
New York, NY
To support charity$2,000
Zaka Inc
Brooklyn, NY
To support charity$1,800
Individual
AL
In honor of dr. Laurie jean weil$1,800
Council for A Secure America
New York, NY
To support charity$1,800
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Kansas City, MO
Patron's circle$1,300
Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy
Overland Park, KS
Designated for night of stars$1,000
Jewish Family Services of Greater K
Overland Park, KS
To support charity$1,000
Community Foundation of Middle TN
Nashville, TN
To erase the stigma of suicide$1,000
Friends of United Hatzalah
New York, NY
To support charity$1,000
Ku Hillel Foundation
Lawrence, KS
To support charity$1,000
Wounded Warrior Project
Topeka, KS
To support charity$1,000
Ku Hillel Foundation
Lawrence, KS
To support charity$1,000
Midwest Center for Holocaust Educat
Overland Park, KS
To support charity$1,000
New York Historical Society
New York, NY
Designated to women in public life s$900
Jewish Federation of Greater KC
Overland Park, KS
In memory of sarah lynn milgrim$118
Jewish Family Services of Nashville
Nashville, TN
In memory of annette eskind$118
American Jewish Joint Dist Committe
New York, NY
In honor of s. Lee kohrman$118
Individual
MO
In memory of marily melcher$118
American Jewish Joint Dist Committe
New York, NY
In honor of leopold swergold$118
Individual
MO
In honor of sophie blazar's bat mitz$118

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Patricia Werthan Uhlmann Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Patricia Werthan Uhlmann Foundation give?

$290,795 in tax year 2025, across 32 grants, with a typical grant of $1,550.

Who runs Patricia Werthan Uhlmann Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Patricia W Uhlmann (President), Megan U Shaw (Secretary) and Katherine U Aikman (Treasurer).

What does Patricia Werthan Uhlmann Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, arts and culture and education.

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