The Ed Uihlein Family Foundation is a private foundation that serves as the primary philanthropic vehicle of Richard Uihlein, founder of Uline. It provides grants primarily to conservative and free-market organizations, including think tanks, policy advocacy groups, and educational initiatives aligned with conservative principles, as well as some schools, clinics, churches, the Uline scholarship fund, and environmental causes. Focus areas include education, environment, public affairs, religion, philanthropy, voluntarism, grantmaking, and human services.