Dr & Virginia Pulliam Charitable Trust
Dr & Virginia Pulliam Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $346K. Net investment income was $429K.
Dr & Virginia Pulliam Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Dr & Virginia Pulliam Charitable Trust gave $346K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $58K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $346,269
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $57,712
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $46,135
- Total assets
- $4,679,839
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Dr & Virginia Pulliam Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Museum of Northern Colorado ($150K). Together the top 6 received $346K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 12 grants of 26 (46%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Dr & Virginia Pulliam Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $284K (2023) to $368K (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $346K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Museum of Northern Colorado Loveland, CO | Support of Daily Operations | $150,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Larimer County Fort Collins, CO | Support of Daily Operations | $75,000 |
| Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO | Support of Daily Operations | $72,269 |
| Thompson R2 J Education Foundation Loveland, CO | Support of Daily Operations | $20,000 |
| Loveland Rotary Club Foundation Loveland, CO | Support of Daily Operations | $15,000 |
| Kids Pak Loveland, CO | Support of Daily Operations | $14,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,679,839 | $510,639 | $523,965 | $346,269 | 6 | $435,103 | $428,809 | $452,750 |
| 2024 | $4,702,046 | $545,733 | $528,894 | $359,820 | 6 | $446,282 | $469,160 | $413,260 |
| 2023 | $4,698,234 | $433,914 | $438,187 | $284,437 | 5 | $371,619 | $368,303 | $355,599 |
| 2022 | $4,702,449 | $257,624 | $479,122 | $308,784 | 4 | $380,039 | $163,795 | $363,988 |
| 2021 | $4,924,427 | $330,991 | $470,297 | $313,090 | 5 | $373,090 | $232,159 | $403,201 |
| 2020 | $5,063,733 | $152,599 | $522,899 | $367,916 | 6 | — | $73,570 | $346,504 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dr & Virginia Pulliam Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $453K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dr & Virginia Pulliam Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; all 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Olson Kelly
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$20K (2020) → $20K (2025)
Julia D. Olson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$20K (2020) → $20K (2025)
Sandra Olson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$20K (2020) → $10K (2025)
Jessie Kelly
Trustee
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
$10K (2024) → $10K (2025)
Fifth Third Bank N A
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
$28K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Comerica Bank (2020–2024) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $28K, to Fifth Third Bank N a (Trustee). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Dr & Virginia Pulliam Charitable Trust
How much does Dr & Virginia Pulliam Charitable Trust give each year?
Dr & Virginia Pulliam Charitable Trust gave $346K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $360K across 6 grants.
What is Dr & Virginia Pulliam Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Dr & Virginia Pulliam Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $46,135, and its average grant was $57,712, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dr & Virginia Pulliam Charitable Trust give grants?
Dr & Virginia Pulliam Charitable Trust gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Loveland, CO (4 grants) and Fort Collins, CO (2 grants).
Does Dr & Virginia Pulliam Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Dr & Virginia Pulliam Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support of Daily Operations" (6 grants).
Who are Dr & Virginia Pulliam Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Dr & Virginia Pulliam Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Children's Museum of Northern Colorado ($150,000), Boys & Girls Club of Larimer County ($75,000) and Colorado State University ($72,269), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dr & Virginia Pulliam Charitable Trust?
Dr & Virginia Pulliam Charitable Trust reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $435K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $453K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Dr & Virginia Pulliam Charitable Trust's EIN?
Dr & Virginia Pulliam Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-6245618. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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