First Lieutenant P F Cureton Jr Fdn
The First Lieutenant P F Cureton Jr Fdn is a private foundation located in Saint Louis, Missouri. It supports charitable causes in animal welfare, human services, and veteran programs; its grant-program description says it operates primarily in Greenville County, South Carolina.
First Lieutenant P F Cureton Jr Fdn at a glance
In short: First Lieutenant P F Cureton Jr Fdn gave $453K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in South Carolina. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $452,500
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,708
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $27,500
- Total assets
- $6,789,676
- +4.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (6 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to First Lieutenant P F Cureton Jr Fdn
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 505 Mac H0006-092, Saint Louis, MO 63166
Phone: (855) 799-2921
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from First Lieutenant P F Cureton Jr Fdn
Who First Lieutenant P F Cureton Jr Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The South Carolina Society for ($100K). Together the top 10 received $438K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 52 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The grant-program description says the foundation operates primarily in Greenville County, South Carolina. In 2025, 60% of grant dollars went to recipients in South Carolina, 22% to Virginia, 7% to Minnesota, 4% to Georgia, and 4% to Tennessee. The listed 2025 grants also included a $10,000 award to the American National Red Cross in Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is First Lieutenant P F Cureton Jr Fdn open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 12 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $50K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $38K repeat.
- 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $280K (2020) to $453K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $453K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The South Carolina Society for Columbia, SC | General Operating | $100,000 |
| The Salvation Army Alexandria, VA | General Operating | $100,000 |
| Upstate Warrior Solution Inc Greenville, SC | General Operating | $50,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greenville Greenville, SC | General Operating | $50,000 |
| Upstatecarolina Adaptive Golf Greenville, SC | General Operating | $32,500 |
| Center for Community Services Eden Prairie, MN | General Operating | $30,000 |
| Palmetto Project Inc N Charleston, SC | General Operating | $25,000 |
| Hire Heroes USA Alpharetta, GA | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Dolly Partons Imagination Library Sevierville, TN | General Operating | $20,000 |
| American National Red Cross Washington, DC | General Operating | $10,000 |
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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 | $6,789,676 | $1,029,882 | $737,810 | $452,500 | 12 | $498,870 | $798,790 | $504,004 |
| 2024 | $6,498,547 | $596,815 | $607,535 | $435,200 | 12 | $491,114 | $487,098 | $507,780 |
| 2023 | $6,513,739 | $639,257 | $708,687 | $415,000 | 10 | $468,849 | $396,116 | $489,293 |
| 2022 | $6,563,900 | $151,075 | $562,708 | $380,000 | 10 | $432,987 | $137,962 | $476,849 |
| 2021 | $6,972,082 | $549,672 | $575,648 | $405,000 | 8 | $459,804 | $433,588 | $448,976 |
| 2020 | $6,998,756 | $300,895 | $453,815 | $279,881 | 10 | — | $186,026 | $445,877 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, First Lieutenant P F Cureton Jr Fdn reported a distributable amount of $504K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to support charitable causes in animal welfare, human services, and programs for veterans. Its grant-program description lists capital needs, operating support, and programming support, and names children, people with disabilities, people who are indigent, and veterans as populations served. It says there are no program limitations, while noting a practice of primarily supporting those focus areas.
Examples of grantees’ work include Upstate Warrior Solution’s individualized coordination of housing, employment, education, healthcare, legal, recreation, and family support for warriors and their families. Habitat for Humanity of Greenville describes its work as home construction, repairs, neighborhood revitalization, and homeownership readiness and sustainability courses for partnering families. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions and programs.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $452,500. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $100,000, with a median grant of $27,500. The largest awards were $100,000 each to South Carolina Society for the and The Salvation Army, both for general operating support. Other notable grants included $50,000 each to Upstate Warrior Solution and Habitat for Humanity of Greenville, and $32,500 to UpstateCarolina Adaptive Golf; each was designated for general operating support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
First Lieutenant P F Cureton Jr Fdn's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$99K (2020) → $123K (2025)
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 $123K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about First Lieutenant P F Cureton Jr Fdn
How much does First Lieutenant P F Cureton Jr Fdn give each year?
First Lieutenant P F Cureton Jr Fdn gave $453K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $435K across 12 grants.
What is First Lieutenant P F Cureton Jr Fdn's typical grant size?
First Lieutenant P F Cureton Jr Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $27,500, and its average grant was $37,708, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from First Lieutenant P F Cureton Jr Fdn that year got $25K on average.
Where does First Lieutenant P F Cureton Jr Fdn give grants?
First Lieutenant P F Cureton Jr Fdn gives mostly in South Carolina: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (22%) and Minnesota (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Greenville, SC (5 grants).
Does First Lieutenant P F Cureton Jr Fdn give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of First Lieutenant P F Cureton Jr Fdn's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are First Lieutenant P F Cureton Jr Fdn's largest grantees?
First Lieutenant P F Cureton Jr Fdn's largest 2025 grantees include The South Carolina Society for ($100,000), The Salvation Army ($100,000) and Upstate Warrior Solution Inc ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is First Lieutenant P F Cureton Jr Fdn?
First Lieutenant P F Cureton Jr Fdn reported $6.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $499K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $504K (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 does First Lieutenant P F Cureton Jr Fdn fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to support charitable causes in animal welfare, human services, and programs for veterans. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from First Lieutenant P F Cureton Jr Fdn?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is First Lieutenant P F Cureton Jr Fdn's EIN?
First Lieutenant P F Cureton Jr Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1584075. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does First Lieutenant P F Cureton Jr Fdn accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 November 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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