Fuller Family Charitable Trust
The Fuller Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Providence, Rhode Island. Established in 2011 and designated as a 501(c)(3) organization, it operates as a grantmaking foundation focused on supporting charitable initiatives across the United States.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.0M
-6.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$200K
+14.3% YoY
Grant Count
63
+1.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$3K
+12.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The trust primarily funds initiatives in the following areas:
- Health
- Agriculture, fishing, and forestry
- Human services
- Operations support
- Summer diversity internship programs
- Sailing programs
- Disaster relief
- Canines for veterans program
Grantmaking
The trust made 73 grants in its most recent fiscal year, with total grant distributions of approximately $121,000 (excluding the three largest grants listed separately). Recent grantees include:
Grant Range
approximately $13,000
Average Grant
approximately $13,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The trust supports projects across multiple states including:
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Montana
- North Carolina
- New Jersey
- New York
- Ohio
- Rhode Island
- Texas
And additional states beyond those listed.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Most Recent Fiscal Year (FYE June 2025):
- Total Assets: $1,029,788
- Total Revenue: $172,795
- Total Expenses: $244,950
- Investment Income and Dividends: $81,502
- Total Liabilities: $0
- Number of Employees: 0
Historical Assets: The trust's assets have grown modestly, with total assets reported at approximately $1.1 million in recent years, representing a 2.6% increase from the previous year.
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,029,788 | $1,101,943 | $1,234,231 |
| Revenue | $172,795 | $83,074 | $119,122 |
| Expenses | $244,950 | $215,362 | $262,888 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $211,751 | $185,901 | $234,851 |
| Net Investment Income | $139,598 | $53,612 | $91,085 |
| Distributable Amount | $231,026 | $203,517 | $183,036 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The trust is managed by Co-Trustees:
- Penelope F Petrone
- John W Fuller
Webster Bank serves as an agent. None of the trustees or agents receive compensation for their roles.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penelope F Petrone | Co-Trustee | 1 | — |
| John W Fuller | Co-Trustee | 1 | — |
| Webster Bank | Agent | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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