Fulton Family Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Advance, NC EIN: 88-6655486

Fulton Family Trust is a nonprofit organization, based in Advance, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $148K.

Key facts about Fulton Family Trust

EIN
88-6655486
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$148,000
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$12,333
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
55% first-time grantees (6 of 11, 2025)
Primary geography
North Carolina (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Fulton Family Trust funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Fulton Family Trust's 12 itemized 2025 grants were North Carolina (98%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boone, NC (6 grants) and Winston Salem, NC (2 grants). None of its 12 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

Is Fulton Family Trust open to new grantees?

55%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 11 grantees (55%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $12K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2023–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$148K

-35.2% YoY

Grant Count

12

+9.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

-40.6% YoY

About Fulton Family Trust

Based on IRS filings

Fulton Family Trust is a nonprofit organization, based in Advance, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $148K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 12 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BooneGreensboroWinston SalemSpruce PineAdvanceAshevilleCaryColumbusMocksvilleWaynesville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$57K$114K$171K$229K0 grants20223 grants202311 grants202412 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Asu Foundation-Fulton Family Schola: $25KAsu Foundation-Fulton FamilySchola$25KUncg Excellence Fdn-Ethel C Fulton: $25KUncg Excellence Fdn-Ethel CFulton$25KThe Hunger and Health Coalition Inc: $20KThe Hunger and HealthCoalition Inc$20KWatauga Humane Society: $15KWatauga Humane Society$15KRed Feather Equine Sanctuary: $15KRed Feather Equine Sanctuary$15KWinston-Salem Street School: $10KWinston-Salem Street School$10KHospitality House of Northwest NC: $10KHospitality House of NorthwestNC$10KOur Daily Bread Food Pantry: $10KOur Daily Bread Food Pantry$10KTwo Rivers Community School: $5KTwo Rivers Community School$5KBlue Ridge Conservation: $5KBlue Ridge Conservation$5K

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Asu Foundation-Fulton Family Schola ($25,000), Uncg Excellence Fdn-Ethel C Fulton ($25,000), The Hunger and Health Coalition Inc ($20,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ASU FOUNDATION-FULTON FAMILY SCHOLA Boone, NCACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP$25,000
UNCG EXCELLENCE FDN-ETHEL C FULTON Greensboro, NCACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP$25,000
THE HUNGER AND HEALTH COALITION INC Boone, NCDELIVER HEALTHCARE TO VULNERABLE POPULATION IN$20,000
WATAUGA HUMANE SOCIETY Boone, NCTO PROVIDE FOR THE CARE OF ANIMALS IN WATAUGA CO$15,000
RED FEATHER EQUINE SANCTUARY Winston Salem, NCFOODMEDICAL SUPPORT FOR MEDICALLY FRAGILE HORSES$15,000
WINSTON-SALEM STREET SCHOOL Winston Salem, NCTO PROVIDE MEALS FOR STUDENTS$10,000
HOSPITALITY HOUSE OF NORTHWEST NC Boone, NCPROVIDE HOUSING AND CRISIS ASSISTANCE$10,000
OUR DAILY BREAD FOOD PANTRY Advance, NCFOOD INSECURITY SUPPORT$10,000
TWO RIVERS COMMUNITY SCHOOL Boone, NCFOR SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS$5,000
BLUE RIDGE CONSERVATION Spruce Pine, NCSUPPORT COMMUNITY OUTREACH$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

James E Griffey — Trustee: $13KJames E GriffeyTrustee$13K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
James E GriffeyTrustee4$13,483

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Fulton Family Trust operate?

Fulton Family Trust has awarded grants in North Carolina, Ohio.

What size grants does Fulton Family Trust award?

In 2025, Fulton Family Trust awarded 12 grants totaling $148K — an average of about $12K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Fulton Family Trust's EIN?

Fulton Family Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-6655486. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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