Kulpik Foundation
Kulpik Foundation is a private foundation, based in Johnston, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $916K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $44K. Net investment income was $41K.
Kulpik Foundation at a glance
In short: Kulpik Foundation gave $44K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $43,500
- -13.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,700
- -13.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $916,310
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (66% 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 Kulpik Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Island Institute ($15K). Together the top 5 received $44K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kulpik Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2023) to $55K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $44K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Island Institute Rockland, ME | Unrestricted Gift | $15,000 |
| Community Foundation Of Middlesex County Middletown, CT | Unrestricted Gift | $12,500 |
| Journey Home Inc Hartford, CT | Unrestricted Gift | $6,000 |
| Saint Joseph's Church Rockville, CT | Unrestricted Gift | $5,000 |
| Florence Griswold Museum Old Lyme, CT | Unrestricted Gift | $5,000 |
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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 | $916,310 | $49,728 | $53,758 | $43,500 | 5 | $44,120 | $40,761 | $48,428 |
| 2024 | $918,790 | $43,889 | $59,822 | $50,000 | 5 | $50,620 | $35,019 | $46,850 |
| 2023 | $934,462 | $29,996 | $41,300 | $32,000 | 4 | $33,220 | $21,885 | $42,629 |
| 2022 | $944,382 | $20,481 | $61,604 | $50,000 | 6 | $52,120 | $19,638 | $44,327 |
| 2021 | $985,313 | $50,470 | $64,692 | $55,000 | 3 | $55,620 | $41,589 | $50,904 |
| 2020 | $1,000,076 | $1,000,086 | — | — | — | — | $86 | $2,293 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kulpik Foundation reported a distributable amount of $48K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kulpik Foundation's only listed officer is Citizens Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Citizens Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Kulpik Foundation
How much does Kulpik Foundation give each year?
Kulpik Foundation gave $44K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 5 grants.
What is Kulpik Foundation's typical grant size?
Kulpik Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $8,700, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kulpik Foundation give grants?
Kulpik Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maine (34%).
Does Kulpik Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Kulpik Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Kulpik Foundation's largest grantees?
Kulpik Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Island Institute ($15,000), Community Foundation Of Middlesex County ($12,500) and Journey Home Inc ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kulpik Foundation?
Kulpik Foundation reported $916K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $44K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (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 Kulpik Foundation's EIN?
Kulpik Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4321262. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 27, 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 May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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