Lucia P Fulton Foundation

BOSTON, MA EIN: 04-6617090

The Lucia P Fulton Foundation is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts, with EIN 04-6617090.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.1M

+0.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$125K

+68.9% YoY

Grant Count

20

+42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+18.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lucia P Fulton Foundation reported a distributable amount of $216K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

AuburnAugustaBangorBar HarborBradleyBridgeportCulver CityEllsworthFairfieldNew HavenPortageRangeleySalemSearsportTopshamWallingfordWatervilleWest Hartford

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Based on available tax filings, the foundation maintains assets to support its grantmaking activities as a private foundation operating under Section 501(c)(3) exempt status.


Note: Limited publicly available information exists for this foundation. Grant professionals seeking detailed information about funding priorities, application procedures, grant sizes, and recent grantmaking activity are encouraged to contact the foundation directly or consult their most recent Form 990-PF filing with the Internal Revenue Service.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$524K$1M$2M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,065,091$4,049,601$4,289,404
Revenue$142,947$-147,619$45,952
Expenses$146,852$92,184$268,913
Qualifying Distributions$145,985$91,583$268,232
Net Investment Income$141,707$76,748$53,462
Distributable Amount$216,063$189,717$190,885

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$49K$99K$148K$197K23 grants202021 grants202122 grants202214 grants202320 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NORTHERN LIGHT HEALTH$22KPEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM$20KCONNECTICUT FOOD BANK$10KGOOD SHEPHERD FOOD BANK$10KPENOBSCOT MARINE MUSEUM$9KMAINE TREE FOUNDATION$7KCOMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR…$6KCUSHINGWHITNEY MEDICAL L…$6KMAINE COAST HERITAGE TRUST$5KROBERT ABBE MUSEUM$5K

Grant Size Distribution

100 grants across all recorded years

99<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Northern Light Health ($21,500), Peabody Essex Museum ($20,000), Connecticut Food Bank ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BRIDGEPORT RESCUE MISSION BRIDGEPORT, CTTO REDUCE FOOD INSECURITY IN THE BRIDGEPORT AREA$1,500
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER NEW HAVEN NEW HAVEN, CT$3,000 FOR GENERAL PURPOSES AND $3,000 FOR THE JOHNNIE MOUNING SCHOLARSHIP FUND$6,000
CONNECTICUT FOOD BANK WALLINGFORD, CTTO REDUCE FOOD INSECURITY IN BRIDGEPORT, FAIRFIELD AND NEW HAVEN AREAS IN THE MANNER DEEMED MOST BENEFICIAL.$10,000
CUSHINGWHITNEY MEDICAL LIBRARY YALE UNIVERSITY NEW HAVEN, CTFOR GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE LIBRARY.$6,000
DOWNTOWN EVENING SOUP KITCHEN NEW HAVEN, CTTO REDUCE FOOD INSECURITY IN THE NEW HAVEN AREA$1,500
GOOD SHEPHERD FOOD BANK AUBURN, MEFOR GENERAL USE OF THE CHARITY.$10,000
LOAVES AND FISHES - ELLSWORTH ELLSWORTH, METO PURCHASE ON WEEK'S WORTH OF FOOD$4,500
LOAVES AND FISHES - NEW HAVEN NEW HAVEN, CTFOR GENERAL USE OF THE CHARITY$1,500
MAINE COAST HERITAGE TRUST TOPSHAM, MEFOR GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE CHARITY$5,000
MAINE FOREST AND LOGGING MUSEUM INC BRADLEY, MEFOR GENERAL USE BY CHARITY$3,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
GEORGE H RICHARDS IITRUSTEE1
RICHARD L WELLMANTRUSTEE1

Frequently Asked Questions

What size grants does Lucia P Fulton Foundation award?

In 2024, Lucia P Fulton Foundation awarded 20 grants totaling $125K — an average of about $6K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Lucia P Fulton Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Lucia P Fulton Foundation reported a distributable amount of $216K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Lucia P Fulton Foundation's EIN?

Lucia P Fulton Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6617090. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated June 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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