Lucia P Fulton Foundation
The Lucia P Fulton Foundation is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. It made 24 grants totaling $197,400 in 2025 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in health, education, food access, museums, and conservation.
Lucia P Fulton Foundation at a glance
In short: Lucia P Fulton Foundation gave $197K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Maine. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $197,400
- +57.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,225
- +31.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,250
- Total assets
- $4,123,903
- +1.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (4 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maine (70% 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 Lucia P Fulton Foundation
- How to Apply
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Organizations should submit a brief statement of their purpose, objectives, and activities, along with a copy of their IRS Section 501(c)(3) exemption letter. The foundation gives preference to organizations historically supported by the donor and her family, as well as referrals from family members; applications from other organizations are considered to the extent funds are available.
- Review Cycle
- Applications may be submitted at any time.
- Deadline
- Applications may be submitted at any time.
- Contact
Application contact: Richard L Wellman Trustee Lucia P F
Mailing address: 45 School Street Ste 402, Boston, MA 02108
Phone: (617) 426-5755
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lucia P Fulton Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Northern Light Health ($42K). Together the top 10 received $153K.
Grant Size Distribution
101 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 100 grants of 101 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to recipients in Maine, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. The reported shares of grant dollars were 70% for Maine, 22% for Connecticut, and 9% for Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Lucia P Fulton Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 24 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 $74K (2023) to $197K (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $197K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Light Health Bangor, ME | The funds be used for the purchase of three dialysis machines for the a.r. Gould dialysis center. | $42,000 |
| Northern Maine Community College Presque Isle, ME | The funds be used for the purchase of box trailers as described in the email adted october 21, 2025. | $35,000 |
| Peabody Essex Museum Salem, MA | To be used to support the digitization of pingree family materials as detailed in the proposal submitted by brandy wolfe dated october 23, 2025. | $17,500 |
| Connecticut Food Bank Wallingford, CT | To reduce food insecurity in bridgeport, fairfield and new haven areas in the manner deemed most beneficial. | $11,000 |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank Auburn, ME | For General Use of the Charity. | $11,000 |
| Penobscot Marine Museum Searsport, ME | For General Use by Charity | $9,900 |
| Maine Tree Foundation Augusta, ME | For General Use by Charity | $7,700 |
| Community Foundation for Greater New Haven New Haven, CT | $3,300 for general purposes and $3,300 for the johnnie mouning scholarship fund | $6,600 |
| Cushingwhitney Medical Library Yale University New Haven, CT | For General Purposes of the Library. | $6,600 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust Topsham, ME | For General Operations of the Charity | $5,500 |
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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 | $4,123,903 | $286,512 | $225,868 | $197,400 | 24 | $221,756 | $282,132 | $225,551 |
| 2024 | $4,065,091 | $142,947 | $146,852 | $125,000 | 20 | $145,985 | $141,707 | $216,063 |
| 2023 | $4,049,601 | $-147,619 | $92,184 | $74,000 | 14 | $91,583 | $76,748 | $189,717 |
| 2022 | $4,289,404 | $45,952 | $268,913 | $197,000 | 22 | $268,232 | $53,462 | $190,885 |
| 2021 | $4,509,593 | $1,907,126 | $190,272 | $164,000 | 21 | $188,436 | $1,905,290 | $187,936 |
| 2020 | $2,792,739 | $316,773 | $203,796 | $173,000 | 23 | — | $316,773 | $180,145 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lucia P Fulton Foundation reported a distributable amount of $226K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for health services, education, food banks, museums, libraries, and conservation organizations.
The grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Good Shepherd Food Bank says its mission is to eliminate hunger in Maine by improving access to nutritious and culturally relevant food. Maine Coast Heritage Trust says it advances conservation of lands and waters in Maine, while the Penobscot Marine Museum says it fosters understanding of life and work on the Maine coast. Northern Maine Community College’s foundation describes its mission as helping the college provide educational opportunities for the community. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 24 grants totaling $197,400. Grants ranged from $1,650 to $42,000, with a median grant of $5,250.
Among the largest awards were $42,000 to Northern Light Health for three dialysis machines at the A.R. Gould Dialysis Center; $35,000 to Northern Maine Community College for box trailers; and $17,500 to Peabody Essex Museum to support digitization of Pingree family materials. Other notable grants included $11,000 to Connecticut Food Bank to reduce food insecurity in specified Connecticut areas and $11,000 to Good Shepherd Food Bank for general use.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists George H Richards II and Richard L Wellman as trustees.
Lucia P Fulton Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
George H. Richards II
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard L. Wellman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Lucia P Fulton Foundation
How much does Lucia P Fulton Foundation give each year?
Lucia P Fulton Foundation gave $197K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $125K across 20 grants.
What is Lucia P Fulton Foundation's typical grant size?
Lucia P Fulton Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,250, and its average grant was $8,225, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lucia P Fulton Foundation that year got $12K on average.
Where does Lucia P Fulton Foundation give grants?
Lucia P Fulton Foundation gives mostly in Maine: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Connecticut (22%) and Massachusetts (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New Haven, CT (5 grants), Presque Isle, ME (2 grants), Fairfield, CT (2 grants) and Rangeley, ME (2 grants).
Does Lucia P Fulton Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Lucia P Fulton Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lucia P Fulton Foundation's largest grantees?
Lucia P Fulton Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Northern Light Health ($42,000), Northern Maine Community College ($35,000) and Peabody Essex Museum ($17,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lucia P Fulton Foundation?
Lucia P Fulton Foundation reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $222K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $226K (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 Lucia P Fulton Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for health services, education, food banks, museums, libraries, and conservation organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lucia P Fulton Foundation?
Organizations should submit a brief statement of their purpose, objectives, and activities, along with a copy of their IRS Section 501(c)(3) exemption letter. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
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 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 September 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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