Pulvermann Charitable Trust
Pulvermann Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Chatham, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $192K. Net investment income was $150K.
Pulvermann Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Pulvermann Charitable Trust gave $192K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $27K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $192,000
- -0.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $27,429
- -0.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $2,397,018
- -3.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (69% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Pulvermann Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Kids Creative Collective ($125K). Together the top 3 received $150K.
Organizations only. It also paid 4 individual scholarships ($42,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 29 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Pulvermann Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+1%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 118% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $165K (2019) to $193K (2023). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $192K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kids Creative Collective New York, NY | Scholarship | $125,000 |
| 4 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $42,000 |
| Lincoln Presidential Foundation Springfield, IL | Shcolarship | $20,000 |
| Newport Symphony Newport, OR | Scholarship | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,397,018 | $185,467 | $277,628 | $192,000 | 7 | $192,000 | $150,192 | $162,121 |
| 2023 | $2,489,179 | $62,825 | $273,644 | $193,000 | 7 | $193,000 | $53,645 | $151,506 |
| 2022 | $2,699,998 | $130,428 | $285,554 | $180,000 | 4 | $180,000 | $78,920 | $168,265 |
| 2021 | $2,859,817 | $492,595 | $304,568 | $190,500 | 6 | $190,500 | $441,496 | $206,708 |
| 2020 | $2,670,291 | $235,710 | $314,247 | $166,000 | 5 | — | $192,121 | $173,082 |
| 2019 | $2,781,375 | $195,320 | $260,325 | $165,000 | 4 | — | $91,585 | $158,072 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pulvermann Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $162K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pulvermann Charitable Trust is led by James A. Fulton, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
James A. Fulton
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$53K (2019) → $50K (2024)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $50K, to James a Fulton (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Pulvermann Charitable Trust
How much does Pulvermann Charitable Trust give each year?
Pulvermann Charitable Trust gave $192K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $193K across 7 grants.
What is Pulvermann Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Pulvermann Charitable Trust's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $27,429, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Pulvermann Charitable Trust give grants?
Pulvermann Charitable Trust gives mostly in New York: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (10%) and Illinois (10%).
Does Pulvermann Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Pulvermann Charitable Trust's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (6 grants).
Who are Pulvermann Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Pulvermann Charitable Trust's largest 2024 grantees include Kids Creative Collective ($125,000), Lincoln Presidential Foundation ($20,000) and Newport Symphony ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 4 individual scholarships ($42,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Pulvermann Charitable Trust?
Pulvermann Charitable Trust reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $192K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $162K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Pulvermann Charitable Trust's EIN?
Pulvermann Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6762467. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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