The Kulp Family Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chalfont, PA EIN: 84-2594888

The Kulp Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Chalfont, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $441K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $12K.

The Kulp Family Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: The Kulp Family Charitable Foundation gave $30K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$30,000
+20.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,000
-20.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$440,615
+5.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who The Kulp Family Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Pleasantville LLC: $20KPleasantville LLC$20KNatural Resources Defense Council: $5KNatural Resources DefenseCouncil$5KAmerican Farmland Trust: $5KAmerican Farmland Trust$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Pleasantville LLC ($20K). Together the top 3 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

ChalfontDenverDoylestownAmericusHorshamKanabMerrifieldWarringtonWashingtonWashington DC

How The Kulp Family Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 47% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 149% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K7 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 0 grants2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2021) to $57K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pleasantville LLC Chalfont, PACharitable Purpose$20,000
Natural Resources Defense Council Merrifield, VACharitable Purpose$5,000
American Farmland Trust Washington, DCCharitable Purpose$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$440,615$57,940$35,661$30,0003$35,661$11,714$23,953
2024$418,484$15,773$30,514$25,0002$30,514$10,507$22,276
2023$433,352$37,577$4,472——$4,471$9,059$18,111
2022$400,349$80,895$62,160$57,0003$61,974$7,465$18,299
2021$367,059$222,853$26,519$20,5003$26,413$4,158$12,037
2020$228,348$2,551$40,080$33,5007—$2,045$11,891

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kulp Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Kulp Family Charitable Foundation is led by Mary K. Kulp, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mary K. Kulp

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Gary M. Butterworth

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Karen E. Butterworth

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    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 The Kulp Family Charitable Foundation

How much does The Kulp Family Charitable Foundation give each year?

The Kulp Family Charitable Foundation gave $30K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 2 grants.

What is The Kulp Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

The Kulp Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Kulp Family Charitable Foundation give grants?

The Kulp Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (17%) and District of Columbia (17%).

How large is The Kulp Family Charitable Foundation?

The Kulp Family Charitable Foundation reported $441K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Kulp Family Charitable Foundation?

The Kulp Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Chalfont, PA. It holds $441K in total assets as of 2025.

What is The Kulp Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?

The Kulp Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2594888. 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.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 20, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 6, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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