Private foundation · EIN 13-6105207 · Chester, New Jersey

Gulton Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 18 grants paid, $163K total, median $5,000. 22% of grants stayed in New Jersey.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
18
$163K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in NJ
22%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.0M

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Washington National OperaWashington, DCGeneral operations$50K
Federalist Society theWashington, DCGeneral operations$30K
Barber Family FoundationEast Provicence, RIGeneral operations$10K
NYC BalletNew York, NYGeneral operations$10K
Washington Urban Debate LeagueWashington, DCGeneral operations$10K
Holy Name FoundationTeaneck, NJGeneral operations$10K
Friendship CircleLivingston, NJGeneral operations$5,000
Legal Services CorpWashington, DCGeneral operations$5,000
National Gallery of ArtWashington, DCGeneral operations$5,000
Signature TheaterNew York, NYGeneral operations$5,000
Weekend Book Parish for Homeless KidsGlen Rock, NJGeneral operations$5,000
Post Classical EnsembleWashington, DCGeneral operations$5,000
Mercy ShipsGarden Valley, TXGeneral operations$3,000
St Jude Children's HospitalMemphis, TNGeneral operations$3,000
Phillips CollectionWashington, DCGeneral operations$2,500
Sgt Sullivan CenterDenver, COGeneral operations$2,500
Family Promise of Hall CountyOakwood, GAGeneral operations$1,000
Tenafly Volunteer Ambulance AssocTenafly, NJGeneral operations$500

By state: District of Columbia 7 · New Jersey 4 · New York 2 · Rhode Island 1 · Texas 1 · Tennessee 1

About this foundation

Gulton Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Chester, New Jersey, administered in care of Bredefeld & Assoc P C, tax-exempt since 1963. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Gulton Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Gulton Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $163K across 18 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Gulton Foundation Inc give?

District of Columbia (7 grants), New Jersey (4 grants), New York (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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