The Fullerton Foundation

EIN 570847444

Charlotte, NC 28202 |(864) 489-6678

Total Given 2020–2024
$13.9M
302 grants · $2.8M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$41K
typical mid grants · $20K–$61K
grant size
42%
supporter · 45/106 multi-year
repeat
$35.2M
Assets (2024)
106
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Human Services Youth Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person CHRISTOPHER M STEED
Phone (864) 489-6678
Deadlines GRANT REQUESTS: APRIL 1, AUGUST 1, DECEMBER 1
How to Apply INITIAL LETTER OF APPLICATION SHOULD BE BRIEF AND CONTAIN BACKGROUND OF GRANT REQUESTOR, PURPOSE OF THE GRANT, GENERAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF SECTION 501(C)(3) FEDERAL TAX EXEMPT STATUS.
Restrictions GEOGRAPHICAL: PRIMARILY UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. PRIMARY FIELD OF INTEREST IS HEALTHCARE AND MEDICINE.

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $2.7M $39.4M $925K 65
2021 $2.6M $41.4M $4.4M 60
2022 $3.4M $35.6M $2.8M 80
2023 $3.7M $34.7M $1.2M 59
2024 $1.6M $35.2M $2.7M 38

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 302 grants on record

Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$41K
Average
$46K
75th Pctl
$61K
Maximum
$200K

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (302 total)

Purpose
Anderson University Anderson, SC $200,000 MS PATHOLOGY ASST 2023
Anderson University Anderson, SC $200,000 MS PATHOLOGY ASST 2023
Project Hope Foundation Spartanburg, SC $200,000 PROFOUND ASD 2023
City of Gaffney Gaffney, SC $150,000 ESTABLISH A REVOLUTIONARY WAR DISCOVERY CENTER 2023
Cleveland County Ymca Shelby, NC $146,000 COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 2023
Duke University Som Durham, NC $134,000 RURAL CANCER CARE 2023
Medical University of Sc Charleston, SC $131,000 HEDS RESEARCH 2023
Limestone University Gaffney, SC $125,000 HLTH SCIENCES BLDG 2022
Limestone University Gaffney, SC $125,000 HLTH SCIENCES BLDG 2022
Cherokee County Meals-On-Wheels Gaffney, SC $123,500 SUPPORT OF A $1.4 MILLION CAPITAL CAMPAGIN TO FUND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FACILITY FOR THE ORGANIZATION ON ITS... 2020
Presbyterian College Clinton, SC $115,500 DOT CLINICAL LABS 2023
Fullerton Medical Scholarship Program Gaffney, SC $115,000 TO ASSIST MEDICAL STUDENTS WITH MEDICAL TUITION IN NC AND SC. 2020
Unc Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC $110,441 TELEHEALTH INNOV 2023
Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC $100,000 PILOT BRIDGES TO EXCELLENCE PROGRAM THAT WILL FACILITATE DIVERSE STUDENTS' TRANSITION BETWEEN COLLEGE AND MEDICAL SCHOOL. 2020
Greenwood Genetic Center Greenwood, SC $100,000 ENHANCING THE EFFICIENCY AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF GENOMIC SEQUENCING THROUGH THE INSTALLATION OF SC'S FIRST... 2020
Cherokee County Meals-On-Wheels Gaffney, SC $100,000 SUPPORT OF A $1.4 MILLION CAPITAL CAMPAGIN TO FUND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FACILITY FOR THE ORGANIZATION ON ITS... 2020
Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC $100,000 PILOT BRIDGES TO EXCELLENCE PROGRAM THAT WILL FACILITATE DIVERSE STUDENTS' TRANSITION BETWEEN COLLEGE AND MEDICAL SCHOOL. 2020
Cherokee County Meals-On-Wheels Gaffney, SC $100,000 SUPPORT OF A $1.4 MILLION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO FUND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FACILITY FOR THE ORGANIZATION ON ITS... 2021
Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC $100,000 PILOT BRIDGES TO EXCELLENCE PROGRAM THAT WILL FACILITATE DIVERSE STUDENTS' TRANSITION BETWEEN COLLEGE AND MEDICAL SCHOOL. 2021
Anderson University Anderson, SC $100,000 ESTABLISHMENT OF A MASTER OF MEDICAL SCIENCE IN PATHOLOGISTS' ASSISTANT PROGRAM 2023
Anderson University Anderson, SC $100,000 ESTABLISHMENT OF A MASTER OF MEDICAL SCIENCE IN PATHOLOGISTS' ASSISTANT PROGRAM 2023
Project Hope Foundation Spartanburg, SC $100,000 PROFOUND ASD 2023
Limestone University Gaffney, SC $100,000 HLTH SCIENCES BLDG 2023
Mary Sunshine House York, SC $100,000 ADULT ASD HOUSING 2023
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System Foundation Shelby, SC $100,000 SURGICAL TRAINING LAB 2023