The Fuldner Family Foundation concentrates substantial, unrestricted support to mid-sized, mission-driven organizations—largely in the Ozarks/southwest Missouri area—focused on health care, family/children’s services, and local community development. They favor general operating grants that enable service delivery rather than project-restricted funding, and they appear comfortable supporting faith‑based and faith-adjacent nonprofits alongside secular health and housing providers.
Concentrated, large general‑operating grants to a small set of repeat grantees rather than many small donations; multi-grant relationships suggest multi-year support and stable core funding for regional nonprofits.
Fuldner Family Fdn-pia Equ gives substantial general operating support to mid-sized nonprofits, with repeated grants in the $40,000 to $110,000 range and a clear emphasis on health care, children’s services, and community development. The largest recent award was $110,000 to Cox Monett Hospital Inc for general operating support, a sign that the foundation is willing to fund core institutional needs rather than only projects. It also made multiple sizable awards to health-focused organizations in southwest Missouri, including Coxhealth Foundation and Barnabas Foundation Inc, both for general operating support. That pattern points to flexible backing for organizations that deliver ongoing services in the Ozarks and nearby communities. The foundation’s grant list also includes housing and outreach groups, suggesting an interest in basic community infrastructure as much as direct care. Across the recent record, the common thread is support for organizations carrying out day-to-day mission delivery, often through unrestricted or general-purpose grants.
Health care is a major lane in the foundation’s giving. It awarded $90,000 to Coxhealth Foundation for general operating support in 2023 and $80,000 in 2024 for the same purpose, alongside a $110,000 general operating grant to Cox Monett Hospital Inc in 2025. Children and family services is another clear area. Camp Barnabas received $70,000 in 2025 for general operating support, while Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of the Ozarks received $40,000 in 2024 and another $40,000 in 2023, both for general operating support. Community capacity work also appears in the record, with Barry Lawrence County Development Center receiving $90,000 in 2023 and $80,000 in 2024 for general purposes. Housing-related support shows up through Fuller Center for Housing Inc, which received $50,000 in 2025 for general operating support.
Typical awards cluster in the mid-five-figure range: the p25 is $40,000, the median is $70,000, and the p75 is $85,012. The record shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, including several consecutive annual grants, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. Grants are framed mainly as general operating, general purposes, or general operating support, indicating flexible funding for core work. The foundation is a private family foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$290K
$6.3M
$484K
$427K
Most grants fall between $40K and $85K, with a median of $70K.
25th Percentile
$40K
Median
$70K
75th Percentile
$85K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MO.
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Notable grantees: Barnabas Foundation Inc, CoxHealth Foundation / Cox Monett Hospital, Barry Lawrence County Development Center, Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Ozarks, Fuller Center for Housing Inc
Grantmaking is concentrated in Missouri, which accounts for the largest share of recipient organizations. Recent grants land most often in Springfield and Monett, with additional awards in Lincoln, all in Missouri. Outside Missouri, one recent grant went to Americus, Georgia, through Fuller Center for Housing Inc. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 15 grants in the United States.
The recent record centers on health care, children’s and family services, community development, and housing. Examples include hospital and health system support, camp and family housing work, county development support, and a housing rehabilitation grant. Most awards are written as general operating or general purposes support.
It favors flexible support. The recent grants are repeatedly labeled general operating, general operating support, or general purposes. That pattern appears across health, family services, and community development grantees, showing a preference for core funding rather than tightly restricted project grants.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Coxhealth Foundation, Barnabas Foundation Inc, Barry Lawrence County Development Center, and Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of the Ozarks. The repeat awards suggest ongoing relationships and multi-year support.
Missouri is the main recipient state. The recent grants repeatedly go to organizations in Springfield, Monett, and Lincoln, while the only non-Missouri grant in the list goes to Americus, Georgia. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The foundation’s grant sizes are fairly consistent in the mid-five-figure range. The p25 is $40,000, the median is $70,000, and the p75 is $85,012. Recent awards in the list range from $20,000 to $110,000.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DINING FOR DIABETES - COX MONETT HOSP | MONETT, MO | $100,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CARE TO LEARN | Monett, MO | $70,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CAMP BARNABAS | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FULLER CENTER FOR HOUSING INC | AMERICUS, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BARRY-LAWRENCE COUNTY DEVELOPMENT CENTER | MONETT, MO | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| DEVON'S BEAT | LINCOLN, MO | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| COX MONETT HOSPITAL INC | MONETT, MO | $110,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CAMP BARNABAS | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FULLER CENTER FOR HOUSING INC | AMERICUS, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TOOTH TRUCK INC | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DEVON'S BEAT | LINCOLN, MO | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BARNABAS FOUNDATION INC | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $80,024 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COXHEALTH FOUNDATION | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $80,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BARRY LAWRENCE COUNTY DEVELOPMENT CENTER | MONETT, MO | $80,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF THE OZARKS | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DEVON'S BEAT | LINCOLN, MO | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COXHEALTH FOUNDATION | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $90,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BARRY LAWRENCE COUNTY DEVELOPMENT CENTER | MONETT, MO | $90,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| BARNABAS FOUNDATION INC | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $90,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF THE OZARKS | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LINCOLN COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY BETTERMENT | LINCOLN, MO | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
DINING FOR DIABETES - COX MONETT HOSP
$100,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CARE TO LEARN
$70,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CAMP BARNABAS
$50,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
FULLER CENTER FOR HOUSING INC
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
BARRY-LAWRENCE COUNTY DEVELOPMENT CENTER
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
DEVON'S BEAT
$20,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
COX MONETT HOSPITAL INC
$110,000GENERAL OPERATING
FULLER CENTER FOR HOUSING INC
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
TOOTH TRUCK INC
$40,000GENERAL OPERATING
DEVON'S BEAT
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
BARRY LAWRENCE COUNTY DEVELOPMENT CENTER
$80,000GENERAL PURPOSES
DEVON'S BEAT
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
BARRY LAWRENCE COUNTY DEVELOPMENT CENTER
$90,000GENERAL PURPOSES
LINCOLN COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY BETTERMENT
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING