Preserve and steward the 320-acre cultural heritage landscape of Fullers Overlook by restoring ecosystems, celebrating cultural heritage, and establishing a model of restorative agriculture and ecological stewardship that supports sustainable agricultural production and education.
Fullers Overlook Farm Inc’s largest recent grant went to Pennsylvania State University Philanthropic Fund for operations, a signal that institutional support is central to how the funder deploys capital. The foundation’s giving is tied to a 320-acre cultural heritage landscape in Waverly, Pennsylvania, where its stated work centers on restoring ecosystems, celebrating cultural heritage, and building a model of restorative agriculture and ecological stewardship. That mission shows up in the grant programs as well, including a seasonal apprenticeship immersion in organic and restorative farming at Fullers Overlook Farm. The apprenticeship covers livestock care and processing, greenhouse management, seed propagation, transplanting, cultivation, and harvest work, placing hands-on farm education inside the organization’s core activity. The foundation also supports higher education advancement operations, philanthropy infrastructure, donor stewardship, and fund administration and compliance, indicating that part of its grantmaking is aimed at institutional capacity rather than only field programs. Across the provided data, the organization appears to connect land stewardship, agricultural training, and university-linked operational support.
In agricultural and ecological work, Fullers Overlook Farm Inc supports restorative farming and ecological stewardship through its own apprenticeship program, which is built around organic and restorative farming practices. The program is a full-time seasonal immersion and includes livestock care and processing, greenhouse management, seed propagation, transplanting, cultivation, and harvesting. For higher education advancement operations, the foundation gave $6,497,582 to Pennsylvania State University Philanthropic Fund for Penn State University philanthropic fund operations. The topic taxonomy also points to philanthropy and fundraising infrastructure, donor stewardship and development systems, and fund administration and compliance, showing that part of the foundation’s support reaches the operational side of institutional giving. The beneficiary types listed include Pennsylvania State University institutional units, university students, faculty and staff, and the alumni or donor community.
The recent grant data show one grant at $6,497,582, so the documented giving pattern is concentrated rather than spread across many small awards. The recipient list provided includes a single 2025 grant, and there are no repeat grantees shown across years in the supplied data. The foundation is not a fund for individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its active apprenticeship program accepts unsolicited participation inquiries, but that applies to the farm apprenticeship program rather than a grant application process. Based on the supplied records, the clearest pattern is large institutional support alongside mission-linked program activity.
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The only recipient location in the recent grants data is University Park, Pennsylvania, which received the foundation’s 2025 grant. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 1 grant in the United States. The foundation’s own headquarters are in Waverly, Pennsylvania, and its active apprenticeship program is also tied to Waverly and Northeastern Pennsylvania. No other recipient countries or cities appear in the provided grant list.
Its stated focus areas are agriculture, ecological restoration, environmental education, landscape architecture or design, and historic or cultural preservation. The foundation also supports higher education advancement operations, philanthropy and fundraising infrastructure, donor stewardship and development systems, and fund administration and compliance.
Yes. Its active Fullers Overlook Farm Apprenticeship Season is a full-time seasonal apprenticeship immersion in organic and restorative farming. The program includes livestock care and processing, greenhouse management, seed propagation, transplanting, cultivation, and harvesting.
Pennsylvania State University Philanthropic Fund received the largest recent grant, totaling $6,497,582 in 2025 for Pennsylvania State University philanthropic fund operations.
Yes. The recipient country distribution in the provided data shows 1 grant in the United States and no non-U.S. recipients.
No. The provided foundation data lists funds individuals as false, indicating it does not fund individuals.
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY PHILANTHROPIC FUND | UNIVERSITY PARK, PA | $6,497,582 | 2025 | PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY PHILANTHROPIC FUND OPERATIONS |
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY PHILANTHROPIC FUND
$6,497,582PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY PHILANTHROPIC FUND OPERATIONS