The Jane Fulton Charitable & Religious Trust is a Catholic-focused funder that concentrates almost exclusively on parish churches, Catholic schools and missionary/religious orders. Most grants are sizable and directed to diocesan/parish institutions and national Catholic mission societies, suggesting a preference for supporting worship, religious education, and overseas missionary work. The foundation’s giving is narrowly denominational and appears designed to sustain both local parish infrastructure and broader Catholic missionary activities.
Jane Fulton Charitable & Religious Trust UW of J Fulton’s giving is defined by a single, very large parish grant alongside a steady stream of equally sized Catholic institution awards. In 2025, the trust gave $518,625 to St Frances deSales Catholic Church in Paducah, Kentucky, then distributed $51,862 grants to Catholic schools, diocesan entities, missionary orders, and mission societies. That pattern shows a funder built around Catholic worship, religious education, and missionary support rather than broad charitable spread. The recent grants point to a narrow denominational focus. Recipients include St Mary School System in Paducah, Roman Catholic Diocese of Owensboro KY, Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate in Belleville, and Jesuits Missouri Province in St Louis. Other awards went to national Catholic mission organizations such as Society for the Propagation of the Faith and Catholic Foreign Mission Soc of America. The trust’s portfolio is highly consistent across these groups, with grants directed to parishes, schools, religious orders, and mission institutions that serve Catholic life at local and national levels.
Catholic parish support is a central theme. The trust gave $518,625 to St Frances deSales Catholic Church in Paducah, Kentucky, indicating support for parish worship and related local church needs. Catholic education is another clear priority. It awarded $51,862 to St Mary School System in Paducah and $51,862 to St Josephs Female Ursuline Acdmy Inc in Maple Mount, Kentucky, linking the trust to K–12 religious schooling. Missionary and religious-order support also appears repeatedly. Recent grants of $51,862 went to Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate in Belleville, Illinois, Jesuits Missouri Province in St Louis, and Sacred Heart League in Walls, Mississippi. The trust also funded Society for the Propagation of the Faith and Catholic Foreign Mission Soc of America, both based in New York, showing a national Catholic mission dimension.
The grant size profile is flat at the recurring level: p25, median, and p75 are all $51,862, which indicates a repeated standard award amount. The recent list also includes one much larger grant of $518,625, separating parish-level support from the rest of the portfolio. The pattern suggests an ongoing distribution schedule rather than one-off experimentation, with multiple Catholic institutions receiving the same amount in the latest year. The trust does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its structure appears consistent with a restricted trust making designated payouts to Catholic recipients.
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Most grants fall between $52K and $52K, with a median of $52K.
25th Percentile
$52K
Median
$52K
75th Percentile
$52K
About 9% of grants go to recipients in KY.
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Concentrated within a single religious denomination: one very large grant to a local parish combined with multiple equal-sized grants to a set of Catholic schools, dioceses, and missionary organizations—indicative of recurring, formulaic disbursements to a stable roster of faith-based grantees.
Notable grantees: St Frances deSales Catholic Church, Jesuits Missouri Province, Society for the Propagation of the Faith, St Josephs Female Ursuline Academy, Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America
Giving is national, with all recent grants going to US recipients. Kentucky is the top state by grant count, and several recipients are located there, including Paducah, Owensboro, and Maple Mount. Illinois appears through Belleville, while Missouri, Mississippi, and New York also show up in the recipient list. The only headquarters information provided is Fairview Heights, Illinois, but the trust gives most often to Kentucky-based recipients.
Its recent grants go to Catholic churches, Catholic schools, diocesan offices, missionary orders, and Catholic mission societies. Examples in the latest year include a parish in Paducah, a school system in Paducah, a diocese in Owensboro, and national mission organizations in New York.
The typical recent grant is $51,862. The p25, median, and p75 are all the same amount, showing a very consistent standard grant level across most of the recent awards.
It gives nationally, with recent recipients in Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, Mississippi, and New York. All of the recent grants listed went to US recipients.
Yes. Recent grants include $51,862 to St Mary School System in Paducah, Kentucky, and $51,862 to St Josephs Female Ursuline Acdmy Inc in Maple Mount, Kentucky, showing support for Catholic K–12 schooling.
Yes. Recent awards went to Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate in Belleville, Jesuits Missouri Province in St Louis, Sacred Heart League in Walls, and two Catholic mission societies in New York, indicating a recurring missionary and religious-order emphasis.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Frances deSales Catholic Church | Paducah, KY | $518,625 | 2025 | — |
| Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate | Belleville, IL | $51,862 | 2025 | — |
| Home Mission Sis of America Inc | Owensboro, KY | $51,862 | 2025 | — |
| Sacred Heart League | Walls, MS | $51,862 | 2025 | — |
| Jesuits Missouri Province | St louis, MO | $51,862 | 2025 | — |
| St Mary School System | Paducah, KY | $51,862 | 2025 | — |
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Owensboro KY | Owensboro, KY | $51,862 | 2025 | — |
| Society for the Propagation of the Faith | New York, NY | $51,862 | 2025 | — |
| Catholic Foreign Mission Soc of America | Maryknoll, NY | $51,862 | 2025 | — |
| St Josephs Female Ursuline Acdmy Inc | Maple Mount, KY | $51,862 | 2025 | — |
| Nazareth Literary & Benevolent Inst | Nazareth, KY | $51,862 | 2025 | — |
St Frances deSales Catholic Church
$518,625Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate
$51,862Home Mission Sis of America Inc
$51,862Sacred Heart League
$51,862Jesuits Missouri Province
$51,862St Mary School System
$51,862Roman Catholic Diocese of Owensboro KY
$51,862Society for the Propagation of the Faith
Catholic Foreign Mission Soc of America
$51,862St Josephs Female Ursuline Acdmy Inc
$51,862Nazareth Literary & Benevolent Inst
$51,862