The Stanley E Fulton Family Foundation makes a very small number of very large grants, with most dollars routed to a donor-advised/grantmaking intermediary (The Signatry). Outside of that pass-through giving, the foundation funds local and regional social-service organizations focused on vulnerable populations (people with disabilities, youth aging out of care) and faith-based community initiatives. Their visible profile is that of a private family fund that uses a DAF/administrative partner for major distributions while selectively supporting mission-driven service providers.
Stanley E Fulton Family Foundation’s visible profile is defined by very large, selective grants, including repeated support for The Signatry, which received several of the foundation’s largest recent awards. That pattern sits alongside direct funding for service providers serving vulnerable populations, such as Impact Living Services in Little Rock and Immerse Arkansas. The foundation’s recent grant list shows a mix of pass-through distribution and targeted operating support for organizations working with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, youth leaving foster care, and community-based behavioral health and faith-related initiatives. The foundation’s giving is not broad and diffuse; it is concentrated enough that a small set of grantees appear more than once across the recent record. That repetition points to sustained relationships with a handful of organizations rather than one-time check writing. Recent examples include multiple awards to Randolph-macon Academy and to Aging Out Institute, plus continuing support for Keep Memory Alive. The resulting profile is that of a family foundation making high-dollar, purpose-specific grants while also routing substantial capital through a donor-advised intermediary.
In services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Stanley E Fulton Family Foundation gave $2,000,000 to Impact Living Services in 2025 and $800,000 plus $500,000 in earlier awards to the same organization. For youth transitioning out of foster care, it supported Aging Out Institute with $1,015,000 in 2023, $516,000 in 2023, and $501,000 in 2025. The foundation also backed regional faith-based and mission work, including $1,500,000 to Immerse Arkansas in 2025 and additional $1,000,000 and $500,000 grants in 2023. In behavioral health and family services, it awarded $1,015,000 to Connections Individual & Family Services in New Braunfels. Other recent grants show support for The Hay Center, Transition Resource Action Center, and Jim Riley Outreach, each tied to local service delivery.
Typical grant size is high: the 25th percentile is $186,600, the median is $385,000, and the 75th percentile is $504,750. The recent record is dominated by a small number of very large awards, including multiple seven-figure grants. The foundation also shows repeat giving to the same organizations across 2023 and 2025, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-off support. Its structure includes donor-advised or intermediary pass-through giving, with The Signatry receiving several of the largest awards. The foundation also makes program-related investments.
$10M
$208.2M
$13.7M
$10.6M
Most grants fall between $187K and $505K, with a median of $385K.
25th Percentile
$187K
Median
$385K
75th Percentile
$505K
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Highly concentrated: few, very large grants dominated by transfers to a donor-advised/grantmaking intermediary (roughly 80%+). Remaining dollars are one-off multi-hundred-thousand to million-dollar grants to select regional social-service and faith-based organizations rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: The Signatry / Signatry (primary intermediary for distributions), Impact Living Services, Aging Out Institute, Immerse Arkansas, Connections Individual & Family Services
Giving is regional and overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 71 recent grants in the United States. Texas is the top state by grant count and receives 40% of grants, including recipients in Dallas, Houston, Frisco, Round Rock, New Braunfels, and other Texas cities. Outside Texas, recent grants reached Little Rock and other Arkansas locations, plus Oklahoma City, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles. The recipient map also includes Charlottesville, Cleveland, Harrisburg, and Front Royal.
The recent record shows support for service providers working with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, youth aging out of foster care, behavioral health and family services, and regional faith-based church and mission initiatives. It also routes substantial funding through The Signatry as a donor-advised intermediary.
Yes. Several recipients appear multiple times across 2023 and 2025, including Impact Living Services, Aging Out Institute, Immerse Arkansas, Keep Memory Alive, and Randolph-macon Academy. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships with a limited set of grantees.
The 25th percentile grant is $186,600, the median is $385,000, and the 75th percentile is $504,750. The recent list also includes multiple awards at or above $1 million, along with several $500,000 grants.
Texas is the top state by grant count, and 40% of grants go to recipients in Texas. Recent Texas recipients include organizations in Dallas, Houston, Frisco, Round Rock, and New Braunfels.
All of the grants in the recipient-country distribution are in the United States: 71 grants, or 100.0%.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SIGNATRY | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $10,977,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE SIGNATRY | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $4,385,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| IMPACT LIVING SERVICES | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $2,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| IMMERSE ARKANSAS | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $1,500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $1,330,502 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES ORGANIZATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $1,100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| RANDOLPH-MACON ACADEMY | FRONT ROYAL, VA | $750,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE HAY CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $600,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| AGING OUT INSTITUTE | HARRISBURG, PA | $501,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| KEEP MEMORY ALIVE | LAS VEGAS, NV | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| EL PASO HUMAN SERVICES | EL PASO, TX | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TRANSITION RESOURCE ACTION CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JIM RILEY OUTREACH | FRISCO, TX | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ALL TOGETHER NEW MEXICO FUND | SANTA FE, NM | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE RIGHTWAY FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC - LOU RUVO CENTER FOR BRAIN HEALTH | CLEVELAND, OH | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| RANDOLPH-MACON ACADEMY | FRONT ROYAL, VA | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| UPBRING | AUSTIN, TX | $450,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BUCKNER INTERNATIONAL | DALLAS, TX | $410,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BUCKNER CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES INC | DALLAS, TX | $400,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE MONKEY & THE ELEPHANT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THRU PROJECT | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JOURNEY TO DREAM | LEWISVILLE, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ROY MAAS YOUTH ALTERNATIVES | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $225,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CONNECTIONS INDIVIDUAL & FAMILY SERVICES | NEW BRAUNFELS, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| EL PASO HUMAN SERVICES | EL PASO, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JONATHAN'S PLACE | GARLAND, TX | $90,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ANGEL REACH | CONROE, TX | $85,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SIBLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SAINT THOMAS EPISCOPAL PARISH | HANCOCK, MD | $46,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HANCOCK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | HANCOCK, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CHRISTMAS FOR OTHERS - HANCOCK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | HANCOCK, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| INTERFAITH SERVICE COALITION OF HANCOCK MD | HANCOCK, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SIGNATRY | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $8,710,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| THE SIGNATRY | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $5,925,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| AGING OUT INSTITUTE | HARRISBURG, PA | $1,015,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| CONNECTIONS INDIVIDUAL & FAMILY SERVICES | NEW BRAUNFELS, TX | $1,015,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| IMMERSE ARKANSAS | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $1,000,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| RANDOLPH-MACON ACADEMY | FRONT ROYAL, VA | $1,000,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| IMPACT LIVING SERVICES | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $800,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| RANDOLPH-MACON ACADEMY | FRONT ROYAL, VA | $750,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES ORG - CAROLYN WILLIAMS CENTER | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $650,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| AGING OUT INSTITUTE | HARRISBURG, PA | $516,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| CENTRAL TEXAS TABLE OF GRACE | ROUND ROCK, TX | $500,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| IMPACT LIVING SERVICES | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $500,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| ALL TOGETHER NEW MEXICO FUND | SANTA FE, NM | $500,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| IMMERSE ARKANSAS | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $500,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| KEEP MEMORY ALIVE | LAS VEGAS, NV | $500,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| KEEP MEMORY ALIVE | LAS VEGAS, NV | $500,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
THE SIGNATRY
$10,977,000GENERAL
THE SIGNATRY
$4,385,000GENERAL
IMPACT LIVING SERVICES
$2,000,000GENERAL
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
$1,330,502GENERAL
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES ORGANIZATION
$1,100,000GENERAL
AGING OUT INSTITUTE
$501,000GENERAL
KEEP MEMORY ALIVE
$500,000GENERAL
EL PASO HUMAN SERVICES
$500,000GENERAL
JIM RILEY OUTREACH
$500,000GENERAL
ALL TOGETHER NEW MEXICO FUND
$500,000GENERAL
CLEVELAND CLINIC - LOU RUVO CENTER FOR BRAIN HEALTH
$500,000GENERAL
UPBRING
$450,000GENERAL
THE MONKEY & THE ELEPHANT
$300,000GENERAL
JOURNEY TO DREAM
$250,000GENERAL
EL PASO HUMAN SERVICES
$200,000GENERAL
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
$200,000GENERAL
JONATHAN'S PLACE
$90,000GENERAL
SIBLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
$75,000GENERAL
SAINT THOMAS EPISCOPAL PARISH
$46,000GENERAL
HANCOCK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL
CHRISTMAS FOR OTHERS - HANCOCK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL
INTERFAITH SERVICE COALITION OF HANCOCK MD
$10,000GENERAL
SIGNATRY
$8,710,000GENERAL
THE SIGNATRY
$5,925,000GENERAL
AGING OUT INSTITUTE
$1,015,000GENERAL
IMPACT LIVING SERVICES
$800,000GENERAL
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES ORG - CAROLYN WILLIAMS CENTER
$650,000GENERAL
AGING OUT INSTITUTE
$516,000GENERAL
IMPACT LIVING SERVICES
$500,000GENERAL
ALL TOGETHER NEW MEXICO FUND
$500,000GENERAL
KEEP MEMORY ALIVE
$500,000GENERAL
KEEP MEMORY ALIVE
$500,000GENERAL