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Kulpik Foundation

Preselected recipients only Johnston, Rhode Island · EIN 854321262

Kulpik Foundation is a private foundation in Johnston, Rhode Island. In tax year 2025 it gave $43,500 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $6,000 and the largest $15,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $50,000 the year before.

20% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$32,0004$904,257
2024$50,0005$937,795
2025$43,5005$1.0 million

How to apply

Kulpik Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut4$28,500
Maine1$15,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Island Institute
Rockland, ME
Unrestricted gift$15,000
Community Foundation Of Middlesex County
Middletown, CT
Unrestricted gift$12,500
Journey Home Inc
Hartford, CT
Unrestricted gift$6,000
Saint Joseph's Church
Rockville, CT
Unrestricted gift$5,000
Florence Griswold Museum
Old Lyme, CT
Unrestricted gift$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kulpik Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Kulpik Foundation give?

$43,500 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $6,000.

Who runs Kulpik Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Citizens Bank N A (Trustee).

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