Fulton Forward Foundation
Invitation OnlyLancaster, Pennsylvania · EIN 84-3024170 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$1.9M
Organizations funded50
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$7.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $20,000 and $30,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
52% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Community Lending | Baltimore, MD | CDFI Small Business Lending and Real Estate Construction Lending | $250,000 |
| The Enterprise Center | Philadelphia, PA | Capital Readiness Funding Commitment | $250,000 |
| Lancaster City Alliance | Lancaster, PA | City of Lancaster - clean safe and vibrant city for all | $120,000 |
| Baltimore Community Foundation Key Bridge | Baltimore, MD | Stay Stroung Key Bridge Fund | $75,000 |
| Alvernia University OPake Insitutes Student Powered Business Incubator | Reading, PA | OPake Institute Funding | $60,000 |
| LancasterHistory | Lancaster, PA | The Thaddeus Stevens & Lydia Hamilton Smith Center for History and Democracy | $50,000 |
| PA CDFI Network | Philadelphia, PA | Economic Empowerment | $50,000 |
| Tec Centro | Lancaster, PA | Workforce Development Grant | $50,000 |
| Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship | New York, NY | Power of entrepreurship to youth in low-income communities | $31,250 |
| Fauquier Habitat for Humanity | Warrenton, VA | Horner Street Project | $30,000 |
| Featherstone Foundation | Ellicott City, MD | Economic Equity & Empowerment Programs | $30,000 |
| Graduate Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Skills Plus & Structure Career Advising | $30,000 |
| HCC Foundation for Workforce Development Scholorships | Hagerstown, MD | HCC Foundation for Workforce Development and Training Scholarships | $30,000 |
| Metropolitan Business League | Richmond, VA | Programs Education and Capital Access Hub | $30,000 |
| The Maggie Walker Community Land Trust | Richmond, VA | Affordable Homeownership for Richmond Residents | $30,000 |
| UrbanPromise | Camden, NJ | StreetLeader Program | $30,000 |
| Cathedral Kitchen | Camden, NJ | Culinary Arts Job Training Program | $30,000 |
| Community Wealth Builders | Baltimore, MD | Fostering more equitable inclusive sustainable neighborhood economies by promoting and catalyzingcommunity wealthbuilding models and… | $25,000 |
| Delaware Futures | Wilmington, DE | Academic support & mentorships | $25,000 |
| Good Neighbors Home Repair | Kennett Square, PA | Providing critical home repairs for those in need | $25,000 |
| Interfaith Community Housing of Delaware | Wilmington, DE | Affordable Housing | $25,000 |
| Lancaster Redevelopment Fund | Lancaster, PA | Affordable housing for low-and moderate families | $25,000 |
| Living Classrooms Foundation | Baltimore, MD | Education and workforce development | $25,000 |
| LUCY Outreach | Camden, NJ | Multilingual Culturally Diverse & Inclusive Programs For Camdens Youth & Families | $25,000 |
| Maryland Business Roundtable for Education | Baltimore, MD | Economic Empowerment | $25,000 |
| Mercy Career & Technical High School | Philadelphia, PA | Workforce Readiness | $25,000 |
| Per Scholas | Bronx, NY | Tuition free technology training for unemployed or underemployed adults | $25,000 |
| Philadelphia Financial Scholars | Philadelphia, PA | Financial Literacy Programs | $25,000 |
| PIDC Community Capital | Philadelphia, PA | Economic Development | $25,000 |
| United Virginia Enterprise Foundation | Richmond, VA | Social Enterprise Accelarator Program | $25,000 |
| Delaware College Scholars Inc | Wilmington, DE | Tuition free programs for high-achieving public school students | $25,000 |
| Good Works Inc | Coatesville, PA | Transforming lives by repairing homes for low-income families and sharing the hope found in Jesus | $25,000 |
| Philadelphia VIP Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Free legal assistance. | $25,000 |
| The Philadelphia Academies Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Workforce Development Programs | $25,000 |
| African American Chamber of Commerce of NJ | Trenton, NJ | Economic empowering african american communities in NJ | $20,000 |
| Believe in Students | Philadelphia, PA | Philadelphia FAST Fund program | $20,000 |
| Chester County Futures | Coatesville, PA | Workforce Development Programming and DEI Programming for underserved high school students | $20,000 |
| Community Education Building Corp | Wilmington, DE | Technology Talent Workforce Development Pipeline | $20,000 |
| Economy League of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Philadelphia Anchors for Growth & Equity | $20,000 |
| Federation of Neighborhood Centers | Philadelphia, PA | Building stronger communities | $20,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County | Warminster, PA | Financial Literacy and Affordable Homeownership for Economic Empowerment | $20,000 |
| Habitat For Humanity of Salem County | Carneys Point, NJ | Handyman Program | $20,000 |
| Hispanic Center of the Lehigh Valley | Bethlehem, PA | Cultural and Linguistic Workforce Development Center | $20,000 |
| The Lancaster Science Factory | Lancaster, PA | STEM Internships for Local High School and College Students | $20,000 |
| Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas Inc | Lanham, MD | Newport News YouthBuild | $20,000 |
| YWCA Lancaster Race Against Racism | Lancaster, PA | 2024 Race Against Racism | $20,000 |
| Best work Industries for the Blind Inc | Cherry Hill Township, NJ | Training and employment opportunities for people who are blind or visually impaired | $20,000 |
| HomeFree USA Inc | Landover, MD | Empowering home buyers | $20,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Greater Hampton Roads Inc | Virginia Beach, VA | Financial Literacy Work and Career Readiness and Entrepreneurship | $20,000 |
| The Da Vinci Discovery Center of Science and Technology Inc | Allentown, PA | Da Vinci Science Center at PPL Pavilion STEAM Classroom | $20,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,921,250 | 50 |
| 2023 | $2,218,917 | 50 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543219349105479
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 84-3024170
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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