Jane Fulton Religious & Charitable Tr
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
This testamentary religious and charitable trust was required to distribute its net investment income each year to a Catholic Church in Paducah, KY and to 10 other Catholic related tax exempt charitable organizations for 25 years and thereafter to distribute all ot its remaining assets to the same Catholic Church and the same Catholic Charities.
- Income
- $215,324
- Spending
- $11,072
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 0 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 100%
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 31 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).
Independent board
0 of 251 of 1 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- This testamentary religious and charitable trust was required to distribute its net income each year to a Catholic Church and to 10 other Catholic tax exempt charitiy and religious organizations, until its termination date 25 years after Decedents death in October, 1999. The same 11 entities receive grants and bequests each year until the entire remainder is also distributed to the same entities. During 2024 this charitable trust terminated and all accrued income and principal of the trust was distributed to the same eleven charitable beneficiaries. The income distribution grants for 2024 totaled 19,198.59. The entire remaining principal of 1,018,060.60 was distributed in 2024 and the Trust was terminated.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2003.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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