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Wm Brian & Judith A Little Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Hockessin, Delaware · EIN 136995435

Wm Brian & Judith A Little Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Hockessin, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $177,000 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $100,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $178,000 the year before.

23% of its 2024 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$178,00020$4.9 million
2024$177,00013$5.6 million

How to apply

Wm Brian & Judith A Little Charitable Trust 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

What Wm Brian & Judith A Little Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California8$140,000
New York4$27,000
Kansas1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Santa Barbara, CA
Annual Fund$100,000
Ganna Walska Lotusland
Santa Barbara, CA
Lotusland Forever$25,000
Bridgehampton Chamber Music Associates Inc
New York, NY
Annual Gift$10,000
Friends of New York City Nurse Family Partnership
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$10,000
Mount Mitchell Prairie Guards
Wamego, KS
General & Unrestricted$10,000
Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara Inc
Santa Barbara, CA
General & Unrestricted$5,000
Heal the Ocean
Santa Barbara, CA
Support Heal the Ocean's 2024 Gala$5,000
Hospital for Special Surgery Fund Inc
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$5,000
Music Academy of the West
Santa Barbara, CA
General & Unrestricted$2,000
Peconic Land Trust Incorporated
Southampton, NY
Quail Hill Farm$2,000
Gaviota Coast Conservancy
Santa Barbara, CA
General & Unrestricted$1,000
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Inc
Santa Barbara, CA
General & Unrestricted$1,000
Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics
Santa Barbara, CA
Good Neighbor$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wm Brian & Judith A Little Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wm Brian & Judith A Little Charitable Trust give?

$177,000 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Wm Brian & Judith A Little Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Brandywine Trust Company (Co-Trustee), Gregory S Little (Co-Trustee), Jacqueline P Little (Co-Trustee) and Judith A Little (Co-Trustee).

What does Wm Brian & Judith A Little Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, environment and conservation and health.

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