The Littlejohn Family Foundation
Preselected recipients only
The Littlejohn Family Foundation is a private foundation in Savannah, Georgia. In tax year 2025 it gave $1.4 million in 27 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $383,333. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$1.4 million
- Number of grants27
- Typical grant$20,000
- Largest grant$383,333
- Assets$24.3 million
- New grantees19%
Giving in 2025 was down from $1.4 million the year before.
19% 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 year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.5 million | 28 | $13.4 million |
| 2024 | $1.4 million | 25 | $15.2 million |
| 2025 | $1.4 million | 27 | $24.3 million |
How to apply
The Littlejohn Family 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.
What The Littlejohn Family Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Georgia.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 8 | $660,000 |
| Massachusetts | 4 | $428,333 |
| New York | 7 | $190,000 |
| Texas | 4 | $55,000 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $25,000 |
| Tennessee | 1 | $20,000 |
| Virginia | 1 | $15,000 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $2,500 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Peabody Essex Museum | To celebrate outstanding artistic and cultural creativity by collecting, stewarding, and interpreting objects of art and culture in ways that increase knowledge, enrich the spirit, engage the mind, and stimulate the senses | $383,333 |
| Telfair Museum of Art | Invaluable confluence of arts, culture and history that reaches out to its audience through a diverse schedule of exhibitions and programs | $200,000 |
| Bethesda Academy | To provide educational, residential, and guidance programs to disadvantaged boys who have been placed in the home for various reasons | $110,000 |
| New York City Ballet | To preserve the ballets, dance aesthetic, and standards of excellence created and established by its founders; and to develop new work that draws on the creative talents of contemporary choreographers and composers, and speaks to the time in which it is made | $100,000 |
| Savannah Ocean Exchange | To help accelerate the adoption of innovative solutions from start up companies, all in support of healthy oceans, resilient coastlines, and sustainable shipping | $100,000 |
| Savannah Philharmonic Corporation | To inform, instruct and enrich the community through orchestral performances; and to promote and increase community knowledge and appreciation of the arts | $90,000 |
| Horizons National Program Savannah | To advance educational equity by building long-term partnerships with students, families, communities, and schools to create experiences outside of school that inspire the joy of learning | $75,000 |
| Savannah Classical Academy Foundation | To provide educational resources, improve the educational environment, and support the educational and extracurricular programs for the enrichment, betterment and educational excellence of the students of the savannah classical academy school | $50,000 |
| NYC Summer Stage | To support accessible, free outdoor performing arts festivals | $30,000 |
| Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation | To further the pioneering work of alvin ailey by establishing an extended cultural community which provides dance performances, training and community programs for all people | $25,000 |
| Brown University of Providence | To serve the community, the nation, and the world by discovering, communicating, and preserving knowledge and understanding in a spirit of free inquiry, and by educating and preparing students to discharge the offices of life with usefulness and reputaion | $25,000 |
| Middlesex School Common Fund | To support college prepatory education | $25,000 |
| Tybee Island Marine Science Center | To cultivate responsible stewardship of coastal georgia's natural resources through education, conservation and research | $25,000 |
| Texas Performing Arts | To transform lives by creating, presenting, and connecting people through live performance | $20,000 |
| Vanderbilt University | To support the center for scholarly research, informed and creative teaching, and service to the community and society at large | $20,000 |
| Children of Fallen Patriots | To provide college scholarships and educational counseling to military children who have lost a parent in the line of duty | $15,000 |
| Tarrytown United Methodist Church | To support play based learning | $15,000 |
| Ballet Collective Inc | To bring together artists, poets, composers, choreographers, and designers to collaborate as equals, exchange ideas to absorb each others' influence throughout the creation of distinctive works of art | $10,000 |
| Brooklyn Museum | To bring people together through art and experiences that inspire celebration, compassion, courage, and the will to act | $10,000 |
| Butterfly Christian Preschool | To provide a christian learning environment that nurtures and supports children and their families | $10,000 |
| Cape Ann Museum | To foster an appreciation of the quality and diversity of life on cape ann | $10,000 |
| Earnes Education Foundation | To preserve education excellence | $10,000 |
| Georgia Historical Society | To provide support for the educational and research institution created to preserve and interpret georgia history and the state's role in american history through a variety of educational programs, publications, and research services | $10,000 |
| Guggenheim Works | To promote the understanding and appreciation of modern and contemporary art | $10,000 |
| Trustees of Reservation | To preserve, for public use and enjoyment, properties of exceptional scenic, historic, and ecological value in massachusetts | $10,000 |
| New York Botanical Garden | To pursue its mission through its role as a museum of living plant collections arranged in gardens and landscapes across its national historic landmark site | $5,000 |
| Hooper Fund for Manchester Children | Aiding youth in personal and physical growth and well being, by funding charitable organizations that have these objectives | $2,500 |
Officers and trustees
- Angus C Littlejohn
- Leslie Littlejohn
- Lindsay Shanahan
- Angus Littlejohn III
Questions people ask
Does The Littlejohn Family Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does The Littlejohn Family Foundation give?
$1.4 million in tax year 2025, across 27 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.
Who runs The Littlejohn Family Foundation?
Its 2025 filing lists Angus C Littlejohn (President), Leslie Littlejohn (Trustee), Lindsay Shanahan (Trustee) and Angus Littlejohn III (Trustee).
What does The Littlejohn Family Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and environment and conservation.