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Little Hearts Foundation

Accepts applications Houston, Texas · EIN 421582598

Little Hearts Foundation is a private foundation in Houston, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $15,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $3,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was up from $6,000 the year before.

86% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$6,0001$200,008
2024$15,0007$185,032

How to apply

ContactZoe B Littlepage
1912 W Main St, Houston, TX 77098
Phone or email(713) 529-8000
What to submitWritten request

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Little Hearts Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York4$8,000
Texas1$3,000
District of Columbia1$2,000
Utah1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Austin Pets Alive
Austin, TX
Animal Welfare$3,000
Mid Hudson Animal Aid
Beacon, NY
Animal Welfare$2,000
Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
Kanab, UT
Animal Welfare$2,000
Bowery Mission
New York, NY
Homeless Aid$2,000
ACLU Foundation
New York, NY
Civil Liberties$2,000
Public Justice
Washington, DC
Legal Advocacy$2,000
Planned Parenthood
New York, NY
Reproductive Health Care$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Little Hearts Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Little Hearts Foundation give?

$15,000 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Little Hearts Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Zoe Littlepage (Director), Bemjamin Penchas (Director) and Jordan Penchas (Director).

What does Little Hearts Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals.

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