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Samuel Littlefield Trust

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 016006943

Samuel Littlefield Trust is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $17,930 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $17,930 and the largest $17,930. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $20,969 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$15,2701$479,619
2024$20,9691$512,223
2025$17,9301$564,429

How to apply

Samuel Littlefield 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 Samuel Littlefield Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$17,930

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Harvard College
Cambridge, MA
Infantile paralysis$17,930

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Samuel Littlefield Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Samuel Littlefield Trust give?

$17,930 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $17,930.

Who runs Samuel Littlefield Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does Samuel Littlefield Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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