Gary & Mary Little Charitable Foundation
Gary & Mary Little Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in MC Leansboro, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $155K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $14K.
Gary & Mary Little Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Gary & Mary Little Charitable Foundation gave $19K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,000
- +850.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,800
- +470.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $154,623
- +16.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Gary & Mary Little Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hamilton County School Foundation ($10K). Together the top 5 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gary & Mary Little Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 138% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 136% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $19K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County School Foundation MC Leansboro, IL | To set up a scholarship program for ham cty studen | $10,000 |
| Hamilton Couinty Senior Citizens MC Leansboro, IL | To promote the needs of sr citizens in ham | $3,000 |
| Hamilton Memorial Hospital Foundati MC Leansboro, IL | To Promote Local Hospital Buying of Needed Equip | $2,500 |
| Hamilton Co Salvation Army Mc Leansboro, IL | To Promote Charitable Purposes in Hamilton Cty | $2,500 |
| Hamilton County Schools Foundation MC Leansboro, IL | To Promote Education Equip Etc in Hamilton County | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $154,623 | $40,871 | $19,411 | $19,000 | 5 | $19,000 | $13,871 | $13,924 |
| 2024 | $133,163 | $22,513 | $8,224 | $2,000 | 3 | $5,724 | $17,410 | $12,034 |
| 2023 | $118,874 | $13,943 | $10,200 | $10,075 | 7 | $10,075 | $7,413 | $10,708 |
| 2022 | $115,131 | $13,196 | $8,182 | $8,000 | 4 | $8,000 | $8,196 | $9,980 |
| 2021 | $110,117 | $29,063 | $10,572 | $10,500 | 4 | $10,572 | $10,742 | $9,397 |
| 2020 | $91,626 | $6,138 | $3,151 | $3,000 | 3 | — | $4,118 | $7,369 |
| 2019 | $88,639 | $2,183 | $3,636 | $3,500 | 4 | — | $4,493 | $7,046 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gary & Mary Little Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gary & Mary Little Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brandy L. Anglen
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Janie L. Marlow
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Gary R. Little
Presidenttreasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary L. Little
Vice Pressecretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Gary & Mary Little Charitable Foundation
How much does Gary & Mary Little Charitable Foundation give each year?
Gary & Mary Little Charitable Foundation gave $19K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 3 grants.
What is Gary & Mary Little Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Gary & Mary Little Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,800, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gary & Mary Little Charitable Foundation give grants?
Gary & Mary Little Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were MC Leansboro, IL (5 grants).
Does Gary & Mary Little Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Gary & Mary Little Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Gary & Mary Little Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Gary & Mary Little Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hamilton County School Foundation ($10,000), Hamilton Couinty Senior Citizens ($3,000) and Hamilton Memorial Hospital Foundati ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gary & Mary Little Charitable Foundation?
Gary & Mary Little Charitable Foundation reported $155K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Gary & Mary Little Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Gary & Mary Little Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2453232. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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