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Give a Little dba Give a Little Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker McMinnville, OR EIN: 26-0733729 Website

The mission of give a little is to provide monetary assistance to persons in Yamhill county who are experiencing adversity or crisis as well as to alleviate hardships and enhance the quality of life of those on very limited budgets.

Give a Little dba Give a Little Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$738,409
-2.1% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$253,149
-14.3% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$26,469
+44.8% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$278,224
+45.1% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Give a Little dba Give a Little Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

McMinnville

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2019 2 grants2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2020) to $87K (2022). In 2022 it reported $87K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Yamhill Community Action Partnership McMinnville, OR—$27,000
First Baptist Church McMinnville, OR—$6,900
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$738,409$253,149$278,224——$26,469
2023$754,269$295,468$191,803——$18,275
2022$647,844$258,604$191,530$86,569Total only$1,778
2021$574,505$288,139$142,224$73,417Total only$38
2020$441,608$232,868$134,590$33,9002$1,990
2019$341,933$135,252$144,039———

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Give a Little dba Give a Little Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Give a Little dba Give a Little Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in McMinnville, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $738K in total assets. Net investment income was $26K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Give a Little dba Give a Little Foundation is led by Ellen B Summerfield, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ellen B Summerfield

    President

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Golden

    Administrator Director

    Administrative Assistant → Administrator Assistant, 2022

    Administrator Assistant → Administrator Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    30 hrs/week

    $500 (2021) → $47K (2024)

  • Patti Webb

    Director

    Community Liaison → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Stephenson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patty O'Leary

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Chambers

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bonnie Mann

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phillip J Pirages

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary Treasurer, 2020

    Secretary Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Francine Fiore (2019–2022) — Former Executive Director
  • Former: Phil Pirages (2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Rob Stephenson (2019–2021) — Community Relations
  • Former: Brandy Penner (2021) — Community Liaison
  • Former: Sandy Soohoo Rafeai (2021) — Director of Community Outreach

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Michelle Golden — Admin Director: $47KMichelle GoldenAdmin Director$47K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $47K, to Michelle Golden (Admin Director).

Frequently asked questions about Give a Little dba Give a Little Foundation

How large is Give a Little dba Give a Little Foundation?

Give a Little dba Give a Little Foundation reported $738K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $253K.

What is Give a Little dba Give a Little Foundation?

Give a Little dba Give a Little Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in McMinnville, OR. It holds $738K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Give a Little dba Give a Little Foundation operate?

Give a Little dba Give a Little Foundation has awarded grants in Oregon.

What is Give a Little dba Give a Little Foundation's EIN?

Give a Little dba Give a Little Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0733729. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 21, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 13, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 28, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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