HJ Littlejohn Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Nashville, TN EIN: 65-1254588

HJ Littlejohn Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $445K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $248K. Net investment income was $71K.

HJ Littlejohn Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: HJ Littlejohn Family Foundation Inc gave $248K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $248K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$247,670
+1000.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$247,670
+2101.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$247,670
Total assets
$444,525
-28.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who HJ Littlejohn Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Brentwood United Methodist Church: $248KBrentwood United MethodistChurch$248K

The largest 2025 recipient was Brentwood United Methodist Church ($248K).

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 8 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

NashvilleBrentwoodAmesDillon

How HJ Littlejohn Family Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 694% 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 5 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2024) to $1.5M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $248K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Brentwood United Methodist Church Brentwood, TNSanctuary Renovations$247,670
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$444,525$71,424$249,665$247,6701$247,670$71,424$35,699
2024$622,766$25,531$35,263$22,5002$22,500$25,504$37,046
2023$632,498$133,540$1,521,700$1,519,7895$1,519,789$126,204$92,771
2022$1,944,678$290,539$7———$290,494—
2021$100———————
2020$100———————
2019$100———————

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, HJ Littlejohn Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

HJ Littlejohn Family Foundation Inc is led by James H Littlejohn, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James H Littlejohn

    President

    Director → President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Julie F Littlejohn

    Director

    Director & S → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Amy L Mills

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    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 HJ Littlejohn Family Foundation Inc

How much does HJ Littlejohn Family Foundation Inc give each year?

HJ Littlejohn Family Foundation Inc gave $248K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 2 grants.

How large is HJ Littlejohn Family Foundation Inc?

HJ Littlejohn Family Foundation Inc reported $445K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $248K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is HJ Littlejohn Family Foundation Inc?

HJ Littlejohn Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Nashville, TN. It holds $445K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does HJ Littlejohn Family Foundation Inc operate?

HJ Littlejohn Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Iowa, Montana, Tennessee.

What is HJ Littlejohn Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

HJ Littlejohn Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-1254588. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 31, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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