Littleton Public Schools Foundation
The Littleton Public Schools Foundation raises funds to support each lps student's unique path to success by building partnerships with business, industry, parents and community members.
Littleton Public Schools Foundation at a glance
In short: Littleton Public Schools Foundation gave $763K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $763K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $762,991
- -18.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $762,991
- -18.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $762,991
- Total assets
- $1,222,487
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Littleton Public Schools Foundation
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Littleton Public Schools Foundation
Who Littleton Public Schools Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Littleton Public Schools ($763K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Littleton Public Schools Foundation gives
- Giving grew 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $329K (2019) to $1.1M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $763K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Littleton Public Schools Littleton, CO | Education | $762,991 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,222,487 | $1,161,931 | $1,268,133 | $762,991 | 1 | $26,675 |
| 2024 | $1,243,518 | $1,298,099 | $1,368,408 | $938,891 | 1 | $14,300 |
| 2023 | $1,127,388 | $1,431,021 | $1,433,428 | $1,054,299 | 1 | $14,010 |
| 2022 | $1,016,082 | $878,513 | $836,258 | $475,063 | 1 | $11,177 |
| 2021 | $1,056,556 | $815,495 | $823,875 | $566,881 | 1 | $10,494 |
| 2020 | $982,860 | $690,392 | $607,513 | $343,522 | 1 | $11,034 |
| 2019 | $914,128 | $588,704 | $560,083 | $329,236 | 1 | $10,766 |
About Littleton Public Schools Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Littleton Public Schools Foundation is a public charity, based in Littleton, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $763K. Net investment income was $27K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Littleton Public Schools Foundation is led by Stefanie Carroll, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 28 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stefanie Carroll
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$42K (2024) → $104K (2025)
Megan Wilson
President
Director → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Myles
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renee Spangler
Director
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Harrison
Director
Assistant Tr → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Upah
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Wells
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Ceriani
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Carter
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Lisec
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Peshek
Director & Ass
Director → Director & Ass, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jarrod Lassen
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Cassidy
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Sweeney
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phuong Phan
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelley Thompson
Director & Ass
Director → Director & Ass, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Breslin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Sweetland
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Docter
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Newell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Dodds
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean O'Shea
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Halbrook
Treasurer
Director → Director & Ass, 2024
Director & Ass → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Seebaum
Past President
Director → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Weaver
Secretary
Director → Director & Ass, 2024
Director & Ass → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheri Garcia-Kuper
Lps Board of
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Niki Vander Velde
Elem Princip
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Lambert
Superintende
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: Bob Golden (2019–2024) — Past President
- Former: Mary E. Best (2019–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Mike Ceilley (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Tim Mitchell (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Rachel Whittlesey (2024) — Ppc Representative
- Former: Brian Ewert (2019–2023) — Superintende
- Former: Angela Christensen (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Henninger (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Stacey Riendeau (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Crysti Copp (2023) — Director
- Former: Holly Gallegos (2023) — Director
- Former: Matt Seebaum (2023) — Vice President
- Former: Lauren Cheney (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Sarah Beezley (2022) — Director
- Former: Dave Tacha (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Derek Handley (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Doug Applegate (2019–2021) — Past President
- Former: Robert Colwell (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Jack Reutzel (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jen Harrison (2020) — Assistant Tr
- Former: Becca Damiano (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Brent Spenst (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Carla Donelson (2019) — Director
- Former: Holly Malcolm (2019) — Director
- Former: Julie Hopson (2019) — Director
- Former: Kelli Narde (2019) — Director
- Former: Lara Reinhard (2019) — Director
- Former: Linda Hasting (2019) — Director
- Former: Mary McGlone (2019) — Past President
- Former: Nancy Seavall (2019) — Director
- Former: Robert Reichardt (2019) — Director
- Former: Wes Schrader (2019) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $104K, to Stefanie Carroll (Exec Directo).
Frequently asked questions about Littleton Public Schools Foundation
How much does Littleton Public Schools Foundation give each year?
Littleton Public Schools Foundation gave $763K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $939K across 1 grant.
How large is Littleton Public Schools Foundation?
Littleton Public Schools Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
Where does Littleton Public Schools Foundation operate?
Littleton Public Schools Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Littleton Public Schools Foundation's EIN?
Littleton Public Schools Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1185005. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
Live grants for the work Littleton Public Schools Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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