Stephen Littler Tr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 37-6023121

Stephen Littler Tr is a private foundation, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it made $15K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $490K.

Key facts about Stephen Littler Tr

EIN
37-6023121
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Total assets
$3,542,477

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.5M

+9.7% YoY

Revenue

$1.1M

-36.8% YoY

Qualifying Distributions

$15K

-94.5% YoY

Expenses

$669K

-32.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stephen Littler Tr reported a distributable amount of $1.9M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Stephen Littler Tr gives

  • Giving fell 53% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 1% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Springfield

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $530K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $250K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,542,477$3,230,586$2,621,009
Revenue$1,071,264$1,694,202$1,372,040
Expenses$669,373$994,626$767,213
Qualifying Distributions$14,720$267,539$42,455
Net Investment Income$490,213$1,042,257$731,460
Distributable Amount$1,906,532$1,240,394$1,210,734

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Stephen Littler Tr's only listed officer is US Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • US Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $119K (2021) → $102K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

US Bank — Trustee: $102KUS BankTrustee$102K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $102K, to US Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Stephen Littler Tr

How large is Stephen Littler Tr?

Stephen Littler Tr reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.9M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Stephen Littler Tr operate?

Stephen Littler Tr has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Stephen Littler Tr's EIN?

Stephen Littler Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6023121. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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