The Little Bit Foundation
The Little Bit Foundation is a public charity filing Form 990 and based in Maryland Heights, Missouri. It works to remove barriers to learning for under-resourced students through programs and partnerships addressing students’ basic needs and educational experiences. Its 2025 filing reports 10 grants totaling $731,750.
The Little Bit Foundation at a glance
In short: The Little Bit Foundation gave $732K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $73K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $731,750
- -13.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $73,175
- -22.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $23,732
- Total assets
- $8,700,212
- -7.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (95% 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 The Little Bit Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2025 announcement directed applicants to register using a linked form or QR code.
- Review Cycle
- August 8, 2025. This was a past application cycle; the announcement said winners would be notified by August 14, 2025.
- Deadline
- August 8, 2025.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2446 Schuetz Rd, Maryland Heights, MO 63043
Phone: (314) 669-0040
Website: https://thelittlebitfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Little Bit Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Saint Louis Public Schools ($370K). Together the top 10 received $732K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 19 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grants went to recipients in Missouri and Illinois: 95% of grant dollars went to Missouri recipients and 5% to Illinois recipients. The listed recipients are in the St. Louis area, including East St. Louis, Illinois. The 2025 Community Grant eligibility area was St. Louis City and County or St. Clair County, Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Little Bit Foundation gives
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $732K (2025) to $850K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $732K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis Public Schools Saint Louis, MO | To Provide Essential Support to Disadvantaged Children | $369,811 |
| Riverview Gardens School District Saint Louis, MO | To Provide Essential Support to Disadvantaged Children | $190,533 |
| Jennings School District Jennings, MO | To Provide Essential Support to Disadvantaged Children | $40,859 |
| East St Louis School District East St Louis, IL | To Provide Essential Support to Disadvantaged Children | $34,200 |
| Confluence Academy Saint Louis, MO | To Provide Essential Support to Disadvantaged Children | $27,352 |
| North Side Community School Saint Louis, MO | To Provide Essential Support to Disadvantaged Children | $20,111 |
| Normandy Schools Collaborative Normandy, MO | To Provide Essential Support to Disadvantaged Children | $18,422 |
| Hancock Place School District Saint Louis, MO | To Provide Essential Support to Disadvantaged Children | $17,880 |
| Kipp Schools Saint Louis, MO | To Provide Essential Support to Disadvantaged Children | $6,982 |
| Maplewood Richmond Heights School District Maplewood, MO | To Provide Essential Support to Disadvantaged Children | $5,600 |
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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 | $8,700,212 | $4,638,732 | $5,409,578 | $731,750 | 10 | $473,555 |
| 2024 | $9,451,235 | $5,047,744 | $5,540,972 | $850,075 | 9 | $-15,876 |
| 2023 | $9,785,217 | $3,536,475 | $4,283,513 | — | — | $-905,603 |
| 2022 | $10,643,283 | $4,620,568 | $4,276,518 | — | — | $6,347 |
| 2021 | $10,325,643 | $6,541,366 | $3,568,681 | — | — | $7,373 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to break down barriers to learning for under-resourced students through partnerships and programs that serve the needs of the whole child and provide access to essential services and educational experiences. Its filing describes support for needs such as food, health care, winter clothing, hygiene items and reading materials, as well as enrichment opportunities such as STEM and career planning.
In 2025, the foundation’s listed grants largely went to schools and school districts. The filing gives the purpose for these awards as providing essential support to disadvantaged children. One grantee, Confluence Academy, describes its own mission as developing the whole child through experiences involving critical thinking, creativity and empathy, with the aim of preparing graduates to become leaders in a changing society.
Grantmaking
The 2025 filing lists 10 grants totaling $731,750. Individual awards ranged from $5,600 to $369,811, with a median award of $23,732. The largest listed grants were $369,811 to Saint Louis Public Schools, $190,533 to Riverview Gardens School District and $40,859 to Jennings School District. Other recipients included East St. Louis School District ($34,200), Confluence Academy ($27,352), North Side Community School ($20,111), Normandy Schools Collaborative ($18,422), Hancock Place School District ($17,880), KIPP Schools ($6,982) and Maplewood Richmond Heights School District ($5,600).
The foundation’s 2025 Community Grant announcement described awards of up to $2,000 in essential items, including clothing, shoes, hygiene items, backpacks, school supplies and books. Eligibility was limited to organizations serving low-income PreK–12 students through direct education or support for positive educational outcomes, residing and serving students in St. Louis City or County or St. Clair County, Illinois. Priority was given to organizations serving youth affected by the May 16 tornado. Applicants were also asked to be able to promote the award jointly through public communication channels.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing were Kelly Weis, chair; Sarah Bowman, vice chair/secretary; Andrew Waltke, treasurer; Suzie Andrews, chair emeritus; and directors Martin Akins, Tamiko Armstead, Alicia Armstrong, Keith Brooks, Chris Carroll and Noelle Collins.
The Little Bit Foundation is led by Miranda Walker Jones, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2022; 3 of 31 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Miranda Walker Jones
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$16K (2022) → $198K (2025)
Kelly Weis
Chair
Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzie Andrews
Chair Emertius
Chair Emeritus → Chair Emertius, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Emert
Director
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martin Akins
Director
Vice President → President, 2022
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Gausnell
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tamiko Armstead
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Mindel
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Brooks
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Snyder
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alicia Armstrong
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aly Kowal
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Harris
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan St Eve
Director
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Candace Wakefield
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Kelley
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Lee
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Hettiger
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Sorth
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Noelle Collins
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Klug
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Ulrich
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Hillman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Carroll
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Lester
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joylynn Pruitt-Adams
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Dames
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erica Driver
Vice President, Compliance & Programs
Vice President Compliance & Programs → Vice President, Compliance & Programs, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$114K (2024) → $113K (2025)
Thomas Tangaro
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$169K (2024) → $164K (2025)
Andrew Waltke
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer & Chair of Finance, 2022
Treasurer & Chair of Finance → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Bowman
Vice Chair & Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Vice Chair & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Michael England (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Nick Bahn (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Richard Fister Jr. (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Brian Russel (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Michelle Abel (2023–2024) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Alicia Graham (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Karen Grasso (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael Amann (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Pat Johnson (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Rebecca Vidal (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Rosemary Hanley (2021–2023) — Former CEO & Co-Founder
- Former: Tom Tangaro (2021–2023) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Dwayne James (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Don Quitter (2023) — Director of Distribution
- Former: Eric Pugh (2023) — Director
- Former: Meg Riney (2023) — Director
- Former: Ann Seeney (2021–2022) — Director · Filing note: Term ended 032022
- Former: Bob O'Brien (2021–2022) — Chair Emeritus · Filing note: Term ended 122021
- Former: Bob Scheetz (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Mike Uelk (2021–2022) — Treasurer & Chair of Finance · Filing note: Term ended 092021
- Former: Connor McCarthy (2021) — Director
- Former: Karl Petersen (2021) — Director
- Former: Kenneth Mallin (2021) — Director
- Former: Tom Chelew (2021) — Director
- Former: Tomea Mersmann (2021) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $198K, to Miranda Walker Jones (Chief Executive Officer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Little Bit Foundation
How much does The Little Bit Foundation give each year?
The Little Bit Foundation gave $732K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $850K across 9 grants.
What is The Little Bit Foundation's typical grant size?
The Little Bit Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $23,732, and its average grant was $73,175, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Little Bit Foundation give grants?
The Little Bit Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Saint Louis, MO (6 grants).
Does The Little Bit Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on The Little Bit Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Provide Essential Support to Disadvantaged Children" (10 grants).
Who are The Little Bit Foundation's largest grantees?
The Little Bit Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Saint Louis Public Schools ($369,811), Riverview Gardens School District ($190,533) and Jennings School District ($40,859), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Little Bit Foundation?
The Little Bit Foundation reported $8.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.6M.
What does The Little Bit Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to break down barriers to learning for under-resourced students through partnerships and programs that serve the needs of the whole child and provide access to essential services and educational experiences. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Little Bit Foundation?
The 2025 announcement directed applicants to register using a linked form or QR code. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Little Bit Foundation's EIN?
The Little Bit Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0126713. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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