The Little Chair Foundation Inc
The Little Chair Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Charlestown, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $61K in total assets. Net investment income was $338.
The Little Chair Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $61,458
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,290
- +321.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $338
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,143
- -75.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Little Chair Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Little Chair Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−2%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 25% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $671 (2024) to $4K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $671.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| One Teacher at Bates Elementary Sch Wellesley, MA | Classroom Supplies | $671 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $61,458 | $1,290 | $1,143 | — | — | — | $338 | $3,782 |
| 2024 | $60,366 | $306 | $4,705 | $671 | 1 | $778 | — | $3,093 |
| 2023 | $64,822 | $1,408 | $96 | — | — | — | $1,863 | $3,115 |
| 2022 | $72,145 | $27,878 | $7,290 | $3,995 | 2 | $3,995 | $6,931 | $3,189 |
| 2021 | $51,909 | $12,971 | $2,587 | $685 | 1 | — | $3,355 | — |
| 2019 | $41,413 | $1,143 | — | — | — | — | $1,143 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Little Chair Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Little Chair Foundation Inc is led by Meredith Bryan, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Meredith Bryan
President
President & Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Tilson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Grondin
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John E. Bryan Esq.
Clerk
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Shipherd
Treasurer
Treasurer & Director → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Joel Levine (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jordan Levine (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kristine Porcaro (2019) — Director
- Former: Todd Gordon (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.
Frequently asked questions about The Little Chair Foundation Inc
How large is The Little Chair Foundation Inc?
The Little Chair Foundation Inc reported $61K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1K.
What is The Little Chair Foundation Inc?
The Little Chair Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Charlestown, MA. It holds $61K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Little Chair Foundation Inc operate?
The Little Chair Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts.
How much is The Little Chair Foundation Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Little Chair Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $4K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Little Chair Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Little Chair Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3356348. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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