The Little Church Inc
The Little Church Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Tower, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025.
The Little Church Inc at a glance
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Little Church Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Little Church Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2019 to 2022 (+0%). 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 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $750 (2019) to $825 (2020). In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $750.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tower Food Shelf Tower, MN | Provide Food for the Hungry | $500 |
| Operation Santa Virginia, MN | Provide Toys to Needy | $250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,595 | $71 | $8,552 | $750 | 2 |
| 2021 | $58,076 | $1,907 | $3,211 | $750 | 2 |
| 2020 | $59,380 | $1,011 | $3,248 | $825 | 2 |
| 2019 | $61,617 | $1,127 | $3,949 | $750 | 2 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Little Church Inc is led by Leonard Hujanen, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leonard Hujanen
President
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joann Koski
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Hughes
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bruce Sweringa (2019–2022) — Vice President
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 Church Inc
What is The Little Church Inc?
The Little Church Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Tower, MN.
Where does The Little Church Inc operate?
The Little Church Inc has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is The Little Church Inc's EIN?
The Little Church Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1998121. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2022
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