The Reuel and Oteka Little Family
The Reuel and Oteka Little Family is a private foundation based in Madill, Oklahoma. Its 2025 filing says awards are for medical costs or expenses that assist good health and healthy lifestyles.
The Reuel and Oteka Little Family at a glance
In short: The Reuel and Oteka Little Family gave $22K across 11 grants in 2026 (avg $2K), mostly in Oklahoma. 64% of 2026 grantees were new. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $21,634
- +15.7% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 11
- +120.0% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $1,967
- -47.4% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $1,184
- Total assets
- $361,646
- +0.9% vs 2025
- New grantees (estimate)
- 64% first-time grantees (7 of 11, 2026; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (60% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Reuel and Oteka Little Family
- How to Apply
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Submit the materials described above. The filing lists no deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Dan V Little
Mailing address: PO Box 618, Madill, OK 73446
Phone: (580) 795-3397
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Reuel and Oteka Little Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was Ossm Foundation ($8K). Together the top 10 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 39 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2026 filing reports grant dollars by recipient state as follows: Oklahoma, 60%; Missouri, 23%; Texas, 12%; Virginia, 5%; and Florida, 0%. The filing also lists a $100 grant to Shriners Hospitals for Children in Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Reuel and Oteka Little Family open to new grantees?
64%
first-time grantees, 2026
In 2026, 7 of 11 grantees (64%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $300 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 36% of 2026 grantees were also funded in 2025. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2023 to 2026 (+0%). Method
- In 2026 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2026). 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 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $22K (2023). In 2026 it made 11 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ossm Foundation Oklahoma City, OK | Donation | $8,000 |
| Thomas Jefferson School Saint Louis, MO | Donation | $5,000 |
| Global Faith Project Dallas, TX | Donation | $2,500 |
| National Sand Bass Festival Madill, OK | Donation | $2,000 |
| Her Hope Rising Inc Madill, OK | Donation | $1,250 |
| Special Olympics Oklahoma Tulsa, OK | Donation | $1,184 |
| Operation Smile Virginia Beach, VA | Donation | $1,000 |
| Madill Police Department Madill, OK | Donation | $300 |
| Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits Oklahoma City, OK | Donation | $200 |
| Blue Knights Ok VIII Ardmore, OK | Donation | $100 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $361,646 | $35,661 | $32,311 | $21,634 | 11 | $21,634 | $25,701 | $23,093 |
| 2025 | $358,296 | $36,176 | $29,488 | $18,696 | 5 | $18,696 | $25,688 | $21,634 |
| 2024 | $351,608 | $28,048 | $23,057 | $15,360 | 5 | $15,360 | $21,718 | $18,696 |
| 2023 | $346,617 | $27,768 | $31,312 | $21,714 | 9 | $21,714 | $19,089 | $18,478 |
| 2022 | $357,811 | $39,206 | $23,565 | $15,800 | 9 | $15,800 | $31,962 | $19,901 |
| 2021 | $334,520 | $26,092 | $17,647 | $8,400 | 6 | — | $17,308 | $16,473 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Reuel and Oteka Little Family reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2026 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 filing describes award purposes as medical costs or expenses that assist good health and healthy lifestyles.
The 2026 grantees describe a range of missions. Thomas Jefferson School says it prepares students to live as responsible citizens through a college-preparatory program. Special Olympics Oklahoma says it provides sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Operation Smile says it provides surgery for people born with cleft lip, cleft palate, and other surgical conditions, and supports medical education and health-system strengthening. Shriners Children’s describes its mission as providing compassionate, high-quality care to improve children’s lives.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2026, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $21,634. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $8,000, with a median grant of $1,184. Its largest grants were $8,000 to OSSM Foundation, $5,000 to Thomas Jefferson School, and $2,500 to Global Faith Project. Other grants included $2,000 to National Sand Bass Festival, $1,250 to Her Hope Rising Inc., and $1,184 to Special Olympics Oklahoma.
The 2025 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applicants are instructed to submit a letter from a doctor or clinic stating medical needs, or documentation of expenses that assist good health and healthy lifestyles. The filing lists Dan V Little as the application contact and states that awards are restricted to medical costs or expenses that assist good health and healthy lifestyles.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Dan V Little is listed as trustee on the 2026 filing.
The Reuel and Oteka Little Family is led by Dan V. Little, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Dan V. Little
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "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 Reuel and Oteka Little Family
How much does The Reuel and Oteka Little Family give each year?
The Reuel and Oteka Little Family gave $22K across 11 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $19K across 5 grants.
What is The Reuel and Oteka Little Family's typical grant size?
The Reuel and Oteka Little Family's median grant in 2026 was $1,184, and its average grant was $1,967, across 11 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Reuel and Oteka Little Family that year got $1K on average.
Where does The Reuel and Oteka Little Family give grants?
The Reuel and Oteka Little Family gives mostly in Oklahoma: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Missouri (23%) and Texas (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Madill, OK (3 grants) and Oklahoma City, OK (2 grants).
Does The Reuel and Oteka Little Family give general operating support?
Not in 2026: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on The Reuel and Oteka Little Family's 2026 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (11 grants).
Who are The Reuel and Oteka Little Family's largest grantees?
The Reuel and Oteka Little Family's largest 2026 grantees include Ossm Foundation ($8,000), Thomas Jefferson School ($5,000) and Global Faith Project ($2,500), according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2026 grant dollars.
How large is The Reuel and Oteka Little Family?
The Reuel and Oteka Little Family reported $362K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (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.
What does The Reuel and Oteka Little Family fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 filing describes award purposes as medical costs or expenses that assist good health and healthy lifestyles. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Reuel and Oteka Little Family?
Submit the materials described above. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Reuel and Oteka Little Family's EIN?
The Reuel and Oteka Little Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-0768139. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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