The Royal Little Family Foundation
The Royal Little Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Detroit, Michigan, established in 1966. It operates as a 501(c)(3) exempt private foundation with a staff of 2 employees. The foundation is also known as the Little Family Foundation and Little Royal-Family Foundation Trust.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$16.9M
+3.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$750K
-7.7% YoY
Grant Count
60
-11.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$12K
+4.6% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation primarily funds support of daily operations for various organizations, with a focus on:
- Arts and culture
- Childcare scholarships
- Scholarship funds
- Rowhouse preservation
- Public events and programming
Grantmaking
The foundation provides grants primarily for support of daily operations at grantee organizations. Grant sizes vary, with recent awards ranging from $30,000 to $120,000.
Grant Range
s vary, with recent awards ranging from $30,000 to $120,000.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 2024:
- Total assets: $16,941,800
- Total revenues: $1,441,209
- Total expenses: $1,152,042
As of December 2023:
- Total assets: $16,329,389
- Total revenues: $1,167,683
- Total expenses: $1,198,140
- Investment income and dividends: $485,885
The foundation's primary revenue source is investment income and dividends from its endowment.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $16,941,800 | $16,329,389 | $16,414,604 |
| Revenue | $1,441,209 | $1,167,683 | $1,188,766 |
| Expenses | $1,152,042 | $1,198,140 | $1,451,153 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $900,914 | $982,734 | $1,155,065 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,195,489 | $940,948 | $931,873 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,096,639 | $994,463 | $1,036,963 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Matthew Grabowski serves as Vice President of the foundation (as of November 2024).
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMERICA BANK | TRUSTEE | 4 | $71,705 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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