William Guitar Little Charitable Fund
William Guitar Little Charitable Fund is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $803K. Net investment income was $98K.
William Guitar Little Charitable Fund at a glance
In short: William Guitar Little Charitable Fund gave $803K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $201K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $803,120
- +306.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $200,780
- +510.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $173,985
- Total assets
- $9,931,795
- +112.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who William Guitar Little Charitable Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Love Columbia ($405K). Together the top 4 received $803K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 23 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How William Guitar Little Charitable Fund gives
- Giving grew 1360% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 315% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $803K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $803K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Love Columbia Columbia, MO | General Purposes | $405,150 |
| Anderson Homes Foundation Columbia, MO | General Purposes | $200,000 |
| Central Missouri Humane Society Columbia, MO | General Purposes | $147,970 |
| Central Missouri Community Action Columbia, MO | General Purposes | $50,000 |
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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 | $9,931,795 | $6,527,719 | $1,278,453 | $803,120 | 4 | $1,053,137 | $98,116 | $334,851 |
| 2024 | $4,682,529 | $654,691 | $269,575 | $197,475 | 6 | $205,050 | $468,502 | $232,879 |
| 2023 | $4,297,413 | $1,824,013 | $108,638 | $70,000 | 7 | $70,000 | $35,375 | $125,488 |
| 2022 | $2,582,038 | $1,061,369 | $71,827 | $55,000 | 6 | $55,000 | $352,493 | $71,167 |
| 2021 | $1,592,496 | $605,407 | $30,837 | — | — | — | $101,258 | $54,464 |
| 2020 | $1,017,926 | $1,028,859 | $10,933 | $1,000 | 1 | — | $551,956 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William Guitar Little Charitable Fund reported a distributable amount of $335K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
William Guitar Little Charitable Fund is led by Andrew Grabau, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew Grabau
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$203K (2025)
Melissa L. Murphy
Treasurer, Secretary & Director
Secretary & Director → Treasurer, Secretary & Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randy Moore
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mozow Zuidema
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Sarah Hill
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Joseph Bechtold
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Melinda McCubbin
CFO & Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: William G. Little (2019–2024) — President, Treasurer & 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $203K, to Andrew Grabau (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about William Guitar Little Charitable Fund
How much does William Guitar Little Charitable Fund give each year?
William Guitar Little Charitable Fund gave $803K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $197K across 6 grants.
What is William Guitar Little Charitable Fund's typical grant size?
William Guitar Little Charitable Fund's median grant in 2025 was $173,985, and its average grant was $200,780, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does William Guitar Little Charitable Fund give grants?
William Guitar Little Charitable Fund gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Columbia, MO (4 grants).
Does William Guitar Little Charitable Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of William Guitar Little Charitable Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is William Guitar Little Charitable Fund?
William Guitar Little Charitable Fund reported $9.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $335K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is William Guitar Little Charitable Fund's EIN?
William Guitar Little Charitable Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3430598. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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