Little Essentials

Brooklyn, NY ·EIN 27-5281758 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$738K received 40 funders 82 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Little Essentials?

Little Essentials is funded by 40 grantmakers, led by Steve Nash Foundation ($148K), Ken Jagroo Foundation Inc ($100K), October Mountain Foundation Inc ($60K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $738K in grants to Little Essentials between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Steve Nash Foundation$148,18882021–2024
Ken Jagroo Foundation Inc$100,00032022–2024
October Mountain Foundation Inc$60,00022023–2024
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$50,00012020
National Philanthropic Trust$47,50032022–2024
Robin Hood Foundation$45,00012020
Atkins Family Foundation$37,50052020–2024
Valentine Perry Snyder Fund Xxxxx9001$25,00012023
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$25,00012022
Rite Aid Healthy Futures$25,00022020–2021
Kelly Family Foundation$20,00022024
The Monarch Charitable Foundation$20,00012020
The New York Community Trust$18,00012023
Petoskey-harbor Springs Area$15,00012025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$15,00012024
Venable Foundation Inc$15,00022022–2024
Mustang Foundation Inc$10,00012023
Endaoment Inc$8,41512022
Brownstone Family Foundation$6,50032021–2023
Kbr Foundation Inc$6,00012024
Jerome W Gratenstein$6,00022022–2023
Jewish Communal Fund$6,00012021
The William Penn Foundation$5,00012024
The Ford Foundation$3,25242022–2024
The Double-r Foundation$2,69122022–2023

Showing top 25 of 40 funders by total given.

What grants has Little Essentials received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Petoskey-harbor Springs AreaGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS$30,000
2024October Mountain Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Ken Jagroo Foundation IncCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$25,000
2024Atkins Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$15,000
2024Steve Nash FoundationPROGRAM OPERATIONSPROGRAM OPERATIONS$13,000
2024Steve Nash FoundationPROGRAM OPERATIONSPROGRAM OPERATIONS$13,000
2024Kelly Family FoundationTo help families living in poverty.$10,000
2024Kelly Family FoundationTo help families living in poverty.$10,000
2024Venable Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$7,500
2024Kbr Foundation IncGENERAL$6,000
2024The William Penn FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024The Gama FoundationCHILDREN'S SUPPLIES AND PARENTING ED$1,500
2024Select Equity Group FoundationMILESTONE GRANT$1,000
2024The Ford FoundationMATCHING GIFT$750
2024Herbert and Lillian Heilpern FamilyGeneral & Unrestricted$500
2024Herbert and Lillian Heilpern FamilyGeneral & Unrestricted$500
2024The Esther & Morton WohlgemuthGENERAL PURPOSE$500
2024Jpmorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$100
2023Ken Jagroo Foundation IncCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$50,000
2023October Mountain Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$35,000
2023Valentine Perry Snyder Fund Xxxxx9001GENERAL$25,000
2023Steve Nash FoundationPROGRAM OPERATIONS$20,000
2023Steve Nash FoundationPROGRAM OPERATIONS$20,000
2023The New York Community TrustFOR GENERAL SUPPORT.$18,000
2023National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$10,000
2023Mustang Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2023Atkins Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2023Jerome W GratensteinGENERAL SUPPORT$3,500

Showing 30 most recent of 82 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Little Essentials?

Little Essentials is funded by 40 grantmakers, led by Steve Nash Foundation ($148K), Ken Jagroo Foundation Inc ($100K), October Mountain Foundation Inc ($60K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $738K in grants to Little Essentials between 2020–2025.

Who is Little Essentials's largest funder?

Steve Nash Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Little Essentials, with $148K across 8 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Little Essentials received?

IRS 990 filings record $738K in grants to Little Essentials across 82 grants from 40 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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