Little Essentials
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$858K
Foundation funders
45
Grants recorded
101
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Little Essentials?
Little Essentials is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($103K), Ken Jagroo Foundation Inc ($100K), October Mountain Foundation Inc ($85K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $858K in grants to Little Essentials between 2020–2025.
Show all 45 funders
| KBR Foundation Inc | $6,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jerome W Gratenstein | $6,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| The William Penn Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Herbert and Lillian Heilpern Family Foundation | $2,700 | 5 | 2020–2025 |
| The Double-R Foundation | $2,691 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Robert & Joan Dircks Foundation Inc | $2,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Myers L & Marilyn R Girsh | $2,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Esther & Morton Wohlgemuth | $2,000 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| Annabelle Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Gap Foundation | $1,950 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Gama Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hohl Family Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| Riggs Cove Foundation | $1,500 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Select Equity Group Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Express Foundation | $848 | 12 | 2020 |
| Kaplan Family Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2021 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $154 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Rightgift Foundation | $128 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Edward Jones Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | $75 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $68K (2021) to $207K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $128K.
What grants has Little Essentials received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $55,000 |
| 2025 | October Mountain Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Atkins Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $14,000 |
| 2025 | Star Mooring Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Kathryn E Spence Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $6,250 |
| 2025 | Myers L & Marilyn R Girsh | CONTRIBUTION TO 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATI | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Herbert and Lillian Heilpern Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $750 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Ken Jagroo Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | October Mountain Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | BABY2BABY | IN-KIND DONATIONS OF PROGRAM SUPPLIES FOR NEEDY FAMILIES | $16,582 |
| 2024 | Atkins Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Steve Nash Foundation | PROGRAM OPERATIONSPROGRAM OPERATIONS | $13,000 |
| 2024 | Kelly Family Foundation | To help families living in poverty. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Venable Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $7,500 |
| 2024 | KBR Foundation Inc | GENERAL | $6,000 |
| 2024 | The William Penn Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Gama Foundation | CHILDREN'S SUPPLIES AND PARENTING ED | $1,500 |
| 2024 | Select Equity Group Foundation | MILESTONE GRANT | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | MATCHING GIFT | $750 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | MATCHING GIFT | $750 |
| 2024 | Herbert and Lillian Heilpern Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| 2024 | The Esther & Morton Wohlgemuth | GENERAL PURPOSE | $500 |
| 2024 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $100 |
| 2023 | Ken Jagroo Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $50,000 |
| 2023 | October Mountain Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2023 | Valentine Perry Snyder Fund XXXXX9001 | GENERAL | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Steve Nash Foundation | PROGRAM OPERATIONS | $20,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 101 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Little Essentials?
Little Essentials is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($103K), Ken Jagroo Foundation Inc ($100K), October Mountain Foundation Inc ($85K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $858K in grants to Little Essentials between 2020–2025.
Who is Little Essentials's largest funder?
National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of Little Essentials, with $103K across 4 grants (2022–2025).
How much grant funding has Little Essentials received?
IRS 990 filings record $858K in grants to Little Essentials across 101 grants from 45 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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