Little Wishes
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.3M
Foundation funders
39
Grants recorded
85
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Little Wishes?
Little Wishes is funded by 39 grantmakers, led by The Kenneth T and Eileen L Norris ($395K), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($363K), Marin Community Foundation ($71K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.3M in grants to Little Wishes between 2019–2025.
Show all 39 funders
| Libbie F Gerry Foundation | $3,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Glassybaby White Light Fund | $3,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ferroni Foundation Inc | $2,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Freitas Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Thomas Hodge Foundation | $2,200 | 5 | 2020–2025 |
| Samuelson Charitable Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The R & C Jackson Charitable Fdn 226-48344040 | $1,500 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| The Mars Family Charitable Foundation | $1,500 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| ISEC Charitable Foundation aka ISEC | $1,250 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope Share Care Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Systemic Change | $1,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| McNabb Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Samuel J & Ethel Lefrak Charitable | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Yelp Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2019) to $471K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $174K.
What grants has Little Wishes received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Kenneth T and Eileen L Norris | FUNDING OF LITTLE WISHES | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Evelyn S and K E Barrett Foundation | Providing support to expand their program to include the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital. | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Marin Community Foundation | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $19,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $14,250 |
| 2025 | The Michael Basso Memorial Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,005 |
| 2025 | David & Susan Martin Foundation Inc | Young patient wish fulfillment | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Libbie F Gerry Foundation | General Operating | $3,000 |
| 2025 | The Stanley S Langendorf Foundation | YOUTH | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The R & C Jackson Charitable Fdn 226-48344040 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Thomas Hodge Foundation | Support Charitable Purpose | $500 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Health | $251,000 |
| 2024 | The Kenneth T and Eileen L Norris | FUNDING OF LITTLE WISHES | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Milagro Foundation | Health | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $26,000 |
| 2024 | Marin Community Foundation | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $11,000 |
| 2024 | Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation | TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Evelyn S and K E Barrett Foundation | Providing support fulfilling the "little wishes" of seriously ill children hospitalized in the Hematology and Oncology unit of Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $7,000 |
| 2024 | The Bradford & Lauren Koenig Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Dino J Ghilotti Foundation | Support of academic programs. | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Heffernan Group Foundation | DONATION | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Edwards Foundation Inc | CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Ferroni Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE-GRANT WISHES OF CHRONICALLY AND CRITICALLY ILL, HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN. | $2,500 |
| 2024 | The Stanley S Langendorf Foundation | YOUTH | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Hope Share Care Foundation Inc | GRANTS IMMEDIATE AND ONGOING WISHES OF CHRONICALLY AND CRITICALLY ILL, HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN. A NEW WISH MAY BE GRANTED EVERY 2 WEEKS. | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Thomas Hodge Foundation | Support Charitable Purpose | $500 |
| 2024 | The Mars Family Charitable Foundation | ALL GRANTS MADE TO CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND | $500 |
| 2024 | The R & C Jackson Charitable Fdn 226-48344040 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | $500 |
| 2024 | Heffernan Group Foundation | MATCHING DONATION | $250 |
| 2023 | The Kenneth T and Eileen L Norris | FUNDING OF LITTLE WISHES | $100,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 85 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Little Wishes?
Little Wishes is funded by 39 grantmakers, led by The Kenneth T and Eileen L Norris ($395K), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($363K), Marin Community Foundation ($71K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.3M in grants to Little Wishes between 2019–2025.
Who is Little Wishes's largest funder?
The Kenneth T and Eileen L Norris is the largest recorded funder of Little Wishes, with $395K across 7 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Little Wishes received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.3M in grants to Little Wishes across 85 grants from 39 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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