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Nonprofit · EIN 38-3443723

WILLIAM T AND FRANCES A LITTLE FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · WILMINGTON, DE 19809

Financials

$4M$29K2023$239.3M$159K2024$1.2M$3.8M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WILLIAM T AND FRANCES A LITTLE FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$1,172,042$3,829,411-$2,657,369$259,119,334$0$259,119,334
December 31, 2024990-PF$239,341,768$158,618$239,183,150$261,776,703$0$261,776,703
December 31, 2023990-PF$3,955,047$29,383$3,925,664$22,593,553$0$22,593,553
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Dividends
$1,139,960
Interest
$32,082

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,555,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$3,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$3,802,825
Excise tax on investment income
$16,275

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$261,776,703
Total assets, end of year
$259,119,334
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$259,119,334
Fair market value of assets
$318,709,781
Qualifying distributions
$3,802,825
Net investment income
$1,172,042

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mark Donovan
Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 198091377
Trustee3$500
James M Elsworth
Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 198091377
Trustee3$500
Virginia S Little
Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 198091377
VP, Trustee3$500
James G Thompson
Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 198091377
Treas, Trustee3$500
Andrew J Weisman
Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 198091377
Trustee3$500
Joel W Weisman
Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 198091377
Trustee3$500
Frances A Little
Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 198091377
Pres, Trustee, Sec10$0
Shirley L Palmer
Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 198091377
Honorary Trustee1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
James M Elsworth
Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 198091377
Trustee1$500
James G Thompson
Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 198091377
Treas, Trustee1$500
Andrew J Weisman
Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 198091377
Trustee1$500
Joel W Weisman
Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 198091377
Trustee1$500
SHIRLEY L PALMER
Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 198091377
HONORARY TRUSTEE1$500
Mark Donovan
Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 198091377
Trustee1$0
Frances A Little
Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 198091377
Pres, Trustee, Sec1$0
Virginia S Little
Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 198091377
VP, Trustee1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES G THOMPSON
4415 DUKE STREET SUITE 1-E, KALAMAZOO, MI 49007
TREASURER/TRUSTEE0.5$1,500
JOEL WEISMAN
4415 DUKE STREET SUITE 1-E, KALAMAZOO, MI 49007
TRUSTEE0.1$1,500
ANDREW WEISMAN
4415 DUKE STREET SUITE 1-E, KALAMAZOO, MI 49007
TRUSTEE0.1$1,500
VIRGINIA S LITTLE
4415 DUKE STREET SUITE 1-E, KALAMAZOO, MI 49007
VICE PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE0.1$1,500
SHIRLEY PALMER
4415 DUKE STREET SUITE 1-E, KALAMAZOO, MI 49007
NON-VOTING TRUSTEE0.1$1,500
JAMES M ELSWORTH
4415 DUKE STREET SUITE 1-E, KALAMAZOO, MI 49007
TRUSTEE0.1$1,000
MARK DONOVAN
4415 DUKE STREET SUITE 1-E, KALAMAZOO, MI 49007
TRUSTEE0.1$1,000
FRANCES A LITTLE
4415 DUKE STREET SUITE 1-E, KALAMAZOO, MI 49007
PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/TRUSTEE1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
FOUNDATION SOURCE 501 SILVERSIDE RD, WILMINGTON, DE 19809-0000
In care of
% FOUNDATION SOURCE
Signed the 990-PF
James G Thompson, Treasurer
Phone
(800) 839-1754
Return prepared by
Foundation Source

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
38-3443723
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1999
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$259,119,334
Income (IRS master file)
$1,172,042

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$1,172,042$3,829,411$259,119,334IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$239,341,768$158,618$261,776,703IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$3,955,047$29,383$22,593,553XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 38-3443723).

Questions about WILLIAM T AND FRANCES A LITTLE FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of WILLIAM T AND FRANCES A LITTLE FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WILLIAM T AND FRANCES A LITTLE FOUNDATION is 38-3443723.
Is WILLIAM T AND FRANCES A LITTLE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to WILLIAM T AND FRANCES A LITTLE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does WILLIAM T AND FRANCES A LITTLE FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of WILLIAM T AND FRANCES A LITTLE FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WILLIAM T AND FRANCES A LITTLE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of WILLIAM T AND FRANCES A LITTLE FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $500 (Mark Donovan, Trustee).
How much revenue does WILLIAM T AND FRANCES A LITTLE FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,172,042, expenses of $3,829,411 and total assets of $259,119,334 at year end.

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