Wm Brian & Judith A Little Charitable Trust | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 13-6995435
Foundation Overview
Based in Hockessin, DE, Wm Brian & Judith A Little Charitable Trust has awarded 136 grants totaling $1,707,000 to organizations in New York, California and 4 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $150,000, with a median award of $5,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 of 13 recipients (15%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
54% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 5 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in Santa Barbara (93%), Los Angeles (4%), San Francisco (1%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 9% change over 4 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (81%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Wm Brian & Judith A Little Charitable Trust's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgehampton Chamber Music Associates Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Annual Gift | 2024 |
| Ensemble Theatre Company Of Santa Barbara Inc | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Friends Of New York City Nurse Family Partnership | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Ganna Walska Lotusland | $25,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Lotusland Forever | 2024 |
| Gaviota Coast Conservancy | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Heal The Ocean | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Support Heal The Ocean's 2024 Gala | 2024 |
| Hospital For Special Surgery Fund Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Mount Mitchell Prairie Guards | $10,000 | Wamego, KS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Music Academy Of The West | $2,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Peconic Land Trust Incorporated | $2,000 | Southampton, NY, US | Quail Hill Farm | 2024 |
| Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Inc | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Santa Barbara Museum Of Art | $100,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Annual Fund | 2024 |
| Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Good Neighbor | 2024 |
| Bridgehampton Chamber Music Associates Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Annual Gift | 2023 |
| Calm Inc | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Colgate University | $50,000 | Hamilton, NY, US | Colgate Fund | 2023 |
| Ensemble Theatre Company Of Santa Barbara Inc | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Friends Of New York City Nurse Family Partnership | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Ganna Walska Lotusland | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Where The Wild Things Grow | 2023 |
| Heal The Ocean | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Hospital For Special Surgery Fund Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Middlesex School | $1,000 | Concord, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Mount Mitchell Prairie Guards | $10,000 | Wamego, KS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Peconic Land Trust Incorporated | $2,000 | Southampton, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Philharmonic-symphony Society Of New York Inc | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Event | 2023 |
| Prep For Prep | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Event | 2023 |
| Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Inc | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Santa Barbara Center For The Performing Arts Inc | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | La Loma Circle | 2023 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Santa Barbara Museum Of Art | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Dario Robleto Exhibition | 2023 |
| Scholarship Foundation Of Santa Barbara | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| The Pacific Pride Foundation Inc | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Whitney Museum Of American Art | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Bridgehampton Chamber Music Associates Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Annual Gift | 2022 |
| Calm Inc | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Support Of Calm At Heart | 2022 |
| Cancer Foundation Of Santa Barbara | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities Of Los Angeles | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | For The 30th Annual Mistletoe Gala - Catholic Charities Santa Barbara | 2022 |
| Child Mind Institute Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Event | 2022 |
| Colgate University Parents' Fund | $50,000 | Hamilton, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Colgate University Parents' Fund | $50,000 | Hamilton, NY, US | Colgate Challenge | 2022 |
| East Hampton Healthcare Foundation | $5,000 | East Hampton, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Ganna Walska Lotusland | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | To Support Gifts For The Garden | 2022 |
| Heal The Ocean | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Imaginary Gala 2022 - Plankton | 2022 |
| Middlesex School | $1,000 | Concord, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Montauk Playhouse Community Center Foundation Inc | $5,000 | Montauk, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Music Academy Of The West | $1,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Peconic Land Trust Incorporated | $1,500 | Southampton, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Prep For Prep | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Event | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Support Greatest Needs | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Foundation | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | For The Birnam Wood Helping Hands Fund | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Museum Of Art | $150,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Trustee Gift | 2022 |
| Scholarship Foundation Of Santa Barbara | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Bridgehampton Chamber Music Associates Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Annual Gift | 2022 |
| Calm Inc | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Support Of Calm At Heart | 2022 |
| Cancer Foundation Of Santa Barbara | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities Of Los Angeles | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | For The 30th Annual Mistletoe Gala - Catholic Charities Santa Barbara | 2022 |
| Child Mind Institute Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Event | 2022 |
| Colgate University Parents' Fund | $50,000 | Hamilton, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Colgate University Parents' Fund | $50,000 | Hamilton, NY, US | Colgate Challenge | 2022 |
| East Hampton Healthcare Foundation | $5,000 | East Hampton, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Ganna Walska Lotusland | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | To Support Gifts For The Garden | 2022 |
| Heal The Ocean | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Imaginary Gala 2022 - Plankton | 2022 |
| Middlesex School | $1,000 | Concord, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Montauk Playhouse Community Center Foundation Inc | $5,000 | Montauk, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Music Academy Of The West | $1,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Peconic Land Trust Incorporated | $1,500 | Southampton, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Prep For Prep | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Event | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Support Greatest Needs | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Foundation | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | For The Birnam Wood Helping Hands Fund | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Museum Of Art | $150,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Trustee Gift | 2022 |
| Scholarship Foundation Of Santa Barbara | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Bridgehampton Chamber Music Associates Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Annual Gift | 2022 |
| Calm Inc | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Support Of Calm At Heart | 2022 |
| Cancer Foundation Of Santa Barbara | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities Of Los Angeles | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | For The 30th Annual Mistletoe Gala - Catholic Charities Santa Barbara | 2022 |
| Child Mind Institute Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Event | 2022 |
| Colgate University Parents' Fund | $50,000 | Hamilton, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Colgate University Parents' Fund | $50,000 | Hamilton, NY, US | Colgate Challenge | 2022 |
| East Hampton Healthcare Foundation | $5,000 | East Hampton, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Ganna Walska Lotusland | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | To Support Gifts For The Garden | 2022 |
| Heal The Ocean | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Imaginary Gala 2022 - Plankton | 2022 |
| Middlesex School | $1,000 | Concord, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Montauk Playhouse Community Center Foundation Inc | $5,000 | Montauk, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Music Academy Of The West | $1,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Peconic Land Trust Incorporated | $1,500 | Southampton, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Prep For Prep | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Event | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Support Greatest Needs | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Foundation | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | For The Birnam Wood Helping Hands Fund | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Museum Of Art | $150,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Trustee Gift | 2022 |
| Scholarship Foundation Of Santa Barbara | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Amagansett Village Improvement Society | $500 | Amagansett, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Bridgehampton Chamber Music Associates Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Year End Gift Fund | 2021 |
| Cancer Foundation Of Santa Barbara | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Casa Del Herrero | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Child Abuse Listening Mediation Inc | $7,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Colgate University | $50,000 | Hamilton, NY, US | Colgate Together Challenge Fund | 2021 |
| East Hampton Healthcare Foundation | $10,000 | East Hampton, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Friends Of New York City Nurse Family Partnership | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Heal The Ocean | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Imaginary Gala 2021 - Hand Plane Fund | 2021 |
| Katherine Delmar Burke School | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Montauk Playhouse Community Center Foundation Inc | $5,000 | Montauk, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Montecito Community Foundation | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Mount Mitchell Prairie Guards | $5,000 | Wamego, KS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Museum Of Modern Art | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Music Academy Of The West | $1,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Peconic Land Trust Incorporated | $1,000 | Southampton, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Prep For Prep | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Inc | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Santa Barbara Center For The Performing Arts Inc | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Santa Barbara Museum Of Art | $100,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Trustee Annual Fund | 2021 |
| Santa Barbara Museum Of Art | $25,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Van Gogh Fund | 2021 |
| Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Friend Of Sbma Fund | 2021 |
| Scholarship Foundation Of Santa Barbara | $2,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Amagansett Free Library | $500 | Amagansett, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Bennington College Corporation | $1,000 | Bennington, VT, US | Annual Giving | 2020 |
| Bridgehampton Chamber Music Associates Inc | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival 2020 | 2020 |
| Cancer Foundation Of Santa Barbara | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Merovick Endowment For Patient Assistance | 2020 |
| Casa Del Herrero | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Spring Appeal 2020 | 2020 |
| Colgate University Parents' Fund | $25,000 | Hamilton, NY, US | Parents Fund | 2020 |
| Ensemble Theatre Company Of Santa Barbara Inc | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Etc's Extraordinary Times Campaign | 2020 |
| Friends Of New York City Nurse Family Partnership | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Ganna Walska Lotusland | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Heal The Ocean | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | The Imaginary Gala | 2020 |
| Hollister House Garden Inc | $1,000 | Washington, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Hospital For Special Surgery Fund Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Hospital For Special Surgery Fund Inc | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Tribute Dinner | 2020 |
| Middlesex School | $1,000 | Concord, MA, US | Annual Fund | 2020 |
| Montauk Playhouse Community Center Foundation Inc | $5,000 | Montauk, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Music Academy Of The West | $1,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Annual Fund | 2020 |
| Peconic Land Trust Incorporated | $1,000 | Southampton, NY, US | Quail Hill Farm | 2020 |
| Regents Of The University Of California - Uc Davis | $25,000 | Davis, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Inc | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Santa Barbara Museum Of Art | $75,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Trustee Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Santa Barbara Museum Of Art | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Women's Board 2020-2021 Fundraising Appeal | 2020 |
| Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 13-6995435 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | BRANDYWINE 7234 LANCASTER PKE 300A Hockessin, DE 19707-0000 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Wm Brian & Judith A Little Charitable Trust's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Co-trustee | Brandywine Trust Company |
|---|---|
| Co-trustee | Gregory S Little |
| Co-trustee | Jacqueline P Little |
| Co-trustee | Judith A Little |
Forms 990-PF
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