Grants paid in 2025
27 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Peabody Essex MuseumSalem, MA | To celebrate outstanding artistic and cultural creativity by collecting, stewarding, and interpreting objects of art and culture in ways th… | $383K |
| Telfair Museum of ArtSavannah, GA | Invaluable confluence of arts, culture and history that reaches out to its audience through a diverse schedule of exhibitions and programs | $200K |
| Bethesda AcademySavannah, GA | To provide educational, residential, and guidance programs to disadvantaged boys who have been placed in the home for various reasons | $110K |
| New York City BalletNew York, NY | To preserve the ballets, dance aesthetic, and standards of excellence created and established by its founders; and to develop new work that… | $100K |
| Savannah Ocean ExchangeSavannah, GA | To help accelerate the adoption of innovative solutions from start up companies, all in support of healthy oceans, resilient coastlines, an… | $100K |
| Savannah Philharmonic CorporationSavannah, GA | To inform, instruct and enrich the community through orchestral performances; and to promote and increase community knowledge and appreciat… | $90K |
| Horizons National Program SavannahSavannah, GA | To advance educational equity by building long-term partnerships with students, families, communities, and schools to create experiences ou… | $75K |
| Savannah Classical Academy FoundationSavannah, GA | To provide educational resources, improve the educational environment, and support the educational and extracurricular programs for the enr… | $50K |
| NYC Summer StageNew York, NY | To support accessible, free outdoor performing arts festivals | $30K |
| Alvin Ailey Dance FoundationNew York, NY | To further the pioneering work of alvin ailey by establishing an extended cultural community which provides dance performances, training an… | $25K |
| Brown University of ProvidenceProvidence, RI | To serve the community, the nation, and the world by discovering, communicating, and preserving knowledge and understanding in a spirit of… | $25K |
| Middlesex School Common FundConcord, MA | To support college prepatory education | $25K |
| Tybee Island Marine Science CenterTybee Island, GA | To cultivate responsible stewardship of coastal georgia's natural resources through education, conservation and research | $25K |
| Texas Performing ArtsAustin, TX | To transform lives by creating, presenting, and connecting people through live performance | $20K |
| Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN | To support the center for scholarly research, informed and creative teaching, and service to the community and society at large | $20K |
| Children of Fallen PatriotsDulles, VA | To provide college scholarships and educational counseling to military children who have lost a parent in the line of duty | $15K |
| Tarrytown United Methodist ChurchHouston, TX | To support play based learning | $15K |
| Ballet Collective IncNew York, NY | To bring together artists, poets, composers, choreographers, and designers to collaborate as equals, exchange ideas to absorb each others'… | $10K |
| Brooklyn MuseumBrooklyn, NY | To bring people together through art and experiences that inspire celebration, compassion, courage, and the will to act | $10K |
| Butterfly Christian PreschoolWest Lake Hills, TX | To provide a christian learning environment that nurtures and supports children and their families | $10K |
| Cape Ann MuseumGloucester, MA | To foster an appreciation of the quality and diversity of life on cape ann | $10K |
| Earnes Education FoundationAustin, TX | To preserve education excellence | $10K |
| Georgia Historical SocietySavannah, GA | To provide support for the educational and research institution created to preserve and interpret georgia history and the state's role in a… | $10K |
| Guggenheim WorksNew York, NY | To promote the understanding and appreciation of modern and contemporary art | $10K |
| Trustees of ReservationBoston, MA | To preserve, for public use and enjoyment, properties of exceptional scenic, historic, and ecological value in massachusetts | $10K |
| New York Botanical GardenBronx, NY | To pursue its mission through its role as a museum of living plant collections arranged in gardens and landscapes across its national histo… | $5,000 |
| Hooper Fund for Manchester ChildrenManchester, NH | Aiding youth in personal and physical growth and well being, by funding charitable organizations that have these objectives | $2,500 |
By state: Georgia 8 · Massachusetts 4 · New York 7 · Texas 4 · Rhode Island 1 · Tennessee 1
About this foundation
The Littlejohn Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Savannah, Georgia, administered in care of Morrison Cohen Singer & Weinstein, tax-exempt since 1997. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does The Littlejohn Family Foundation accept grant applications?
No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.
How much does The Littlejohn Family Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $1.4M across 27 grants, a median of $20K.
Where does The Littlejohn Family Foundation give?
Georgia (8 grants), Massachusetts (4 grants), New York (7 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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