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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-0651325

The Little Engine Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Waitsfield, VT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 2 grants and $3,250 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $3,250

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $377,066

  • Tax year 2024

    $45,519

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $368,577

  • Tax year 2023

    $8,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $399,793

  • Tax year 2022

    $23,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $395,781

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $416,620

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $417,204

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $417,792

  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $414,138

Grants paid in 2025

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Engedi RefugeLynden, WA

    General use

    $1,750
  2. Waitsfield United Church of ChristWaitsfield, VT

    General use

    $1,500

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington1 grant $1,750
  2. Vermont1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jason DesantisPRESIDENT; DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Erika DesantisVICE PRESIDENT; DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Adam SchwartzDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0

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