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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-6398647

The Little One Foundation

A private foundation in Garden City, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 68 grants and $1.8 million paid in grants.

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

    $1,815,000

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $1,488,720
  • Tax year 2024

    $858,500

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $2,939,808
  • Tax year 2023

    $421,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $3,024,805
  • Tax year 2022

    $280,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,445,090
  • Tax year 2021

    $249,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,789,884
  • Tax year 2020

    $214,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $3,225,026
  • Tax year 2019

    $247,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $3,376,361
  • Tax year 2018

    $299,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $3,359,965

Grants paid in 2025

68 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lotus LandSanta Barbara, CA

    Operational

    $100,000
  2. Global Peace YesPetaluma, CA

    Operational

    $85,000
  3. The Art of ElysiumLos Angeles, CA

    Operational

    $75,000
  4. The Riviera Ridge SchoolSanta Barbara, CA

    Operational

    $75,000
  5. CalmSanta Barbara, CA

    Operational

    $70,000
  6. Mental Wellness CenterSanta Barbara, CA

    Operational

    $65,000
  7. Reboot IncLongmeadow, MA

    Operational

    $60,000
  8. ACLUNew York, NY

    Operational

    $50,000
  9. One Thread CollectiveGoleta, CA

    Operational

    $50,000
  10. Social and Environmental Entreprueneurs - BirthfundCalabasas, CA

    Operational

    $50,000
  11. The Endometriosis CollectiveNew York, NY

    Operational

    $50,000
  12. The Redford Center IncSan Francisco, CA

    Operational

    $50,000
  13. United Way of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    Operational

    $50,000
  14. Partnership for ChangeSan Francisco, CA

    Operational

    $45,000
  15. The White Buffalo Land TrustSanta Barbara, CA

    Operational

    $45,000
  16. Life ChroniclesSanta Barbara, CA

    Operational

    $40,000
  17. Moms Across AmericaNew York, NY

    Operational

    $40,000
  18. Restorative Justice Education CenterSanta Barbara, CA

    Operational

    $40,000
  19. Apples to ZucchiniSanta Barbara, CA

    Operational

    $35,000
  20. UC Regents - University of CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    Operational

    $35,000
  21. Bellosguardo Foundation IncSanta Barbara, CA

    Operational

    $30,000
  22. Music Academy of the WestSanta Barbara, CA

    Operational

    $30,000
  23. Tribal Trust FoundationWest Palm BCH, FL

    Operational

    $30,000
  24. Bob Baker Marionette TheaterLos Angeles, CA

    Operational

    $25,000
  25. Farmer's Footprint - Project Biome IncBeaverton, OH

    Operational

    $25,000
  26. Friends of Givat Haviva IncNew York, NY

    Operational

    $25,000
  27. Protect What We LoveStudio City, CA

    Operational

    $25,000
  28. Santa Barbara Birth CenterSanta Barbara, CA

    Operational

    $25,000
  29. Santa Ynez Valley Fruit and Vegetable RescueSanta Ynez, CA

    Operational

    $25,000
  30. The Edible Schoolyard ProjectBerkeley, CA

    Operational

    $25,000
  31. Dance Downtown LA IncLos Angeles, CA

    Operational

    $20,000
  32. Explore EcologySanta Barbara, CA

    Operational

    $20,000
  33. Film IndependentLos Angeles, CA

    Operational

    $20,000
  34. Moxi the Wolf MuseumSanta Barbara, CA

    Operational

    $20,000
  35. Saint SorellaVentura, CA

    Operational

    $20,000
  36. Shelterbox USASanta Barbara, CA

    Operational

    $20,000
  37. State Street BalletSanta Barbara, CA

    Operational

    $20,000
  38. A New Vision of LivingSanta Barbara, CA

    Operational

    $15,000
  39. African Women RisingSanta Barbara, CA

    Operational

    $15,000
  40. Community Environmental CouncilSanta Barbara, CA

    Operational

    $15,000
  41. Friendship CenterMontecito, CA

    Operational

    $15,000
  42. Human Thread FoundationSan Rafael, CA

    Operational

    $15,000
  43. Lar Lubovitch Dance FoundationNew York, NY

    Operational

    $15,000
  44. Limitless Horizons IxilSanta Cruz, CA

    Operational

    $15,000
  45. Olohana FoundationPaauilo, HI

    Operational

    $15,000
  46. AHA AttituteharmonyachievementSanta Barbara, CA

    Operational

    $10,000
  47. Dos Pueblos InstituteGoleta, CA

    Operational

    $10,000
  48. Film ForumNew York, NY

    Operational

    $10,000
  49. Foodbank Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    Operational

    $10,000
  50. Freedom 4 YouthSanta Barbara, CA

    Operational

    $10,000
  51. National Theatre in AmericaNew York, NY

    Operational

    $10,000
  52. New BeginningsSanta Barbara, CA

    Operational

    $10,000
  53. Organic Soup KitchenSanta Barbara, CA

    Operational

    $10,000
  54. Sarah Lawrence CollegeBronxville, NY

    Operational

    $10,000
  55. The Mother Temple Hale UliBeverly Hills, CA

    Operational

    $10,000
  56. United RefugeWurtsboro, NY

    Operational

    $10,000
  57. Vitamin Angel AllianceSanta Barbara, CA

    Operational

    $10,000
  58. World Monuments FundNew York, NY

    Operational

    $10,000
  59. Santa Barbara FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    Operational

    $7,500
  60. Angels Foster CareSanta Barbara, CA

    Operational

    $5,000
  61. Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    Operational

    $5,000
  62. Emergency Network Los Angeles IncCommerce, CA

    Operational

    $5,000
  63. Jewish Federation of Greater Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    Operational

    $5,000
  64. KidstreamCamarillo, CA

    Operational

    $5,000
  65. The Pasadena Humane SocietyPasadena, CA

    Operational

    $5,000
  66. The United Way of Greater LALos Angeles, CA

    Operational

    $5,000
  67. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Operational

    $5,000
  68. Santa Barbara South Coast Firefighters FoundationCarpinteria, CA

    Operational

    $2,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture11 grants $255,00025% of the total
  2. International aid4 grants $165,00016% of the total
  3. Environment5 grants $140,00013% of the total
  4. Education4 grants $120,00012% of the total
  5. Religion2 grants $75,0007% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $70,0007% of the total
  7. 6 other causes13 grants $212,50020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California54 grants $1,480,000
  2. New York10 grants $230,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $60,000
  4. Ohio1 grant $25,000
  5. Hawaii1 grant $15,000
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Isabelle Hahn CohenTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Kenneth N MusenTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Beth D TractenbergTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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