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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-4198085

Jacques M Littlefield Foundation

A private foundation in Menlo Park, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $2.6 million 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

    $2,575,954

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $28,787,586

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,975,038

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $29,131,226

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,989,800

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $30,119,761

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,047,570

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $30,439,001

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,007,766

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $31,670,694

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,199,417

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $31,311,779

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,956,301

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $31,892,856

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,103,450

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $32,432,487

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Moonshot EdventuresDenver, CO

    Operating support

    $765,576
  2. Common Cause North CarolinaRaleigh, NC

    Voter engagement

    $180,454
  3. Tides FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Movement voter fund

    $150,000
  4. Hadanou CollectiveDenver, CO

    Montessori on wheels

    $131,763
  5. Children NowOakland, CA

    Children's movement of ca

    $131,209
  6. Democracy North CarolinaMorrisville, NC

    Voter engagement

    $121,648
  7. You Can VoteDurham, NC

    Voter protection

    $100,464
  8. North Carolina Black AllianceRaleigh, NC

    Voter engagement

    $100,000
  9. Earth ForceDenver, CO

    Operating support

    $85,125
  10. Second Harvest Food BankSan Jose, CA

    Pre k-12 food distribution

    $83,562
  11. SojournersWashington, DC

    Voter protection

    $79,972
  12. Rising SunOakland, CA

    Operating support

    $75,000
  13. State VoicesWashington, DC

    Voter engagement

    $75,000
  14. VoteridersWashington, DC

    Voter protection

    $74,951
  15. North Carolina Voter ProjectRaleigh, NC

    Voter engagement

    $57,101
  16. Children's Health CouncilPalo Alto, CA

    Operating support

    $54,613
  17. Brightline Defense ProjectSan Francisco, CA

    Operating support

    $50,000
  18. Fossil Free MediaConcord, NH

    Operating support

    $50,000
  19. Society of Environmental JournalistsWashington, DC

    Fellowship program

    $50,000
  20. Yes Nature to NeighborhoodsRichmond, CA

    Operating support

    $50,000
  21. Protect Our WintersBoulder, CO

    Climate ecosystem support

    $48,826
  22. Brennan Center for JusticeNew York, NY

    Operating support

    $25,000
  23. Nourish ColoradoDenver, CO

    Fresh & local school fund

    $25,000
  24. Innovate Public SchoolsMenlo Park, CA

    Operating support

    $10,000
  25. Paradox Community TrustTelluride, CO

    Rural homes

    $690

Approved for future payment

2 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Moonshot EdventuresDenver, CO

    Operating support

    $1,198,787
  2. Second Harvest Food BankSan Jose, CA

    Pre k-12 food distribution

    $150,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $997,33952% of the total
  2. Civil rights6 grants $479,16425% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $216,33411% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $54,6133% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $50,0003% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $50,0003% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $84,5164% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado6 grants $1,056,980
  2. California8 grants $604,384
  3. North Carolina5 grants $559,667
  4. District of Columbia4 grants $279,923
  5. New Hampshire1 grant $50,000
  6. New York1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • David LittlefieldPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Scott LittlefieldCFO & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nicole Marie BergeronSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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