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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 91-1814913

Littler Mendelson Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Kansas City, MO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 130 grants and $341,087 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

    $341,087

    Grants listed
    130
    Assets, end of year
    $433,823
  • Tax year 2024

    $332,765

    Grants listed
    136
    Assets, end of year
    $424,910
  • Tax year 2023

    $333,969

    Grants listed
    132
    Assets, end of year
    $407,675
  • Tax year 2022

    $319,106

    Grants listed
    147
    Assets, end of year
    $391,644
  • Tax year 2021

    $276,544

    Grants listed
    121
    Assets, end of year
    $360,750
  • Tax year 2020

    $398,837

    Grants listed
    157
    Assets, end of year
    $282,794
  • Tax year 2019

    $459,349

    Grants listed
    224
    Assets, end of year
    $331,681
  • Tax year 2018

    $719,515

    Grants listed
    318
    Assets, end of year
    $375,485

Grants paid in 2025

130 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Whirlpool Collective Impact FundBenton Harbor, MI

    General support

    $10,892
  2. Panda Cares FoundationRosemead, CA

    General support

    $10,500
  3. Alaska Community FoundationAnchorage, AK

    General support

    $10,000
  4. Bread for the CityWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  5. California Community FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  6. California Fire FoundationSacramento, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  7. CN Employees and Pensioners' Community FundMontreal Quebec, Canada

    General support

    $10,000
  8. Community Foundation of the Texas Hill CountryKerrville, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  9. Nijc NFPChicago, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  10. The Sheltering ArmsAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $10,000
  11. National Veterans Legal Services ProgramArlington, VA

    General support

    $9,400
  12. Sanctuary for FamiliesNew York, NY

    General support

    $7,200
  13. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    General support

    $5,500
  14. BJ'S Restaurant FoundationHuntington Beach, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  15. BJ'S Restaurant FoundationHuntington Beach, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  16. Black Tie Dinner IncDallas, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  17. CGCC Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  18. Community Foundation of the Texas Hill CountryKerrville, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  19. Hispanic Lawyers Scholarship Fund of IllinoisNiles, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  20. Law Firm Antiracism Alliance IncChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  21. Law School Yes We CanDenver, CO

    General support

    $5,000
  22. Momentum for HealthSan Jose, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  23. PelotoniaColumbus, OH

    General support

    $5,000
  24. NJ Leep IncNewark, NJ

    General support

    $4,830
  25. Canine Companions for IndependenceSanta Rosa, CA

    General support

    $4,700
  26. Richie Ashburn - Harry Kalas FoundationBlue Bell, PA

    General support

    $4,400
  27. Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    General support

    $4,000
  28. Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CT

    General support

    $4,000
  29. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $3,648
  30. National Jewish HealthDenver, CO

    General support

    $3,500
  31. Rhode Island Hospital FoundationProvidence, RI

    General support

    $3,500
  32. The Salvation ArmyRancho Palos Verdes, CA

    General support

    $3,500
  33. Legal Services of Greater Miami IncSte Miami, FL

    General support

    $3,333
  34. Tomorrow's Hope Foundation II IncUniondale, NY

    General support

    $3,300
  35. Maxim Charitable FoundationWindson Mill, MD

    General support

    $3,200
  36. Food Bank of the RockiesAurora, CO

    General support

    $3,000
  37. San Francisco-Marin Food BankSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $2,750
  38. Opportunity Village FoundationLas Vegas, NV

    General support

    $2,712
  39. PelotoniaColumbus, OH

    General support

    $2,600
  40. Blood Cancer United-WestLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  41. Camp EncourageKansas City, KS

    General support

    $2,500
  42. Children's Hospital FoundationBroadlands, VA

    General support

    $2,500
  43. Contra Costa County Justice for AllConcord, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  44. DC Volunteer Lawyers ProjectWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,500
  45. Helen's Pink Sky FoundationMinnetrista, MN

    General support

    $2,500
  46. North Carolina Bar FoundationCary, NC

    General support

    $2,500
  47. Planned Parenthood of the Pacific SouthwestSan Diego, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  48. Sun River Health FoundationTarrytown, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  49. United Way of Middle Tennessee IncNashville, TN

    General support

    $2,500
  50. Wildlife Conservation SocietyBronx, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  51. United Way of Long IslandDeer Park, NY

    General support

    $2,380
  52. Center for the Rights of Abused ChildrenPhoenix, AZ

    General support

    $2,300
  53. Giants Community FundSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $2,160
  54. Women's Center of Jacksonville IncJacksonville, FL

    General support

    $2,132
  55. Cancer LifelineSeattle, WA

    General support

    $2,000
  56. Morris Heights Health Center IncBronx, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  57. Special Olympics IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,000
  58. The Bridge IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  59. Autism SpeaksWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,911
  60. Hellenic Classical Charter SchoolsBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $1,800
  61. Friends of the Los Angeles County Law LibraryLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $1,775
  62. Baldwin Society Supporting Older AdultsHazel Park, MI

    General support

    $1,750
  63. Santa Clara County Asian Law AllianceSan Jose, CA

    General support

    $1,700
  64. Latinao Bar Association of WashingtonBellevue, WA

    General support

    $1,650
  65. Legal Services of Greater Miami IncMiami, FL

    General support

    $1,600
  66. YWCA Nashville and Middle TennesseeNashville, TN

    General support

    $1,600
  67. Wlala FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $1,580
  68. Jewish Home & Senior Living FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $1,530
  69. California Community FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $1,500
  70. Earl B Gilliam Bar Foundation of San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    General support

    $1,500
  71. The Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,500
  72. HelpusadoptorgNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,430
  73. YMCA of HonoluluHonolulu, HI

    General support

    $1,385
  74. Monroe County Bar Center for EducationRochester, NY

    General support

    $1,362
  75. Island HarvestMelville, NY

    General support

    $1,280
  76. Mazon A Jewish Response to HungerSherman Oaks, CA

    General support

    $1,250
  77. Minnesota Independence College & CommunityRichfield, MN

    General support

    $1,250
  78. The Fund for Legal AidMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $1,200
  79. American Jewish CommitteeNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,192
  80. The Fund for Legal AidMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $1,125
  81. StartoutSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $1,120
  82. Nashville Bar FoundationNashville, TN

    General support

    $1,100
  83. Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,075
  84. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    General support

    $1,000
  85. American Inns of Court William B Enright ChapterSan Diego, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  86. Borland Free ClinicTualatin, OR

    General support

    $1,000
  87. Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  88. Cooperative Christian MinistryConcord, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  89. Counsel for JusticeLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  90. Pediatric Cancer Research FoundationIrvine, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  91. Pennsylvania Innocence ProjectPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $1,000
  92. Project LemonadePortland, OR

    General support

    $1,000
  93. Quarterbacking Children's Health FoundationBirmingham, AL

    General support

    $1,000
  94. Samaritan's IncBoston, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  95. Southwest Autism Research & Resource CenterPhoenix, AZ

    General support

    $1,000
  96. St Andrew Legal ClinicPortland, OR

    General support

    $1,000
  97. St John's Community HealthLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  98. Teach for AmericaNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  99. The Loren Miller Bar FoundationSeattle, WA

    General support

    $1,000
  100. The Women's Resource of Greater HoustonHouston, TX

    General support

    $1,000
  101. Triumph FoundationSanta Clarita, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  102. Valley Mountain Regional CenterStockton, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  103. Foundation of the Monroe County BarRochester, NY

    General support

    $940
  104. Yula High SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $700
  105. A Milton Miller Memorial Fund IncLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $600
  106. Achievement Centers for ChildrenWestlake, OH

    General support

    $500
  107. Atlantic Theater CompanyNew York, NY

    General support

    $500
  108. Constitutional Rights Foundation Orange CountyNewport Beach, CA

    General support

    $500
  109. Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance FaraDowningtown, PA

    General support

    $500
  110. Houston LeraHouston, TX

    General support

    $500
  111. Just the Beginning - A Pipeline OrganizationChicago, IL

    General support

    $500
  112. Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyNew York, NY

    General support

    $500
  113. Partners of Greenfield Parks & RecreationGreenfield, WI

    General support

    $500
  114. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    General support

    $500
  115. Pleasant Hill Baseball AssociationPleasant Hill, CA

    General support

    $500
  116. Project I See YouDenver, CO

    General support

    $500
  117. Ulta Beauty Charitable FoundationBolingbrook, IL

    General support

    $500
  118. University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of LawSacramento, CA

    General support

    $500
  119. Henry Snyder FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ

    General support

    $295
  120. Crohn's & Colitis FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $250
  121. Dolphins Cancer ChallengeMiami Gardens, FL

    General support

    $250
  122. National MS SocietyWashington, DC

    General support

    $250
  123. Our Lady of Hope Catholic School PTOPotomac Falls, VT

    General support

    $250
  124. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General support

    $250
  125. Make A Wish Greater Pennsylvania and West VirginiaPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $150
  126. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General support

    $150
  127. Fighting PrettyPortland, OR

    General support

    $100
  128. International Rett Syndrome FoundationCincinnati, OH

    General support

    $100
  129. Lutheran Bible TranslatorsConcordia, MO

    General support

    $100
  130. The University of Texas FoundationHouston, TX

    General support

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking14 grants $52,42225% of the total
  2. Education16 grants $41,14719% of the total
  3. Health15 grants $27,80913% of the total
  4. Human services10 grants $25,86012% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid8 grants $18,8659% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture2 grants $13,0006% of the total
  7. 10 other causes21 grants $33,56716% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California32 grants $86,865
  2. New York23 grants $49,209
  3. Texas6 grants $21,600
  4. Illinois5 grants $21,000
  5. District of Columbia5 grants $16,250
  6. Michigan2 grants $12,642
  7. Colorado4 grants $12,000
  8. Virginia2 grants $11,900
  9. Georgia2 grants $11,000
  10. Alaska1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Erin WebberPRESIDENT/CEO Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thomas BurnsCFO Hours 1Pay $0

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