Private Foundation

THE LITTLE ENGINE FOUNDATION INC

THE LITTLE ENGINE FOUNDATION INC, of WAITSFIELD, VT, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $14K in revenue, $6K in expenses, $377K in total assets. IRS filings disclose 18 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $98K.

EIN: 270651325 WAITSFIELD, VT Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$14K
Total Expenses$6K
Total Assets$377K
Grants Given18
Grant Total$98K
Filing Years2020–2025

Sample Grants Given

ENGEDI REFUGE
LYNDEN, WA · 2025
GENERAL USE
$1,750
WAITSFIELD UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
WAITSFIELD, VT · 2025
GENERAL USE
$1,500
ROODZ EXPRESS FREIGHT SERVICES LLC
FISHKILL, NY · 2024
PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
$31,319
MAD RIVER VALLEY COMMUNITY PANTRY
WAITSFIELD, VT · 2024
GENERAL USE
$6,000
WAITSFIELD UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
WAITSFIELD, VT · 2024
GENERAL USE
$1,500

Showing up to 5 of 18 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Adam Schwartz
VICE PRESIDENT; DIRECTOR Erika Desantis
PRESIDENT; DIRECTOR Jason Desantis

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Top Grant Purposes

PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
$48,727 4 grants
GENERAL USE
$48,450 13 grants
PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR EDUCATON
$1,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $14K $6K $377K
2024 $16K $48K $369K
2023 $13K $9K $400K
2022 $23 $23K $396K
2020 $40 $628 $417K

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $40 to $14K (+35048%), with total assets most recently reported at $377K.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CT, IL, NY, VT, WA.

CTILNYVTWA

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