LITTLE GIRAFFE FOUNDATION LTD
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $110K · expenses $111K · assets $177K
- EIN
- 45-1138073
- Address
- 212 S WA PELLA AVE, MT PROSPECT, IL 60056-3037
- Website
- LITTLEGIRAFFEFOUNDATION.ORG
- NTEE code
- P30
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 2011 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Amanda Santoro (its 2014 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2014 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO FUNDING NEONATAL RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING PARENTS OF THE NICU.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 2 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Santoro | PRESIDENT | 2015-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Santoro | VICE PRESIDE | 2015-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA SANTORO | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL SANTORO | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA SANTORO | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL SANTORO | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA SANTORO | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL SANTORO | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA SANTORO | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL SANTORO | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA SANTORO | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL SANTORO | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA SANTORO | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL SANTORO | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA SANTORO | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL SANTORO | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA SANTORO | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL SANTORO | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA SANTORO | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL SANTORO | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA SANTORO | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL SANTORO | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $110,149 | $111,390 | $176,836 | $176,836 | $110,149 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $99,588 | $78,639 | $178,077 | $178,077 | $99,588 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $63,652 | $35,699 | $157,128 | $157,128 | $63,652 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $72,028 | $57,312 | $129,176 | $129,176 | $72,028 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $44,455 | $53,828 | $114,460 | $114,460 | $44,455 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $108,897 | $63,613 | $123,832 | $123,832 | $115,237 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $86,515 | $54,853 | $78,548 | $78,548 | $93,219 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $52,251 | $53,080 | $46,887 | $46,887 | $70,414 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $57,194 | $61,591 | $47,716 | $47,716 | $65,356 | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $73,710 | $56,678 | $52,113 | $52,113 | $80,447 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $132,714 in all, tax years 2017 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $51,600 | 2024 | $11,600 | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020, 2024 | 2 | $27,457 | 2024 | $15,950 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2025 | 1 | $20,761 | 2025 | $20,761 | show |
| PFIZER FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LITTLE GIRAFFE FOUNDATION LTD” | 2021 | 2 | $10,800 | 2021 | $10,800 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $10,100 | 2023 | $10,100 | show |
| BAKER TILLY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LITTLE GIRAFFE FOUNDATION LTD” | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LITTLE GIRAFFE FOUNDATION LTD” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $1,646 | 2023 | $320 | show |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017-2018 | 2 | $350 | 2018 | $100 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $111,390 spent · pay $0 · grants $83,821 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $83,821 | 75.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $27,569 | 24.7% | |
| Total | $111,390 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $78,639 spent · pay $0 · grants $56,376 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $56,376 | 71.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $22,263 | 28.3% | |
| Total | $78,639 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $35,699 spent · pay $0 · grants $24,250 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $24,250 | 67.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,449 | 32.1% | |
| Total | $35,699 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $57,312 spent · pay $0 · grants $45,947 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $45,947 | 80.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,365 | 19.8% | |
| Total | $57,312 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $53,828 spent · pay $0 · grants $47,959 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $47,959 | 89.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,869 | 10.9% | |
| Total | $53,828 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $63,613 spent · pay $0 · grants $52,800 · events $6,340
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $52,800 | 83.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,141 | 14.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,672 | 2.6% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $6,340 | reported apart |
| Total | $63,613 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $54,853 spent · pay $0 · grants $44,969 · events $6,704
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $44,969 | 82.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,849 | 18.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $35 | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $6,704 | reported apart |
| Total | $54,853 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $53,080 spent · pay $0 · grants $42,665 · events $18,163
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $42,665 | 80.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,244 | 19.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $171 | 0.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $18,163 | reported apart |
| Total | $53,080 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $61,591 spent · pay $0 · grants $49,100 · events $8,162
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $49,100 | 79.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,957 | 19.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $534 | 0.9% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $8,162 | reported apart |
| Total | $61,591 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $56,678 spent · pay $0 · grants $43,565 · events $6,737
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $43,565 | 76.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $12,465 | 22.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $648 | 1.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $6,737 | reported apart |
| Total | $56,678 | 100% |
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