The Little Seed Foundation
WATERTOWN, MN EIN: 48-1302278
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$480K
-5.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$35K
+16.7% YoY
Grant Count
5
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$7K
+16.7% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $480,236 | $506,417 | $606,112 |
| Revenue | $12,881 | $32,848 | $304,464 |
| Expenses | $39,062 | $33,469 | $36,468 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $36,356 | $31,115 | $31,568 |
| Net Investment Income | $14,761 | $15,513 | $1,849 |
| Distributable Amount | $24,273 | $27,888 | $23,226 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL T BUTTENHOFF | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, TREAS | 2 | — |
| CHRISTINE T BUTTENHOFF | DIRECTER, V. PRESIDENT, SECR | 2 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Minnesota $202K (83%)
California $30K (12%)
Kansas $10K (4%)
States
Cities
BurnsvilleCarverHoward LakeLakevilleMinneapolisOverland ParkSand DiegoSt PaulWatertownWaverlyWichita
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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