THE LITTLE SEED FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal Given 2016–2023
$113K
22 grants · $14K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $3K–$6K
grant size
33%
supporter · 5/15 multi-year
repeat
$287K
Assets · 2020
15
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
JACKSON ROBERT SARAH KATHLEEN MOTZK
Phone
6123470385
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $6K | $45K | $10K | 3 |
| 2017 | $16K | $265K | $236K | 2 |
| 2020 | $31K | $287K | $67K | 8 |
| 2022 | $30K | $635K | $304K | 4 |
| 2023 | $30K | $507K | $33K | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 22 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$5K
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$6K
Maximum
$15K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| JOEL T BUTTENHOFF | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, TREAS | — |
| CHRISTINE T BUTTENHOFF | DIRECTER, V. PRESIDENT, SECR | — |
| JAN C LARSON | DIRECTOR | — |
Grants Awarded (22 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE HAVEN | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $15,000 | EMPOWERS VULNERABLE YOUNG ADULTS TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL | 2022 |
| THRESHOLDS COMMUNITY | SAND DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS | 2023 |
| TOGETHER FOR GOOD | ST PAUL, MN | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPPERATIONS | 2017 |
| JACKSON ROBERT SARAH KATHLEEN MOTZK | WAVERLY, MN | $6,175 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR ADOPTION | 2017 |
| THE HAVEN | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $6,000 | EMPOWERS VULNERABLE YOUNG ADULTS TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENITAL | 2020 |
| URBAN HOMEWORKS | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $6,000 | TO BUILD COMMUNITY AND CREATE SOCIAL CHANGE | 2020 |
| URBAN HOMEWORKS | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $5,000 | TO PERPETUATE THE HOPE OF JESUS CHRIST THROUGH INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 2022 |
| TIM ZUPKE BENEFIT FUND | CARVER, MN | $5,000 | PROMISE AND HOPE FOR RECOVERY | 2020 |
| FREEDOM FARM | WAVERLY, MN | $5,000 | TO SHARE THE FREEDOM OF THE HORSE WITH INDIVIDUALS WHOSE LIVES, MINDS, AND BODIES ARE NOT AS FREE | 2022 |
| TOGETHER FOR GOOD | ST PAUL, MN | $5,000 | TO CREATE PATHWAYS FOR THE CHURCH TO COME ALONGSIDE VULNERABLE FAMILIES IN CHRIST-CENTERED MINISTRY | 2022 |
| SIGNET MINISTRIES | WICHITA, KS | $5,000 | TEACHING ENGLISH TO THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY | 2020 |
| AQUA VIVA | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $5,000 | TO ENABLE AND INSPIRE THE DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES BY PARTNERING WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES TO... | 2023 |
| FREEDOM FARM | WAVERLY, MN | $5,000 | TO SHARE THE FREEDOM OF THE HORSE WITH INDIVIDUALS WHOSE LIVES, MINDS, AND BODIES ARE NOT AS FREE | 2023 |
| TOGETHER FOR GOOD | ST PAUL, MN | $5,000 | TO CREATE PATHWAYS FOR THE CHURCH TO COME ALONGSIDE VULNERABLE FAMILIES IN CHRIST-CENTERED MINISTRY | 2023 |
| URBAN HOMEWORKS | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $5,000 | TO PERPETUATE THE HOPE OF JESUS CHRIST THROUGH INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 2023 |
| CHRISTIAN HERITAGE ACADEMY | LAKEVILLE, MN | $3,000 | LEADING CHILDREN IN THEIR CHRISTIAN FAITH | 2020 |
| FREEDOM FARM SCHOOL | WAVERLY, MN | $3,000 | THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER FOR YOUNG ADULTS | 2020 |
| JACKSON ROBERT SARAH KATHLEEN MOTZK | WAVERLY, MN | $2,158 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR ADOPTION | 2016 |
| LYDIA WHITBY | WATERTOWN, MN | $2,000 | PROVIDE WORK TRANSPORTATION FOR SINGLE MOTHER | 2016 |
| CHRIST COMMUNITY LUTHERAN CHURCH SCHOOL | WATERTOWN, MN | $2,000 | LEADING CHILDREN IN THEIR CHRISTIAN FAITH | 2020 |
| CORNERSTONE INVESTORS LLC | CHASKA, MN | $2,000 | DONATIONS COMMUNITY OUTREACH ESLDONATIONS | 2016 |
| STEVE AND WENDY SCHILLING | WATERTOWN, MN | $1,000 | CANCER TREATMENT AND RESEARCH | 2020 |