Littleton Scholarship Trust

Analysis

Littleton Scholarship Trust is a registered charity in United States, based in Littleton, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending May 2023, Littleton Scholarship Trust reported income of $168k and spending of $181k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2023, income fell from $174k to $168k (-3.6%), an average of -0.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2021, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Littleton Scholarship Trust sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile, and in the 54th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northeast Community Services ($168k), Washington High School Alumni Association of Massillon ($168k) and Carey Dads Club Inc ($168k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 53% of the total. At year end it held assets of $2.2m against liabilities of $235k, net assets of $1.9m.