Civic Intelligence

Little Giraffe Foundation Ltd

EIN 45-1138073 • 501(c)3 • Mount Prospect, IL

Profile

The organization is dedicated to funding neonatal research and supporting parents of the nicu.

212 S WA Pella AvenueMount Prospect, IL 60056

littlegiraffefoundation.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

42nd percentile

-1.1%

Higher net margin than 42% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

51st percentile

-0.7%

Faster asset growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

64th percentile

11%

Faster revenue growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Down

$176,836

Down $1,241 (-0.7%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$176,836

Down $1,241 (-0.7%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$110,149

Up $10,561 (+11%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$111,390

Up $32,751 (+42%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$1,241

Down $22,190 (-106%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2015: $52,113Net Assets 2015: $52,1132015Assets 2016: $47,716Net Assets 2016: $47,7162016Assets 2017: $46,887Net Assets 2017: $46,8872017Assets 2018: $78,548Net Assets 2018: $78,5482018Assets 2019: $123,832Net Assets 2019: $123,8322019Assets 2020: $114,460Net Assets 2020: $114,4602020Assets 2021: $129,176Net Assets 2021: $129,1762021Assets 2022: $157,128Net Assets 2022: $157,1282022Assets 2023: $178,077Net Assets 2023: $178,0772023Assets 2024: $176,836Net Assets 2024: $176,8362024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$176,836
Liabilities-
Net Assets$176,836

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2015: $73,710Expenses 2015: $56,678Net Income 2015: $17,0322015Revenue 2016: $57,194Expenses 2016: $61,591Net Income 2016: -$4,3972016Revenue 2017: $52,251Expenses 2017: $53,080Net Income 2017: -$8292017Revenue 2018: $86,515Expenses 2018: $54,853Net Income 2018: $31,6622018Revenue 2019: $108,897Expenses 2019: $63,613Net Income 2019: $45,2842019Revenue 2020: $44,455Expenses 2020: $53,828Net Income 2020: -$9,3732020Revenue 2021: $72,028Expenses 2021: $57,312Net Income 2021: $14,7162021Revenue 2022: $63,652Expenses 2022: $35,699Net Income 2022: $27,9532022Revenue 2023: $99,588Expenses 2023: $78,639Net Income 2023: $20,9492023Revenue 2024: $110,149Expenses 2024: $111,390Net Income 2024: -$1,2412024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$110,149
Expenses$111,390
Net Income-$1,241

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 25, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$110,149
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organization is dedicated to funding neonatal research and supporting parents of the nicu.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
IN 2016 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED FUNDING TO A NUMBER OF NEONATAL RESEARCHERS AND PROVIDED SUPPORT TO PARENTS OF THE NICU THROUGH PROVIDING HOLIDAY GIFT BAGS, FUNDING HOSPITAL FOOD BANKS AND PROVIDING GAS CARDS TO PARENTS.$83,821$83,821
IN 2016 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED FUNDING TO A NUMBER OF NEONATAL RESEARCHERS AND PROVIDED SUPPORT TO PARENTS OF THE NICU THROUGH PROVIDING HOLIDAY GIFT BAGS, FUNDING HOSPITAL FOOD BANKS AND PROVIDING GAS CARDS TO PARENTS.-$21,994
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
AMANDA SANTOROPresident-$0--
MICHAEL SANTOROVice Preside-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Little Giraffe Foundation Ltd
EIN
45-1138073
Phone
8477204483
Address
212 S WA PELLA AVENUE, MOUNT PROSPECT, IL 60056

Signing Officer

Name
Amanda Santoro
Title
President
Phone
8477204483
Signed
2025-10-25
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Catherine Santoro CPA Pc
Address
1580 N NORTHWEST HWY STE 117, PARK RIDGE, IL 60068
Preparer
Catherine Santoro
Phone
8477204483
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10

Name: university of california ucla address: 10833 le conte ave los angeles, ca 90095 cash contribution: 10,000 name: case western reserve university address: 10900 euclid ave cleveland, oh 44106 cash contribution: 10,000

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses advertising & social media 567 packaging 76 state taxes 115 storage 1,786 toys & books 21,918 newsletter 1,356 software 588 event costs 1,163 total 27,569

Form 990-ez, Part III

The organization is dedicated to funding neonatal research and supporting parents of the nicu.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

In 2016 the organization provided funding to a number of neonatal researchers and provided support to parents of the nicu through providing holiday gift bags, funding hospital food banks and providing gas cards to parents.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

In 2016 the organization provided funding to a number of neonatal researchers and provided support to parents of the nicu through providing holiday gift bags, funding hospital food banks and providing gas cards to parents.

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