Barbara Thorndike Wiggin Fund
Barbara Thorndike Wiggin Fund is a private foundation, based in Portland, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $697K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $85K.
Barbara Thorndike Wiggin Fund at a glance
In short: Barbara Thorndike Wiggin Fund gave $32K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,810
- -6.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,976
- -6.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,181
- Total assets
- $696,996
- +7.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maine (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Barbara Thorndike Wiggin Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Maine ($10K). Together the top 8 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Barbara Thorndike Wiggin Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2020) to $34K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Maine Orono, ME | Scholarship | $9,543 |
| Endicott College Beverly, MA | Scholarship | $3,181 |
| High Point University High Point, NC | Scholarship | $3,181 |
| Miami University Oxford, OH | Scholarship | $3,181 |
| Regis College Weston, MA | Scholarship | $3,181 |
| St Joseph's College Standish, ME | Scholarship | $3,181 |
| Simmons University Boston, MA | Scholarship | $3,181 |
| SMCC South Portland, ME | Scholarship | $3,181 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $696,996 | $91,370 | $43,571 | $31,810 | 8 | $36,879 | $84,678 | $37,891 |
| 2024 | $649,197 | $70,370 | $47,070 | $34,000 | 8 | $39,876 | $62,706 | $36,824 |
| 2023 | $626,581 | $18,048 | $43,843 | $32,000 | 5 | $37,431 | $10,394 | $34,448 |
| 2022 | $654,177 | $-17,657 | $48,722 | $33,000 | 5 | $38,716 | $6,841 | $38,453 |
| 2021 | $716,036 | $150,451 | $46,851 | $31,997 | 6 | $38,376 | $142,279 | $39,363 |
| 2020 | $611,718 | $53,184 | $39,358 | $28,000 | 3 | — | $46,818 | $35,865 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barbara Thorndike Wiggin Fund reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Barbara Thorndike Wiggin Fund's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$8K (2020) → $3K (2025)
Portland Trust CO
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
$3K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Portland Trust CO (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Barbara Thorndike Wiggin Fund
How much does Barbara Thorndike Wiggin Fund give each year?
Barbara Thorndike Wiggin Fund gave $32K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $34K across 8 grants.
What is Barbara Thorndike Wiggin Fund's typical grant size?
Barbara Thorndike Wiggin Fund's median grant in 2025 was $3,181, and its average grant was $3,976, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Barbara Thorndike Wiggin Fund give grants?
Barbara Thorndike Wiggin Fund gives mostly in Maine: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (30%) and North Carolina (10%).
Does Barbara Thorndike Wiggin Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Barbara Thorndike Wiggin Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (8 grants).
Who are Barbara Thorndike Wiggin Fund's largest grantees?
Barbara Thorndike Wiggin Fund's largest 2025 grantees include University of Maine ($9,543), Endicott College ($3,181) and High Point University ($3,181), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Barbara Thorndike Wiggin Fund?
Barbara Thorndike Wiggin Fund reported $697K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Barbara Thorndike Wiggin Fund's EIN?
Barbara Thorndike Wiggin Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-6013826. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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