Bigley Foundation
Bigley Foundation is a private foundation, based in Deforest, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $85K. Net investment income was $64K.
Bigley Foundation at a glance
In short: Bigley Foundation gave $85K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,100
- -12.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -36.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,157
- +38.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,219,569
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% 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 Bigley Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Viroqua ($50K). Together the top 7 received $85K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 43 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bigley Foundation gives
- Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2020) to $114K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Viroqua Viroqua, WI | General Fund | $50,000 |
| SHP - Vernon County Viroqua, WI | Support the Organization's Mission | $10,000 |
| Vernon Memorial Healthcare Foundation Inc Viroqua, WI | Healthcare | $8,800 |
| Vernon County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit Viroqua, WI | General Fund - K-9 Unit | $5,000 |
| Driftless Humane Society Inc Viroqua, WI | Support the Organization's Mission | $5,000 |
| Toys for Tots Viroqua, WI | Support the Organization's Mission - Toys for Children | $5,000 |
| Viroqua Lions Club Viroqua, WI | Support the Organization's Mission | $1,300 |
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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 | $1,219,569 | $79,620 | $111,266 | $85,100 | 7 | $85,500 | $64,034 | $87,446 |
| 2024 | $1,251,215 | $225,665 | $119,531 | $96,700 | 11 | $97,050 | $210,244 | $85,000 |
| 2023 | $1,145,081 | $53,932 | $80,949 | $58,827 | 8 | $59,177 | $38,850 | $82,934 |
| 2022 | $1,172,098 | $35,286 | $136,190 | $113,606 | 8 | $113,956 | $39,673 | $87,595 |
| 2021 | $1,273,002 | $99,017 | $70,792 | $49,000 | 9 | $49,350 | $83,153 | $90,606 |
| 2020 | $1,244,777 | $31,641 | $55,882 | $35,000 | 9 | — | $40,774 | $85,096 |
| 2019 | $1,269,018 | $161,884 | $82,302 | $62,000 | 8 | — | $147,852 | $59,060 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bigley Foundation reported a distributable amount of $87K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bigley Foundation is led by David McIntosh, President on every filing since 2019; all 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David McIntosh
President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
$750 (2019) → $1K (2025)
Cameron McIntosh
Officer
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
$750 (2019) → $1K (2025)
James Endicott
Officer
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
$750 (2019) → $1K (2025)
Richard D. Endicott
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
$750 (2019) → $1K (2025)
Scott H. Nettum
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$750 (2019) → $1K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $1K, to Richard D Endicott (Vice President). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Bigley Foundation
How much does Bigley Foundation give each year?
Bigley Foundation gave $85K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $97K across 11 grants.
What is Bigley Foundation's typical grant size?
Bigley Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $12,157, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bigley Foundation give grants?
Bigley Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Viroqua, WI (7 grants).
Does Bigley Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 29% of Bigley Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Support the Organization's Mission" (3 grants).
Who are Bigley Foundation's largest grantees?
Bigley Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include City of Viroqua ($50,000), SHP - Vernon County ($10,000) and Vernon Memorial Healthcare Foundation Inc ($8,800), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bigley Foundation?
Bigley Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $86K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $87K (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 Bigley Foundation's EIN?
Bigley Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-2033163. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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