Cheryl & Ken Ellegard Foundation
Cheryl & Ken Ellegard Foundation is a private foundation, based in Peoria, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $35K in total assets. In 2025, it made $3K in qualifying distributions.
Cheryl & Ken Ellegard Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $34,715
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,562
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $2,562
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,562
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cheryl & Ken Ellegard Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Cheryl & Ken Ellegard Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 150% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2020) to $142K (2022). In 2022 it made 5 grants totaling $142K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fertile Beltrami Education Foundation Fertile, MN | Education | $50,000 |
| Friends of the Cultural Center DBA McCallum Theatre Palm Desert, CA | Performing Arts | $50,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, AZ | Healthcare | $25,000 |
| Palm Valley School Rancho Mirage, CA | Education | $11,540 |
| Desert Community Foundation Palm Desert, CA | Education | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $34,715 | $2,562 | $2,562 | — | — | $2,562 | $1,710 |
| 2024 | $34,715 | $2,420 | $2,420 | — | — | $2,420 | $1,710 |
| 2023 | $34,715 | $2,650 | $2,650 | — | — | $2,650 | $1,710 |
| 2022 | $34,715 | $152,300 | $143,840 | $141,540 | 5 | $143,840 | $5,377 |
| 2021 | $26,255 | $7,625 | $7,625 | — | — | $7,625 | $1,293 |
| 2020 | $26,255 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 3 | — | $2,175 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cheryl & Ken Ellegard Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cheryl & Ken Ellegard Foundation is led by Cheryl O. Ellegard, President, Sec'y & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cheryl O. Ellegard
President, Sec'y & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vicki Elise Vaught
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Cheryl & Ken Ellegard Foundation
How large is Cheryl & Ken Ellegard Foundation?
Cheryl & Ken Ellegard Foundation reported $35K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Cheryl & Ken Ellegard Foundation operate?
Cheryl & Ken Ellegard Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Illinois, Minnesota.
What is Cheryl & Ken Ellegard Foundation's EIN?
Cheryl & Ken Ellegard Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3472727. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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