EKMK Wiggins Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cave Creek, AZ EIN: 86-1197784

EKMK Wiggins Foundation is a private foundation focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Cave Creek, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $207K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $34K.

EKMK Wiggins Foundation at a glance

In short: EKMK Wiggins Foundation gave $8K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$7,500
+25.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-66.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$7,500
+275.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$206,729
+29.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Arizona (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who EKMK Wiggins Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Azrha: $8KAzrha$8K

The largest 2024 recipient was Azrha ($8K).

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

ScottsdaleOklahomaFindylay

How EKMK Wiggins Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 96% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 88% 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

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K0 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $8K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Azrha Scottsdale, AZGeneral Purpose$7,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$206,729$84,913$11,587$7,5001$7,500$33,606$8,568
2023$160,174$64,290$9,243$6,0003$6,000$2,971$6,410
2022$101,811$-5,512$13,520$8,0003$8,000$2,702$5,762
2021$133,735$78,603$10,253$3,8252$3,825$2,404$4,492
2020$50,000$50,000—————$1,231

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, EKMK Wiggins Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

EKMK Wiggins Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Everett E Wiggins III

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen L Bartz-Wiggins

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 EKMK Wiggins Foundation

How much does EKMK Wiggins Foundation give each year?

EKMK Wiggins Foundation gave $8K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $6K across 3 grants.

How large is EKMK Wiggins Foundation?

EKMK Wiggins Foundation reported $207K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (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 EKMK Wiggins Foundation?

EKMK Wiggins Foundation is a private foundation focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Cave Creek, AZ. It holds $207K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does EKMK Wiggins Foundation operate?

EKMK Wiggins Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, Ohio, Oklahoma.

What is EKMK Wiggins Foundation's EIN?

EKMK Wiggins Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1197784. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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