Kikta Family Foundation
Kikta Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Avon, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $41K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $64K. Net investment income was $5K.
Kikta Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kikta Family Foundation gave $64K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $64,462
- +2468.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,892
- +4009.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $41,312
- -42.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (98% 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 Kikta Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lake Erie Council BSA ($61K across 3 grants). Together the top 3 received $64K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kikta Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 6346% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $64K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $64K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Erie Council BSA Cleveland, OH | To promote character development, citizenship training, and mental and physical fitness among youth. | $43,500 |
| Lake Erie Council BSA Cleveland, OH | To promote character development, citizenship training, and mental and physical fitness among youth. | $15,000 |
| Compassion Delivered Canton, OH | To provide high-quality meals at no cost to people suffereing from life-threatening or terminal diseases. | $2,500 |
| Lake Erie Council BSA Cleveland, OH | To promote character development, citizenship training, and mental and physical fitness among youth. | $2,462 |
| Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Arts Foxburg, PA | McKisson Mighty Wurlitzer Retoration Fund | $1,000 |
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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 | $41,312 | $34,593 | $64,549 | $64,462 | 5 | $64,462 | $4,506 | $2,662 |
| 2024 | $71,268 | $40,053 | $2,616 | $2,510 | 8 | $2,510 | $4,997 | $1,783 |
| 2023 | $33,831 | $25,443 | $17,895 | $17,895 | 4 | $17,895 | $443 | $680 |
| 2022 | $26,283 | $25,275 | $1,293 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | — | $149 |
| 2021 | $2,301 | $2,500 | $199 | — | — | — | — | $1 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kikta Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kikta Family Foundation is led by Mark A Kikta, Trustee, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark A Kikta
Trustee, President & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark A Kikta Jr.
Trustee & Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suann Kikta
Trustee, Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Kikta Family Foundation
How much does Kikta Family Foundation give each year?
Kikta Family Foundation gave $64K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 8 grants.
What is Kikta Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kikta Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $12,892, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kikta Family Foundation give grants?
Kikta Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (3 grants).
Does Kikta Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Kikta Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Kikta Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Kikta Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Lake Erie Council BSA ($60,962 across 3 grants), Compassion Delivered ($2,500) and Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Arts ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Kikta Family Foundation?
Kikta Family Foundation reported $41K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $64K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Kikta Family Foundation's EIN?
Kikta Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4153678. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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