The Riggs Foundation
The Riggs Foundation is a private foundation based in Sheridan, Wyoming. Its 2025 filing lists grants to organizations primarily in Wyoming, supporting activities that include rodeo and livestock programs, equine services, arts, and local community services.
The Riggs Foundation at a glance
In short: The Riggs Foundation gave $19K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $904.762), mostly in Wyoming. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,000
- +16.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +10.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $905
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $250
- Total assets
- $294,977
- +489.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (5 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wyoming (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Riggs Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 155 Scott Drive, Sheridan, WY 82801
Phone: (307) 672-5060
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Riggs Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sheridan WYO Rodeo Board ($6K). Together the top 10 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
77 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 77 grants of 77 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wyoming. The filing also lists shares of 0% for New York, Arizona, and Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Riggs Foundation open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 21 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $840; repeat grants $925. How we count
Medians: $100 first-time, $250 repeat.
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 320% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2021) to $21K (2022). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sheridan WYO Rodeo Board Sheridan, WY | Promotion of Rodeo & Indoor Arena | $6,000 |
| Goose Creek Livestock 4-H Club Sheridan, WY | Support Operations | $3,500 |
| Chaps Equine Assisted Services Sheridan, WY | Support Operations | $3,500 |
| The Brinton Museum Big Horn, WY | Promotion of the Arts | $3,000 |
| Whitney Rink in the M&M'S Center Sheridan, WY | Support Operations | $500 |
| Memorial Hospital Foundation Sheridan, WY | Support for Local Public Hospital | $400 |
| Worlds of Music Buffalo, WY | Complementary Medicine Retreat | $300 |
| Big Horn Equestrian Center Big Horn, WY | To Promote Equine Activities | $250 |
| Dog & Cat Shelter Inc Sheridan, WY | To Provide Housing for Animals | $250 |
| The Hub on Smith Sheridan, WY | Activity Center for Senior Citizens | $250 |
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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 | $294,977 | $264,763 | $28,346 | $19,000 | 21 | $25,784 | $8,065 |
| 2024 | $50,083 | $32,000 | $23,552 | $16,250 | 19 | $23,552 | $2,266 |
| 2023 | $41,635 | $25,250 | $19,132 | $18,004 | 16 | $18,633 | $1,965 |
| 2022 | $35,517 | $38,250 | $22,050 | $21,100 | 15 | $21,100 | $1,384 |
| 2021 | $19,317 | $32,300 | $12,983 | $12,900 | 6 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Riggs Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for a rodeo board, a 4-H livestock club, equine-assisted services, a museum, a public hospital foundation, and other local organizations.
The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of supported work. CHAPS Equine Assisted Services says its mission is to provide empowerment, healing, and physical and mental well-being through equine-assisted services. The Advocacy & Resource Center says it works to empower people affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, and other forms of violence to realize lives of choice, safety, and freedom. The Sheridan County Library Foundation describes support for books, materials, and equipment for the county library and its branches.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 21 grants totaling $19,000. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $6,000, with a median of $250. Larger awards included $6,000 to the Sheridan Wyo Rodeo Board for promotion of rodeo and the indoor arena; $3,500 each to Goose Creek Livestock 4-H Club and CHAPS Equine Assisted Services; and $3,000 to The Brinton Museum for promotion of the arts. Other listed awards included $500 to Whitney Rink in the M&M’s Center and $400 to Memorial Hospital Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dan B. Riggs as president, Kathryn A. Riggs as vice president, and J. Kyle Hendrickson as director.
The Riggs Foundation is led by Dan B. Riggs, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dan B. Riggs
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. Kyle Hendrickson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$400 (2023) → $0 (2025)
Kathryn A. Riggs
Vice President
Vice Presidentsecretary → Vice President, 2022
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $400, to J Kyle Hendrickson (Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Riggs Foundation
How much does The Riggs Foundation give each year?
The Riggs Foundation gave $19K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 19 grants.
What is The Riggs Foundation's typical grant size?
The Riggs Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $250, and its average grant was $905, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Riggs Foundation that year got $840 on average.
Where does The Riggs Foundation give grants?
The Riggs Foundation gives mostly in Wyoming: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sheridan, WY (15 grants) and Big Horn, WY (2 grants).
Does The Riggs Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on The Riggs Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Operations" (9 grants).
Who are The Riggs Foundation's largest grantees?
The Riggs Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sheridan WYO Rodeo Board ($6,000), Goose Creek Livestock 4-H Club ($3,500) and Chaps Equine Assisted Services ($3,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Riggs Foundation?
The Riggs Foundation reported $295K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Riggs Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for a rodeo board, a 4-H livestock club, equine-assisted services, a museum, a public hospital foundation, and other local organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Riggs Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Riggs Foundation's EIN?
The Riggs Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-2829605. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does The Riggs Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 March 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 26, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 1, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
Live grants for the work The Riggs Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
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- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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