The Squiggy Foundation Inc
The Squiggy Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Malibu, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K.
The Squiggy Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Squiggy Foundation Inc gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,000
- -57.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,000
- -14.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $16,051
- -26.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (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 The Squiggy Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wesleyan University ($1K).
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Squiggy Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 72% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 623% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2025) to $4K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wesleyan University Middletown, CT | Wesleyan's Greatest Needs | $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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16,051 | — | $5,823 | $1,000 | 1 | $5,823 | $934 |
| 2024 | $21,874 | — | $9,058 | $2,331 | 2 | $9,058 | $1,300 |
| 2023 | $30,932 | — | $7,494 | $3,081 | 4 | $7,494 | $1,708 |
| 2022 | $38,426 | — | $7,554 | $3,581 | 4 | $7,554 | $2,079 |
| 2021 | $45,980 | — | $8,111 | $3,750 | 4 | $3,750 | $2,464 |
| 2020 | $54,091 | $79 | $7,497 | $4,000 | 2 | — | $2,847 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Squiggy Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $934 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Squiggy Foundation Inc is led by Craig Foster, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Craig Foster
President & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lili Foster
Vice President
Vice President & Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Cathy Morrison (2020–2024) — Secretary, Treasurer & Director
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 The Squiggy Foundation Inc
How much does The Squiggy Foundation Inc give each year?
The Squiggy Foundation Inc gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 2 grants.
How large is The Squiggy Foundation Inc?
The Squiggy Foundation Inc reported $16K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $934 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Squiggy Foundation Inc operate?
The Squiggy Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, Minnesota.
What is The Squiggy Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Squiggy Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1307761. 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 May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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