The Wiggins Foundation Inc
The Wiggins Foundation Inc is a private family foundation established in 1994 in Connecticut and currently based in Wilmington, Delaware. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and has been tax-exempt since February 1995.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$20.5M
+7.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$896K
+76.9% YoY
Grant Count
58
+18.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$15K
+49.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation provides funding for:
- Education
- Community needs
- Healthcare services
- Christian organizations
- Children's services
- Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking
- Human services
Grantmaking
The foundation does not currently have live grant opportunities listed.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in:
- Connecticut
- Maine
- Puerto Rico
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Assets | $20,486,746 |
| Total Annual Giving | $896,000 |
| Tax-Exempt Status | Since February 1995 |
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $20,486,746 | $19,095,840 | $20,691,542 |
| Revenue | $1,950,056 | $-1,000,223 | $9,226,509 |
| Expenses | $1,002,129 | $595,479 | $644,062 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $961,453 | $567,100 | $586,973 |
| Net Investment Income | $920,180 | $500,387 | $165,554 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,062,059 | $969,393 | $559,022 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
214 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Lynda L. Milligan is listed as associated with the foundation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Maxwell Wiggins | Dir | 1 | — |
| Stephen F Wiggins | Pres, Dir | 1 | — |
| Genevieve Rosie Wiggins Antill | Dir | — | — |
Contact Information
Address: Foundation Source, 501 Silverside Road, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Telephone: 800-839-1754
EIN: 06-1415108
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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