Wayne Wiggins Food Bank Foundation
Wayne Wiggins Food Bank Foundation is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in De Leon, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $193K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $66K.
Wayne Wiggins Food Bank Foundation at a glance
In short: Wayne Wiggins Food Bank Foundation gave $66K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $66,498
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,083
- -14.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $14,400
- Total assets
- $193,198
- -15.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (54% 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 Wayne Wiggins Food Bank Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Castor Food Pantry ($14K). Together the top 6 received $66K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Wayne Wiggins Food Bank Foundation gives
- Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 272% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2021) to $66K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $66K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Castor Food Pantry Castor, LA | 501 C 3 Food Assistance Program | $14,400 |
| Deleon Ministerial Alliance De Leon, TX | 501 C 3 Food Assistance Program | $14,400 |
| Gorman Community Food Bank Gorman, TX | 501 C 3 Food Assistance Program | $14,400 |
| Ringgold United Christian Ministrie Ringgold, LA | 501 C 3 Food Assistance Program | $14,400 |
| Joe Leblanc Food Pantry Minden, LA | 501 C 3 Food Assistance Program | $7,200 |
| The Love Basket Dublin, TX | 501 C 3 Food Assistance Program | $1,698 |
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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 | $193,198 | $32,680 | $66,998 | $66,498 | 6 | $66,498 | $24,448 |
| 2024 | $227,516 | $24,010 | $65,449 | $64,800 | 5 | $64,800 | $14,041 |
| 2023 | $268,955 | — | $63,900 | $63,900 | 5 | $63,900 | $16,318 |
| 2022 | $332,855 | $16,020 | $54,800 | $54,000 | 5 | $54,000 | $24,024 |
| 2021 | $371,635 | $399,027 | $27,392 | $23,606 | 6 | $23,606 | $3,675 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wayne Wiggins Food Bank Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wayne Wiggins Food Bank Foundation is led by Charles Paul Hoenke, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles Paul Hoenke
President
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cole Koenig
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Wiggins Hoenke
Secretary-Treasurer
Sec-Treas → Secretary-Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/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 Wayne Wiggins Food Bank Foundation
How much does Wayne Wiggins Food Bank Foundation give each year?
Wayne Wiggins Food Bank Foundation gave $66K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 5 grants.
What is Wayne Wiggins Food Bank Foundation's typical grant size?
Wayne Wiggins Food Bank Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $14,400, and its average grant was $11,083, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wayne Wiggins Food Bank Foundation give grants?
Wayne Wiggins Food Bank Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (46%).
Does Wayne Wiggins Food Bank Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Wayne Wiggins Food Bank Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "501 C 3 Food Assistance Program" (6 grants).
Who are Wayne Wiggins Food Bank Foundation's largest grantees?
Wayne Wiggins Food Bank Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Castor Food Pantry ($14,400), Deleon Ministerial Alliance ($14,400) and Gorman Community Food Bank ($14,400), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wayne Wiggins Food Bank Foundation?
Wayne Wiggins Food Bank Foundation reported $193K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Wayne Wiggins Food Bank Foundation?
Wayne Wiggins Food Bank Foundation is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in De Leon, TX. It holds $193K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Wayne Wiggins Food Bank Foundation's EIN?
Wayne Wiggins Food Bank Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-1716122. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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