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Kikta Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Avon, Ohio · EIN 874153678

Kikta Family Foundation is a private foundation in Avon, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $64,462 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $43,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $2,510 the year before.

67% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$17,8954$34,434
2024$2,5108$74,276
2025$64,4625$43,887

How to apply

Kikta Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Kikta Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio4$63,462
Pennsylvania1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
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

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kikta Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Kikta Family Foundation give?

$64,462 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Kikta Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Mark A Kikta (Trustee, President, Treasurer), Suann Kikta (Trustee, Vice-President, Secretary) and Mark A Kikta Jr (Trustee, Vice-President).

What does Kikta Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and youth programs.

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