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Private Foundation · CT

Wings For Things Foundation Inc

Sandy Hook, CT · EIN 461160696 · Website (ProPublica) ↗ · 990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$32.1M

Total Giving

$11.9M

Grants on File

Average Grant

$213K

Giving Radius

Where Wings For Things Foundation Inc Has Given

Historical grants to 29 recipients across 9 states. Top concentrations: NEW YORK ($4.2M, 16 grants), WASHINGTON ($2.8M, 8 grants), NEWTOWN ($850K, 8 grants), BALTIMORE ($700K, 2 grants), SAN ANTONIO ($700K, 4 grants).

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient	Location	Amount	Purpose	Year
Connecticut Food Bank	East Haven, CT	$350K	To assist in alleviating hunger	2020
Pen America Writers Emergency Fund	New York, NY	$175K	To assist in support of writers in dire need in the us	2020
World Food Program USA	Washington, DC	$1.0M	To assist in alleviating hunger	2020
Reach Newtown	Newtown, CT	$250K	To assist in their mission of youth development and self-esteem enhancement	2020
Msf USA (Doctors Without Borders)	New York, NY	$350K	To assist in the promotion of arts and culture	2020
Catholic Relief Services	Baltimore, MD	$500K	To assist in alleviating hunger	2020
Eric Carles Museaum of Picture Book Art	Amherst, MA	$50K	To assist in inspiring a love of art and reading through picture books	2020
We Need Diverse Books	Bethesda, MD	$100K	To provide support for putting more books featuring diverse characters into the hands of all children	2020
Ch Booth Library	Newtown, CT	$50K	To Assist in Meeting Community Needs Through Library Servies that Position the Library as a connector, convener, partner, community hub, and a place to learn	2020
Book Industry Charitable Foundation (Binc)	Ann Arbor, MI	$250K	To assist booksellers & comic shop employees in need	2020
Feeding America	Washington, DC	$350K	To assist in alleviating hunger in the united states	2020
Operation Homefront	San Antonio, TX	$350K	To assist in providing emergency financial assistance to families of service members and wounded warriors	2020
Authors League Fund	Brooklyn, NY	$100K	To assist professional writers in their time of crisis	2020
St Jude Children's Hospital	New York, NY	$50K	To assist with research for children's disease	2020
Nyu Langone Medical Center	New York, NY	$100K	To assist in the mission to serve, teach, and discover within a culture devoted to patient care, education, and research	2020
American Red Cross	Washington, DC	$250K	To assist in alleviating human suffering in the face of emergencies	2020
Faith Food Pantry of Newtown	Newtown, CT	$125K	To assist in providing one week of groceries once a month to newtown residents in need	2020
Ct Foodshare	Wallingford, CT	$200K	To assist in alleviating hunger	2021
St Jude Childrens' Research Hospital	New York, NY	$50K	To assist with research for children's disease	2021
Catholic Relief Services	Baltimore, MD	$200K	To assist in alleviating hunger	2021
Ct Booth Library	Newtown, CT	$25K	To Assist in Meeting Community Needs Through Library Services that Position the Library as a connector, convener, partner, community hub, and a place to learn	2021
The Eric Carle Musesum of Picture Book Art	Amherst, MA	$50K	To assist in inspiring a love of art and reading through picture books	2021
Operation Homefront	San Antonio, TX	$150K	To assist in providing emergency financial assistance to families of service members and wounded warriors	2021
Feeding America	Washington, DC	$200K	To assist in alleviating hunger in the united states	2021
Action Against Hunger	New York, NY	$100K	To assist in alleviating hunger	2021

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Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year	Total Assets	Qualifying Distributions	Total Revenue	Total Expenses
2023	$28.5M	$1.2M	$813K	$2.4M
2022	$30.1M	$1.4M	$863K	$1.8M
2021	$31.0M	$1.4M	$6.3M	$3.7M
2020	$28.5M	$1.3M	$5.4M	$4.5M
2019	$27.6M	$1.2M	$4.2M	$1.4M
2015	$22.3M	$954K	$7.3M	$3.4M
2014	$18.4M	$922K	$3.7M	$2.7M
2013	$17.6M	$760K	$5.6M	$2.9M

Section VII

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