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Wings for Things Foundation Inc: 15 grants to organizations, $5 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Wings for Things Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Sandy Hook, CT, paid 15 grants to organizations totaling $5,050,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 6, 2026. The largest was $3,000,000 to World Hunger in Washington, DC for to assist in alleviating hunger.
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- EIN
- 461160696
- Based in
- Sandy Hook, CT
- Assets
- $32,406,281
- Grants paid
- $5,050,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 6, 2026, IRS object ID 202641269349102974. It reported $5,050,000 in grants paid; 15 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Hunger | Washington, DC | To assist in alleviating hunger | $3,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| CT Foodshare | Wallingford, CT | To assist in alleviating hunger | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Relief Services | Harlan, IA | To assist in providing emergency financial assistance to prevent trafficking and provide welcome kits for survivors, helping mothers and babies around the world receive nutritional care and health exa | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | To assist in their mission to support life saving care for those devastated by emergencies, epidemics, and natural disasters | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feeding America | Washington, DC | To assist in alleviating hunger in the united states | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Actors' Fund of America | New York, NY | To assist in providing the unique, essential needs of all who work in performing arts and entertainment. | Mutual and membership benefit | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Faith Food Pantry | Newtown, CT | To assist in alleviating hunger | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Homefront | San Antonio, TX | To assist in providing emergency financial assistance to families of service members and wounded warriors | Community improvement and capacity building | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reach Western CT | Brookfield, CT | To assist in their mission of youth development and self-esteem enhancement | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| We Need Diverse Books | Bethesda, MD | To provide support for putting more books featuring diverse characters into the hands of all children | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Binc Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | To assisit in booksellers in need | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Eric Carle Musesum of Picture Book Art | Amherst, MA | To assist in inspiring a love of art and reading through picture books | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Pennsylvania State University | State College, PA | To assist in education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| CH Booth Library | Newtown, CT | 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 | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Childrens' Research Hospital | New York, NY | To assist with research for children's disease | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 7, 2025, IRS object ID 202501279349100340. It reported $2,550,000 in grants paid; 13 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Hunger | Washington, DC | To assist in alleviating hunger | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| CT Foodshare | Wallingford, CT | To assist in alleviating hunger | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Relief Services | Harlan, IA | To assist in providing emergency financial assistance to prevent trafficking and provide welcome kits for survivors, helping mothers and babies around the world receive nutritional care and health exa | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | To assist in their mission to support life saving care for those devastated by emergencies, epidemics, and natural disasters | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feeding America | Washington, DC | To assist in alleviating hunger in the united states | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Homefront | San Antonio, TX | To assist in providing emergency financial assistance to families of service members and wounded warriors | Community improvement and capacity building | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reach Western CT | Brookfield, CT | To assist in their mission of youth development and self-esteem enhancement | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| SBP | New Orleans, LA | To provide support for disaster-impacted families that need immediate assistance | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| We Need Diverse Books | Bethesda, MD | To provide support for putting more books featuring diverse characters into the hands of all children | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Binc Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | To assisit in booksellers in need | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Eric Carle Musesum of Picture Book Art | Amherst, MA | To assist in inspiring a love of art and reading through picture books | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| CH Booth Library | Newtown, CT | 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 | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Childrens' Research Hospital | New York, NY | To assist with research for children's disease | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Mutual and membership benefit | $200,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $200,000 |
| Education | $200,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $4,500,000 |
| Connecticut | $1,100,000 |
| New York | $750,000 |
| Iowa | $500,000 |
| Texas | $200,000 |
| Maryland | $200,000 |
| Michigan | $100,000 |
| Massachusetts | $100,000 |
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Updated May 6, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.