Wings Up Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 84-3101802
Foundation Overview
Based in Wilmington, DE, Wings Up Family Foundation has awarded 138 grants totaling $486,025 to organizations in California, New York and 7 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $23,750, with a median award of $2,500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
8 of 48 recipients (17%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
60% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 8 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in Los Angeles (27%), Malibu (12%), Carlsbad (10%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 530% growth in annual giving over 4 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Wings Up Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Lung Association | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Army & Navy Academy | $1,000 | Carlsbad, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Big Sky Bravery Foundation | $5,000 | Belgrade, MT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Brianna Kupfer Foundation | $1,000 | Pacific Palisades, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Calvary Christian School Foundation | $10,000 | Pacific Plsds, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Chapman University | $1,000 | Orange, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Childrens Hospital Los Angeles | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Colgate University | $2,500 | Hamilton, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Compassion International Incorporated | $1,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Guiding Eyes For The Blind Inc | $1,000 | Yorktown Hts, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| James Storehouse Incorporated | $1,000 | Newbury Park, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Life Rolls On Foundation | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Loyola High School Of Los Angeles | $7,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Montana Horse Sanctuary | $1,000 | Stevensville, MT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | $2,500 | Monterey, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Plastic Oceans International | $2,500 | Malibu, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Saint John S Cancer Institute | $1,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Spanish Peaks Community Foundation | $6,000 | Big Sky, MT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Foundation | $2,500 | Staten Island, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Surfaid International Usa | $2,000 | Malibu, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| The Dea Educational Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| The Skatepark Project | $1,000 | Vista, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Wounded Warriors | $1,000 | Topeka, KS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary | $2,500 | Red Lodge, MT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| American Lung Association | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Army & Navy Academy | $1,000 | Carlsbad, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Big Sky Bravery Foundation | $5,000 | Belgrade, MT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Brianna Kupfer Foundation | $1,000 | Pacific Palisades, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Calvary Christian School Foundation | $10,000 | Pacific Plsds, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Chapman University | $1,000 | Orange, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Childrens Hospital Los Angeles | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Colgate University | $2,500 | Hamilton, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Compassion International Incorporated | $1,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Guiding Eyes For The Blind Inc | $1,000 | Yorktown Hts, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| James Storehouse Incorporated | $1,000 | Newbury Park, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Life Rolls On Foundation | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Loyola High School Of Los Angeles | $7,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Montana Horse Sanctuary | $1,000 | Stevensville, MT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | $2,500 | Monterey, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Plastic Oceans International | $2,500 | Malibu, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Saint John S Cancer Institute | $1,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Spanish Peaks Community Foundation | $6,000 | Big Sky, MT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Foundation | $2,500 | Staten Island, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Surfaid International Usa | $2,000 | Malibu, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| The Dea Educational Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| The Skatepark Project | $1,000 | Vista, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Wounded Warriors | $1,000 | Topeka, KS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary | $2,500 | Red Lodge, MT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| American Lung Association | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Army & Navy Academy | $1,000 | Carlsbad, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Brianna Kupfer Foundation | $7,500 | Pacific Palisades, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Calvary Christian School Foundation | $12,500 | Pacific Palisades, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Chapman University | $2,500 | Orange, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Childrens Hospital Los Angeles | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Colgate University | $2,500 | Hamilton, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Guiding Eyes For The Blind Inc | $1,000 | Yorktown Hts, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Life Rolls On Foundation | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Loyola High School Of Los Angeles | $12,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Montana Horse Sanctuary | $1,500 | Stevensville, MT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | $1,500 | Monterey, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Plastic Oceans International | $2,500 | Malibu, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Saint John S Cancer Institute | $975 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Spanish Peaks Community Foundation | $5,500 | Big Sky, MT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Surfaid International Usa | $5,000 | Malibu, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| The Dea Educational Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| The Skatepark Project | $2,500 | Vista, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Wounded Warriors | $1,000 | Topeka, KS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary | $2,500 | Red Lodge, MT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Army & Navy Academy | $2,500 | Carlsbad, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Calvary Christian School Foundation | $23,750 | Pacific Plsds, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Chapman University | $2,500 | Orange, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Colgate University Parents' Fund (Obsolete) | $4,500 | Hamilton, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Life Rolls On Foundation | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Loyola High School Of Los Angeles | $13,700 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Marlborough School | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Montana Horse Sanctuary | $2,500 | Stevensville, MT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | $2,500 | Monterey, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Plastic Oceans International | $5,000 | Malibu, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Spanish Peaks Community Foundation | $7,500 | Big Sky, MT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation | $500 | Plantation, FL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Usa | $2,500 | Laguna Hills, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The Dea Educational Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The Skatepark Project | $1,200 | Vista, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary | $2,500 | Red Lodge, MT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Army & Navy Academy | $2,500 | Carlsbad, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Calvary Christian School Foundation | $23,750 | Pacific Plsds, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Chapman University | $2,500 | Orange, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Colgate University Parents' Fund (Obsolete) | $4,500 | Hamilton, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Life Rolls On Foundation | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Loyola High School Of Los Angeles | $13,700 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Marlborough School | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Montana Horse Sanctuary | $2,500 | Stevensville, MT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | $2,500 | Monterey, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Plastic Oceans International | $5,000 | Malibu, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Spanish Peaks Community Foundation | $7,500 | Big Sky, MT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation | $500 | Plantation, FL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Usa | $2,500 | Laguna Hills, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The Dea Educational Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The Skatepark Project | $1,200 | Vista, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary | $2,500 | Red Lodge, MT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Army & Navy Academy | $2,500 | Carlsbad, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Calvary Christian School Foundation | $23,750 | Pacific Plsds, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Chapman University | $2,500 | Orange, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Colgate University Parents' Fund (Obsolete) | $4,500 | Hamilton, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Life Rolls On Foundation | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Loyola High School Of Los Angeles | $13,700 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Marlborough School | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Montana Horse Sanctuary | $2,500 | Stevensville, MT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | $2,500 | Monterey, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Plastic Oceans International | $5,000 | Malibu, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Spanish Peaks Community Foundation | $7,500 | Big Sky, MT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation | $500 | Plantation, FL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Usa | $2,500 | Laguna Hills, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The Dea Educational Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The Skatepark Project | $1,200 | Vista, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary | $2,500 | Red Lodge, MT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Americas Wounded Warriors | $1,000 | Carlsbad, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Army & Navy Academy | $500 | Carlsbad, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Calvary Christian School Foundation | $10,000 | Pacific Plsds, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Colgate University Parents' Fund (obsolete) | $2,000 | Hamilton, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Lafd Fire Hogs Foundation | $1,000 | Torrance, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Make-a-wish Foundation Of America | $1,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Marlborough School | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Montana Horse Sanctuary | $1,000 | Stevensville, MT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | $2,500 | Monterey, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| National Wildlife Federation | $1,000 | Reston, VA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Plastic Oceans International | $1,500 | Malibu, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Spanish Peaks Community Foundation | $1,500 | Big Sky, MT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Surfaid International Usa | $1,000 | Encinitas, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation | $550 | Plantation, FL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Usa | $550 | Laguna Hills, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| The Dea Educational Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Tony Hawk Foundation | $1,000 | Vista, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Trout Unlimited | $2,500 | Livingston, MT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Wildaid Inc | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary | $2,500 | Red Lodge, MT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Calvary Christian School Foundation | $10,000 | Pacific Plsds, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 84-3101802 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | FOUNDATION SOURCE 501 SILVERSIDE RD Wilmington, DE 19809-0000 |
Key People (2)
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| Co- Pres, Dir, Sec, Treas | Brande Winget |
|---|---|
| Co- Pres, Dir | Jason Winget |
Forms 990-PF
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