Clipped Wings Group
To support national charity, special olympics, those with developmental disabilities, and serve society in other philanthropic projects.
Clipped Wings Group at a glance
In short: Clipped Wings Group reported $68K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $67,996 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +21.1% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $116,154
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $123,845
- +9.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $436
- -48.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $109,582
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Clipped Wings Group funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Clipped Wings Group gives
- Giving fell 31% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2022) to $392K (2019). In 2025 it reported $68K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Special Olympics Colorado Englewood, CO | See PART1 | $9,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $116,154 | $123,845 | $109,582 | $67,996 | Total only | $436 |
| 2024 | $111,891 | $113,159 | $108,746 | $56,138 | Total only | $847 |
| 2023 | $107,478 | $103,110 | $99,208 | $9,000 | 1 | $760 |
| 2022 | $93,576 | $104,430 | $122,909 | $9,000 | 1 | $91 |
| 2021 | $112,055 | $123,720 | $124,594 | $49,000 | 7 | $160 |
| 2020 | $112,929 | $116,226 | $108,122 | $13,000 | 2 | $302 |
| 2019 | $104,825 | $502,931 | $500,746 | $392,200 | 5 | $461 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Clipped Wings Group
Based on IRS filings
Clipped Wings Group is a public charity, based in Schaumburg, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $116K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $68K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $436.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Clipped Wings Group is led by Kathleen Denker, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathleen Denker
President
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roxine Lukens
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Hahn
Secretary
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Freeman
Vice President
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Janet Heistermann (2024) — Tax Officer
- Former: Barbara Bartizal (2019–2023) — Tax Officer
- Former: Beverly Bunn (2019–2023) — Editor
- Former: Peggy Griffin (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Kathy Denker (2023) — Vice President
- Former: Barbara Bertacini (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Barbara Dunkelman (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Karen Williams (2019) — President
- Former: Terri Crowell (2019) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Clipped Wings Group
How much does Clipped Wings Group give each year?
Clipped Wings Group reported $68K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $56K in grants paid.
How large is Clipped Wings Group?
Clipped Wings Group reported $116K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $124K.
Where does Clipped Wings Group operate?
Clipped Wings Group has awarded grants in Colorado, Washington.
What is Clipped Wings Group's EIN?
Clipped Wings Group's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7044148. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 11, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 18, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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