Flying Elephants Foundation
Flying Elephants Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $61K in total assets. In 2025, it made $3K in qualifying distributions.
Flying Elephants Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $61,175
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $6,000
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $3,242
- -49.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $5,657
- -34.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Flying Elephants Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Flying Elephants Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Naankuse Foundation McMimmville, TX | Tackling conservation for land, people and animals to thrive together. | $10,000 |
| Seti Institute Mountain View, CA | Research Outreach and Education | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $61,175 | $6,000 | $5,657 | — | — | $3,242 | $49 |
| 2024 | $60,832 | $10,000 | $8,614 | — | — | $6,357 | $116 |
| 2023 | $63,869 | — | $65,800 | — | — | $65,750 | $1,702 |
| 2022 | $125,246 | — | $66,063 | $20,000 | 2 | $63,937 | $5,643 |
| 2021 | $191,309 | $300,000 | $259,638 | — | — | $259,638 | $8,428 |
| 2020 | $150,947 | $400,000 | $333,474 | — | — | — | $5,796 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Flying Elephants Foundation reported a distributable amount of $49 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Flying Elephants Foundation is led by Gregory Colbert, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gregory Colbert
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Beal
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Colbert
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Flying Elephants Foundation
How large is Flying Elephants Foundation?
Flying Elephants Foundation reported $61K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Flying Elephants Foundation?
Flying Elephants Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in New York, NY. It holds $61K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Flying Elephants Foundation operate?
Flying Elephants Foundation has awarded grants in California, Texas.
What is Flying Elephants Foundation's EIN?
Flying Elephants Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0633803. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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