Flying High Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Vaughn, MT EIN: 87-3826621

Flying High Foundation is a private foundation, based in Vaughn, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $67K.

Key facts about Flying High Foundation

In short: Flying High Foundation gave $6K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
87-3826621
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$6,488
Grants made (2024)
4
Average grant
$1,622
Median grant
$1,334
Total assets
$2,189,394
Primary geography
Colorado (57% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.2M

+63.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$6K

+224.4% YoY

Grant Count

4

+300.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-18.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Flying High Foundation reported a distributable amount of $66K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Flying High Foundation gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 32% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 4 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

DeltaFairfieldGreat FallsSun RiverWyoming

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K0 grants20221 grants20234 grants2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $6K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $6K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

West Rockies Church: $4KWest Rockies Church$4KNew Life Church: $2KNew Life Church$2KSun River Valley Food Bank: $1KSun River Valley Food Bank$1KFoothills Community Christian Schoo: $120Foothills Community ChristianSchoo$120

The largest 2024 recipient was West Rockies Church ($4K). Together the top 4 received $6K.

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
West Rockies Church Delta, COTo Support Charitable Purposes$3,700
New Life Church Fairfield, MTTo Support Charitable Purposes$1,500
Sun River Valley Food Bank Sun River, MTTo Support Charitable Purposes$1,168
Foothills Community Christian Schoo Great Falls, MTTo Support Charitable Purposes$120

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,189,394$1,335,497$533,154
Revenue$875,391$833,646$533,154
Expenses$21,494$31,480—
Qualifying Distributions$21,138$26,800—
Net Investment Income$67,391$25,646—
Distributable Amount$66,395$27,491—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Flying High Foundation is led by Calvin Stoltzfus, Trustee on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Calvin Stoltzfus

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 High Foundation

How much does Flying High Foundation give each year?

Flying High Foundation gave $6K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2K across 1 grant.

What is Flying High Foundation's typical grant size?

Flying High Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,334, and its average grant was $1,622, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Flying High Foundation give grants?

Flying High Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Montana (43%).

How large is Flying High Foundation?

Flying High Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Flying High Foundation's EIN?

Flying High Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3826621. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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