Swift Wings Foundation
Swift Wings Foundation is a private foundation, based in Castle Rock, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $144K. Net investment income was $378K.
Swift Wings Foundation at a glance
In short: Swift Wings Foundation gave $144K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $48K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $144,090
- -54.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $48,030
- -39.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,495,849
- +18.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Swift Wings Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Earth Day Network ($109K). Together the top 3 received $144K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 16 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Swift Wings Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $144K (2025) to $319K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $144K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Earth Day Network Washington, DC | Charitable Support | $109,090 |
| Drylands Agroecology Research Longmont, CO | Charitable Support | $25,000 |
| Frontline Farming Greenhouse Denver, CO | Charitable Support | $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 | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,495,849 | $394,497 | $160,074 | $144,090 | 3 | $144,090 | $378,301 | $143,347 |
| 2024 | $1,261,426 | $223,981 | $339,437 | $319,090 | 4 | $321,390 | $205,934 | $139,690 |
| 2023 | $1,376,882 | $149,456 | $178,948 | $159,090 | 4 | $160,981 | $143,001 | $130,379 |
| 2022 | $1,407,464 | $130,207 | $178,855 | $159,090 | 2 | $159,952 | $121,659 | $130,398 |
| 2021 | $1,455,022 | $-82,940 | $181,647 | $159,090 | 3 | $159,090 | $83,003 | $153,832 |
| 2020 | $1,719,609 | $61,883 | $202,854 | $168,882 | 5 | — | $82,426 | $119,032 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Swift Wings Foundation reported a distributable amount of $143K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Swift Wings Foundation is led by Molly O. Ross, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Molly O. Ross
President
On filings since 2020
2 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 Swift Wings Foundation
How much does Swift Wings Foundation give each year?
Swift Wings Foundation gave $144K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $319K across 4 grants.
What is Swift Wings Foundation's typical grant size?
Swift Wings Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $48,030, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Swift Wings Foundation give grants?
Swift Wings Foundation gives mostly in District of Columbia: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (24%).
Does Swift Wings Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Swift Wings Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Support" (3 grants).
How large is Swift Wings Foundation?
Swift Wings Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $144K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $143K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Swift Wings Foundation's EIN?
Swift Wings Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2883468. 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 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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