The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust
The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust is a Form 990-PF private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. In 2025, it reported making 21 grants totaling $262,500 to charitable organizations, primarily in Massachusetts.
The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust at a glance
In short: The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust gave $263K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Massachusetts. 57% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $262,500
- +11.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,500
- +16.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $3,675,635
- -2.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 57% first-time grantees (12 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Farming Falmouth Inc ($50K). Together the top 10 received $240K.
Grant Size Distribution
111 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 103 grants of 111 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Massachusetts organizations received 94% of the foundation’s grant dollars. The reported shares for other recipient states were California 2%, and the District of Columbia, Washington, and Louisiana 1% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust open to new grantees?
57%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 21 grantees (57%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 19% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2018–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $155K (2018) to $289K (2022). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $263K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Farming Falmouth Inc Teaticket, MA | in support of the purchase of The Patch | $50,000 |
| Lowells Maritime Foundation DBA Lowells Boat Shop Amesbury, MA | The National Parks Service Fund and the LBS Azorean whaleboat project | $40,000 |
| Falmouth Housing Trust Inc Falmouth, MA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Historic Highfield Inc Falmouth, MA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Natural Resources Trust of Easton North Easton, MA | For the Pine Craft Combo Prefab Unit project and the CarryAll 502 Electric Cart | $25,000 |
| Belonging to Each Other Inc Falmouth, MA | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Companion Animal Program Inc Chatham, MA | to review and update CAP website | $20,000 |
| North Chelmsford Village Association Inc N Chelmsford, MA | Vinal Square Clock Tower Fund | $20,000 |
| The Nemasket Group Inc Mattapoisett, MA | towards 2025 Annual Appeal | $10,000 |
| Helping Hands and Hooves Mattapoisett, MA | Red Oak Garden Project | $5,000 |
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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 | $3,675,635 | $237,035 | $340,372 | $262,500 | 21 | $294,573 | $197,136 | $308,526 |
| 2024 | $3,778,972 | $366,174 | $306,045 | $236,000 | 22 | $264,416 | $320,042 | $289,831 |
| 2023 | $3,718,843 | $137,822 | $325,070 | $258,700 | 19 | $286,695 | $134,092 | $273,090 |
| 2022 | $3,902,591 | $340,380 | $364,273 | $289,000 | 25 | $318,223 | $304,966 | $279,794 |
| 2021 | $3,923,984 | $302,840 | $306,814 | $233,000 | 24 | $263,771 | $331,258 | $316,002 |
| 2020 | $3,927,958 | $108,716 | $305,214 | $235,000 | 18 | — | $84,023 | $272,819 |
| 2018 | $4,041,123 | $1,741,979 | $195,002 | $155,000 | 18 | — | $207,396 | $185,121 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $309K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose work includes food systems, land and cultural-resource preservation, housing support, services for people with disabilities, and community programs.
For example, Farming Falmouth describes its mission as building a stronger local food system. The Natural Resources Trust of Easton says it educates the public about natural and cultural resources and acquires and preserves land. Belonging to Each Other says it supports Falmouth neighbors transitioning to stable housing, while the Nemasket Group describes its work as providing flexible support to people with disabilities. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $262,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median grant of $2,500.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $50,000 to Farming Falmouth for the purchase of The Patch; $40,000 to Lowells Maritime Foundation, doing business as Lowells Boat Shop, for the National Parks Service Fund and the LBS Azorean whaleboat project; and $25,000 each to Falmouth Housing Trust and Historic Highfield for general and unrestricted purposes. The Natural Resources Trust of Easton received $25,000 for its Pine Craft Combo Prefab Unit project and CarryAll 502 Electric Cart.
Other grants included $20,000 to Belonging to Each Other for general and unrestricted purposes, $20,000 to Companion Animal Program to review and update its website, and $20,000 to North Chelmsford Village Association for the Vinal Square Clock Tower Fund. The Nemasket Group received $10,000 toward its 2025 Annual Appeal.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Diane B. Gifford as secretary and trustee, Ian C. Gifford as treasurer and trustee, and Susan H. Gifford as chair and trustee.
The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust is led by Susan H Gifford, Chairman & Trustee on every filing since 2018; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan H Gifford
Chairman & Trustee
On filings since 2018
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane B Gifford
Secretary & Trustee
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Ian C Gifford
Treasurer & Trustee
On filings since 2018
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust
How much does The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust give each year?
The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust gave $263K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $236K across 22 grants.
What is The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust's typical grant size?
The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $12,500, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust that year got $11K on average.
Where does The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust give grants?
The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust gives mostly in Massachusetts: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Falmouth, MA (4 grants), Mattapoisett, MA (2 grants), Boston, MA (2 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 62% of The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust's largest grantees?
The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Farming Falmouth Inc ($50,000), Lowells Maritime Foundation DBA Lowells Boat Shop ($40,000) and Falmouth Housing Trust Inc ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust?
The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $295K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $309K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose work includes food systems, land and cultural-resource preservation, housing support, services for people with disabilities, and community programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust's EIN?
The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1448765. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Does The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS November 15, 2019)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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