Vets with Wings

Private foundation · Grantmaker Zebulon, NC EIN: 47-5181332

Vets with Wings is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Zebulon, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $46K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $11K.

Key facts about Vets with Wings

In short: Vets with Wings gave $11K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
47-5181332
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$11,040
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$3,680
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$45,660
Primary geography
California (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$46K

-23.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$11K

Grant Count

3

Avg Grant Size

$4K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vets with Wings reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Vets with Wings gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 445% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

HanfordVisaliaBanderaIrvineRancho Santa Margarita

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 6 grants2023 0 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2025) to $172K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $11K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Warriors Heart: $5KWarriors Heart$5KSound N Vision Foundation: $5KSound N Vision Foundation$5KUSA Water Polo: $1KUSA Water Polo$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Warriors Heart ($5K). Together the top 3 received $11K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Warriors Heart Bandera, TXSupport the Organization's Non-Profit Efforts$5,000
Sound N Vision Foundation Visalia, CASupport the Organization's Non-Profit Efforts$5,000
USA Water Polo Irvine, CASupport the Organization's Non-Profit Efforts$1,040

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$45,660$59,347$59,347
Expenses$13,687—$173,698
Qualifying Distributions$11,040—$172,000
Distributable Amount$2,479$2,923$6,201

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 10, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Vets with Wings is led by Adam Sabourin, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Adam Sabourin

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Kahn

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Fitzgerald

    Vice 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 Vets with Wings

How much does Vets with Wings give each year?

Vets with Wings gave $11K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Vets with Wings's typical grant size?

Vets with Wings's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $3,680, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Vets with Wings give grants?

Vets with Wings gives mostly in California: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (45%).

Does Vets with Wings give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Vets with Wings's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support the Organization's Non-Profit Efforts" (3 grants).

How large is Vets with Wings?

Vets with Wings reported $46K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Vets with Wings?

Vets with Wings is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Zebulon, NC. It holds $46K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Vets with Wings's EIN?

Vets with Wings's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5181332. 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.

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