Vets with Wings
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.
Vets with Wings at a glance
In short: Vets with Wings gave $11K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,040
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $3,680
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $45,660
- -23.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (55% 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 Vets with Wings funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Warriors Heart ($5K). Together the top 3 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2025) to $172K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Warriors Heart Bandera, TX | Support the Organization's Non-Profit Efforts | $5,000 |
| Sound N Vision Foundation Visalia, CA | Support the Organization's Non-Profit Efforts | $5,000 |
| USA Water Polo Irvine, CA | Support the Organization's Non-Profit Efforts | $1,040 |
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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 | $45,660 | — | $13,687 | $11,040 | 3 | $11,040 | — | $2,479 |
| 2024 | $59,347 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,923 |
| 2023 | $59,347 | — | $173,698 | $172,000 | 6 | $172,000 | — | $6,201 |
| 2022 | $233,045 | $64,695 | $23,894 | — | — | — | $64,695 | $2,536 |
| 2021 | $195,244 | $11,791 | $28,112 | — | — | $84 | — | $55 |
| 2020 | $208,649 | $85,543 | $108,035 | — | — | — | — | $240 |
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.
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.
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 June 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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