Wings for Things Foundation Inc
Wings for Things Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Sandy Hook, Connecticut. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including hunger relief, emergency assistance, health care, youth development, and books and the arts.
Wings for Things Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Wings for Things Foundation Inc gave $5.0M across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $337K), mostly in District of Columbia. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,050,000
- +98.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $336,667
- +71.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $32,568,029
- +1.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (2 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (64% 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 Wings for Things Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 65 Bennetts Bridge Road, Sandy Hook, CT 06482
Phone: (203) 304-1920
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wings for Things Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was World Hunger ($3.0M). Together the top 10 received $4.8M.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($200,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 23 grants of 67 (34%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 64% of grant dollars went to recipients in DC, 14% to Connecticut, 9% to New York, 5% to Iowa, and 2% to Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Wings for Things Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 14 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $75K; repeat grants $400K. How we count
Medians: $75K first-time, $150K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 197% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 326% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.7M (2022) to $5.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $5.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| World Hunger Washington, DC | To Assist in Alleviating Hunger | $3,000,000 |
| CT Foodshare Wallingford, CT | To Assist in Alleviating Hunger | $500,000 |
| Catholic Relief Services Harlan, IA | To assist in providing emergency financial assistance to prevent trafficking and provide welcome kits for survivors, helping mothers and babies around the world receive nutritional care and health exams. | $250,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | To assist in their mission to support life saving care for those devastated by emergencies, epidemics, and natural disasters | $250,000 |
| Feeding America Washington, DC | To assist in alleviating hunger in the united states | $250,000 |
| Actors' Fund of America New York, NY | To assist in providing the unique, essential needs of all who work in performing arts and entertainment. | $200,000 |
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $200,000 |
| Reach Western CT Brookfield, CT | To assist in their mission of youth development and self-esteem enhancement | $100,000 |
| Faith Food Pantry Newtown, CT | To Assist in Alleviating Hunger | $100,000 |
| Binc Foundation Ann Arbor, MI | To Assisit in Booksellers in Need | $50,000 |
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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 | $32,568,029 | $5,683,402 | $5,183,796 | $5,050,000 | 15 | $5,058,165 | $557,771 | $1,553,723 |
| 2024 | $32,068,423 | $6,197,936 | $2,665,855 | $2,550,000 | 13 | $2,557,915 | $1,089,996 | $1,321,442 |
| 2023 | $28,536,342 | $813,281 | $2,364,849 | $2,250,000 | 13 | $2,257,900 | $706,332 | $1,216,856 |
| 2022 | $30,087,910 | $863,076 | $1,821,703 | $1,700,000 | 12 | $1,707,500 | $748,873 | $1,361,019 |
| 2021 | $31,046,537 | $6,302,092 | $3,726,453 | $3,600,000 | 14 | $3,606,425 | $3,182,064 | $1,404,206 |
| 2020 | $28,470,898 | $5,361,723 | $4,528,996 | $4,400,000 | 17 | — | $3,230,824 | $1,267,138 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wings for Things Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.6M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations addressing hunger, emergency and health needs, military family support, youth development, and books and the arts. For example, REACH Western CT describes its mission as connecting kids and building relationships through programs offering a safe and supportive environment. An individual recipient describes its mission as creating a world where everyone can find themselves on the pages of a book. FAITH FOOD PANTRY says it helps residents who need food assistance without judgment, and an individual recipient says it works to build strong, stable, and secure military families.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $5,050,000. Awards ranged from $25,000 to $3,000,000, with a median grant of $100,000. The largest awards included $3,000,000 to WORLD HUNGER and $500,000 to CT FOODSHARE, both to assist in alleviating hunger. Other notable grants included $250,000 to CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES for emergency assistance and services for survivors, mothers, and babies; $250,000 to DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS for lifesaving care in emergencies, epidemics, and natural disasters; and $250,000 to FEEDING AMERICA to assist in alleviating hunger in the United States.
The foundation also gave $200,000 to ACTORS' FUND OF AMERICA, $100,000 each to an individual recipient, REACH WESTERN CT, an individual recipient, and FAITH FOOD PANTRY, and $50,000 each to BINC FOUNDATION and THE ERIC CARLE MUSEUM OF PICTURE BOOK ART.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists SUZANNE M COLLINS and CHARLES ALLEN PRYOR as co-presidents, and CHARLES ANDREW PRYOR and ISABEL PRYOR as vice presidents.
Wings for Things Foundation Inc is led by Charles Andrew Pryor, Co-President & Vice President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles Andrew Pryor
Co-President & Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Suzanne M. Collins
Co-President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Isabel Pryor
Vice President
On filings since 2021
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 Wings for Things Foundation Inc
How much does Wings for Things Foundation Inc give each year?
Wings for Things Foundation Inc gave $5.0M across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.5M across 13 grants.
What is Wings for Things Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Wings for Things Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $336,667, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wings for Things Foundation Inc that year got $75K on average.
Where does Wings for Things Foundation Inc give grants?
Wings for Things Foundation Inc gives mostly in District of Columbia: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Connecticut (14%) and New York (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and Newtown, CT (2 grants).
Does Wings for Things Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Wings for Things Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Assist in Alleviating Hunger" (3 grants).
Who are Wings for Things Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Wings for Things Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include World Hunger ($3,000,000), CT Foodshare ($500,000) and Catholic Relief Services ($250,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($200,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wings for Things Foundation Inc?
Wings for Things Foundation Inc reported $32.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.6M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Wings for Things Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations addressing hunger, emergency and health needs, military family support, youth development, and books and the arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wings for Things Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wings for Things Foundation Inc's EIN?
Wings for Things Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1160696. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Wings for Things Foundation Inc 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Wings for Things Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wings-for-things-foundation-inc-morg_fb334ad0de6c4a54a08ffed46404d502
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