Wings Up Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 84-3101802

Wings Up Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2024 filing reports 24 grants totaling $63,000 to charitable organizations, including schools, community organizations, and organizations working in areas such as education, conservation, and health.

Key facts about Wings Up Family Foundation

In short: Wings Up Family Foundation gave $63K across 24 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
84-3101802
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$63,000
Grants made (2024)
24
Average grant
$2,625
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$1,673,233
Primary geography
California (56% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.7M

+1.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$63K

-11.9% YoY

Grant Count

24

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-22.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wings Up Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $80K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Wings Up Family Foundation gives

  • 83% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 59% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 98% 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 (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations whose own stated missions include supporting Calvary Christian School, improving quality of life in the Big Sky community, educating the public about drugs and drug laws, supporting the well-being of returning special operations forces, ending plastic pollution, conserving the ocean and wildlife, and improving quality of life for young people affected by spinal cord injury. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2024, the foundation made 24 grants totaling $63,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median grant of $2,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, grant dollars went to recipients in California (56%), Montana (23%), New York (10%), Washington, DC (8%), and Colorado (2%).

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesMalibuCarlsbadWashingtonBig SkyHamiltonMontereyPacific PlsdsRed LodgeStevensvilleVistaOrangePacific PalisadesLaguna HillsPlantationSanta MonicaTopekaYorktown HtsBelgradeColorado Springs

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2020 20 grants2021 16 grants2022 21 grants2023 24 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $80K (2022). In 2024 it made 24 grants totaling $63K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Calvary Christian School Foundation: $10KCalvary Christian SchoolFoundation$10KLoyola High School of Los Angeles: $8KLoyola High School of LosAngeles$8KSpanish Peaks Community Foundation: $6KSpanish Peaks CommunityFoundation$6KBig Sky Bravery Foundation: $5KBig Sky Bravery Foundation$5KThe DEA Educational Foundation: $5KThe DEA Educational Foundation$5KColgate University: $3KColgate University$3KMonterey Bay Aquarium Foundation: $3KMonterey Bay AquariumFoundation$3KPlastic Oceans International: $3KPlastic Oceans International$3KStephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation: $3KStephen Siller Tunnel toTowers Foundation$3KYellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary: $3KYellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was Calvary Christian School Foundation ($10K). Together the top 10 received $46K.

Grant Size Distribution

82 grants across all recorded years

82<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 82 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Calvary Christian School Foundation Pacific PLSDS, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
Loyola High School of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$7,500
Spanish Peaks Community Foundation Big Sky, MTGeneral & Unrestricted$6,000
Big Sky Bravery Foundation Belgrade, MTGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
The DEA Educational Foundation Washington, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Colgate University Hamilton, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation Monterey, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
Plastic Oceans International Malibu, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary Red Lodge, MTGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $1,673,233 $113,647 $92,710 $63,000
2023 $1,652,296 $64,331 $94,302 $71,475
2022 $1,682,267 $40,408 $106,365 $79,650
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,673,233$1,652,296$1,682,267
Revenue$113,647$64,331$40,408
Expenses$92,710$94,302$106,365
Qualifying Distributions$78,586$80,623$92,262
Net Investment Income$100,423$51,652$33,150
Distributable Amount$79,799$77,449$81,604

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Brande Winget as Co-President, Director, Secretary, and Treasurer, and Jason Winget as Co-President and Director.

Wings Up Family Foundation is led by Brande Winget, Co- President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Brande Winget

    Co- President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Winget

    Co- President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754

Frequently asked questions about Wings Up Family Foundation

How much does Wings Up Family Foundation give each year?

Wings Up Family Foundation gave $63K across 24 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $71K across 21 grants.

What is Wings Up Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Wings Up Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,625, across 24 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Wings Up Family Foundation give grants?

Wings Up Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Montana (23%) and New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (4 grants) and Malibu, CA (2 grants).

Does Wings Up Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Wings Up Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (24 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Wings Up Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Wings Up Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Calvary Christian School Foundation ($10,000), Loyola High School of Los Angeles ($7,500) and Spanish Peaks Community Foundation ($6,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Wings Up Family Foundation?

Wings Up Family Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $79K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $80K (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 Wings Up Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Wings Up Family Foundation?

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 Up Family Foundation's EIN?

Wings Up Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3101802. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Wings Up Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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