Miracle Flights
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026
Total received
$930K
Foundation funders
38
Grants recorded
112
Years covered
2019–2026
Who funds Miracle Flights?
Miracle Flights is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($100K), C Northrop & a Marder Pond Fdn ($80K), Clough Family Foundation ($71K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $930K in grants to Miracle Flights between 2019–2026.
Show all 38 funders
| The San Diego Foundation | $7,500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Dermody Properties Foundation | $7,250 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| The Cowles Charitable Trust | $7,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Schiffer Family Foundation | $7,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Bertsch Family Charitable Foundation Inc | $6,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fat Brands Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stern Sidney Memorial Tuw | $3,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Michael Connell Charitable | $2,100 | 5 | 2020–2025 |
| The Ruvo Family Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Aetna Foundation Inc | $241 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mark and Karla Stuart Foundation | $150 | 1 | 2025 |
| Synchrony Foundation | $104 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2019) to $175K (2022). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.
What grants has Miracle Flights received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Whiting Foundation | SEE NOTE 2 | $12,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Whiting Foundation | SEE NOTE 2 | $12,000 |
| 2025 | Clapp G H Decd Char and Ed Tr | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Clough Family Foundation | SUPPORT FOR TRANSPORTING KIDS FOR MEDICAL TREATMENTS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Clough Family Foundation | SUPPORT FOR TRANSPORTATION OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES TO HOSPITALS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The San Diego Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Thomas Nelson Abdella MD Foundation | Free medical transport | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Dermody Properties Foundation | FUNDS WILL BE USED TO COORDINATE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS AND BOOK COMMERCIAL AIRLINE FLIGHTS FOR PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH A MEDICAL NEED ALONG WITH PARENTS/CAREGIVERS TO TRAVEL FOR SPECIALTY CARE. | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Stern Sidney Memorial Tuw | GENERAL OPERATING | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Leo H Bendit Charitable Foundation | CHARITABLE | $2,000 |
| 2025 | The Michael Connell Charitable | GENERAL DONATION | $400 |
| 2025 | Mark and Karla Stuart Foundation | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $150 |
| 2024 | Lon V Smith Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Clough Family Foundation | SUPPORT FOR TRANSPORTATION OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES TO HOSPITALS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Harvey E Najim Charitable | ASSIST CHILDREN | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Geaton and Joann Decesaris | CHARITY | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Whiting Foundation | SEE NOTE 2 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Speedway Children's Charities | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $6,000 |
| 2024 | The Marshall R Matley Foundation | To support free commercial air flights to families | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Gitlin Family Foundation | FLIGHTS FOR MEDICAL CARE | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The James W Pickle | AIR AND GROUND TRANSPORTATION | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Dwane L and Velma Lunt Wallace | FLIGHTS FOR FAMILIES RESIDING IN KANSAS | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Medallion Foundation Inc | FLIGHTS FOR KIDS PROGRAM | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Fat Brands Foundation | FLIGHTS & SUPPORT FOR KIDS | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Cowles Charitable Trust | MEDICAL | $4,000 |
| 2024 | Clough Family Foundation | SUPPORT FOR TRANSPORTING KIDS FOR MEDICAL TREATMENTS | $4,000 |
| 2024 | Dermody Properties Foundation | FUNDS WILL PRIMARILY BE USED TOWARDS COORDINATING TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS AND BOOK COMMERCIAL AIRFARE FOR SPECIALIZED CARE | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Leo H Bendit Charitable Foundation | CHARITABLE | $2,000 |
| 2024 | The Michael Connell Charitable | GENERAL DONATION | $400 |
Showing 30 most recent of 112 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Miracle Flights?
Miracle Flights is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($100K), C Northrop & a Marder Pond Fdn ($80K), Clough Family Foundation ($71K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $930K in grants to Miracle Flights between 2019–2026.
Who is Miracle Flights's largest funder?
The Chicago Community Trust is the largest recorded funder of Miracle Flights, with $100K across 1 grant (2025).
How much grant funding has Miracle Flights received?
IRS 990 filings record $930K in grants to Miracle Flights across 112 grants from 38 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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