Miracle Flights
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026
Total received
$1.0M
Foundation funders
50
Grants recorded
127
Years covered
2019–2026
Who funds Miracle Flights?
Miracle Flights is funded by 50 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 $1.0M in grants to Miracle Flights between 2019–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2019) to $187K (2025). 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 Batchelor Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The San Diego Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Thomas Nelson Abdella MD Foundation | Free medical transport | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Emily Landecker Foundation Inc | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Kingsbury Memorial Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $4,000 |
| 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 | Joseph W Stanley Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust | Unlimited | $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 Miles Hodsdon Vernon Foundation Inc | TRANSPORTATION FORCHILDREN WITHSPECIAL NEEDS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Stephen & Mary Birch Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Whiting Foundation | SEE NOTE 2 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Wawona Foundation | CHARITABLE | $9,316 |
| 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 | Helen L Kay Charitable Trust | SUPPORT OF DAILY OPERATIONS | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The James W Pickle | AIR AND GROUND TRANSPORTATION | $5,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 127 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Miracle Flights?
Miracle Flights is funded by 50 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 $1.0M 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 $1.0M in grants to Miracle Flights across 127 grants from 50 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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