Museum of Flight Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Seattle, WA EIN 91-0785826

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$133.1M

Foundation funders

28

Grants recorded

70

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Museum of Flight Foundation?

Museum of Flight Foundation is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by The Aldarra Foundation ($131.3M), Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund ($500K), GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund ($314K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $133.1M in grants to Museum of Flight Foundation between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$13M$26M$39M$51M2 grants201914 grants202013 grants202112 grants202214 grants202314 grants20241 grants2025

What grants has Museum of Flight Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Wells Fargo FoundationMuseums for All/ Veteran Programming$40,000
2024The Aldarra FoundationVARIOUS PROJECTS$51,000,000
2024Bny Mellon Charitable Gift FundTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$100,000
2024Si Robin FoundationMUSEUM$100,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$67,800
2024GS Donor Advised Philanthropy FundARTS AND CULTURE$64,000
2024Cape Flattery FoundationOPERATING FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION$45,000
2024Wells Fargo FoundationMUSEUM ACCESS PROGRAMS$30,000
2024Mightycause Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED$22,484
2024Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University IncAWARDS EVENT SPONSORSHIP$10,000
2024The Ayco Charitable FoundationARTS AND CULTURE$10,000
2024Thrivent Charitable Impact & InvestingGENERAL SUPPORT$8,000
2024Jim and Vicki Jansen FoundationCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$5,000
2024Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353MATCHING GIFT TO ARTS & CULTURE$2,500
2024Start It FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$500
2023The Aldarra FoundationVARIOUS PROJECTS$40,800,000
2023Bny Mellon Charitable Gift FundTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$100,000
2023GS Donor Advised Philanthropy FundARTS AND CULTURE$80,000
2023Si Robin FoundationMUSEUM$52,160
2023Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$42,550
2023The Blackbaud Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$41,019
2023Cape Flattery FoundationOPERATING FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION$30,000
2023The Ayco Charitable FoundationARTS AND CULTURE$10,000
2023Thrivent Charitable Impact & InvestingGENERAL SUPPORT$7,000
2023Jim and Vicki Jansen FoundationCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$5,000
2023Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353MATCHING GIFT TO ARTS & CULTURE$2,450
2023Aerojet Rocketdyne FoundationSpaceflight Academy$1,500
2023The Zions Bancorporation FoundationSUPPORT THE MUSEUM$1,500
2023Start It FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
2022The Aldarra FoundationVARIOUS PROGRAMS$25,773,000

Showing 30 most recent of 70 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Museum of Flight Foundation?

Museum of Flight Foundation is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by The Aldarra Foundation ($131.3M), Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund ($500K), GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund ($314K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $133.1M in grants to Museum of Flight Foundation between 2019–2025.

Who is Museum of Flight Foundation's largest funder?

The Aldarra Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Museum of Flight Foundation, with $131.3M across 7 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Museum of Flight Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $133.1M in grants to Museum of Flight Foundation across 70 grants from 28 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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