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    Ray Foundation

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    About Ray Foundation

    The Ray Foundation concentrates its giving on general aviation, funding national aviation nonprofits to support pilot training, safety and scholarship programs. Grants are directed toward scholarship-restricted support and youth/outreach efforts that expand access to flight training. Their portfolio is narrowly focused and mission-driven rather than broadly diversified across causes.

    Focus Areas

    Flight scholarships for aspiring pilotsGeneral aviation safety education and trainingYouth outreach and pathway programs into aviation (e.g., scholarship-supported entry to pilot training)

    Who They Fund

    youth and K-12 students (after-school participants)aspiring pilots/flight traineesveteransinterns/early-career participants in aviation

    Giving Approach

    Very concentrated — a small number of large, restricted grants to national aviation nonprofits, with repeat support to core aviation organizations and an emphasis on scholarship-funded access to flight training.

    Funding Style

    About Ray Foundation

    Ray Foundation Inc. centers its grantmaking on aviation pathways for young people, with large awards tied to flight scholarships, youth programming, and aviation education. Its recent grants show a narrow but consistent emphasis on helping nonprofit aviation organizations build entry points into training and life-skills development. The foundation also supports programs that combine aviation with hands-on learning, such as simulator use, youth clubs, and scholarship-backed access to flight training. Among its larger awards, the foundation gave $2,650,000 to Aopa Air Safety Foundation for the "You Can Fly" program and flight scholarships, and $2,345,060 to Eaa Aviation Foundation Inc. for flight scholarships, KidVenture support, and PC flight simulators. These grants suggest a preference for funding organizations that can move participants from early exposure into training and scholarship support. The foundation also backs youth-facing aviation organizations in multiple regions, including Aerospace Center for Excellence, Civil Air Patrol Foundation, and Wings Over the Rockies. The broader pattern is specialized rather than diversified: aviation education, scholarships, and youth life-skills programming dominate the portfolio. Grants are often restricted to specific purposes, which points to a foundation that uses targeted awards to support defined aviation pathways.

    What Ray Foundation Funds

    Aviation scholarship support is one of the clearest themes in Ray Foundation Inc.'s grantmaking. It gave $825,000 to Civil Air Patrol Foundation for flight scholarships, and $150,000 to Reno Air Racing Association for flight scholarship funding support. A related award went to Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum for flight scholarship funding support, showing that scholarship help is not limited to one type of aviation organization. Youth programming is another recurring area. The foundation awarded $894,857 to Aerospace Center for Excellence for Skylab, Lakeland Aero Club and youth programs, and $800,000 to Wings Over the Rockies for youth programming support. It also gave $150,000 to Teens in Flight for operating support, indicating support for organizations that combine outreach with ongoing program delivery. The foundation also funds aviation education infrastructure and training tools. Eaa Aviation Foundation Inc. received support for KidVenture and PC flight simulators, while Commerative Air Force was funded for NAEC programs. These awards tie aviation exposure to practical learning environments and training access.

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    Current and upcoming funding from Ray Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

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    General Grant Requests (Unsolicited)

    Aviation educationYouth developmentLife skills training+1 more

    Who can apply: Applicants must be a U.S. nonprofit with a copy of IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter. Required materials include organization background, program description and outcomes, financial information and a copy of Form 990. If funding a new program, provide pro forma financials and business plan.

    Deadline: Accepts requests year-round; reviews conducted quarterly.

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    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $11.4M

    Total Assets

    $66.9M

    Total Revenue

    $9.6M

    Total Expenses

    $13.9M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $25K and $151K, with a median of $50K.

    25th Percentile

    $25K

    Median

    $50K

    75th Percentile

    $151K

    Geographic Reach

    National20 states funded

    About 26% of grants go to recipients in AL.

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    scholarship fundinggeneral and operating supportcapital/equipment funding (simulators, aircraft restoration)program development and project supportrestricted / matching grant support

    Notable grantees: AOPA Air Safety Foundation, EAA Aviation Foundation, Inc.

    Topics

    youth aviation education and after-school programmingflight training and pilot scholarshipsaircraft build and restoration projectssimulator and aviation training technology procurementinternships and workforce development in aviationdrone park development and unmanned systems educationveterans scholarship programs

    How Ray Foundation Gives

    Ray Foundation Inc.'s typical grant size sits at a $25,000 p25, $50,000 median, and $150,525 p75. The recent portfolio includes many large restricted awards, along with operating support and scholarship-specific grants. The foundation appears to fund on a recurring basis: several recipients show up in both 2023 and 2025, including Eaa Aviation Foundation Inc., Wings Over the Rockies, Teens in Flight, and Renaissance? Wait no. It accepts unsolicited requests year-round and reviews them quarterly, with active board review noted in its grant request language. The foundation is a private grantmaker that also funds individuals, but its recent grants primarily go to nonprofit organizations.

    Where Ray Foundation Makes Grants

    Ray Foundation Inc. gives nationally, and all recent grants in the provided sample went to U.S. recipients. Florida receives a notable share of awards, including Naples, Lakeland, Palm Coast, and Palmetto. Outside Florida, the foundation funds aviation organizations in Frederick, MD; Oshkosh, WI; Maxwell AFB, AL; Denver, CO; Dallas, TX; and Grand Forks, ND. The top state by grant count is Alabama, even though the foundation is headquartered in Naples, Florida.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Ray Foundation

    What kinds of programs does Ray Foundation Inc. fund?

    Its grantmaking is centered on aviation education, flight training, youth development, and life-skills programs. Recent awards also support aerospace STEM, simulator technology, scholarships, operating support, and youth outreach connected to aviation organizations.

    Does Ray Foundation Inc. accept unsolicited grant requests?

    Yes. The foundation accepts unsolicited grant requests year-round and reviews them quarterly. Its grant request language also says the Board considers proposals and may define goals and performance metrics with grantees.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The typical grant size is $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $150,525 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards range from smaller operating grants to multimillion-dollar scholarship and program support.

    Is the foundation's giving recurring or one-time?

    Its giving shows a recurring pattern. Several organizations received awards in both 2023 and 2025, including Eaa Aviation Foundation Inc., Wings Over the Rockies, Teens in Flight, and Aerospace Center for Excellence.

    What recipient states appear most often in the recent grants?

    Florida appears often, with recipients in Naples, Lakeland, Palm Coast, and Palmetto. The top state by grant count is Alabama, and all of the recent grants in the data went to U.S. recipients.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

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    General Grantmaking — Ray Foundation Grant Requests

    Aviation educationAerospace STEMFlight training and scholarships+2 more

    Who can apply: 501(c)(3) organizations. Programs should develop life skills for youth, preferably with a focus on aviation/aerospace. Required submission materials include: organization description and website, program description and desired outcomes, IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter, pro forma financials/business plan for new programs, and a copy or link to the organization's Form 990.

    Deadline: No fixed single deadline; requests accepted throughout the year and reviewed quarterly.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    AOPA AIR SAFETY FOUNDATIONFREDERICK, MD$2,650,0002025SUPPORT FOR 'YOU CAN FLY' PROGRAM AND FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS
    EAA AVIATION FOUNDATION INCOSHKOSH, WI$2,345,0602025FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS, KIDVENTURE SUPPORT, PURCHASE OF PC FLIGHT SIMULATORS
    AEROSPACE CENTER FOR EXCELLENCELAKELAND, FL$894,8572025SUPPORT FOR SKYLAB, LAKELAND AERO CLUB AND YOUTH PROGRAMS
    COMMERATIVE AIR FORCEDALLAS, TX$892,0002025NAEC PROGRAMS AND FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS
    CIVIL AIR PATROL FOUNDATIONMAXWELL AFB, AL$825,0002025FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS
    THE IMMOKALEE FOUNDATIONNAPLES, FL$800,0002025MATCHING GRANT PATHWAYS PROGRAMS SUPPORT
    WINGS OVER THE ROCKIESDENVER, CO$800,0002025YOUTH PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
    COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF COLLIER COUNTYNAPLES, FL$300,0002025JAMES C RAY SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING
    UND AEROSPACE FOUNDATIONGRAND FORKS, ND$300,0002025VETERANS SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
    SOUTHEASTERN GUIDE DOGSPALMETTO, FL$250,0002025OPERATING BUDGET SUPPORT
    TEENS IN FLIGHTPALM COAST, FL$150,0002025OPERATING SUPPORT
    RENO AIR RACING ASSOCIATIONRENO, NV$150,0002025FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING SUPPORT
    WILLIAMSBURG AVIATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMWILLIAMSBURG, VA$125,0002025FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING SUPPORT
    PEARL HARBOR AVIATION MUSEUMHONOLULU, HI$125,0002025FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING SUPPORT
    ABLE FLIGHT INCCHAPEL HILL, NC$75,0002025FLIGHT TRAINING SCHOLARSHIPS
    THE HERITAGE FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DC$60,0002025INTERNSHIPS
    FLIGHT FOUNDATIONUNICOI, TN$58,6802025FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING SUPPORT
    EAA CHAPTER 252OSHKOSH, WI$50,0002025YOUTH AIRCRAFT BUILD PROJECT SUPPORT
    ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT NETWORKNAPLES, FL$50,0002025OPERATING BUDGET SUPPORT
    HOLOCAUST MUSEUM & COHEN EDUCATION CENTERNAPLES, FL$50,0002025YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
    CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO MITOCHONDRIAL LABAURORA, CO$50,0002025ANSCHUTZ MITOCHONDRIAL LAB SUPPORT
    LONG ISLAND YOUNG AVIATORS CLUBNAPLES, FL$38,0002025OPERATING AND SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
    THE LEROY HOMER FOUNDATIONMARLTON, NJ$35,0002025FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING SUPPORT
    ARKANSAS VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETYBUENA VISTA, CO$30,0002025OPERATING SUPPORT
    ASPIRING AVIATORS AERO CLUBWINTER HAVEN, FL$28,7932025AIRPLANE PURCHASE SUPPORT
    SOARING FLIGHT EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONSAINT PAU, MN$25,0002025GLIDER SCHOLARSHIPS
    HSU EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONFORT WALTON BEACH, FL$24,7502025DRONE TEAM CHALLENGE SUPPORT
    MINNESOTA ACE CAMPEVERGREEN, CO$22,0002025OPERATIONS AND SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
    HILLER AVIATION MUSEUMSAN CARLOS, CA$20,0002025FLIGHT TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
    EAA CHAPTER 838RACINE, WI$20,0002025A&P SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
    FRIENDS OF MONARCH SKI PATROLSALIDA, CO$17,0002025RESCUE DOG TRAINING SUPPORT
    UPWIND FOUNDATIONSAN CARLOS, CA$16,5002025FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING SUPPORT
    PREFLIGHT AVIATION CAMPCOMMERCE CITY, CO$15,0002025OPERATING BUDGET SUPPORT
    AVIATION EXPLORER BASERACINE, WI$15,0002025SCHOLARSHIP AND OPERATIONS SUPPORT
    WOMEN IN AVIATION STARS OF THE NORTHCRYSTAL, MN$10,0002025WIA DAY OPERATIONS SUPPORT
    CITIZEN'S FOSTER CARENAPLES, FL$10,0002025OPERATING BUDGET SUPPORT
    EAA CHAPTER 327DUBUQUE, IA$9,5002025FLIGHT SIMULATOR PURCHASE
    EAA CHAPTER 1494DANDRIDGE, TN$8,2052025FLIGHT SIMULATOR PURCHASE
    AVIATON STEMAHAOMAHA, NE$6,0002025PROGRAM SUPPORT
    ALOFTHAIKU, HI$5,2002025SUPPORT FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS
    AOPA AIR SAFETY FOUNDATIONFREDERICK, MD$2,500,0002023SUPPORT FOR 'YOU CAN FLY' PROGRAM
    EAA AVIATION FOUNDATION INCOSHKOSH, WI$1,800,0002023RESTRICTED GRANT - SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
    AOPA AIR SAFETY FOUNDATIONFREDERICK, MD$1,150,0002023FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS
    WINGS OVER THE ROCKIESDENVER, CO$750,0002023YOUTH PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
    UND AEROSPACE FOUNDATIONGRAND FORKS, ND$353,1002023VETERANS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORT
    CIVIL AIR PATROL FOUNDATIONMAXWELL AFB, AL$330,0002023FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS FUNDING
    COLORADO SKIES ACADEMYENGLEWOOD, CO$250,0002023OPERATING BUDGET SUPPORT
    WINGS OVER THE ROCKIESDENVER, CO$250,0002023SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING SUPPORT
    THE IMMOKALEE FOUNDATIONNAPLES, FL$250,0002023MATCHING GRANT PATHWAYS PROGRAMS SUPPORT
    SOUTHEASTERN GUIDE DOGSPALMETTO, FL$250,0002023OPERATING BUDGET SUPPORT

    AOPA AIR SAFETY FOUNDATION

    $2,650,000
    FREDERICK, MD2025

    SUPPORT FOR 'YOU CAN FLY' PROGRAM AND FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS

    EAA AVIATION FOUNDATION INC

    $2,345,060
    OSHKOSH, WI2025

    FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS, KIDVENTURE SUPPORT, PURCHASE OF PC FLIGHT SIMULATORS

    AEROSPACE CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE

    $894,857
    LAKELAND, FL2025

    SUPPORT FOR SKYLAB, LAKELAND AERO CLUB AND YOUTH PROGRAMS

    COMMERATIVE AIR FORCE

    $892,000
    DALLAS, TX2025

    NAEC PROGRAMS AND FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS

    CIVIL AIR PATROL FOUNDATION

    $825,000
    MAXWELL AFB, AL2025

    FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS

    THE IMMOKALEE FOUNDATION

    $800,000
    NAPLES, FL
    2025

    MATCHING GRANT PATHWAYS PROGRAMS SUPPORT

    WINGS OVER THE ROCKIES

    $800,000
    DENVER, CO2025

    YOUTH PROGRAMMING SUPPORT

    COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF COLLIER COUNTY

    $300,000
    NAPLES, FL2025

    JAMES C RAY SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING

    UND AEROSPACE FOUNDATION

    $300,000
    GRAND FORKS, ND2025

    VETERANS SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT

    SOUTHEASTERN GUIDE DOGS

    $250,000
    PALMETTO, FL2025

    OPERATING BUDGET SUPPORT

    TEENS IN FLIGHT

    $150,000
    PALM COAST, FL2025

    OPERATING SUPPORT

    RENO AIR RACING ASSOCIATION

    $150,000
    RENO, NV2025

    FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING SUPPORT

    WILLIAMSBURG AVIATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

    $125,000
    WILLIAMSBURG, VA2025

    FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING SUPPORT

    PEARL HARBOR AVIATION MUSEUM

    $125,000
    HONOLULU, HI2025

    FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING SUPPORT

    ABLE FLIGHT INC

    $75,000
    CHAPEL HILL, NC2025

    FLIGHT TRAINING SCHOLARSHIPS

    THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION

    $60,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    INTERNSHIPS

    FLIGHT FOUNDATION

    $58,680
    UNICOI, TN2025

    FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING SUPPORT

    EAA CHAPTER 252

    $50,000
    OSHKOSH, WI2025

    YOUTH AIRCRAFT BUILD PROJECT SUPPORT

    ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT NETWORK

    $50,000
    NAPLES, FL2025

    OPERATING BUDGET SUPPORT

    HOLOCAUST MUSEUM & COHEN EDUCATION CENTER

    $50,000
    NAPLES, FL2025

    YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMMING SUPPORT

    CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO MITOCHONDRIAL LAB

    $50,000
    AURORA, CO2025

    ANSCHUTZ MITOCHONDRIAL LAB SUPPORT

    LONG ISLAND YOUNG AVIATORS CLUB

    $38,000
    NAPLES, FL2025

    OPERATING AND SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT

    THE LEROY HOMER FOUNDATION

    $35,000
    MARLTON, NJ2025

    FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING SUPPORT

    ARKANSAS VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY

    $30,000
    BUENA VISTA, CO2025

    OPERATING SUPPORT

    ASPIRING AVIATORS AERO CLUB

    $28,793
    WINTER HAVEN, FL2025

    AIRPLANE PURCHASE SUPPORT

    SOARING FLIGHT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

    $25,000
    SAINT PAU, MN2025

    GLIDER SCHOLARSHIPS

    HSU EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

    $24,750
    FORT WALTON BEACH, FL2025

    DRONE TEAM CHALLENGE SUPPORT

    MINNESOTA ACE CAMP

    $22,000
    EVERGREEN, CO2025

    OPERATIONS AND SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT

    HILLER AVIATION MUSEUM

    $20,000
    SAN CARLOS, CA2025

    FLIGHT TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT

    EAA CHAPTER 838

    $20,000
    RACINE, WI2025

    A&P SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT

    FRIENDS OF MONARCH SKI PATROL

    $17,000
    SALIDA, CO2025

    RESCUE DOG TRAINING SUPPORT

    UPWIND FOUNDATION

    $16,500
    SAN CARLOS, CA2025

    FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING SUPPORT

    PREFLIGHT AVIATION CAMP

    $15,000
    COMMERCE CITY, CO2025

    OPERATING BUDGET SUPPORT

    AVIATION EXPLORER BASE

    $15,000
    RACINE, WI2025

    SCHOLARSHIP AND OPERATIONS SUPPORT

    WOMEN IN AVIATION STARS OF THE NORTH

    $10,000
    CRYSTAL, MN2025

    WIA DAY OPERATIONS SUPPORT

    CITIZEN'S FOSTER CARE

    $10,000
    NAPLES, FL2025

    OPERATING BUDGET SUPPORT

    EAA CHAPTER 327

    $9,500
    DUBUQUE, IA2025

    FLIGHT SIMULATOR PURCHASE

    EAA CHAPTER 1494

    $8,205
    DANDRIDGE, TN2025

    FLIGHT SIMULATOR PURCHASE

    AVIATON STEMAHA

    $6,000
    OMAHA, NE2025

    PROGRAM SUPPORT

    ALOFT

    $5,200
    HAIKU, HI2025

    SUPPORT FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS

    AOPA AIR SAFETY FOUNDATION

    $2,500,000
    FREDERICK, MD2023

    SUPPORT FOR 'YOU CAN FLY' PROGRAM

    EAA AVIATION FOUNDATION INC

    $1,800,000
    OSHKOSH, WI2023

    RESTRICTED GRANT - SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT

    AOPA AIR SAFETY FOUNDATION

    $1,150,000
    FREDERICK, MD2023

    FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS

    WINGS OVER THE ROCKIES

    $750,000
    DENVER, CO2023

    YOUTH PROGRAMMING SUPPORT

    UND AEROSPACE FOUNDATION

    $353,100
    GRAND FORKS, ND2023

    VETERANS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORT

    CIVIL AIR PATROL FOUNDATION

    $330,000
    MAXWELL AFB, AL2023

    FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS FUNDING

    COLORADO SKIES ACADEMY

    $250,000
    ENGLEWOOD, CO2023

    OPERATING BUDGET SUPPORT

    WINGS OVER THE ROCKIES

    $250,000
    DENVER, CO2023

    SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING SUPPORT

    THE IMMOKALEE FOUNDATION

    $250,000
    NAPLES, FL2023

    MATCHING GRANT PATHWAYS PROGRAMS SUPPORT

    SOUTHEASTERN GUIDE DOGS

    $250,000
    PALMETTO, FL2023

    OPERATING BUDGET SUPPORT