About Wing 2 Wing Foundation
THE WING 2 WING FOUNDATION is based in Huntington, WV, and reported $3,151,042 in annual grants with $4,145,160 in total assets on its latest 990 on file for 2025. Its grantmaking is concentrated in education, entrepreneurship, and environment, with much of the activity centered on West Virginia and Appalachia. Recent grants show a pattern of large unrestricted awards to a small set of recipients, especially higher education and related charitable support. The largest grant in the recent list was $1,823,892 to THE MARSHALL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION in 2023, followed by $875,393 to MISCELLANEOUS CHARITIES in 2025 and $250,000 to BLOOMERANG NPO in 2025. Other named recipients include LIBERA INC at $100,000 and HIGH Q FOUNDATION at $31,000 in 2023 and $5,000 in 2025. The foundation’s active programs also indicate support for scholarships, general grants, and entrepreneurial assistance. Its philosophy tags emphasize unrestricted support, general operating support, flexible funding, and no program restrictions.
What Wing 2 Wing Foundation Funds
Recent grantmaking spans higher education, entrepreneurship, and environmental or broad charitable funding. Notable grants include $1,823,892 to THE MARSHALL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION for unrestricted support, $250,000 to BLOOMERANG NPO for unrestricted support, and $100,000 to LIBERA INC for unrestricted support. The active program list also shows education grants, scholarship support for first-generation students, and venture support for early-stage entrepreneurs in Appalachia. Grants tied to education include accessible and experiential education, STEM learning, and college access. Entrepreneurship funding includes mentoring, advising, and capital for startups.
How Wing 2 Wing Foundation Gives
THE WING 2 WING FOUNDATION gives in a concentrated pattern rather than through many small awards. Its typical grant size, based on recent data, is $8,750 at the 25th percentile, $20,500 at the median, and $479,223 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants are often unrestricted. The foundation funds schools, universities, nonprofits, scholarship recipients, and entrepreneurial support efforts. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including general grants, education grants, entrepreneurship grants, and scholarship support. The recent grant list shows both very large awards and smaller grants in the same year.
