Wings for Things Foundation focuses primarily on food security and emergency relief, funding large-scale hunger-alleviation efforts both globally and locally while also supporting emergency medical response and some community wellbeing causes. They make sizable, repeat gifts to major humanitarian organizations and supplement that with targeted support for local Connecticut nonprofit services and performing-arts workforce needs.
Wings for Things Foundation Inc has made hunger relief the clearest thread in its recent giving, with a $1,000,000 grant to World Hunger in 2025 and repeated $250,000 gifts to Feeding America and Ct Foodshare. That pattern sits alongside a second major line of support: emergency medical and disaster response, including multiple $250,000 grants to Doctors Without Borders for life-saving care in emergencies, epidemics, and natural disasters. The foundation also funds targeted assistance for vulnerable workers and families through organizations such as Catholic Relief Services, Operation Homefront, and the Actors' Fund of America. Its recent grants show a preference for large, direct grants to established nonprofits rather than many small awards. The work reaches both national anti-hunger networks and Connecticut-based community organizations, while also extending to books, arts workers, and family relief programs. Recurring gifts to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025 suggest a stable set of partners and a multi-year funding pattern.
Food insecurity dominates the foundation’s giving. In 2025 it gave $250,000 to Feeding America for alleviating hunger in the United States, and it also supported Ct Foodshare with $250,000 in 2025 and $250,000 in both 2023 and 2024. World Hunger received $1,000,000 in 2025 and $250,000 in each of the prior two years for the same broad purpose. Emergency response is another core area. Doctors Without Borders received $250,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 to support life-saving care for people affected by emergencies, epidemics, and natural disasters. The foundation also backed Sbp with $100,000 in 2023 and 2025 for immediate assistance to disaster-impacted families. Other grants point to specialized family and workforce support. Catholic Relief Services received $250,000 in 2024 and 2025 for emergency financial assistance to prevent trafficking, survivor welcome kits, and maternal and infant nutritional care. Operation Homefront received $100,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for families of service members and wounded warriors.
Typical grants are sizable: the 25th percentile is $50,000, the median is $100,000, and the 75th percentile is $250,000. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including several three-year patterns from 2023 through 2025. That points to recurring grants rather than one-off awards for many of its core partners. The foundation is a private foundation with $32,068,423 in assets and $6,500,000 in annual grants given, and it funds individuals as well as organizations. No application process is stated in the data.
$5.1M
$32.6M
$5.7M
$5.2M
Most grants fall between $50K and $250K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$250K
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving with multiple repeat grants to a small set of national and local organizations; mix of major institutional grantees for systemic impact and select community-level investments in their home state.
Notable grantees: World Hunger, Doctors Without Borders, Feeding America, CT Foodshare, Actors' Fund of America
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States, with the strongest concentration in Massachusetts by grant count. Connecticut also appears frequently, and 26% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Named recipient locations in the recent grants include Washington, DC; New York, NY; Wallingford, CT; Brookfield, CT; New Orleans, LA; Bethesda, MD; San Antonio, TX; Ann Arbor, MI; and Amherst, MA. The geographic pattern combines national intermediaries with local Connecticut nonprofits.
The foundation gives most often to hunger relief organizations, emergency response groups, and programs serving vulnerable families and workers. Recent grants include multiple awards to World Hunger, Feeding America, Ct Foodshare, Doctors Without Borders, Catholic Relief Services, and Operation Homefront.
Yes. Several grantees appear across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including World Hunger, Feeding America, Ct Foodshare, Doctors Without Borders, Catholic Relief Services, Operation Homefront, Reach Western Ct, We Need Diverse Books, and Sbp.
The distribution is centered on large awards: p25 is $50,000, median is $100,000, and p75 is $250,000. Recent grants also include a $1,000,000 award to World Hunger.
It supports individuals as well as organizations. The foundation is marked as funding individuals, and its recent grants also show targeted direct-assistance purposes such as emergency financial assistance, welcome kits, and support for writers in dire need.
By grant count, Massachusetts is the top state. Connecticut is also prominent, with 26% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WORLD HUNGER | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,000,000 | 2026 | TO ASSIST IN ALLEVIATING HUNGER |
| CT FOODSHARE | WALLINGFORD, CT | $500,000 | 2026 | TO ASSIST IN ALLEVIATING HUNGER |
| CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES | HARLAN, IA | $250,000 | 2026 | TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PREVENT TRAFFICKING AND PROVIDE WELCOME KITS FOR SURVIVORS, HELPING MOTHERS AND BABIES AROUND THE WORLD RECEIVE NUTRITIONAL CARE AND HEALTH EXAMS. |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2026 | TO ASSIST IN THEIR MISSION TO SUPPORT LIFE SAVING CARE FOR THOSE DEVASTATED BY EMERGENCIES, EPIDEMICS, AND NATURAL DISASTERS |
| FEEDING AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2026 | TO ASSIST IN ALLEVIATING HUNGER IN THE UNITED STATES |
| ACTORS' FUND OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2026 | TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING THE UNIQUE, ESSENTIAL NEEDS OF ALL WHO WORK IN PERFORMING ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT. |
| FAITH FOOD PANTRY | NEWTOWN, CT | $100,000 | 2026 | TO ASSIST IN ALLEVIATING HUNGER |
| REACH WESTERN CT | BROOKFIELD, CT | $100,000 | 2026 | TO ASSIST IN THEIR MISSION OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND SELF-ESTEEM ENHANCEMENT |
| OPERATION HOMEFRONT | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES OF SERVICE MEMBERS AND WOUNDED WARRIORS |
| WE NEED DIVERSE BOOKS | BETHESDA, MD | $100,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PUTTING MORE BOOKS FEATURING DIVERSE CHARACTERS INTO THE HANDS OF ALL CHILDREN |
| BINC FOUNDATION | ANN ARBOR, MI | $50,000 | 2026 | TO ASSISIT IN BOOKSELLERS IN NEED |
| THE ERIC CARLE MUSESUM OF PICTURE BOOK ART | AMHERST, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | TO ASSIST IN INSPIRING A LOVE OF ART AND READING THROUGH PICTURE BOOKS |
| THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY | STATE COLLEGE, PA | $50,000 | 2026 | TO ASSIST IN EDUCATION |
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS' RESEARCH HOSPITAL | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | TO ASSIST WITH RESEARCH FOR CHILDREN'S DISEASE |
| CH BOOTH LIBRARY | NEWTOWN, CT | $25,000 | 2026 | TO ASSIST IN MEETING COMMUNITY NEEDS THROUGH LIBRARY SERVICES THAT POSITION THE LIBRARY AS A CONNECTOR, CONVENER, PARTNER, COMMUNITY HUB, AND A PLACE TO LEARN |
| WORLD HUNGER | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN ALLEVIATING HUNGER |
| FEEDING AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN ALLEVIATING HUNGER IN THE UNITED STATES |
| CT FOODSHARE | WALLINGFORD, CT | $250,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN ALLEVIATING HUNGER |
| CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES | HARLAN, IA | $250,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PREVENT TRAFFICKING AND PROVIDE WELCOME KITS FOR SURVIVORS, HELPING MOTHERS AND BABIES AROUND THE WORLD RECEIVE NUTRITIONAL CARE AND HEALTH EXAMS. |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THEIR MISSION TO SUPPORT LIFE SAVING CARE FOR THOSE DEVASTATED BY EMERGENCIES, EPIDEMICS, AND NATURAL DISASTERS |
| OPERATION HOMEFRONT | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES OF SERVICE MEMBERS AND WOUNDED WARRIORS |
| WE NEED DIVERSE BOOKS | BETHESDA, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PUTTING MORE BOOKS FEATURING DIVERSE CHARACTERS INTO THE HANDS OF ALL CHILDREN |
| SBP | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR DISASTER-IMPACTED FAMILIES THAT NEED IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE |
| REACH WESTERN CT | BROOKFIELD, CT | $100,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN THEIR MISSION OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND SELF-ESTEEM ENHANCEMENT |
| BINC FOUNDATION | ANN ARBOR, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | TO ASSISIT IN BOOKSELLERS IN NEED |
| THE ERIC CARLE MUSESUM OF PICTURE BOOK ART | AMHERST, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN INSPIRING A LOVE OF ART AND READING THROUGH PICTURE BOOKS |
| CH BOOTH LIBRARY | NEWTOWN, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN MEETING COMMUNITY NEEDS THROUGH LIBRARY SERVICES THAT POSITION THE LIBRARY AS A CONNECTOR, CONVENER, PARTNER, COMMUNITY HUB, AND A PLACE TO LEARN |
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS' RESEARCH HOSPITAL | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST WITH RESEARCH FOR CHILDREN'S DISEASE |
| ACTORS' FUND OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $400,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST IN SUPPORT THE UNIQUE, ESSENTIAL NEEDS OF ALL WHO WORK IN PERFORMING ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT. |
| CT FOODSHARE | WALLINGFORD, CT | $250,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST IN ALLEVIATING HUNGER |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST IN THEIR MISSION TO SUPPORT LIFE SAVING CARE FOR THOSE DEVASTATED BY EMERGENCIES, EPIDEMICS, AND NATURAL DISASTERS |
| FEEDING AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST IN ALLEVIATING HUNGER IN THE UNITED STATES |
| CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES | HARLAN, IA | $250,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PREVENT TRAFFICKING AND PROVIDE WELCOME KITS FOR SURVIVORS, HELPING MOTHERS AND BABIES AROUND THE WORLD RECEIVE NUTRITIONAL CARE AND HEALTH EXAMS. |
| WORLD HUNGER | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST IN ALLEVIATING HUNGER |
| REACH WESTERN CT | BROOKFIELD, CT | $200,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST IN THEIR MISSION OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND SELF-ESTEEM ENHANCEMENT |
| OPERATION HOMEFRONT | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES OF SERVICE MEMBERS AND WOUNDED WARRIORS |
| WE NEED DIVERSE BOOKS | BETHESDA, MD | $100,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PUTTING MORE BOOKS FEATURING DIVERSE CHARACTERS INTO THE HANDS OF ALL CHILDREN |
| FAITH FOOD PANTRY OF NEWTOWN INC | NEWTOWN, CT | $100,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST IN ALLEVIATING HUNGER |
| THE ERIC CARLE MUSESUM OF PICTURE BOOK ART | AMHERST, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST IN INSPIRING A LOVE OF ART AND READING THROUGH PICTURE BOOKS |
| CH BOOTH LIBRARY | NEWTOWN, CT | $25,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST IN MEETING COMMUNITY NEEDS THROUGH LIBRARY SERVICES THAT POSITION THE LIBRARY AS A CONNECTOR, CONVENER, PARTNER, COMMUNITY HUB, AND A PLACE TO LEARN |
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS' RESEARCH HOSPITAL | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST WITH RESEARCH FOR CHILDREN'S DISEASE |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST IN THEIR MISSION TO SUPPORT LIFE SAVING CARE FOR THOSE DEVASTATED BY EMERGENCIES, EPIDEMICS, AND NATURAL DISASTERS |
| WORLD HUNGER | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST IN ALLEVIATING HUNGER |
| CT FOODSHARE | WALLINGFORD, CT | $250,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST IN ALLEVIATING HUNGER |
| FEEDING AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST IN ALLEVIATING HUNGER IN THE UNITED STATES |
| REACH WESTERN CT | BROOKFIELD, CT | $250,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST IN THEIR MISSION OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND SELF-ESTEEM ENHANCEMENT |
| SBP | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $100,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR DISASTER-IMPACTED FAMILIES THAT NEED IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE |
| OPERATION HOMEFRONT | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $100,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES OF SERVICE MEMBERS AND WOUNDED WARRIORS |
| WE NEED DIVERSE BOOKS | BETHESDA, MD | $100,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PUTTING MORE BOOKS FEATURING DIVERSE CHARACTERS INTO THE HANDS OF ALL CHILDREN |
| THE ERIC CARLE MUSESUM OF PICTURE BOOK ART | AMHERST, MA | $50,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST IN INSPIRING A LOVE OF ART AND READING THROUGH PICTURE BOOKS |
WORLD HUNGER
$3,000,000TO ASSIST IN ALLEVIATING HUNGER
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
$250,000TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PREVENT TRAFFICKING AND PROVIDE WELCOME KITS FOR SURVIVORS, HELPING MOTHERS AND BABIES AROUND THE WORLD RECEIVE NUTRITIONAL CARE AND HEALTH EXAMS.
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$250,000TO ASSIST IN THEIR MISSION TO SUPPORT LIFE SAVING CARE FOR THOSE DEVASTATED BY EMERGENCIES, EPIDEMICS, AND NATURAL DISASTERS
TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING THE UNIQUE, ESSENTIAL NEEDS OF ALL WHO WORK IN PERFORMING ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT.
FAITH FOOD PANTRY
$100,000TO ASSIST IN ALLEVIATING HUNGER
REACH WESTERN CT
$100,000TO ASSIST IN THEIR MISSION OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND SELF-ESTEEM ENHANCEMENT
TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES OF SERVICE MEMBERS AND WOUNDED WARRIORS
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PUTTING MORE BOOKS FEATURING DIVERSE CHARACTERS INTO THE HANDS OF ALL CHILDREN
BINC FOUNDATION
$50,000TO ASSISIT IN BOOKSELLERS IN NEED
TO ASSIST IN INSPIRING A LOVE OF ART AND READING THROUGH PICTURE BOOKS
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
$50,000TO ASSIST IN EDUCATION
ST JUDE CHILDRENS' RESEARCH HOSPITAL
$25,000TO ASSIST WITH RESEARCH FOR CHILDREN'S DISEASE
CH BOOTH LIBRARY
$25,000TO ASSIST IN MEETING COMMUNITY NEEDS THROUGH LIBRARY SERVICES THAT POSITION THE LIBRARY AS A CONNECTOR, CONVENER, PARTNER, COMMUNITY HUB, AND A PLACE TO LEARN
WORLD HUNGER
$1,000,000TO ASSIST IN ALLEVIATING HUNGER
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
$250,000TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PREVENT TRAFFICKING AND PROVIDE WELCOME KITS FOR SURVIVORS, HELPING MOTHERS AND BABIES AROUND THE WORLD RECEIVE NUTRITIONAL CARE AND HEALTH EXAMS.
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$250,000TO ASSIST IN THEIR MISSION TO SUPPORT LIFE SAVING CARE FOR THOSE DEVASTATED BY EMERGENCIES, EPIDEMICS, AND NATURAL DISASTERS
TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES OF SERVICE MEMBERS AND WOUNDED WARRIORS
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PUTTING MORE BOOKS FEATURING DIVERSE CHARACTERS INTO THE HANDS OF ALL CHILDREN
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR DISASTER-IMPACTED FAMILIES THAT NEED IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE
REACH WESTERN CT
$100,000TO ASSIST IN THEIR MISSION OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND SELF-ESTEEM ENHANCEMENT
BINC FOUNDATION
$50,000TO ASSISIT IN BOOKSELLERS IN NEED
THE ERIC CARLE MUSESUM OF PICTURE BOOK ART
$50,000TO ASSIST IN INSPIRING A LOVE OF ART AND READING THROUGH PICTURE BOOKS
CH BOOTH LIBRARY
$25,000TO ASSIST IN MEETING COMMUNITY NEEDS THROUGH LIBRARY SERVICES THAT POSITION THE LIBRARY AS A CONNECTOR, CONVENER, PARTNER, COMMUNITY HUB, AND A PLACE TO LEARN
ST JUDE CHILDRENS' RESEARCH HOSPITAL
$25,000TO ASSIST WITH RESEARCH FOR CHILDREN'S DISEASE
TO ASSIST IN SUPPORT THE UNIQUE, ESSENTIAL NEEDS OF ALL WHO WORK IN PERFORMING ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT.
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$250,000TO ASSIST IN THEIR MISSION TO SUPPORT LIFE SAVING CARE FOR THOSE DEVASTATED BY EMERGENCIES, EPIDEMICS, AND NATURAL DISASTERS
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
$250,000TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PREVENT TRAFFICKING AND PROVIDE WELCOME KITS FOR SURVIVORS, HELPING MOTHERS AND BABIES AROUND THE WORLD RECEIVE NUTRITIONAL CARE AND HEALTH EXAMS.
WORLD HUNGER
$250,000TO ASSIST IN ALLEVIATING HUNGER
REACH WESTERN CT
$200,000TO ASSIST IN THEIR MISSION OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND SELF-ESTEEM ENHANCEMENT
TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES OF SERVICE MEMBERS AND WOUNDED WARRIORS
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PUTTING MORE BOOKS FEATURING DIVERSE CHARACTERS INTO THE HANDS OF ALL CHILDREN
FAITH FOOD PANTRY OF NEWTOWN INC
$100,000TO ASSIST IN ALLEVIATING HUNGER
TO ASSIST IN INSPIRING A LOVE OF ART AND READING THROUGH PICTURE BOOKS
CH BOOTH LIBRARY
$25,000TO ASSIST IN MEETING COMMUNITY NEEDS THROUGH LIBRARY SERVICES THAT POSITION THE LIBRARY AS A CONNECTOR, CONVENER, PARTNER, COMMUNITY HUB, AND A PLACE TO LEARN
TO ASSIST WITH RESEARCH FOR CHILDREN'S DISEASE
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$250,000TO ASSIST IN THEIR MISSION TO SUPPORT LIFE SAVING CARE FOR THOSE DEVASTATED BY EMERGENCIES, EPIDEMICS, AND NATURAL DISASTERS
WORLD HUNGER
$250,000TO ASSIST IN ALLEVIATING HUNGER
REACH WESTERN CT
$250,000TO ASSIST IN THEIR MISSION OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND SELF-ESTEEM ENHANCEMENT
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR DISASTER-IMPACTED FAMILIES THAT NEED IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE
TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES OF SERVICE MEMBERS AND WOUNDED WARRIORS
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PUTTING MORE BOOKS FEATURING DIVERSE CHARACTERS INTO THE HANDS OF ALL CHILDREN
TO ASSIST IN INSPIRING A LOVE OF ART AND READING THROUGH PICTURE BOOKS