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    Wings of Rescue

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    SAN DIEGO, CAWebsite3102880343

    About Wings of Rescue

    Wings of Rescue's mission is to fly large-scale transports of at-risk pets from over-crowded shelters and disaster areas to shelters where there is empty kennel space and waiting adopters, and to provide programs such as Operation Pit Stop (free spay/neuter for low-income families) to reduce shelter euthanasia.

    Focus Areas

    Animal rescue / transportSpay and neuter servicesDisaster relief for petsShelter support and capacity reliefPublic education on responsible pet ownership

    Who They Fund

    shelter animalscommunity/stray animalscompanion/pet animals

    Funding Style

    direct serviceoperational supportprogrammatic support

    About Wings of Rescue

    Wings of Rescue Inc gives through a transportation-and-veterinary model centered on moving at-risk pets and reducing shelter intake. Its largest recent grants show the scale of that approach: Fetch Inc received $735,562 in 2024, $639,365 in 2023, and $510,606 in 2025 for animal transportation. Alongside those large logistics awards, the foundation also funds spay/neuter work and shelter capacity relief, including $25,000 to Paws for Life K9 Rescue in 2025 for spray/neuters procedures and $20,000 to Humane Society of North Texas in 2023 for operational support. The organization’s mission statement emphasizes flying animals from overcrowded shelters and disaster areas to shelters with available kennel space and adopters, while also supporting programs such as Operation Pit Stop to lower shelter euthanasia through free sterilization services. Recent grants show a pattern of both direct transport support and targeted veterinary assistance, with recipients ranging from rescues to humane societies and community pet-welfare groups.

    What Wings of Rescue Funds

    A major part of the foundation’s work is transport logistics for shelter animals. Fetch Inc received three of the largest awards in the file for animal transportation across 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing sustained support for moving pets out of overcrowded situations. Another thread is spay/neuter support for community and shelter-facing groups. The foundation gave $25,000 to animal balance in 2024 and $25,000 to Sato Project in 2025 for spray/neuters procedures. It also supported shelter partners with $10,000 to New Beginnings for Merced Cou in 2023 for transport supplies, which connects to the operational side of moving animals between shelters. Public education and shelter-capacity relief appear in the broader program structure through Operation Pit Stop and flight support for rescue partners.

    How Wings of Rescue Gives

    Typical grants are modest relative to the largest transport awards: the distribution is $12,500 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $22,500 at the 75th percentile. The grant list also shows repeated awards to the same recipients across multiple years, including Fetch Inc and Humane Society of Tulsa, which points to recurring support rather than one-off gifts. The foundation is a grantmaker, not an individual-funding vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments. Its active programs include both direct service support and in-kind flight transport, and one transport program accepts unsolicited applications.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $643K

    Total Assets

    $2.5M

    Total Revenue

    $2.5M

    Total Expenses

    $2.4M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $13K and $23K, with a median of $15K.

    25th Percentile

    $13K

    Median

    $15K

    75th Percentile

    $23K

    Geographic Reach

    National11 states funded

    About 10% of grants go to recipients in FL.

    Funding intensity
    Low
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    Leadership

    RIC BROWDE

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    Topics

    spay/neuter services (sterilization programs)animal transport and logisticsveterinary procedure supportshelter operations & capacitytransport supplies and equipment

    Where Wings of Rescue Makes Grants

    Giving is national, and every recent grant in the file went to U.S. recipients. Oklahoma stands out as the top state by grant count, with Humane Society of Tulsa appearing in the recent grants list and the broader recipient mix also reaching Texas, Florida, California, New York, Missouri, Utah, New Mexico, Mississippi, and Indiana. California accounts for 9% of grants to recipients in the HQ state, which is a smaller share than the foundation’s overall national footprint.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Wings of Rescue

    What does Wings of Rescue Inc fund most often?

    It funds animal transport, spay/neuter services, shelter support, and disaster-related pet rescue. The grant list includes repeated transportation awards and multiple sterilization grants, while the organization’s mission centers on moving at-risk pets from overcrowded shelters and disaster areas to shelters with available space.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The grant-size distribution is $12,500 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $22,500 at the 75th percentile. That sits well below the foundation’s largest transport grants, which are much larger and appear to support a recurring logistics partner.

    Does Wings of Rescue Inc accept unsolicited applications?

    Yes, for its Shelter & Rescue Partner Flight Support program. That program is listed as accepting unsolicited applications and provides flight support for shelter and rescue partners transporting at-risk pets from overcrowded shelters and disaster areas.

    Are its grants concentrated in one state?

    No. The foundation gives nationally, and the recent grants are all to U.S. recipients. Oklahoma is the top state by grant count, while California accounts for 9% of grants to recipients in the HQ state.

    Do any grantees receive support in multiple years?

    Yes. Fetch Inc received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for animal transportation, and Humane Society of Tulsa received grants in 2024 and 2025 for spray/neuters procedures. That pattern suggests recurring support for some partners.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

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

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    Current and upcoming funding from Wings of Rescue that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: Varies

    Shelter & Rescue Partner (Flight Support)

    animal rescue transportshelter overcrowding reliefdisaster response+1 more

    Who can apply: Only decision makers at shelters or rescue organizations should apply. Applicants should be organizations involved in sending or receiving large-scale pet transports, with appropriate staffing, veterinary/vaccination protocols, USDA-certified health certificates, and access to a runway over 5,000 feet at the nearest airport.

    Deadline: No published deadline; applications appear to be accepted as needed based on limited capacity.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    FETCH INCBEND, OR$510,6062025ANIMAL TRANSPORTATION
    Sato ProjectBrooklyn, NY$25,0002025SPRAY/NEUTERS PROCEDURES
    Paws for Life K9 RescueMission Hills, CA$25,0002025SPRAY/NEUTERS PROCEDURES
    Friends of Miami Animals Founmiami, FL$15,0002025SPRAY/NEUTERS PROCEDURES
    IMPETUSSAINT LOUIS, MO$15,0002025SPRAY/NEUTERS PROCEDURES
    Humane Society of Tulsatulsa, OK$15,0002025SPRAY/NEUTERS PROCEDURES
    Hillsborough County Pet ResouTampa, FL$10,0002025SPRAY/NEUTERS PROCEDURES
    Humane Society of North TexasForth Worth, TX$10,0002025SPRAY/NEUTERS PROCEDURES
    Cache Humane SocietyLogan, UT$10,0002025SPRAY/NEUTERS PROCEDURES
    Helping Paws Across BordersPlacitas, NM$7,0002025SPRAY/NEUTERS PROCEDURES
    FETCH INCBEND, OR$735,5622024ANIMAL TRANSPORTATION
    animal balanceportland, OR$25,0002024SPRAY/NEUTERS PROCEDURES
    Friends of Miami Animals Founmiami, FL$20,0002024SPRAY/NEUTERS PROCEDURES
    Humane Society of Tulsatulsa, OK$15,0002024SPRAY/NEUTERS PROCEDURES
    HUMANE SOCIETY OF INDIANAPOLIIndianapolis, IN$15,0002024SPRAY/NEUTERS PROCEDURES
    Humane Society of North TexasForth Worth, TX$15,0002024SPRAY/NEUTERS PROCEDURES
    Humane Society of Tampa Baytampa, FL$10,0002024SPRAY/NEUTERS PROCEDURES
    Angel Wing Acres Welfare Socisummit, MS$8,6052024SPRAY/NEUTERS PROCEDURES
    FETCH INCBEND, OR$639,3652023ANIMAL TRANSPORTATION
    Humane Society of North TexasForth Worth, TX$20,0002023OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
    New Beginnings for Merced CouWINTON, CA$10,0002023Transport Supplies

    FETCH INC

    $510,606
    BEND, OR2025

    ANIMAL TRANSPORTATION

    Sato Project

    $25,000
    Brooklyn, NY2025

    SPRAY/NEUTERS PROCEDURES

    Paws for Life K9 Rescue

    $25,000
    Mission Hills, CA2025

    SPRAY/NEUTERS PROCEDURES

    Friends of Miami Animals Foun

    $15,000
    miami, FL2025

    SPRAY/NEUTERS PROCEDURES

    IMPETUS

    $15,000
    SAINT LOUIS, MO2025

    SPRAY/NEUTERS PROCEDURES

    Humane Society of Tulsa

    $15,000
    tulsa, OK2025

    SPRAY/NEUTERS PROCEDURES

    Hillsborough County Pet Resou

    $10,000
    Tampa, FL2025

    SPRAY/NEUTERS PROCEDURES

    Humane Society of North Texas

    $10,000
    Forth Worth, TX2025

    SPRAY/NEUTERS PROCEDURES

    Cache Humane Society

    $10,000
    Logan, UT2025

    SPRAY/NEUTERS PROCEDURES

    Helping Paws Across Borders

    $7,000
    Placitas, NM2025

    SPRAY/NEUTERS PROCEDURES

    FETCH INC

    $735,562
    BEND, OR2024

    ANIMAL TRANSPORTATION

    animal balance

    $25,000
    portland, OR2024

    SPRAY/NEUTERS PROCEDURES

    Friends of Miami Animals Foun

    $20,000
    miami, FL2024

    SPRAY/NEUTERS PROCEDURES

    Humane Society of Tulsa

    $15,000
    tulsa, OK2024

    SPRAY/NEUTERS PROCEDURES

    HUMANE SOCIETY OF INDIANAPOLI

    $15,000
    Indianapolis, IN2024

    SPRAY/NEUTERS PROCEDURES

    Humane Society of North Texas

    $15,000
    Forth Worth, TX2024

    SPRAY/NEUTERS PROCEDURES

    Humane Society of Tampa Bay

    $10,000
    tampa, FL2024

    SPRAY/NEUTERS PROCEDURES

    Angel Wing Acres Welfare Soci

    $8,605
    summit, MS2024

    SPRAY/NEUTERS PROCEDURES

    FETCH INC

    $639,365
    BEND, OR2023

    ANIMAL TRANSPORTATION

    Humane Society of North Texas

    $20,000
    Forth Worth, TX2023

    OPERATIONAL SUPPORT

    New Beginnings for Merced Cou

    $10,000
    WINTON, CA2023

    Transport Supplies