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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-1448765

The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $262,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $262,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,675,635
  • Tax year 2024

    $236,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,778,972
  • Tax year 2023

    $258,700

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,718,843
  • Tax year 2022

    $289,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $3,902,591
  • Tax year 2021

    $233,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $3,923,984
  • Tax year 2020

    $235,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,927,958
  • Tax year 2019

    $159,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $4,124,456
  • Tax year 2018

    $155,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $4,041,123

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Farming Falmouth IncTeaticket, MA

    in support of the purchase of The Patch

    $50,000
  2. Lowells Maritime Foundation DBA Lowells Boat ShopAmesbury, MA

    The National Parks Service Fund and the LBS Azorean whaleboat project

    $40,000
  3. Falmouth Housing Trust IncFalmouth, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  4. Historic Highfield IncFalmouth, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  5. Natural Resources Trust of EastonNorth Easton, MA

    For the Pine Craft Combo Prefab Unit project and the CarryAll 502 Electric Cart

    $25,000
  6. Belonging to Each Other IncFalmouth, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  7. Companion Animal Program IncChatham, MA

    to review and update CAP website

    $20,000
  8. North Chelmsford Village Association IncN Chelmsford, MA

    Vinal Square Clock Tower Fund

    $20,000
  9. The Nemasket Group IncMattapoisett, MA

    towards 2025 Annual Appeal

    $10,000
  10. Helping Hands and HoovesMattapoisett, MA

    Red Oak Garden Project

    $5,000
  11. Falmouth Service Center IncFalmouth, MA

    Fresh Start Backpack Program

    $2,500
  12. Los Angeles Fire Department FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  13. Makah Cultural and Reseach CenterNeah Bay, WA

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  14. Pasadena Humane SocietyPasadena, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  15. Rosies Place IncBoston, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  16. The Greater Boston Food Bank IncBoston, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  17. Woodlands ConservancyBelle Chasse, LA

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  18. World Central Kitchen IncorporatedWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  19. American Near East Refugee Aid IncWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  20. Heal Palestine IncKent, OH

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  21. Palestine Childrens Relief FundBurbank, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $67,50032% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $50,00024% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $25,00012% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter2 grants $22,50011% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation2 grants $22,50011% of the total
  6. Jobs and employment1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  7. 4 other causes7 grants $15,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts13 grants $247,500
  2. California3 grants $6,000
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $3,000
  4. Louisiana1 grant $2,500
  5. Washington1 grant $2,500
  6. Ohio1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Diane B GiffordSec, Trustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ian C GiffordTreas, Trustee Hours 2Pay $0
  • Susan H GiffordChairman, Trustee Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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