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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-3706325

The Taking Flight Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $104,000 paid in grants.

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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

    $104,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,189,356

  • Tax year 2024

    $89,270

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,039,419

  • Tax year 2023

    $90,900

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,969,303

  • Tax year 2022

    $110,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,030,128

  • Tax year 2021

    $94,750

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,108,020

  • Tax year 2020

    $50,700

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,115,732

  • Tax year 2019

    $72,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,262,121

  • Tax year 2018

    $76,080

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,269,633

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Birds of Prey FoundationBroomfield, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  2. Friends of the Great CommissionDallas, WA

    Medical Mission Eswatini - Mercy Air Sight Flight

    $15,000
  3. Child and Family Advocacy ProgramBoulder, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  4. Circle of Hope Health Care ServicesWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  5. Friends of the Bridger-TetonJackson, WY

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  6. Mercy Air Helicopter IncFt Lauderdale, FL

    Helicopter Operations in Eswatini

    $10,000
  7. The Wild Animal Sanctuary A Colorado Non-Profit CoKeenesburg, CO

    Wild Animal Refuge Land Purchase

    $10,000
  8. Child Safe MichiganFarmington Hills, MI

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  9. Longhopes Donkey Shelter IncBennett, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  10. Western Resource AdvocatesBoulder, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  11. Rocky Mountain Public Media IncDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  12. Star Valley Search and RescueAfton, WY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,500
  13. Equal Representation of Media Advocacy CorporationAlamosa, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  14. Public Broadcasting of Colorado IncDenver, CO

    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. Crime and legal aid2 grants $13,00023% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $10,00018% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $10,00018% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $10,00018% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $5,0009% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $5,0009% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $4,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado8 grants $52,500
  2. Washington1 grant $15,000
  3. Wyoming2 grants $11,500
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  5. Florida1 grant $10,000
  6. Michigan1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Jonathan BermanPres, Dir, Sec, Treas Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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