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Grant recipient EIN 20-5946832International aid

Who funds Flying Kites Inc?

30 private foundations gave Flying Kites Inc in Boston, MA $2.1 million across 67 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

67 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Meldrum FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2025

    Teacher tech training program & center, wash initiatives

    $250,000
  2. Wellsprings Family FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2025

    General operating support

    $100,000
  3. Evelyn S and K E Barrett FoundationYork, ME 2025

    Providing for the expansion of the Flying Kites School Network in Kenya.

    $50,000
  4. Farvue Foundation IncWashington, DC 2025

    General support

    $50,000
  5. Micah 68 FoundationHolland, MI 2025

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

    $35,000
  6. Kathryn B McQuade FoundationPennington, NJ 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  7. Wellsprings Family FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2024

    General operating support

    $100,000
  8. Evelyn S and K E Barrett FoundationYork, ME 2024

    Providing for the expansion of the Flying Kites School Network in Kenya.

    $50,000
  9. Farvue Foundation IncWashington, DC 2024

    Support

    $50,000
  10. Meldrum FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2024

    Kenya humanitarian aid: literacy

    $50,000
  11. Micah 68 FoundationHolland, MI 2024

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

    $40,000
  12. Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Flying kites teacher training institute: training for kenya's tomorrow, today.

    $23,900
  13. Mr Owl FoundationWaltham, MA 2024

    Equips early childhood educators and primary teachers in kenya's communities with the skills they need

    $15,000
  14. Journey Charitable FoundationSouthlake, TX 2024

    Support program expansion of Girls United & GBV

    $10,000
  15. Wellsprings Family FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2023

    General operating forflying kites

    $100,000
  16. Meldrum FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2023

    Kenya humanitarian aid: literacy

    $62,500
  17. Micah 68 FoundationHolland, MI 2023

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

    $45,000
  18. Weyerhaeuser Family FoundationincSt Paul, MN 2023

    Launch of girls united across the flying kites school network

    $30,000
  19. Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Flying kites teacher training institute: training for kenya's tomorrow, today.

    $26,700
  20. Evelyn S and K E Barrett FoundationYork, ME 2023

    Providing for the support of training volunteers to address gender based violence and other risks to children.

    $17,500
  21. Lacewing FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Assistance

    $15,000
  22. Mr Owl FoundationWaltham, MA 2023

    Equips early childhood educators and primary teachers in kenya's communities with the skills they need

    $15,000
  23. Richard & Susan Smith Family FoundationNewton, MA 2023

    Education

    $10,000
  24. JonesLippincott Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    General Purposes

    $5,000
  25. Bogle Family FoundationWellesley, MA 2023

    General contribution.

    $500
  26. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $266
  27. Wellsprings Family FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2022

    General operating forflying kites

    $100,000
  28. Meldrum FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2022

    Kenya humanitarian aid: literacy

    $62,500
  29. Micah 68 FoundationHolland, MI 2022

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

    $55,000
  30. Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Flying kites teacher training institute: training for kenya's tomorrow, today.

    $30,000
  31. Weyerhaeuser Family FoundationincSt Paul, MN 2022

    Launch of girls united across the flying kites school network

    $30,000
  32. Mr Owl FoundationWaltham, MA 2022

    Equips early childhood educators and primary teachers in kenya's communities with the skills they need

    $15,000
  33. The Good Works Institute IncSun Valley, ID 2022

    General

    $15,000
  34. Lacewing FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Assistance

    $10,000
  35. Journey Charitable FoundationSouthlake, TX 2022

    Support Girls United Clubs across 3 additional primary schools in Kenya by training 23 additional teachers to deliver curriculum to 900 additional girls and facilitate distribution of menstrual health kits.

    $10,000
  36. Someone Elses Child IncMarblehead, MA 2022

    For purpose of donation to charitable organizations

    $5,000
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $437
  38. Wellsprings Family FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2021

    General operating forflying kites

    $80,000
  39. Kathryn B McQuade FoundationPennington, NJ 2021

    Unrestricted general

    $50,000
  40. Ronald W Naito MD FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    General operating support

    $50,000
  41. Meldrum FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2021

    Kenya humanitarian aid: literacy

    $50,000
  42. Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Flying kites teacher training institute: training for kenya's tomorrow, today.

    $30,000
  43. The Good Works Institute IncSun Valley, ID 2021

    General

    $30,000
  44. Allen FoundationMidland, MI 2021

    Fighting hunger

    $19,300
  45. Mr Owl FoundationWaltham, MA 2021

    Equips early childhood educators and primary teachers in kenya's communities with the skills they need

    $15,000
  46. Lacewing FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Assistance

    $10,000
  47. Stephenson Pope Babcock FoundationWinstonsalem, NC 2021

    Charitable use

    $10,000
  48. Journey Charitable FoundationSouthlake, TX 2021

    Support Uji Porridge Program across the Flying Kites School Network in rural Kenya.

    $8,300
  49. Umberto Romano and Clorinda Romano Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Charitable Contribution

    $5,000
  50. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    In support of RF donations to charitable organizations

    $540
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $423
  52. Wellsprings Family FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2020

    Support forlaunch padinitiative

    $80,000
  53. Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Flying kites teacher training institute: training for kenya's tomorrow, today.

    $17,822
  54. Mr Owl FoundationWaltham, MA 2020

    Equips early childhood educators and primary teachers in kenya's communities with the skills they need

    $15,000
  55. Topfer Family FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    To support general operating expenses

    $2,605
  56. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $270
  57. Moneygram Foundation IncDallas, TX 2019

    Training and coaching will be provided in the areas of classroom behavior management techniques, student engagement and collaboration, lesson plan creation and developing leadership skills and emotional intelligence. The foundation grant will cover the cost of four program coaches who will provide this intensive training and support.

    $45,000
  58. The Good Works Institute IncSun Valley, ID 2019

    General

    $19,750
  59. Mr Owl FoundationWaltham, MA 2019

    Equips early childhood educators and primary teachers in kenya's communities with the skills they need

    $15,000
  60. HDR FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    Charitable

    $14,991
  61. Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    Flying kites teacher training institute: training for kenya's tomorrow, today.

    $10,000
  62. Wagner Family Charitable Trust UA 11172000Pittsburgh, PA 2019

    General support

    $2,000
  63. Topfer Family FoundationAustin, TX 2019

    To support general operating expenses

    $1,303
  64. The Farview FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    For charitable,religious, scientific, literary and educational purposes

    $25,000
  65. The Hastings Family Foundation IncVero Beach, FL 2018

    General purpose

    $1,045
  66. The Baker Family TrustWellesley, MA 2018

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  67. The Joukowsky Family FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General support

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other international aid organizations in Boston, MA and are not among Flying Kites Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 85 grants Accepts applications $114,055 to similar organizations
  2. Landry Family FoundationBoston, MA 24 grants Preselected only $2,965,273 to similar organizations
  3. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 12 grants Accepts applications $71,150 to similar organizations
  4. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 327 grants Accepts applications $521,396,756 to similar organizations
  5. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 15 grants Preselected only $45,697 to similar organizations
  6. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 61 grants Accepts applications $25,784,673 to similar organizations
  7. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 28 grants Preselected only $16,571,054 to similar organizations
  8. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 8 grants Preselected only $836,975 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-5946832 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.