The Taking Flight Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 46-3706325
Foundation Overview
Based in Wilmington, DE, The Taking Flight Foundation has awarded 139 grants totaling $785,950 to organizations in Colorado, Nevada and 15 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $200 to $35,000, with a median award of $3,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 of 8 recipients (25%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
64% of grants are awarded in Colorado, with additional funding distributed across 16 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Colorado, funding concentrates in Boulder (66%), Denver (22%), Greenwood Vlg (4%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 865% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (55%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Taking Flight Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeroangel Incorporated | $1,500 | Denver, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Animal Humane Association Of Star Valley Inc | $5,000 | Thayne, WY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Birds Of Prey Foundation | $15,000 | Broomfield, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Circle Of Hope Health Care Services | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Community Foundation | $10,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association Inc | $35,000 | Boulder, CO, US | To Be Used In The Housing Program To Keep Clients In Their Homes Whenever Possible | 2024 |
| Friends Of The Bridger-teton | $5,000 | Jackson, WY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| The Wild Animal Sanctuary A Colorado Non-profit Co | $7,770 | Keenesburg, CO, US | To Purchase 10 Acres For The Wild Animal Refuge | 2024 |
| Aeroangel Incorporated | $3,500 | Denver, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Angel Flight West Inc | $10,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Birds Of Prey Foundation | $10,000 | Broomfield, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Circle Of Hope Health Care Services | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Commemorative Air Force | $500 | Dallas, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Cyclists 4 Community | $2,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association Inc | $20,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Medical Assistance Program | 2023 |
| Fhs-bhs After Prom Inc | $1,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Friends Of The Earth | $400 | San Francisco, CA, US | Funds For Protection Of Wolves | 2023 |
| Gem State Aviation Fund Inc | $2,500 | Eagle, ID, US | Defibrillator At A Back Country Airstrip In Idaho | 2023 |
| Girls On The Run Of The Rockies | $3,000 | Greenwood Village, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Metro Food Rescue | $10,000 | W Bloomfield, MI, US | To Purchase New Food Truck | 2023 |
| Regis University | $3,000 | Denver, CO, US | The Porter Billips Academy | 2023 |
| Star Valley Medical Center Charitable Foundation | $10,000 | Afton, WY, US | Alpine Clinic Capital Campaign | 2023 |
| Wish For Wheels | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Aeroangel Incorporated | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Alexander Dawson Foundation | $10,000 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Dawson School, Lafayette, Colorado | 2022 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Of Color | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Boulder Shelter For The Homeless Inc | $2,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Boulder Valley Womens Health Center Inc | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Collings Foundation Inc | $15,000 | Hudson, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Colorado Music Festival | $3,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Center For The Musical Arts | 2022 |
| Community Foundation | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Marshall Fire Victims Of Boulder County | 2022 |
| Community Foundation | $10,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association Inc | $30,000 | Boulder, CO, US | This Grant Is For The Medical Assistance Program | 2022 |
| Girls On The Run Of The Rockies | $5,000 | Greenwood Vlg, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| International Fund For Animal Welfare Inc | $5,000 | Yarmouth Port, MA, US | Your Work With Elephants | 2022 |
| Jewish Family Services Of Colorado Inc | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Regis University | $4,000 | Denver, CO, US | For The Porter Billips Academy | 2022 |
| Western Resource Advocates | $1,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Aeroangel Incorporated | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Alexander Dawson Foundation | $10,000 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Dawson School, Lafayette, Colorado | 2022 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Of Color | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Boulder Shelter For The Homeless Inc | $2,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Boulder Valley Womens Health Center Inc | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Collings Foundation Inc | $15,000 | Hudson, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Colorado Music Festival | $3,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Center For The Musical Arts | 2022 |
| Community Foundation | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Marshall Fire Victims Of Boulder County | 2022 |
| Community Foundation | $10,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association Inc | $30,000 | Boulder, CO, US | This Grant Is For The Medical Assistance Program | 2022 |
| Girls On The Run Of The Rockies | $5,000 | Greenwood Vlg, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| International Fund For Animal Welfare Inc | $5,000 | Yarmouth Port, MA, US | Your Work With Elephants | 2022 |
| Jewish Family Services Of Colorado Inc | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Regis University | $4,000 | Denver, CO, US | For The Porter Billips Academy | 2022 |
| Western Resource Advocates | $1,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Aeroangel Incorporated | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Alexander Dawson Foundation | $10,000 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Dawson School, Lafayette, Colorado | 2022 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Of Color | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Boulder Shelter For The Homeless Inc | $2,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Boulder Valley Womens Health Center Inc | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Collings Foundation Inc | $15,000 | Hudson, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Colorado Music Festival | $3,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Center For The Musical Arts | 2022 |
| Community Foundation | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Marshall Fire Victims Of Boulder County | 2022 |
| Community Foundation | $10,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association Inc | $30,000 | Boulder, CO, US | This Grant Is For The Medical Assistance Program | 2022 |
| Girls On The Run Of The Rockies | $5,000 | Greenwood Vlg, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| International Fund For Animal Welfare Inc | $5,000 | Yarmouth Port, MA, US | Your Work With Elephants | 2022 |
| Jewish Family Services Of Colorado Inc | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Regis University | $4,000 | Denver, CO, US | For The Porter Billips Academy | 2022 |
| Western Resource Advocates | $1,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Abc In Darien Inc | $1,500 | Darien, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Aeroangel Incorporated | $8,000 | Denver, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Alpine Ems Inc | $1,500 | Alpine, WY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Angel Flight West Inc | $5,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Colorado Music Festival | $2,500 | Boulder, CO, US | Center For The Musical Arts Fund | 2021 |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association Inc | $25,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Medical Assistance Program Fund | 2021 |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association Inc | $25,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Friends Of The Bridger-teton | $5,000 | Jackson, WY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Girls On The Run Of The Rockies | $2,000 | Greenwood Vlg, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center | $750 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Guiding Eyes For The Blind Inc | $2,000 | Yorktown Hts, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Hillel The Foundation For Jewish Campus Life | $2,500 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres Usa Inc - Doctors Without | $3,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Regis University | $3,000 | Denver, CO, US | Porter Billups Leadership Academy Fund | 2021 |
| Star Valley Search And Rescue | $1,500 | Afton, WY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| The Nature Conservancy - Colorado Chapter | $2,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| United States Public Interest Research Group Educa | $2,000 | Denver, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Western Resource Advocates | $2,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Abc In Darien Inc | $1,000 | Darien, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Aish Hatorah Detroit | $500 | Oak Park, MI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Alexander Dawson Foundation | $2,000 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Alexander Dawson School In Lafayette, Colorado | 2020 |
| Alexander Dawson Foundation | $1,500 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Dawson School, Lafayette, Colorado | 2020 |
| Alpine Ems Inc | $500 | Alpine, WY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Child And Family Advocacy Program | $1,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Colorado Music Festival | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Congregation Har Hashem | $2,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| E Town | $1,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Friends Of The Bridger-teton | $5,000 | Jackson, WY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Guiding Eyes For The Blind Inc | $500 | Yorktown Hts, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Hillel The Foundation For Jewish Campus Life | $2,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Hillside Learning Center | $20,000 | Longmont, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Lift Up Of Routt County | $500 | Steamboat Spr, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Regis University | $2,500 | Denver, CO, US | Porter Billups Leadership Academy Fund | 2020 |
| Regis University | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | The Porter Billups Leadership Academy Fund | 2020 |
| Rocky Mountain Public Media Inc | $200 | Denver, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Abc In Darien Inc | $1,500 | Darien, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Alexander Dawson Foundation | $12,000 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Dawson School Lafayette, Colorado | 2018 |
| Alpine Ems Inc | $500 | Alpine, WY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Centennial Middle School | $1,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Child And Family Advocacy Program | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Congregation Har Hashem | $1,080 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Congregation Nevei Kodesh | $1,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall Inc | $7,500 | Detroit, MI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association Inc | $1,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association Inc | $25,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Medical Fund Reimbursement For Efa Clients | 2018 |
| Hillel The Foundation For Jewish Campus Life | $2,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Jewish Family Services Of Colorado Inc | $2,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Keep A Child Alive | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Programs In Durban, South Africa | 2018 |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres Usa Inc - Doctors Without | $1,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Partners In Action Inc | $5,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Aeroangel | $2,000 | Denver, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| African Conservation Centre Us | $1,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Boulder Jewish Community Center | $25,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Capital Campaign Pledge | 2017 |
| Boulder Valley Womens Health Center Inc | $1,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Centennial Middle School | $1,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Child And Family Advocacy Program | $2,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Congregation Nevei Kodesh | $1,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Hillel The Foundation For Jewish Campus Life | $2,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Jewish Family Services Of Colorado Inc | $1,500 | Boulder, CO, US | Charitable Event | 2017 |
| Kadima | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Cjnv Program | 2017 |
| Safehouse Progressive Alliance For Nonviolence Inc | $2,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Southern Hills Middle School | $2,500 | Boulder, CO, US | For The Purchase Of Chrome Books For Students | 2017 |
| Boulder Valley Womens Health Center Inc | $1,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Congregation Nevei Kodesh | $1,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Heifer Project International | $1,500 | Little Rock, AR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Hillel The Foundation For Jewish Campus Life | $2,500 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Meals On Wheels Of Boulder Inc | $750 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Nature Conservancy | $1,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Southern Hills Middle School | $1,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 46-3706325 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | FOUNDATION SOURCE 501 SILVERSIDE RD Wilmington, DE 19809-0000 |
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| Pres, Dir, Sec, Treas | Jonathan Berman |
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Forms 990-PF
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