The Taking Flight Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes. Its mission appears to focus on affordable housing initiatives, animal welfare, community service, and health-related programs. The foundation provides grants to organizations that assist families in need, promote wildlife conservation, and support health services. It primarily serves a diverse range of nonprofit organizations, including those involved in housing, animal shelters, and community health. While its funding is concentrated in certain areas, it demonstrates a commitment to addressing both human and animal welfare issues.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-midsize Colorado-region nonprofit working in housing stability, animal welfare, or community health that can be introduced by an existing grantee or local intermediary and seeks general/unrestricted or modest project support.
Good Fit
- • Located in Colorado or serving Boulder-area communities (most giving concentrated in CO).
- • Work in affordable housing, animal welfare/wildlife sanctuary, or community health services.
- • Request size in the small-to-midsize grant range consistent with past grants (examples in the portfolio range from low thousands up to mid-five-figures).
- • Existing relationship or referral from a past grantee, community foundation, or local intermediary.
- • Need for general operating support or clearly defined modest capital/project needs.
Geography
Giving is regionally concentrated: in the latest year roughly 78% of dollars went to Colorado, and only three states received grants that year, indicating a narrow geographic focus.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded eight distinct recipients in the latest year and funded a larger set across prior years (14–15 distinct recipients), so the observed recipient set is not tiny; however, dollars are highly concentrated (top five recipients captured 87% of the latest year's giving).
New Applicants
Behavior shows new recipients were funded (about 80% new in 2023 and 50% new in 2024), but the foundation also declares grants are to preselected recipients and provides no public contact route, so new-entrant access appears possible but not through a public application process.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
