The Wing Shadow Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The filing says the foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable organisations, so a cold approach is unlikely to be considered.
- Its recorded grants are general operating support for Bible-focused, mission-oriented, international-aid and prison ministry organisations, so a request framed that way matches its past giving.
- In its latest filing, 95% of grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in earlier filings, so an existing relationship matters more than anything else.
- About 8 in 10 of its grants fall between $425,000 and $1,800,000, with a median of $885,000, though this is a typical band rather than a ceiling, as its largest grant was about $1,950,000.
- Its geographic focus is not stated, so the states where it has mainly given reflect past grants only and do not limit who may apply.
Overview
The Wing Shadow Foundation is a US private foundation based in Ada, MI.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filings record grants as general operating support for charitable organisations. The recipients include Bible-focused organisations, mission-oriented bodies, international-aid organisations and prison ministries. A substantial share of the recorded funding goes to organisations that recur across filings, while the portfolio also includes other recipients. The grants reach recipients in twelve states. The filing says that contributions are made only to preselected charitable organisations and that unsolicited requests are not accepted.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Florida, Indiana, California, Illinois, Michigan and the United States.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 95% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 36 grants to organisations were $885,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 23%
- The largest single recipient received 10% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 95% of grant dollars went to organisations The Wing Shadow Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 13 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $1.2M (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Cru · General operating$1,942,5472024 tax year
- Open Doors International USA · General operating$1,800,2922024 tax year
- Mercy · General operating$1,696,5222024 tax year
- Frontlines International Operations · General operating$1,542,8502024 tax year
- Bible League · General operating$1,317,9832024 tax year
- Biblica · General operating$1,263,0132024 tax year
- Global Aid · General operating$1,174,0002024 tax year
- Crossroads Prison Ministries · General operating$750,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- James Rosloniec — Treasurer
- Nan Van Andel — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $10,219,074 | $9,916,424 | $84,577,557 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $12,638,757 | $12,205,611 | $110,644,373 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $15,112,068 | $14,350,760 | $132,144,494 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Contact
- Ada, MI