2025-11-17T13:49:41-08:00 2024-12-31 743216978 Nawrocki Smith LLP 100 Motor Parkway Suite 580 Hauppauge NY 11788 990 2024-01-01 542137595 Wings World Quest Inc WING 9177639914 780 Third Avenue 47th Floor New York NY 10017 Meredith Ayan CEO 2025-11-17 true true Christopher Angotta P02394428 6317569500 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Meredith Ayan 780 Third Avenue 47th Floor New York NY 10017 872662 false X wingsworldquest.org X 2003 NY WINGS recognizes and supports women leaders making important discoveries in science and exploration.We award unrestricted grants to WINGS Fellows to support their quests to find solutions to global problems through bold research and exploration projects. Grants and honoraria are awarded to Women of Discovery Awardees, Flag Carriers and speakers.We serve a growing global community of Fellows and Flag Carriers by providing a platform through which they can network, share achievements and garner support for their work.Our various events, such as our Women of Discovery Annual Gala, Explorer Talks, and Global Explorers Forum, celebrate and showcase the groundbreaking expeditions of these women scientists and explorers, whose discoveries advance scientific inquiry, stimulate conservation, and lead to better understanding of our world.By showcasing the work of our intrepid scientists andexplorers we are inspiring young girls to follow a career path that they may never have thought possible. 16 14 0 30 0 534121 373389 25269 18 23 240730 534139 639411 76498 134500 0 282595 156000 0 86205 83092 406706 442185 697206 91954 -57795 308898 281959 70945 101801 237953 180158 X WINGS WORLDQUEST RECOGNIZES AND SUPPORTS EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN LEADERS IN SCIENCE AND EXPLORATION INVESTIGATING SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL PROBLEMS. false false 369074 100000 THE WINGS WOMEN OF DISCOVERY FELLOWS PROGRAM RECOGNIZES EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN WHO ARE MAKING DISCOVERIES AND FINDING SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL PROBLEMS THROUGH BOLD RESEARCH, CONSERVATION AND EXPLORATION PROJECTS. THE WINGS FELLOWS PROGRAM HAS BECOME A POWERFUL NETWORK FOR WOMEN WORKING IN THE FIELD SCIENCES TO ACTIVELY ENGAGE IN INTERDISCIPLINARY EXCHANGE AND COLLABORATION. EACH NEWLY INDUCTED FELLOW IS RECOGNIZED AT THE WOMEN OF DISCOVERY GALA AND RECEIVES A $20,000 GRANT TO SUPPORT HER WORK. AS OF 2025, WINGS HAS SUPPORTED 115 WOMEN THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. 91000 In Her Nature: Wildlife docuseries airing on PBS Nature featuring leading women in conservation. 30500 30500 THE WINGS FLAG IS RECOGNIZED AS A SYMBOL OF EXCELLENCE IN DISCOVERY ANDKNOWLEDGE AND CERTIFIES THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ITS CARRIER'S ENDEAVOR. MORE THAN 150SCIENTISTS AND EXPLORERS HAVE FLOWN THE NUMBERED WINGS FLAGS ACROSS MORE THAN 80 COUNTRIES AND AT BOTH POLES, ESTABLISHING A UNIQUE BOND OF HIGH ACHIEVERS, CREATIVE THINKERS, AND BOLD LEADERS NOTABLE FOR THEIR COURAGE AND COMMITMENT TO DISCOVERY. FLAG CARRIERS ARE WOMEN LEADING ORIGINAL FIELD RESEARCH OR DOCUMENTATION RELATED TO AN EXPEDITION AND/OR RESEARCH PROJECT, INCLUDING LAB RESEARCH ASSESSING SAMPLES/DATA COLLECTED IN THE FIELD, THAT FOCUS ON INVESTIGATING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NATURE OF OUR WORLD AND ADVANCING CONSERVATION EFFORTS ON LAND, AIR AND WATER THROUGH SCIENCE AND ADVOCACY. THIS HONOR COMES WITH A GRANT AWARD BETWEEN $2,000 - $5,000 DEPENDANT ON THE SIZE OF THE EXPEDITION. 10172 4000 WINGS Explorer Talks, a signature public program that amplifies the voices and work of women scientists and explorers from around the world. These events provide educational opportunities for diverse audiences, ranging from students to the general publiC, by showcasing WINGS Explorers groundbreaking research, discoveries, and fieldwork. WINGS provides each speaker with a $1,000 stipend in recognition of their time and expertise, ensuring that women scientists and explorers are compensated for sharing their knowledge. By highlighting diverse role models in science, conservation, and exploration, Explorer Talks inspire the next generation, broaden public understanding of global challenges, and build support for innovative solutions. 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