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Nonprofit · EIN 35-7077945

WINGS OF FREEDOM FOUNDATION TR

Also known as BETTY M HIGGINS TTEE

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · IRVINE, CA 92614

Financials

$3.7M$8.3M2021$596K$1.8M2022$313K$4.8M2023$467K$1.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WINGS OF FREEDOM FOUNDATION TR by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990-PF$466,713$1,649,229-$1,182,516$2,844,805$0$2,844,805
September 30, 2024990-PF$313,112$4,784,360-$4,471,248$4,023,334$0$4,023,334
September 30, 2023990-PF$596,466$1,825,087-$1,228,621$8,472,263$0$8,472,263
September 30, 2022990-PF$3,749,488$8,256,928-$4,507,440$9,719,469$0$9,719,469
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$91,900
Net gain from sales of assets
$374,813

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,600,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,609,206
Excise tax on investment income
$5,998

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,023,334
Total assets, end of year
$2,844,805
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$2,844,805
Fair market value of assets
$3,877,012
Qualifying distributions
$1,609,206
Net investment income
$466,713

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PATRICIA HIGGINS
3500 BIRCH ST, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660
TRUSTEE5$0
990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2024: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PATRICIA HIGGINS
3500 BIRCH ST, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660
TRUSTEE5$0
990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2023: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PATRICIA HIGGINS
3500 BIRCH ST, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660
TRUSTEE5$0
990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2022: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PATRICIA HIGGINS
3500 BIRCH ST, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660
TRUSTEE5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
C/O JANET WIESEN 5 PARK PLAZA 20TH, IRVINE, CA 92614-0000
In care of
% BETTY HIGGINS
Signed the 990-PF
-, -
Phone
(888) 730-4933
Return prepared by
PWC US TAX LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 35-7077945 or by the name WINGS OF FREEDOM FOUNDATION TR.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990-PF on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
35-7077945
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2020
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,844,805
Income (IRS master file)
$1,782,697

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
February 15, 2017
Posted by the IRS
October 11, 2017
Reinstated
Effective February 15, 2017

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFSeptember 2025$466,713$1,649,229$2,844,805XML
990-PFSeptember 2024$313,112$4,784,360$4,023,334XML
990-PFSeptember 2023$596,466$1,825,087$8,472,263XML
990-PFSeptember 2022$3,749,488$8,256,928$9,719,469XML
990-PFSeptember 2021–––IRS
990-PFSeptember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 35-7077945).

Questions about WINGS OF FREEDOM FOUNDATION TR

What is the EIN of WINGS OF FREEDOM FOUNDATION TR?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WINGS OF FREEDOM FOUNDATION TR is 35-7077945.
Is WINGS OF FREEDOM FOUNDATION TR tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on February 15, 2017 and reinstated it effective February 15, 2017.
Are donations to WINGS OF FREEDOM FOUNDATION TR tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does WINGS OF FREEDOM FOUNDATION TR file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of WINGS OF FREEDOM FOUNDATION TR due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WINGS OF FREEDOM FOUNDATION TR last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended September 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of WINGS OF FREEDOM FOUNDATION TR?
The 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 1 person; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WINGS OF FREEDOM FOUNDATION TR have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $466,713, expenses of $1,649,229 and total assets of $2,844,805 at year end.

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