Through one-of-a-kind programming and fundraising, we bridge generations and inspire curiosity abroad while providing students in underserved communities with passports and travel grants so they, too, can gain a global perspective.
current fundraising efforts.

OUR FOUNDATION: We are currently looking for donors & partners to help fund our foundation reach $10,000. the foundation provides $160 Passport Grants, $500-2,000 Travel Stipends, and educational resources to our students.
travel@Home Program: we are looking for travel@home sponsors to fund our travel@home kits for our students, each kit is $700
too fly documentation.
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facts & figures.
through our efforts we’ve helped students travel over 131,800 miles since 2018, with each student traveling 3,300 miles from home on average.
data as of June 2020
the ‘wheels up’ blog.
we’ll keep you in the loop on our thoughts, event recaps, and why we believe it is important to increase the percentage of students of color that are able to volunteer and study abroad (currently it is only 6% of students!). Be sure to check out out our latest blog posts and share with your network.
press releases.
In November 2023, Too Fly announced it will issue $60,000 worth of travel grants and passport scholarships, impacting over 40 students residing in various states, including in Texas, California, Oklahoma, Georgia and Washington D.C. This cohort of grantees will be traveling to six continents, representing 12 countries, and 38,000 collective miles from home. To date, the Too Fly FOundation has helped nearly 300 students see the world.
At the close of 2022, Too Fly announces that it has issued $50,000 worth of travel grants and passport scholarships to over 75 students residing in Texas, New York, Georgia, Missouri, Ohio, and Oklahoma. Additionally, Too Fly will be equipping over 120 students with brand new luggage and travel resources as they embark on their study-abroad adventures.
American Airlines is now the Official Airlines of the Too Fly Fundraiser, in partnership with the Too Fly Foundation. Too Fly is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides travel grants and passport scholarships to help underrepresented youth study abroad. Since 2016, Too Fly has helped over 175 students across the nation see the world.
Mavs Take ACTION! has partnered with the Too Fly Foundation to provide virtual travel experiences for middle schoolers in South Dallas. The Too Fly Foundation is a Dallas-based 501(c)(3) that provides travel grants and passport scholarships to help underrepresented youth study abroad. Mavs Take ACTION! is a social advocacy initiative of the Dallas Mavericks, which addresses racial inequalities, promotes social justice, and drives change within Dallas/Fort Worth.
DALLAS, TX… Bola Ibidapo and Brandon Miller, cofounders of the Too Fly Foundation, received a huge surprise as they made an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, alongside celebrity guests Tyler Perry and Parker Young. During the segment, Too Fly was gifted with a $50,000 donation from Texas-based grocer, H-E-B. Tyler Perry, moved by the organization’s work, matched the donation with an additional $50,000.
IN SEPTEMBER 2021, TOO FLY ANNOUNCED IT WILL BE ISSUING $9,000 WORTH OF TRAVEL GRANTS AND PASSPORT SCHOLARSHIPS TO OVER 20 STUDENTS RESIDING IN TEXAS, NEW YORK, MISSOURI, AND MICHIGAN. IN 2020, DESPITE THE PAUSE OF TRAVEL WORLDWIDE DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, TOO FLY ISSUED OVER $8,000 WORTH OF SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS TO ASSIST THEM WITH SCHOOL-RELATED NEEDS.
In September 2019, The Too Fly Foundation surprised the students at the Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy with a travel-inspired prep rally and an exclusive passport scholarship pool for the school.
media & featues.
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