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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-6974050

Alexander M & Catherine M Wright Charitable

A private foundation in Hartford, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $56,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
James T Betts Trustee
C/o Shipman Goodwin LLP One Const
Hartford, CT 061031919
(860) 251-5000
Form and materials
By written request
Deadlines
Apllications considered on a rolling basis in the order received
Restrictions
Only organizations described in section 501 (c)(3) of IRS code and qualifying as public charities under sec. 509(a) are eligible for grants

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $56,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $563,869
  • Tax year 2024

    $53,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $584,522
  • Tax year 2023

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $611,687
  • Tax year 2022

    $44,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $637,644
  • Tax year 2021

    $44,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $646,175
  • Tax year 2020

    $41,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $655,311
  • Tax year 2019

    $34,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $654,430
  • Tax year 2018

    $34,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $629,115

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Mt Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $14,000
  2. The Hartford SymphonyHartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $12,000
  3. Greater Hartford Arts CouncilHartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  4. United Way of Greater HartfordHartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  5. Hartford HospitalHartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $3,000
  6. The Salvation ArmyHartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $3,000
  7. Wadsworth Antheneum Museum of ArtHartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $3,000
  8. YMCA of Greater HartfordHartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $3,000
  9. Hartford Foundation for Public GivingHartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $2,000
  10. WMNR Fine Arts RadioMonroe, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $2,000
  11. Charter Oak Chapter American Red CrossFarmington, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  12. CT National Guard Foundation IncHartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  13. Foundation for West Hartford Public SchoolsWest Hartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  14. Hartford StageHartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health1 grant $3,00038% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $3,00038% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,00025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut13 grants $42,000
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $14,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • James T BettsTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $0

The return

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