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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-8088041

Nancy A Wright Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Chapel Hill, NC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $168,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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
Nancy Ann Wright Foundation Inc
4909 Western Boulevard Suite 200
Raleigh, NC 27606
by mail only
Form and materials
N/A
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $168,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,274,086

  • Tax year 2023

    $153,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,384,235

  • Tax year 2022

    $123,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,474,202

  • Tax year 2021

    $122,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,523,771

  • Tax year 2020

    $112,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,332,444

  • Tax year 2019

    $107,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,393,735

  • Tax year 2018

    $114,900

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,436,871

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. UNC Health FoundationChapel Hill, NC

    Ophthalmological research project of

    $75,000
  2. Urban Ministries of Wake CountyRaleigh, NC

    Helen g. Wright center for women

    $15,000
  3. Arise CollectiveRaleigh, NC

    General operations

    $15,000
  4. Healing TransitionsRaleigh, NC

    General operating

    $15,000
  5. Triangle Family ServicesRaleigh, NC

    General operations

    $10,000
  6. CasaRaleigh, NC

    General operations

    $10,000
  7. Family PromiseRaleigh, NC

    General operations

    $10,000
  8. TrosaDurham, NC

    General operations

    $10,000
  9. Springmoor Endowment FundRaleigh, NC

    General donation

    $5,000
  10. The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue & Rehabilitation CenterSurf City, NC

    General donation

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $75,00058% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $15,00012% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $15,00012% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $15,00012% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $10,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina10 grants $168,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • George W Meyer JrVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0
  • James A Lucas JrSECRETARY/TR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Helen FrankstonePRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Paula MeyerBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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