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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-1207910

Patty and Jack Wright Foundation

A private foundation in Larkspur, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 39 grants and $205,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $205,000

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $3,454,832

  • Tax year 2023

    $175,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $3,551,640

  • Tax year 2022

    $227,500

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $3,605,566

  • Tax year 2021

    $225,800

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $3,749,006

  • Tax year 2020

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $3,794,063

  • Tax year 2019

    $185,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $3,745,879

  • Tax year 2018

    $191,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $3,840,255

  • Tax year 2017

    $153,300

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $3,860,867

Grants paid in 2024

39 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General budget

    $15,000
  2. Global Peace Education NetworkNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $15,000
  3. SF OperaSan Francisco, CA

    General purpose

    $15,000
  4. Ascension Lutheran Early Childhood CenterThousand Oaks, CA

    General budget

    $12,500
  5. ElmSan Rafael, CA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  6. San Geronimo Valley Community CenterSan Geronimo, CA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  7. SF Marin Food BankSan Francisco, CA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  8. Humane Farming AssociationSan Rafael, CA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  9. MaltPoint Reyes Station, CA

    General budget

    $5,000
  10. Peace Development FundAmherst, MA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  11. Point Reyes National Seashore AssociationPoint Reyes Station, CA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  12. West Marin Community ServicesPoint Reyes Station, CA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  13. Animal Survival InternationalBarnstable, MA

    General purpose

    $4,500
  14. GreenpeaceWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $4,500
  15. Katherine Michiels SchoolSan Francisco, CA

    General purpose

    $4,500
  16. Lady FreethinkerLos Angeles, CA

    General purpose

    $4,500
  17. National Resource Defense CouncilNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $4,500
  18. Nonhuman Rights ProjectWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $4,500
  19. Oxfam AmericaBoston, MA

    General purpose

    $4,500
  20. The InterceptNew York, NY

    General support

    $4,500
  21. Wildlife SosSalt Lake City, UT

    General budget

    $4,500
  22. World Animal ProtectionNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $4,500
  23. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $4,500
  24. Friends of Oaxana Learning CenterSan Francisco, CA

    General budget

    $4,000
  25. Global Sanctuary for ElephantsBrentwood, TN

    General purpose

    $4,000
  26. Pren Rawat FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General purpose

    $4,000
  27. Words of Peace InternationalWestlake Village, CA

    General purpose

    $4,000
  28. Calpirg Education FundDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $3,000
  29. Palestine Children's Relief FundBurbank, CA

    General purpose

    $3,000
  30. St Dunstan's ChruchMillbrae, CA

    General purpose

    $3,000
  31. Dance PalacePT Reyes Sta, CA

    General budget

    $2,500
  32. Honey Tree Early Childhood CenterThousand Oaks, CA

    General purpose

    $2,500
  33. Shriners Hospital So-CalPasadena, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  34. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General purpose

    $2,500
  35. Marine Mammal CenterSausalito, CA

    General purpose

    $2,000
  36. Project Open HandSan Francisco, CA

    General purpose

    $2,000
  37. Sonny Horses 4 KidsSomis, CA

    General purpose

    $2,000
  38. KWMRPT Reyes Sta, CA

    General budget

    $1,000
  39. Pathways to PeaceSan Rafael, CA

    General purpose

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid4 grants $27,50031% of the total
  2. Animals6 grants $24,50027% of the total
  3. Arts and culture4 grants $12,00013% of the total
  4. Environment2 grants $9,50011% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,0006% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $4,5005% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $6,5007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California24 grants $120,000
  2. New York5 grants $43,500
  3. Massachusetts3 grants $14,000
  4. District of Columbia3 grants $13,500
  5. Tennessee2 grants $6,500
  6. Utah1 grant $4,500
  7. Colorado1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Helene K WrightTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Edwin WrightTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • April WrightTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • J Anthony WrightTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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