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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-3085888

John and Becky Wright Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Wheeling, WV. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $201,300 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $201,300

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2023

    $96,300

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $185,077

  • Tax year 2022

    $335,544

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $277,521

  • Tax year 2021

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $619,954

  • Tax year 2020

    $26,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $535,413

  • Tax year 2019

    $23,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $461,737

  • Tax year 2018

    $19,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $424,309

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Endowment FoundationHudson, OH

    General support

    $72,846
  2. Bethany CollegeBethany, WV

    General support

    $50,000
  3. Central Ohio Youth for ChristColumbus, OH

    General support

    $20,000
  4. Mid-Ohio Food CollectiveColumbus, OH

    General support

    $10,000
  5. Charity NewsiesColumbus, OH

    General support

    $10,000
  6. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central OhioColumbus, OH

    Name room in memory of

    $10,000
  7. West Virginia Northern Community CollegeWheeling, WV

    John c wright scholarship

    $10,000
  8. Flying Horse FarmsMount Gilead, OH

    General support

    $3,000
  9. Salvation Army - Rochester PARochester, PA

    General support

    $2,500
  10. Franklin County Children's ServicesColumbus, OH

    Holiday wish program

    $2,000
  11. American Red Cross Central Appalachia RegionCharleston, WV

    General support in tyler

    $2,000
  12. First Presbyterian ChurchSistersville, WV

    General support

    $2,000
  13. Marine Toys for Tots FoundationTriangle, VA

    General support

    $1,500
  14. Citizens for Humane Action IncColumbus, OH

    General support

    $1,500
  15. VFW Post 6327Sistersiville, WV

    General support

    $1,454
  16. JrotcBeaver, PA

    Gracie turyan

    $1,250
  17. JrotcBeaver, PA

    Eric beighey

    $1,250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $74,34647% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $60,00038% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $20,00013% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $3,0002% of the total
  5. Civil rights1 grant $1,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio8 grants $129,346
  2. West Virginia5 grants $65,454
  3. Pennsylvania3 grants $5,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • John C WrightPRESIDENT & TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • John C WrightVICE-PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • William L WrightTREASURER & TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mary Carolyn TaylorSECRETARY & TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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