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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 43-1698425

John R Wright and Eloise Mountain Wright Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 28 grants and $760,000 paid in grants.

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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

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 2025

    $760,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $6,772,288

  • Tax year 2024

    $765,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $7,164,414

  • Tax year 2023

    $800,000

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $7,508,177

  • Tax year 2022

    $890,000

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $7,877,253

  • Tax year 2021

    $903,053

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $7,894,928

  • Tax year 2020

    $550,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $7,987,262

  • Tax year 2019

    $829,500

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $8,115,883

  • Tax year 2018

    $740,500

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $8,467,807

Grants paid in 2025

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. AldeaNew York, NY

    Abpd program support - guatemala

    $80,000
  2. Casa Juan DiegoHouston, TX

    General operating fund

    $60,000
  3. Houston Food BankHouston, TX

    General operating fund

    $50,000
  4. Interfaith Ministries of Greater HoustonHouston, TX

    Meals on wheels program support

    $50,000
  5. Iowa State University FoundationAmes, IA

    JRW civil engineering endowed scholarship fund support

    $40,000
  6. Iowa State University FoundationAmes, IA

    Jrw-emw endowed engineering scholarship fund support

    $40,000
  7. Second Harvest Food Bank of TennesseeMaryville, TN

    General operating fund

    $40,000
  8. Coralville Community Food PantryCoralville, IA

    General operating fund

    $30,000
  9. Kids' Meals IncHouston, TX

    General operating fund

    $30,000
  10. Rehabilitation Services Volunteer ProjectHouston, TX

    General operating fund

    $30,000
  11. Blinknow FoundationMendham, NJ

    General operating fund

    $25,000
  12. Houston Area Women's CenterDallas, TX

    General operating fund

    $25,000
  13. Planned Parenthood HoustonHouston, TX

    General operating fund

    $25,000
  14. Community Foundation of Northern IllinoisRockford, IL

    Liam foundation and endownment support

    $20,000
  15. Houston Public Media FoundationHouston, TX

    General operating fund

    $20,000
  16. Rock Valley College FoundationRockford, IL

    Starlight theater support

    $20,000
  17. Rockford Rescue MissionRockford, IL

    General operating fund

    $20,000
  18. Special Pals IncorporatedHouston, TX

    General operating fund

    $20,000
  19. The Montrose CenterHouston, TX

    General operating fund

    $20,000
  20. The Perfect NeighborWestport, CT

    General operating fund

    $20,000
  21. Vietnam Buddhist CenterSugarland, TX

    General operating fund

    $20,000
  22. Habitat for HumanityAmericus, GA

    General operating fund

    $15,000
  23. First Church UnitedWest Liberty, IA

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  24. Galveston Bay FoundationKemah, TX

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  25. Hill Museum and Manuscript LibraryCollegeville, MN

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  26. Star of HopeHouston, TX

    Women's program support

    $10,000
  27. Vandercook College of Music FoundationChicago, IL

    Scholarship program support

    $10,000
  28. West Branch Friends ChurchWest Branch, IA

    General operating fund

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $130,00035% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $90,00024% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $30,0008% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $30,0008% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $20,0005% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $20,0005% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $50,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas13 grants $370,000
  2. Iowa5 grants $130,000
  3. New York1 grant $80,000
  4. Illinois4 grants $70,000
  5. Tennessee1 grant $40,000
  6. New Jersey1 grant $25,000
  7. Connecticut1 grant $20,000
  8. Georgia1 grant $15,000
  9. Minnesota1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Graciela WrightDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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