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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-2667606

Sherman & Kara Wright Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 0 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.

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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

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $48,949

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,750

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $45,773

  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $45,860

  • Tax year 2022

    $10,065

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $45,256

  • Tax year 2021

    $6,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $50,114

  • Tax year 2020

    $22,562

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $53,124

  • Tax year 2019

    $11,999

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $74,725

  • Tax year 2018

    $22,712

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $106,229

Grants paid in 2025

0 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Kara D WrightVice President Hours 0.5Pay $10,000
  • Sherman L WrightSecretary Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kara D WrightTreasurer Hours 0Pay $0
  • Asha WrightDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sherman L WrightDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kara D WrightDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sherman L WrightPresident Hours 1Pay $10,000

The return

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