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Form 990-PFTax year 2018EIN 56-1872992

Joseph M Wright Char Found Inc

A private foundation in Raleigh, NC. Its return for tax year 2018 lists 24 grants and $1.8 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2018 (period ending Dec 31, 2018), 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
William Knight
PO Box 10788
Raleigh, NC 27605
(919) 749-5254
Form and materials
Applications must be written, must include evidence that recipient is an exempt charitable organization, and must include facts to support need.
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

1 return on file

Tax year 2018 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,787,996

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2018

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bailey Endowment IncRaleigh, NC

    Ongoing program

    $1,553,807
  2. Bailey Endowment IncRaleigh, NC

    Ongoing program

    $109,641
  3. First Baptist ChurchShelby, NC

    Ongoing operations

    $30,000
  4. Campbell Law ClinicRaleigh, NC

    Community development

    $25,000
  5. Cleveland County Sheriff's OfficeShelby, NC

    Ongoing operations

    $20,000
  6. Gwu School of DivinityBoiling Springs, NC

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  7. Boys & Girls Club of Cleveland CounShelby, NC

    Ongoing operations

    $5,000
  8. Salvation ArmyShelby, NC

    Public service

    $5,000
  9. Assoc for Welfare of AnimalsShelby, NC

    Animal welfare

    $4,000
  10. Cleveland County Arts CouncilShelby, NC

    Community development

    $3,000
  11. Penland School of CraftsPenland, NC

    Art & crafts

    $3,000
  12. Empty Stocking FundShelby, NC

    Community development

    $2,500
  13. Bailey Endowment IncRaleigh, NC

    Ongoing program

    $2,451
  14. Brothers in Christ Outreach MinistrShelby, NC

    Youth development

    $2,000
  15. Children's Home of Cleveland CountyShelby, NC

    Human services

    $2,000
  16. Community Math AcademyShelby, NC

    Education

    $2,000
  17. North Carolina SymphonyRaleigh, NC

    Music

    $2,000
  18. Upper Cleveland RescueLawndale, NC

    Rescue

    $2,000
  19. Crossroads Rescue MissionShelby, NC

    Human services

    $1,000
  20. Junior Charity League of ShelbyShelby, NC

    Community development

    $1,000
  21. WNCWSpindale, NC

    Radio

    $1,000
  22. Bailey Endowment IncRaleigh, NC

    Ongoing program

    $1,000
  23. Connect Commit to ChangeShelby, NC

    Community development

    $500
  24. Bailey Endowment IncRaleigh, NC

    Ongoing program

    $97

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $3,00038% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $2,00025% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $2,00025% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $1,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina24 grants $1,787,996

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Hoyt G TessenerPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Melanie KnightVP Hours 0Pay $0
  • Cynthia BuckinghamVP Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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