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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 58-2135480

Ray M & Jane R Wright Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Columbus, GA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $614,000 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

    $614,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $3,216,924

  • Tax year 2024

    $750,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $2,783,281

  • Tax year 2023

    $887,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $2,973,565

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,180,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,158,134

  • Tax year 2021

    $686,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,302,888

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,317,800

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,282,756

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,249,400

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,428,823

  • Tax year 2018

    $630,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,547,609

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Grace Presbyterian ChurchColumbus, GA

    Organization's stated purpose & global missions kenya

    $170,000
  2. St LukeColumbus, GA

    Martin field

    $100,000
  3. Auburn University FoundationAuburn, AL

    Women's equestrian, soccer, golf, and basketball, and college of human sciences

    $91,000
  4. Safehouse Ministries of Chattahoochee Valley MinistryColumbus, GA

    Organization's stated purpose

    $45,000
  5. Shades Valley Community ChurchBirmingham, AL

    Meg rymer mcclung missionary fund

    $45,000
  6. The Columbus MuseumColumbus, GA

    Organization's stated purpose

    $17,500
  7. 1909 Preservation Society IncColumbus, GA

    Organization's stated purpose

    $11,500
  8. Piedmont Columbus Regional FoundationColumbus, GA

    Izzie cooper MDM sponsorship & organization's stated purpose

    $11,000
  9. Andrew CollegeCuthbert, GA

    Organization's stated purpose

    $10,000
  10. Columbus Technical College FoundationColumbus, GA

    Organization's stated purpose

    $10,000
  11. Georgia Southern University FoundationStatesboro, GA

    Ray wright inc. Scholarship fund

    $10,000
  12. Historic Columbus Foundation IncColumbus, GA

    Organization's stated purpose

    $10,000
  13. Pastoral InstituteColumbus, GA

    Organization's stated purpose

    $10,000
  14. Paws Humane SocietyColumbus, GA

    Organization's stated purpose

    $10,000
  15. Rivercenter for Performing ArtsColumbus, GA

    Organization's stated purpose

    $10,000
  16. Springer Opera HouseColumbus, GA

    Organization's stated purpose

    $10,000
  17. Twin Cedars Youth and Family Services IncColumbus, GA

    Organization's stated purpose

    $10,000
  18. Unite USAuburn, AL

    Organization's stated purpose

    $6,000
  19. The Ridge ChurchColumbus, GA

    Organization's stated purpose

    $5,800
  20. Bruce Pearl Family FoundationAuburn, AL

    Organization's stated purpose

    $5,000
  21. Take the CityColumbus, GA

    Organization's stated purpose

    $5,000
  22. Valley Rescue MissionColumbus, GA

    Organization's stated purpose

    $5,000
  23. Turning Point USAIndianapolis, IN

    Organization's stated purpose

    $2,500
  24. Columbus High SchoolColumbus, GA

    Soccer booster club

    $1,500
  25. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    Organization's stated purpose

    $1,500
  26. Alzheimers of ColumbusColumbus, GA

    Organization's stated purpose

    $700

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $111,00071% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $29,00019% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $1,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia20 grants $463,000
  2. Alabama4 grants $147,000
  3. Arizona1 grant $2,500
  4. North Carolina1 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 M WrightVP/SEC Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ernest S WrightPRES./TREAS. Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kimberly O WrightTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Anne S WrightTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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