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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-4378095

Wright Foundation

A private foundation in Sammamish, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $266,412 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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $266,412

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,825,809

  • Tax year 2024

    $148,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,070,009

  • Tax year 2023

    $115,600

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $963,877

  • Tax year 2022

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $788,205

  • Tax year 2021

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $910,662

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $59,641

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Equality Effect Grant ASammamish, WA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $50,000
  2. Upper Canada Educational FoundationToronto, Canada

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $36,412
  3. Santa Clara CollegeSanta Clara, CA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $35,000
  4. Hawai'i Community FoundationHonolulu, HI

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $25,000
  5. University of Hawaii FoundationHonolulu, HI

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $25,000
  6. Roadside Coconuts IncLihue, HI

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $20,000
  7. Ultimate Hawaiian Trail Run FoundationLawai, HI

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $20,000
  8. Ticket to DreamRoseville, CA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $12,500
  9. Boys and Girls Club of HawaiiHonolulu, HI

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  10. Planned ParenthoodNew York City, NY

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  11. Wilcox Health FoundationLihue, HI

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  12. Boys and Girls Clubs of King CountySeattle, WA

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $7,500
  13. Kumu's CupboardLihue, HI

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $30,00029% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $25,00024% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $20,00020% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $20,00020% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $7,5007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Hawaii7 grants $115,000
  2. Washington2 grants $57,500
  3. California2 grants $47,500
  4. New York1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Andrew WrightCO-PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susan WrightCO-PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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