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Mabel B Wright Education Fund

Preselected recipients only Palo Alto, California · EIN 061708305

Mabel B Wright Education Fund is a private foundation in Palo Alto, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $41,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $20,500 and the largest $30,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $44,500 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$44,5002$699,673
2024$41,0002$716,410

How to apply

Mabel B Wright Education Fund says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Mabel B Wright Education Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$41,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individuals
San Jose Area, CA
Education$30,000
Eastside College Preparatory School
East Palo Alto, CA
Education$11,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mabel B Wright Education Fund accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Mabel B Wright Education Fund give?

$41,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $20,500.

Who runs Mabel B Wright Education Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists Marcos Herrera (President), Nancy Mahoney Cohen (Secretary/Treas), William Hickman (Director) and Danilson O Rivas Trujillo (Director).

What does Mabel B Wright Education Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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