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W J and C R Wrighton Charitable

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 046757486

W J and C R Wrighton Charitable is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $94,913 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $6,788 and the largest $42,437. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $87,011 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$90,8888$1.9 million
2024$87,0118$2.0 million
2025$94,9138$2.2 million

How to apply

W J and C R Wrighton Charitable 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 W J and C R Wrighton Charitable funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts4$74,875
District of Columbia1$9,430
Georgia1$3,536
New York1$3,536
Virginia1$3,536

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Elm St Congregational Church
Southbridge, MA
General support$42,437
Harrington Memorial Hospital
Southbridge, MA
General support$18,861
United Way of So Cent Mass Inc
Southbridge, MA
General support$9,430
American Red Cross
Washington, DC
General support$9,430
Northfield Mount Hermon School
Gill, MA
General support$4,147
American Cancer Society Inc
Kennesaw, GA
General support$3,536
March of Dimes Foundation
Arlington, VA
General support$3,536
The Salvation Army
West Nyack, NY
General support$3,536

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does W J and C R Wrighton Charitable accept grant applications?

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

How much does W J and C R Wrighton Charitable give?

$94,913 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $6,788.

Who runs W J and C R Wrighton Charitable?

Its 2025 filing lists PNC Bank N A (Trustee).

What does W J and C R Wrighton Charitable fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and human services.

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