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John and Becky Wright Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Wheeling, West Virginia · EIN 263085888

John and Becky Wright Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Wheeling, West Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $201,300 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $72,846. 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 up from $96,300 the year before.

69% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$96,30015$198,160
2024$201,30017$0

How to apply

John and Becky Wright Foundation Inc 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 John and Becky Wright Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio8$129,346
West Virginia5$65,454
Pennsylvania3$5,000
Virginia1$1,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Endowment Foundation
Hudson, OH
General support$72,846
Bethany College
Bethany, WV
General support$50,000
Central Ohio Youth for Christ
Columbus, OH
General support$20,000
Mid-Ohio Food Collective
Columbus, OH
General support$10,000
Charity Newsies
Columbus, OH
General support$10,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio
Columbus, OH
Name room in memory of$10,000
West Virginia Northern Community College
Wheeling, WV
John c wright scholarship$10,000
Flying Horse Farms
Mt Gilead, OH
General support$3,000
Salvation Army - Rochester Pa
Rochester, PA
General support$2,500
Franklin County Children's Services
Columbus, OH
Holiday wish program$2,000
American Red Cross Central Appalachia Region
Charleston, WV
General support in tyler$2,000
First Presbyterian Church
Sistersville, WV
General support$2,000
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
Triangle, VA
General support$1,500
Citizens for Humane Action Inc
Columbus, OH
General support$1,500
VFW Post 6327
Sistersiville, WV
General support$1,454
Jrotc
Beaver, PA
Gracie turyan$1,250
Jrotc
Beaver, PA
Eric beighey$1,250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John and Becky Wright Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does John and Becky Wright Foundation Inc give?

$201,300 in tax year 2024, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs John and Becky Wright Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists John C Wright (President & Trustee), William L Wright (Treasurer & Trustee) and Mary Carolyn Taylor (Secretary & Trustee).

What does John and Becky Wright Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and animals.

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