Private foundation · EIN 43-1698425

John R Wright And Eloise Mountain Wright Foundation

Preselected only

Houston, TX

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202501349349105010
Total assets (EOY)$7,164,414
Grants paid$765,000
Typical (median) grant$20,000
Grants listed30
Giving in home state (TX)48%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K0
$5K–$25K17
$25K–$100K13
$100K+0

Smallest $5,000 · Largest $80,000

Geographic focus

TX
48%
IA
18%
NY
10%
IL
8%
TN
5%
NJ
3%
CO
3%
GA
3%

Common purposes

engineeringendowedscholarshipbehrhorstfoundationguatemalamealswheelsgreaterhoustonareacivilstarlighttheaterband

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$800,000$7,508,17734
2024$765,000$7,164,41430

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
AldeaNEW YORK, NYSUPPORT FOR BEHRHORST FOUNDATION - GUATEMALA$80,000
Casa Juan DiegoHOUSTON, TXGENERAL OPERATING FUND$60,000
Houston Food BankHOUSTON, TXGENERAL OPERATING FUND$50,000
Interfaith Ministries Of Greater HoustonHOUSTON, TXMEALS ON WHEELS GREATER HOUSTON AREA$50,000
Iowa State University FoundationAMES, IAJRW CIVIL ENGINEERING ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP$40,000
Iowa State University FoundationAMES, IAJRW-EMW ENDOWED ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP$40,000
Second Harvest Food Bank Of TennesseeMARYVILLE, TNGENERAL OPERATING FUND$40,000
Coralville Community Food PantryCORALVILLE, IAGENERAL OPERATING FUND$30,000
Kids' Meals IncHOUSTON, TXGENERAL OPERATING FUND$30,000
Rehabilitation Services Volunteer ProjectHOUSTON, TXGENERAL OPERATING FUND$30,000
Blinknow FoundationMENDHAM, NJGENERAL OPERATING FUND$25,000
Houston Area Women'S CenterDALLAS, TXGENERAL OPERATING FUND$25,000
Planned Parenthood HoustonHOUSTON, TXGENERAL OPERATING FUND$25,000
Compassion InternationalCOLORADO SPRINGS, COGENERAL OPERATING FUND$20,000
Houston Public Media FoundationHOUSTON, TXGENERAL OPERATING FUND$20,000
Rockford Rescue MissionROCKFORD, ILGENERAL OPERATING FUND$20,000
Special Pals IncorporatedHOUSTON, TXGENERAL OPERATING FUND$20,000
The Montrose CenterHOUSTON, TXGENERAL OPERATING FUND$20,000
Vietnamese Buddhist CenterSUGARLAND, TXGENERAL OPERATING FUND$20,000
Habitat For HumanityAMERICUS, GAGENERAL OPERATING FUND$15,000
Rock Valley College FoundationROCKFORD, ILSTARLIGHT THEATER SUPPORT$15,000
University Of Illinois FoundationURBANA, ILBAND PROGRAM SUPPORT$15,000
First Church UnitedWEST LIBERTY, IAGENERAL OPERATING FUND$10,000
Galveston Bay FoundationKEMAH, TXGENERAL OPERATING FUND$10,000
Hill Museum And Manuscript LibraryCOLLEGEVILLE, MNGENERAL OPERATING FUND$10,000
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