The Wright Foundation Inc
EIN 134141287Total Given 2020–2023
$6.6M
41 grants · $1.6M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $100K–$200K
grant size
37%
supporter · 7/19 multi-year
repeat
$29.0M
Assets (2023)
19
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(203) 862-3300
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.4M | $23.2M | $-38K | 12 |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $29.2M | $4.3M | 9 |
| 2022 | $2.3M | $29.4M | $2.6M | 10 |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $29.0M | $1.3M | 10 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 41 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$100K
Median
$100K
Average
$161K
75th Pctl
$200K
Maximum
$800K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
ZW
Zachary Wright
4+ yrs
Dir/Vice President
Leadership
PW
Peter a Wright
4+ yrs
Dir/President
Leadership
PW
Peter a Wright
4+ yrs
Dir/President
Leadership
ZW
Zachary Wright
4+ yrs
Dir/Vice President
Leadership
PW
Peter a Wright
4+ yrs
Dir/President
Leadership
ZW
Zachary Wright
4+ yrs
Dir/Vice President
Leadership
ZW
Zachary Wright
4+ yrs
Dir/Vice President
Leadership
PW
Peter a Wright
4+ yrs
Dir/President
Leadership
Grants Awarded (41 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adl Foundation | New York, NY | $800,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2022 |
| Stem Kids Nyc | North Bergen, NJ | $500,000 | ENDOWMENT FUND | 2022 |
| Temple Sholom | Greenwich, CT | $400,000 | ENDOWMENT FUND | 2020 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $300,000 | JOHNSON ALUMNI FACULTY ENDOWMENT FUND | 2021 |
| Stem Kids Nyc | North Bergen, NJ | $250,000 | ENDOWMENT FUND | 2021 |
| Stem Kids Nyc | North Bergen, NJ | $250,000 | ENDOWMENT FUND | 2023 |
| Friends of Ofanim | Wayne, PA | $225,000 | EDUCATION FUND | 2023 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | $200,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2020 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $200,000 | INDUSTRIAL PRACTITIONER PROGRAM IN CHEMICAL & BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING | 2020 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | $200,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2021 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $200,000 | PETER A WRIGHT CATALYST FUND | 2021 |
| Temple Sholom | Greenwich, CT | $200,000 | ENDOWMENT FUND | 2021 |
| Adl Foundation | New York, NY | $200,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2023 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $200,000 | PETER A. WRIGHT CATALYST FUND | 2023 |
| Adl Foundation | New York, NY | $200,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2022 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $200,000 | PETER A WRIGHT CATALYST FUND | 2022 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $175,000 | JOHNSON ALUMNI FACULTY ENDOWMENT FUND | 2023 |
| Friends of Ofanim | Wayne, PA | $160,000 | ENDOWMENT FUND | 2022 |
| The Breast Cancer Research Foundation | New York, NY | $125,000 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 2023 |
| Chabad of Greenwich | Greenwich, CT | $100,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2020 |
| Friends of Ofanim | Wayne, PA | $100,000 | ENDOWMENT FUND | 2020 |
| Madison Square Boys and Girls Club | New York, NY | $100,000 | BUILDING HOPE CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering | New York, NY | $100,000 | SUPPORT OF SUMMER EXPOSURE PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS | 2020 |
| The Bruce Museum | Greenwich, CT | $100,000 | NEW BRUCE ENDOWMENT TO SUPPORT THE NATURAL SCIENCE LAB IN PERPETUITY | 2020 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $100,000 | INDUSTRIAL PRACTITIONER PROGRAM IN CHEMICAL & BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING | 2021 |