THE WIGHT FOUNDATION
https://WWW.WIGHTFOUNDATION.ORG
$15.1M
Total Assets (2023)
$529K
Total Giving (2023)
64
Grants on File (2023–2023)
$8K
Avg Grant Size
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
THE WIGHT FOUNDATION
Phone
9738241195
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
NAMES ARE SUBMITTED TO THE FOUNDATION FROM VARIOUS PRIVATE SCHOOLS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
Restrictions
NONE
Grant Size Distribution
Min: $400
Median: $5K
Avg: $8K
Max: $50K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| RUSSELL WIGHT | TRUSTEE | — |
| ALFRED WOODS | TRUSTEE | — |
| JAMES ADLAM | TRUSTEE | — |
| YVONNE GOYINS | TRUSTEE | — |
| SHAKIRAH MILLER-HARRINGTON | TRUSTEE | — |
| GWEN RUKEYSER | TRUSTEE | — |
Grants Awarded (64 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION | NEWARK, NJ | $50,000 | CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE | 2023 |
| THEATER ASPEN | NEWARK, NJ | $36,000 | CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE | 2023 |
| PHILLIPS ACADEMY SUMMER SESSION | NEWARK, NJ | $25,844 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EDUCATION | 2023 |
| CHURCH FARM SCHOOL | NEWARK, NJ | $25,300 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EDUCATION | 2023 |
| NANCY LIEBERMAN CHARITIES | NEWARK, NJ | $25,000 | CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE | 2023 |
| WESTTOWN SCHOOL | NEWARK, NJ | $23,250 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EDUCATION | 2023 |
| THE LOOMIS-CHAFFEE SCHOOL | NEWARK, NJ | $21,375 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EDUCATION | 2023 |
| THIRD OPTION FOUNDATION | NEWARK, NJ | $20,000 | CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE | 2023 |
| CHAPEL HILL - CHAUNCY HALL | NEWARK, NJ | $18,500 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EDUCATION | 2023 |
| WORLD LEARNING | NEWARK, NJ | $15,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EDUCATION | 2023 |
| FOXCROFT SCHOOL | NEWARK, NJ | $14,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EDUCATION | 2023 |
| STUDENT DIPLOMACY CORPS | NEWARK, NJ | $13,750 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EDUCATION | 2023 |
| WYOMING SEMINARY | NEWARK, NJ | $13,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EDUCATION | 2023 |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEWARK, NJ | $12,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EDUCATION | 2023 |
| GEORGE SCHOOL | NEWARK, NJ | $12,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EDUCATION | 2023 |
| WEST NOTLINGHAM ACADEMY | NEWARK, NJ | $11,950 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EDUCATION | 2023 |
| HILB GROUP OF NEW YORK LLC | NEWARK, NJ | $11,772 | CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE | 2023 |
| SAINT TIMOTHY SCHOOL | NEWARK, NJ | $10,990 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EDUCATION | 2023 |
| BOWDOIN COLLEGE | NEWARK, NJ | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EDUCATION | 2023 |
| EIHED BRA | NEWARK, NJ | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EDUCATION | 2023 |
| BROWN UNIVERSITY | NEWARK, NJ | $9,974 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EDUCATION | 2023 |
| TEST INNOVATORS | NEWARK, NJ | $8,725 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EDUCATION | 2023 |
| THE KNOX SCHOOL | NEWARK, NJ | $7,810 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EDUCATION | 2023 |
| SBS SCHOOL | NEWARK, NJ | $6,624 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EDUCATION | 2023 |
| THE PEDDIE SCHOOL | NEWARK, NJ | $6,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EDUCATION | 2023 |