Private foundation · EIN 26-1207910 · Larkspur, California · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Patty and Jack Wright Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 39 grants paid, $205K total, median $4,500. 62% of grants stayed in California.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
39
$205K
Median grant
$4,500
Stays in CA
62%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.5M

Grants paid in 2024

39 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Doctors Without BordersNew York, NYGeneral budget$15K
Global Peace Education NetworkNew York, NYGeneral purpose$15K
SF OperaSan Francisco, CAGeneral purpose$15K
Ascension Lutheran Early Childhood CenterThousand Oaks, CAGeneral budget$13K
ElmSan Rafael, CAGeneral purpose$10K
San Geronimo Valley Community CenterSan Geronimo, CAGeneral purpose$10K
SF Marin Food BankSan Francisco, CAGeneral purpose$10K
Humane Farming AssociationSan Rafael, CAGeneral purpose$5,000
MaltPoint Reyes Station, CAGeneral budget$5,000
Peace Development FundAmherst, MAGeneral purpose$5,000
Point Reyes National Seashore AssociationPoint Reyes Station, CAGeneral purpose$5,000
West Marin Community ServicesPoint Reyes Station, CAGeneral purpose$5,000
Animal Survival InternationalBarnstable, MAGeneral purpose$4,500
GreenpeaceWashington, DCGeneral purpose$4,500
Katherine Michiels SchoolSan Francisco, CAGeneral purpose$4,500
Lady FreethinkerLos Angeles, CAGeneral purpose$4,500
National Resource Defense CouncilNew York, NYGeneral purpose$4,500
Nonhuman Rights ProjectWashington, DCGeneral purpose$4,500
Oxfam AmericaBoston, MAGeneral purpose$4,500
The InterceptNew York, NYGeneral support$4,500
Wildlife SOSSalt Lake City, UTGeneral budget$4,500
World Animal ProtectionNew York, NYGeneral purpose$4,500
World Wildlife FundWashington, DCGeneral purpose$4,500
Friends of Oaxana Learning CenterSan Francisco, CAGeneral budget$4,000
Global Sanctuary for ElephantsBrentwood, TNGeneral purpose$4,000
Pren Rawat FoundationLos Angeles, CAGeneral purpose$4,000
Words of Peace InternationalWestlake Village, CAGeneral purpose$4,000
Calpirg Education FundDenver, COGeneral purpose$3,000
Palestine Children's Relief FundLos Angeles, CAGeneral purpose$3,000
St Dunstan's ChruchMillbrae, CAGeneral purpose$3,000
Dance PalacePoint Reyes Station, CAGeneral budget$2,500
Honey Tree Early Childhood CenterThousand Oaks, CAGeneral purpose$2,500
Shriners Hospital So-CalPasadena, CAGeneral support$2,500
St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TNGeneral purpose$2,500
Marine Mammal CenterSau, CAGeneral purpose$2,000
Project Open HandSan Francisco, CAGeneral purpose$2,000
Sonny Horses 4 KidsSomis, CAGeneral purpose$2,000
KwmrPoint Reyes Station, CAGeneral budget$1,000
Pathways to PeaceSan Rafael, CAGeneral purpose$1,000

By state: California 24 · New York 5 · Massachusetts 3 · District of Columbia 3 · Tennessee 2 · Utah 1

About this foundation

Patty and Jack Wright Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Larkspur, California, administered in care of George R Dirkes, tax-exempt since 2008. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Patty and Jack Wright Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Patty and Jack Wright Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $205K across 39 grants, a median of $4,500.

Where does Patty and Jack Wright Foundation give?

California (24 grants), New York (5 grants), Massachusetts (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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