Bagley and Virginia Wright Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bellevue, WA EIN: 91-6526097

Bagley and Virginia Wright Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bellevue, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $37K.

Bagley and Virginia Wright Foundation at a glance

In short: Bagley and Virginia Wright Foundation gave $32K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $16K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$32,247
+140.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+100.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$16,124
+20.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$16,124
Total assets
$1,045,892
-2.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Bagley and Virginia Wright Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 24 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

SeattleBainbridge IslandBellinghamMarcer IslandCambridgeChesterJackson HeightsNew YorkSan AntonioSt. Paul

How Bagley and Virginia Wright Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 54% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 121% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M11 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2023) to $1.2M (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $32K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
2 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$32,247
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$1,045,892$38,437$72,708$32,2472$65,544$36,743$54,314
2023$1,074,693$26,011$52,550$13,4011$43,822$22,806$52,870
2022$1,095,709$21,763$66,469$19,1105$57,997$34,659$54,486
2021$1,119,046$23,421$141,695$69,6635$118,912$27,418$60,177
2020$1,210,540$397,514$1,300,206$1,247,00011——$85,184

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bagley and Virginia Wright Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bagley and Virginia Wright Foundation's 2024 filing lists 14 officers; none of the 14 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ada Wright

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Blair Moll

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles B. Wright III

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles B. Wright IV

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cole Wright

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julia Anderson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lillian Moll

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lucy Potter

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mackenzie Moll

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Merrill Wright

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Prentice B. Wright

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robin Wright Moll

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sally Johnston

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sam Wright

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Bagley and Virginia Wright Foundation

How much does Bagley and Virginia Wright Foundation give each year?

Bagley and Virginia Wright Foundation gave $32K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $13K across 1 grant.

How large is Bagley and Virginia Wright Foundation?

Bagley and Virginia Wright Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Bagley and Virginia Wright Foundation operate?

Bagley and Virginia Wright Foundation has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Washington.

What is Bagley and Virginia Wright Foundation's EIN?

Bagley and Virginia Wright Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-6526097. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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