Gerald and Dorothy Wright Family
Gerald and Dorothy Wright Family is a private foundation, based in Saint Simons Island, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $317K in total assets. Net investment income was $20K.
Gerald and Dorothy Wright Family at a glance
- Total assets
- $317,111
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $17,913
- +23.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $19,811
- +57.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,261
- -97.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Gerald and Dorothy Wright Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Gerald and Dorothy Wright Family gives
- In 2024 it paid out 184% 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
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $50K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Diaster Relief | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $317,111 | $17,913 | $1,261 | — | — | — | $19,811 | $30,166 |
| 2024 | $300,634 | $14,535 | $51,027 | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | $12,614 | $27,125 |
| 2023 | $337,290 | $9,803 | $12,616 | $10,000 | 2 | $10,000 | $11,821 | $22,433 |
| 2022 | $340,180 | $4,281 | $873 | — | — | — | $5,531 | $21,026 |
| 2021 | $336,772 | $30,186 | — | — | — | — | $2,102 | $3,094 |
| 2020 | $306,653 | $4,428 | $780 | — | — | — | $3,648 | $2,765 |
| 2019 | $303,019 | $6,403 | $5,705 | — | — | — | $698 | $14,893 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gerald and Dorothy Wright Family reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gerald and Dorothy Wright Family is led by Grady Gardner, Managing Director since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Grady Gardner
Managing Director
Managingdire → Managing Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
James F. Barger
Trustee
Managingdire, Chief Investment, Secretary & Treasurer → Trustee, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Dorothy Gardner
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Justin Burke
Chief Investment
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Gerald and Dorothy Wright Family
How large is Gerald and Dorothy Wright Family?
Gerald and Dorothy Wright Family reported $317K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $18K.
Where does Gerald and Dorothy Wright Family operate?
Gerald and Dorothy Wright Family has awarded grants in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina.
How much is Gerald and Dorothy Wright Family required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Gerald and Dorothy Wright Family reported a distributable amount of $30K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Gerald and Dorothy Wright Family's EIN?
Gerald and Dorothy Wright Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1764295. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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