Jerry & Patricia Wright Charitable
Jerry & Patricia Wright Charitable is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in South Jordan, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $875 in total assets. In 2025, it reported $3K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $3.
Jerry & Patricia Wright Charitable at a glance
In short: Jerry & Patricia Wright Charitable reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $3,426 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -67.1% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $875
- -64.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,603
- -70.0% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $3,426
- +1741.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $5,189
- -51.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $10K (2024). In 2025 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $875 | $3,603 | $5,189 | $3,426 | Total only | $3,426 | $3 |
| 2024 | $2,461 | $12,002 | $10,587 | $10,401 | Total only | $186 | $2 |
| 2023 | — | $1,186 | $2,190 | $2,190 | Total only | $2,190 | — |
| 2022 | $1,046 | — | $1,423 | $1,423 | Total only | $1,423 | — |
| 2021 | $3,020 | $4,750 | $1,225 | — | — | $3,525 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jerry & Patricia Wright Charitable is led by Jerry P. Wright, CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jerry P. Wright
CEO
CEO Chairman → CEO, 2022
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Rebecca Pearson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Patricia Wright
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Jerry & Patricia Wright Charitable
How much does Jerry & Patricia Wright Charitable give each year?
Jerry & Patricia Wright Charitable reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $10K in grants paid.
How large is Jerry & Patricia Wright Charitable?
Jerry & Patricia Wright Charitable reported $875 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $4K.
What is Jerry & Patricia Wright Charitable?
Jerry & Patricia Wright Charitable is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in South Jordan, UT. It holds $875 in total assets as of 2025.
What is Jerry & Patricia Wright Charitable's EIN?
Jerry & Patricia Wright Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-1072523. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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