John M and Kathy R Wright Family

Private foundation · Grantmaker Owensboro, KY EIN: 46-1580916

John M and Kathy R Wright Family is a private foundation, based in Owensboro, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $719K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $133K. Net investment income was $31K.

Key facts about John M and Kathy R Wright Family

In short: John M and Kathy R Wright Family gave $133K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
46-1580916
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$133,150
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$33,288
Median grant
$20,325
Total assets
$719,186
Primary geography
Kentucky (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$719K

-12.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$133K

+62.2% YoY

Grant Count

4

-66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$33K

+386.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John M and Kathy R Wright Family reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How John M and Kathy R Wright Family gives

  • Giving grew 376% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 319% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

OwensboroCoconut CreekLouisvilleSpringfieldBostonNew YorkPort ArthurBoys TownCorbinEvansvilleHagerstownMemphisMt WashingtonNewburghPo BoxSacramentoWashingtonWest Nyack

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K14 grants2020 17 grants2021 15 grants2022 2 grants2023 12 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $133K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $133K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Daniel Pitino Shelter Inc: $91KDaniel Pitino Shelter Inc$91KSt Stephen Cathedral: $39KSt Stephen Cathedral$39KSunrise Children's Services: $2KSunrise Children's Services$2KYouth First: $2KYouth First$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Daniel Pitino Shelter Inc ($91K). Together the top 4 received $133K.

Grant Size Distribution

50 grants across all recorded years

49<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 50 (98%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Daniel Pitino Shelter Inc Owensboro, KYTo Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization$91,000
St Stephen Cathedral Owensboro, KYTo Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization$39,150
Sunrise Children's Services Mt Washington, KYTo Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization$1,500
Youth First Evansville, INTo Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization$1,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$719,186$817,355$864,374
Revenue$44,422$46,809$408,035
Expenses$141,514$87,993$14,011
Qualifying Distributions$133,797$82,725$10,627
Net Investment Income$31,472$40,409$8,498
Distributable Amount$41,884$42,411$23,246

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

John M and Kathy R Wright Family's 2025 filing lists 7 officers; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Helen M. Wright

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Isabelle Wright

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John M. Wright

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Wright Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katherine Harris

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy R. Wright

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lucy Wright

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 John M and Kathy R Wright Family

How much does John M and Kathy R Wright Family give each year?

John M and Kathy R Wright Family gave $133K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $82K across 12 grants.

What is John M and Kathy R Wright Family's typical grant size?

John M and Kathy R Wright Family's median grant in 2025 was $20,325, and its average grant was $33,288, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does John M and Kathy R Wright Family give grants?

John M and Kathy R Wright Family gives mostly in Kentucky: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Owensboro, KY (2 grants).

How large is John M and Kathy R Wright Family?

John M and Kathy R Wright Family reported $719K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $134K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is John M and Kathy R Wright Family's EIN?

John M and Kathy R Wright Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1580916. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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