John R Wright and Eloise Mountain Wright

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 43-1698425

The John R Wright and Eloise Mountain Wright Foundation is a private family foundation established in 1995 in Missouri and currently based in Houston, Texas. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization designated for religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, and philanthropic purposes.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$765K

-4.4% YoY

Grant Count

30

-11.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$26K

+8.4% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's grant-making priorities include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Science and STEM Education

Grantmaking

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** No specific application procedures are detailed in available sources.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • Texas
  • Iowa
  • Illinois

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

AMERICUSAMESATLANTABATESVILLEBLOOMINGTONCHAMPAIGNCHANHASSENCHICAGOCOLLEGEVILLECOLORADO SPRINGSCORALVILLEDALLASGALENAGALESBURGHOUSTONIOWA CITYKEMAHLONGVILLEMARYVILLEMENDHAM

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Total Assets: $7,164,414 (as of 2024)

Total Giving: $765,000 (2024)

Revenue: $476,900 (2024)

Expenses: $820,000 (2024)

Total Liabilities: $0 (2024)

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$226K$452K$677K$903K18 grants202032 grants202139 grants202234 grants202330 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ALDEA$80KCASA JUAN DIEGO$60KHOUSTON FOOD BANK$50KINTERFAITH MINISTRIES OF…$50KIOWA STATE UNIVERSITY FO…$40KIOWA STATE UNIVERSITY FO…$40KSECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK…$40KCORALVILLE COMMUNITY FOO…$30KKIDS' MEALS INC$30KREHABILITATION SERVICES …$30K

Grant Size Distribution

153 grants across all recorded years

132<$50K18$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
GRACIELA WRIGHTDIRECTOR1

Contact Information

Address: PO Box 35638, Houston, TX 77235-5638

Telephone: 832-771-3326

EIN: 43-1698425

Tax-Exempt Status: Granted July 1997

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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