Mabel B Wright Education Fund
Mabel B Wright Education Fund is a private foundation, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $716K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $22K.
Mabel B Wright Education Fund at a glance
In short: Mabel B Wright Education Fund gave $41K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $41,000
- -7.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,500
- -7.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,500
- Total assets
- $716,410
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mabel B Wright Education Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Individuals ($30K). Together the top 2 received $41K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mabel B Wright Education Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 123% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2020) to $45K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $41K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals San Jose Area, CA | Education | $30,000 |
| Eastside College Preparatory School East Palo Alto, CA | Education | $11,000 |
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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 | $716,410 | $26,227 | $45,358 | $41,000 | 2 | $41,000 | $22,264 | $33,378 |
| 2024 | $699,673 | $12,713 | $48,922 | $44,500 | 2 | $44,500 | $8,711 | $31,807 |
| 2023 | $626,260 | $30,822 | $48,867 | $44,500 | 2 | $44,500 | $26,875 | $30,052 |
| 2022 | $630,114 | $52,619 | $44,346 | $39,500 | 2 | $39,500 | $48,195 | $34,406 |
| 2021 | $778,542 | $39,807 | $48,903 | $44,000 | 3 | — | $35,304 | $35,630 |
| 2020 | $668,666 | $24,391 | $21,070 | $16,500 | 1 | — | $22,891 | $29,849 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mabel B Wright Education Fund reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mabel B Wright Education Fund is led by Marcos Herrera, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marcos Herrera
President
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danilson O. Rivas Trujillo
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Hickman
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Mahoney Cohen
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/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 Mabel B Wright Education Fund
How much does Mabel B Wright Education Fund give each year?
Mabel B Wright Education Fund gave $41K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 2 grants.
How large is Mabel B Wright Education Fund?
Mabel B Wright Education Fund reported $716K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $41K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Mabel B Wright Education Fund operate?
Mabel B Wright Education Fund has awarded grants in California.
What is Mabel B Wright Education Fund's EIN?
Mabel B Wright Education Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1708305. 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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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