Steve and Alice Wright Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker La Quinta, CA EIN: 87-4650350

Steve and Alice Wright Foundation is a private foundation, based in La Quinta, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $113K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $1K.

Steve and Alice Wright Foundation at a glance

In short: Steve and Alice Wright Foundation gave $15K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,000
-52.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,750
-52.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$113,203
-42.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Oregon (70% 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 Steve and Alice Wright Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Univeristy of Oregon: $11KUniveristy of Oregon$11KAir Force Aid Society: $3KAir Force Aid Society$3KBoys and Girl Club: $1KBoys and Girl Club$1KDesert Community Foundation: $500Desert Community Foundation$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Univeristy of Oregon ($11K). Together the top 4 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

La QuintaArlingtonEugeneMemphisPrairie VillageLos AngelesPalm Desert

How Steve and Alice Wright Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 400% from 2022 to 2025. 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

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2022 7 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $43K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Univeristy of Oregon Eugene, ORTo aid in financial support for the economics department student program through the creation of the wright scholarship.$10,500
Air Force Aid Society Arlington, VAEducation of young people that are dependents of us military personnel.$3,000
Boys and Girl Club La Quinta, CATo provide financial funding to aftershcool and summer programs that provide mentorship and life skill guidance to youth.$1,000
Desert Community Foundation Palm Desert, CATo Provide Scholarship Funds$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$113,203$21,320$16,185$15,0004$15,000$1,320
2024$196,760$7,220$33,847$31,4204$31,730$6,489
2023$205,588$197,181$44,847$43,2007$43,395$16,598
2022$3,407$10,946$7,539$3,0001$3,000$147

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Steve and Alice Wright Foundation is led by Alice B. Wright, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alice B. Wright

    President

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe McLean

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • John Flanigan

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Lawrence Pfeiffer

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen R. Wright

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Steve and Alice Wright Foundation

How much does Steve and Alice Wright Foundation give each year?

Steve and Alice Wright Foundation gave $15K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 4 grants.

What is Steve and Alice Wright Foundation's typical grant size?

Steve and Alice Wright Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Steve and Alice Wright Foundation give grants?

Steve and Alice Wright Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (20%) and California (10%).

Does Steve and Alice Wright Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Steve and Alice Wright Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Steve and Alice Wright Foundation?

Steve and Alice Wright Foundation reported $113K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $21K.

What is Steve and Alice Wright Foundation's EIN?

Steve and Alice Wright Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4650350. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 27, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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