Wright Charitable Trust
Wright Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Huntingdon, Tennessee. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations in Tennessee, including recipients in Huntingdon and nearby communities.
Wright Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Wright Charitable Trust gave $155K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Tennessee. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $155,431
- -24.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,714
- -28.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,514,773
- -0.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Wright Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says civic organizations apply with the trustee for funds needed to help the general public. The committee determines needs and makes awards on an as-needed basis. All awards must benefit the town of Huntingdon.
- Review Cycle
- The 2024 filing notes no specific deadlines and says the committee has established a format for giving to organizations.
- Deadline
- The 2024 filing notes no specific deadlines and says the committee has established a format for giving to organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: Phil Fry
Mailing address: PO Box 889, Huntingdon, TN 38344
Phone: (731) 986-4401
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wright Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Dixie ($25K). Together the top 10 received $125K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 61 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee. The 2024 filing states that awards must benefit the town of Huntingdon.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Wright Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 16 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $5K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2020) to $215K (2023). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $155K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Dixie Huntingdon, TN | in memory of Dale Kelley | $25,000 |
| Carroll Co Newsleader Huntingdon, TN | Help Fund New Projects | $25,000 |
| Carroll Co Shooting Sports Park Inc McKenzie, TN | Shooting Range | $20,431 |
| Clark Cemetery Huntingdon, TN | To Help with the Upkeep of the Grounds | $20,000 |
| Carroll County Inclusion Park Huntingdon, TN | To Build a Children's Playground | $10,000 |
| Carl Perkins Exchange Club Carl Perkins Exchange Club Huntingdon, TN | support and prevent child abuse | $5,000 |
| Carroll Academy School Huntingdon, TN | To Meet the Educational Needs | $5,000 |
| FullerStrong Outdoors Foundation Huntingdon, TN | to promote outdoors to children | $5,000 |
| Habitat of Humanity of Carroll Co Huntingdon, TN | help low income families with homes | $5,000 |
| Huntingdon Alumni Association Huntingdon, TN | support of alumni and scholarships | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,514,773 | $413,934 | $255,188 | $155,431 | 16 | $155,431 | $413,934 |
| 2024 | $1,518,169 | $177,117 | $280,968 | $205,000 | 15 | $205,000 | $177,117 |
| 2023 | $1,642,020 | $582,007 | $279,470 | $215,000 | 15 | $215,000 | $56,550 |
| 2022 | $1,364,663 | $30,629 | $120,820 | $75,915 | 9 | $75,915 | $50,758 |
| 2021 | $1,249,038 | $68,204 | $87,414 | $50,050 | 6 | $50,050 | $45,371 |
| 2020 | $1,304,260 | $43,891 | $69,921 | $37,200 | 7 | — | $43,792 |
| 2019 | $1,329,362 | $49,117 | $83,096 | $50,006 | 9 | — | $44,171 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included support for a shooting range, cemetery upkeep, a children’s playground, educational needs, arts, scholarships, housing for low-income families, child-abuse prevention, outdoor activities for children, and rescue-squad equipment.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $155,431. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $25,000, with a median of $5,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $25,000 to The Dixie, in memory of Dale Kelley; $25,000 to Carroll Co Newsleader to help fund new projects; $20,431 to Carroll Co Shooting Sports Park Inc for a shooting range; $20,000 to Clark Cemetery for grounds upkeep; and $10,000 to Carroll County Inclusion Park to build a children’s playground. Other listed recipients received $5,000 each, including Carroll Academy School, for educational needs; Huntingdon High School, for an arts focus; and Habitat of Humanity of Carroll Co, to help low-income families with homes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Wanda Fuller is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Wright Charitable Trust is led by Wanda Fuller, Trustee on every filing since 2024 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wanda Fuller
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
$28K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Phil Fry (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Carroll Bank Trust (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $28K, to Wanda Fuller (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Wright Charitable Trust
How much does Wright Charitable Trust give each year?
Wright Charitable Trust gave $155K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $205K across 15 grants.
What is Wright Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Wright Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,714, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wright Charitable Trust that year got $15K on average.
Where does Wright Charitable Trust give grants?
Wright Charitable Trust gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Huntingdon, TN (15 grants).
Does Wright Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Wright Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Arts Focus" (3 grants).
Who are Wright Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Wright Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include The Dixie ($25,000), Carroll Co Newsleader ($25,000) and Carroll Co Shooting Sports Park Inc ($20,431), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wright Charitable Trust?
Wright Charitable Trust reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $414K.
What does Wright Charitable Trust fund?
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wright Charitable Trust?
The 2024 filing says civic organizations apply with the trustee for funds needed to help the general public. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wright Charitable Trust's EIN?
Wright Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1947918. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- 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 February 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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