Wright-Cook Foundation
Wright-Cook Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $230K. Net investment income was $725K.
Wright-Cook Foundation at a glance
In short: Wright-Cook Foundation gave $230K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $230,000
- -4.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,556
- -4.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $4,902,260
- +10.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (61% 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 Wright-Cook Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Nature Conservancy New York ($35K). Together the top 9 received $230K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 46 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Wright-Cook Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $230K (2022) to $460K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $230K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Nature Conservancy New York Keene Valley, NY | General Operating Support | $35,000 |
| The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Philadelphia, PA | General Operating Support | $35,000 |
| Fox Chase Cancer Center Philadelphia, PA | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| Smith College Northampton, MA | The Smith Fund | $30,000 |
| Amherst College Amherst, MA | Grant Application 2025 | $25,000 |
| Riverbend Environmental Education Center Gladwyne, PA | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| John Bartram Association Philadelphia, PA | Youth Leadership | $20,000 |
| Westtown School West Chester, PA | Westtown School Annual Fund | $20,000 |
| Episcopal Academy Newtown Square, PA | The Episcopal Fund | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,902,260 | $784,380 | $310,627 | $230,000 | 9 | $247,156 | $725,154 | $256,653 |
| 2024 | $4,435,378 | $397,787 | $321,700 | $240,000 | 9 | $267,251 | $285,643 | $262,212 |
| 2023 | $4,407,781 | $141,874 | $289,015 | $230,000 | 9 | $239,559 | $92,417 | $234,817 |
| 2022 | $4,554,447 | $223,319 | $299,079 | $230,000 | 9 | $240,766 | $168,969 | $246,865 |
| 2021 | $4,631,607 | $488,792 | $540,457 | $460,000 | 10 | $476,697 | $429,941 | $295,332 |
| 2020 | $4,683,552 | $562,592 | $301,010 | $242,500 | 1 | — | $521,947 | $248,910 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wright-Cook Foundation reported a distributable amount of $257K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wright-Cook Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Glenmede Trust CO N A
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
7 hrs/week
$21K (2020) → $0 (2025)
John D. Iskrant Esq Co Glenmede
Co-Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
$21K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: John D. Iskrant Esq. (2020–2024) — Co-Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $21K, to John D Iskrant ESQ Co Glenmede (Co-Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Wright-Cook Foundation
How much does Wright-Cook Foundation give each year?
Wright-Cook Foundation gave $230K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $240K across 9 grants.
What is Wright-Cook Foundation's typical grant size?
Wright-Cook Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $25,556, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wright-Cook Foundation give grants?
Wright-Cook Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (24%) and New York (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (3 grants).
Does Wright-Cook Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 56% of Wright-Cook Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Wright-Cook Foundation's largest grantees?
Wright-Cook Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Nature Conservancy New York ($35,000), The Schuylkill Center for Environmental ($35,000) and Fox Chase Cancer Center ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wright-Cook Foundation?
Wright-Cook Foundation reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $247K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $257K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Wright-Cook Foundation?
Wright-Cook Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Philadelphia, PA. It holds $4.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Wright-Cook Foundation's EIN?
Wright-Cook Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6962132. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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