Wright Family Foundation

BOULDER, CO EIN: 84-1519941

Wright Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BOULDER, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $172K. Net investment income was $103K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.0M

-0.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$172K

+3.6% YoY

Grant Count

17

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+3.6% YoY

About Wright Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Wright Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BOULDER, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $172K. Net investment income was $103K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

ArvadaBerkeleyBoulderCortezDenverFt CollinsGallupGoldenLafayetteLakewoodLongmontLouisvilleMadisonMilwaukeeNew YorkNw Washington DcProvoRestonSan FranciscoSan Marino

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$98K$196K$295K$393K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,008,606$3,013,746$3,086,717
Revenue$185,625$110,506$230,376
Expenses$190,765$183,477$214,032
Qualifying Distributions$172,066$166,024$196,143
Net Investment Income$102,622$93,053$83,671
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$49K$98K$147K$196K34 grants202037 grants202139 grants202217 grants202317 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO F…$100KUNIVERSITY OF COLORADO F…$25KUNIV OF COLORADO COLLEGE…$5KBYU CIVIL & ENVIRONMENAT…$5KMETRO STATE UNIV OF DENVER$5KROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS$5KST JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH$5KTHORNE NATURE EXPERIENCE$4KBOULDER ENSEMBLE THEATRE…$3KEXPLORERS CLUB$3K

Grant Size Distribution

144 grants across all recorded years

140<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include University of Colorado Foundation ($100,000), University of Colorado Foundation ($25,000), Univ of Colorado College of Music ($5,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION BOULDER, COSHAKESPEARE PROGRAM$100,000
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION BOULDER, COARCHIVE OF HISTORIC DOCUMENTS$25,000
UNIV OF COLORADO COLLEGE OF MUSIC BOULDER, COUNIVERSITY MUSIC PROGRAM$5,000
BYU CIVIL & ENVIRONMENATL ENGR PROVO, UTENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM$5,000
BOULDER ENSEMBLE THEATRE CO BOULDER, COPERFORMING ARTS PLAY PRODUCTION$3,000
WORLD MONUMENTS FUND NEW YORK, NYHISTORIC SITE SUPPORT$1,000
DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE DENVER, COPUBLIC MUSEUM SUPPORT$2,000
MUSEUM OF BOULDER BOULDER, COPUBLIC MUSEUM SUPPORT$1,000
MESA VERDE FOUNDATION ARVADA, COPRESERVATION OF ANCIENT SITE$2,000
METRO STATE UNIV OF DENVER DENVER, COKRISOR ENDOWMENT PROGRAM$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RUTH M WRIGHTPRES/TREAS/D
KENNETH R WRIGHTV.P./SECR/DR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wright Family Foundation?

Wright Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BOULDER, CO. It holds $3.0M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Wright Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Wright Family Foundation holds $3.0M in total assets with $186K in annual revenue. It awarded 17 grants totaling $172K in 2024.

Where does Wright Family Foundation operate?

Wright Family Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, New Mexico, New York, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Wright Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Wright Family Foundation awarded 17 grants totaling $172K — an average of about $10K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Wright Family Foundation's EIN?

Wright Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1519941. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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