Funding search · EIN 916457246 · Bothell, WA
Thomas C Wright Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 80
- grants reported
- $1.7M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $5,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Seattle University3 grants · $650,000
- Kindering Center3 grants · $395,000
- Bellevue Arts Museum2 grants · $152,388
- Little Bit Riding Therapeutic1 grant · $113,000
- Page Ahead3 grants · $42,500
- Bellevue Botanical Garden Society2 grants · $22,750
- Reading Partners3 grants · $20,472
- Adoptee Mentoring Society2 grants · $20,000
- Tavon Learning Center2 grants · $17,000
- Sound Generations3 grants · $16,500
Giving over time
Grant history
All 80 reported grants, largest first.
- $450,000
Seattle University · Seattle, WA · 2024
Education
- $275,000
Kindering Center · Bellevue, WA · 2023
Education
- $113,000
Little Bit Riding Therapeutic · Redmond, WA · 2024
Disability support
- $100,000
Seattle University · Seattle, WA · 2023
Education
- $100,000
Seattle University · Seattle, WA · 2022
Education
- $80,000
Kindering Center · Bellevue, WA · 2024
Disability support
- $77,022
Bellevue Arts Museum · Bellevue, WA · 2022
Arts
- $75,366
Bellevue Arts Museum · Bellevue, WA · 2023
Arts
- $40,000
Kindering Center · Bellevue, WA · 2022
Education
- $35,000
Page Ahead · Seattle, WA · 2024
Education
- $21,250
Bellevue Botanical Garden Society · Bellevue, WA · 2024
Arts
- $12,000
Tavon Learning Center · Issaquah, WA · 2024
Disability support
- $11,489
Village Theater · Issaquah, WA · 2024
Arts
- $10,236
Reading Partners · Oakland, CA · 2024
Education
- $10,000
Adoptee Mentoring Society · Seattle, WA · 2024
Social services
- $10,000
Adoptee Mentoring Society · Seattle, WA · 2023
Human services
- $10,000
Rainier Scholars · Seattle, WA · 2023
Education
- $10,000
Bridge Meadows · Portland, OR · 2022
Human services
- $8,500
Pacific Bonsai Museum · Federal Way, WA · 2024
Arts
- $7,500
Sound Generations · Seattle, WA · 2024
Social services
- $7,500
Sound Generations · Seattle, WA · 2023
Human services
- $6,362
The Sophia Way · Bellevue, WA · 2022
Human services
- $5,236
Reading Partners · Oakland, CA · 2023
Education
- $5,050
Treehouse · Seattle, WA · 2024
Social services
- $5,000
Bridge Ministries · Bellevue, WA · 2024
Disability support
- $5,000
Downs Syndrome Community of Puget · Seattle, WA · 2024
Disability support
- $5,000
Hopelink · Redmond, WA · 2024
Social services
- $5,000
Humane Society Seattle-King Cnty · Bellevue, WA · 2024
Animal welfare
- $5,000
New Beginnings · Seattle, WA · 2024
Social services
- $5,000
Porchlight · Bellevue, WA · 2024
Social services
- $5,000
Rainier Scholars · Seattle, WA · 2024
Education
- $5,000
Seattle Children'S Playgarden · Seattle, WA · 2024
Disability support
- $5,000
The Sophia Way · Bellevue, WA · 2024
Social services
- $5,000
Hopelink · Redmond, WA · 2023
Human services
- $5,000
Humane Society Seattle-King Cnty · Bellevue, WA · 2023
Animal welfare
- $5,000
Lifewire · Bellevue, WA · 2023
Human services
- $5,000
New Beginnings · Seattle, WA · 2023
Human services
- $5,000
Porchlight · Bellevue, WA · 2023
Human services
- $5,000
Seattle Children'S Playgarden · Seattle, WA · 2023
Education
- $5,000
Tavon Learning Center · Issaquah, WA · 2023
Education
- $5,000
The Sophia Way · Bellevue, WA · 2023
Human services
- $5,000
Congregations for the Homeless · Bellevue, WA · 2022
Human services
- $5,000
Page Ahead · Seattle, WA · 2022
Education
- $5,000
Reading Partners · Oakland, CA · 2022
Education
- $5,000
Seattle Children'S Playgarden · Seattle, WA · 2022
Education
- $3,375
Pacific Bonsai Museum · Federal Way, WA · 2023
Arts
- $3,000
Friends of Ocean County Animal · Manahawkin, NJ · 2024
Animal welfare
- $3,000
Friends of Ocean County Animal · Manahawkin, NJ · 2023
Animal welfare
- $2,750
Friends of Ocean County Animal · Manahawkin, NJ · 2022
Animal welfare
- $2,500
Atlantic Street Center · Seattle, WA · 2024
Social services
- $2,500
Bridge Meadows · Portland, OR · 2024
Social services
- $2,500
Camp Korey · Mt Vernon, WA · 2024
Disability support
- $2,500
Kids Quest Museum · Bellevue, WA · 2024
Arts
- $2,500
Lifewire · Bellevue, WA · 2024
Social services
- $2,500
Long Beach Island Foundation · Loveladies, NJ · 2024
Arts
- $2,500
Meow · Kirkland, WA · 2024
Animal welfare
- $2,500
Pediatric Interim Care Center · Kent, WA · 2024
Disability support
- $2,500
Atlantic Street Center · Seattle, WA · 2023
Human services
- $2,500
Bridge Meadows · Portland, OR · 2023
Human services
- $2,500
Bridge Ministries · Bellevue, WA · 2023
Human services
- $2,500
Kids Quest Museum · Bellevue, WA · 2023
Arts
- $2,500
Meow · Kirkland, WA · 2023
Animal welfare
- $2,500
Page Ahead · Seattle, WA · 2023
Education
- $2,500
Village Theater · Issaquah, WA · 2023
Arts
- $2,500
Hopelink · Redmond, WA · 2022
Human services
- $2,500
Lifewire · Bellevue, WA · 2022
Human services
- $2,000
Kids Quest Museum · Bellevue, WA · 2022
Arts
- $1,500
Bellevue Botanical Garden Society · Bellevue, WA · 2023
Arts
- $1,500
Bridge Ministries · Bellevue, WA · 2022
Human services
- $1,500
Humane Society Seattle-King Cnty · Bellevue, WA · 2022
Animal welfare
- $1,500
New Beginnings · Seattle, WA · 2022
Human services
- $1,500
Sound Generations · Seattle, WA · 2022
Human services
- $1,000
National Council On Family · Washington, DC · 2024
Philanthropy
- $1,000
Safe Crossings Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2024
Social services
- $1,000
Meow · Kirkland, WA · 2022
Animal welfare
- $830
Association of Small Foundations · Washington, DC · 2024
Philanthropy
- $500
Eastside Audobon Society · Redmond, WA · 2024
Animal welfare
- $500
Feral Care Sanctuary · Bothell, WA · 2024
Animal welfare
- $500
Feral Cat Spay Neuter Project · Lynnwood, WA · 2024
Animal welfare
- $250
National Audobon Society · New York, NY · 2024
Animal welfare
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