Funding search · EIN 141798255 · Schenectady, NY

Wright Family 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.

124
grants reported
$5.0M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • Ellis Hospital Foundation2 grants · $976,750
  • Ywca of Schenectady2 grants · $476,750
  • Better Community Neighborhoods8 grants · $420,000
  • Schenectady Inner City Ministry2 grants · $330,000
  • Glens Falls Hospital2 grants · $320,000
  • Lake George Association2 grants · $250,000
  • Animal Protective Foundation2 grants · $250,000
  • Albany Barn2 grants · $164,500
  • Saratoga Performing Arts Center4 grants · $152,790
  • Schenectady Day Nursery1 grant · $150,000

Giving over time

$223,532
2021
$557,708
2022
$3.1M
2023
$1.2M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 124 grants.

  • $942,750

    Ellis Hospital Foundation · Schenectady, NY · 2023

    Funding for Capital Improvements

  • $476,750

    Ywca of Schenectady · Schenectady, NY · 2023

    Early Learning Expansion Project

  • $330,000

    Schenectady Inner City Ministry · Schenectady, NY · 2023

    Urban Farms Organic Waste Composting Project

  • $300,000

    Glens Falls Hospital · Glens Falls, NY · 2024

    Capital Improvements

  • $290,700

    Better Community Neighborhoods · Schenectady, NY · 2022

    BCNI Capacity Building

  • $250,000

    Animal Protective Foundation · Glenville, NY · 2023

    Humane Housing for dogs

  • $250,000

    Lake George Association · Lake George, NY · 2023

    Septic Tank Inspection Program

  • $150,000

    Schenectady Day Nursery · Schenectady, NY · 2024

    Preschool Expansion Project

  • $149,420

    Rise High · Schenectady, NY · 2024

    Rise High Program Safety and Support

  • $145,350

    Saratoga Performing Arts Center · Saratoga Springs, NY · 2023

    Summer Nights @ SPAC for Schenectady Families Program

  • $100,000

    Better Community Neighborhoods · Schenectady, NY · 2023

    Support for pre-construction work for housing project in City of Schenectady

  • $100,000

    Food Pantries of the Capital Dist · Albany, NY · 2023

    Access to Healthy Food for Schenectady Residents

  • $97,000

    Boys Girls Club of Schenectady · Schenectady, NY · 2024

    Camp Lovejoy Swimming Pool

  • $85,000

    Albany Barn · Albany, NY · 2022

    Electric City Barn

  • $79,500

    Albany Barn · Albany, NY · 2024

    Support of Electric City Barn & Artistry Studios

  • $72,675

    Mom Starts Here · Schenectady, NY · 2023

    Baby Item Network

  • $70,000

    X-Quest · Schenectady, NY · 2023

    Keep It Running Program

  • $50,000

    518 Elevated · Albany, NY · 2024

    Youth Pre-Employment & Exploration Exposure

  • $50,000

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Cap · Albany, NY · 2024

    High School Leadership Program Expansion

  • $50,000

    Center for Disability Services · Albany, NY · 2024

    Infrastructure Improvements

  • $50,000

    Empire State Youth Orchestra · Schenectady, NY · 2024

    Music Education

  • $50,000

    Homeless Travelers Aid Society · Albany, NY · 2023

    Capital Region Furniture Bank

  • $50,000

    Mohonasen Foundation for Excellence · Schenectady, NY · 2023

    Pathways to Success Program

  • $50,000

    Excelsior College · Albany, NY · 2021

    Funding for Scholarships

  • $40,000

    Reading Is Fun · Schenectady, NY · 2023

    Funding for RIF Program

  • $40,000

    Fort Hudson Foundation · Fort Edward, NY · 2022

    Contribution from Annual Trustee Choice Awards

  • $35,424

    Union College · Schenectady, NY · 2022

    Funding for scholarships

  • $35,000

    Schenectady Greenmarket · Schenectady, NY · 2022

    SGM Food Box

  • $34,000

    Ellis Hospital Foundation · Schenectady, NY · 2024

    Funding for Capital Improvements

  • $33,226

    Union College · Schenectady, NY · 2021

    Funding for Scholarships

  • $30,000

    Reading Is Fun · Schenectady, NY · 2024

    Funding for RIF Program

  • $28,929

    Union College · Schenectady, NY · 2023

    Annual Funding for Scholarships

  • $25,000

    Schenectady Hindu Temple · Schenectady, NY · 2023

    Funding for Community Center

  • $25,000

    Working Group On Girls of Schenecta · Schenectady, NY · 2022

    FRESH program

  • $25,000

    Boys and Girls Club of Schenectady · Schenectady, NY · 2021

    Grant for 25th Anniversary Camp Lovejoy

  • $25,000

    Schenectady Youth Boxing Fitness · Schenectady, NY · 2021

    Grant

  • $24,019

    Union College · Schenectady, NY · 2024

    Annual Funding for Scholarships

  • $21,630

    City of Schenectady Dba Music Haven · Schenectady, NY · 2023

    Funding for stage improvements

  • $20,000

    Lake George Land Conservancy · Bolton Landing, NY · 2024

    Annual Trustee Choice Award

  • $20,000

    North Country Ministry · Warrensburg, NY · 2024

    Annual Trustee Choice Award

  • $20,000

    Better Community Neighborhoods · Schenectady, NY · 2023

    Contribution from Annual Trustee Choice Awards

  • $20,000

    Glens Falls Hospital · Glens Falls, NY · 2023

    Contribution from Annual Trustee Choice Awards

  • $20,000

    Jack Falvo Iii Foundation · Schenectady, NY · 2023

    Contribution from Annual Trustee Choice Awards

  • $20,000

    Albany College of Pharmacy · Albany, NY · 2022

    College Hometown Pharmacy

  • $20,000

    Schenectady City School District Ed · Schenectady, NY · 2022

    Spring into Reading is Fun Event

  • $20,000

    Schenectady Foundation · Schenectady, NY · 2022

    Schenectady's Thriving Neighborhoods Challenge

  • $20,000

    Belmont Pop Warner Football · Schenectady, NY · 2021

    Grant for Team Travel Expenses to Bowl Game

  • $20,000

    Junior Achivement of Neny · Latham, NY · 2021

    Grant for JA Program Growth in Schenectady School District

  • $16,411

    Field Fork Network · Buffalo, NY · 2022

    Funding for Double Up Food Bucks Program

  • $15,000

    Charlton School · Burnt Hills, NY · 2024

    Career Development Program

  • $15,000

    Saratoga Hospital · Saratoga Springs, NY · 2024

    Contribution from Annual Trustee Choice Awards

  • $15,000

    Create Community Studios · Schenectady, NY · 2023

    CREATE Community Studio Expansion and Ceramics Studio

  • $15,000

    Boys and Girls Club of Schenectady · Schenectady, NY · 2022

    Film Tour in the Capital Region

  • $13,000

    The Don'T Wait Project · East Wenatchee, WA · 2022

    DON't WAIT to unmake a bully in Schenectady

  • $11,306

    Field Fork Network · Buffalo, NY · 2021

    Funding for Double Up Food Bucks Program Adjustment to Discount on Multi-Year Grant

  • $10,000

    Anderson Valley Land Trust · Boonville, CA · 2024

    Contribution from Annual Trustee Choice Awards

  • $10,000

    Camp Fowler · Orefield, PA · 2024

    Annual Trustee Choice Award

  • $10,000

    Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation · Jamesville, NY · 2024

    Annual Trustee Choice Award

  • $10,000

    Anderson Valley Housing Association · Philo, CA · 2023

    Contribution from Annual Trustee Choice Awards

  • $10,000

    Anderson Valley Land Trust · Boonville, CA · 2023

    Contribution from Annual Trustee Choice Awards

  • $10,000

    Saratoga Hospital · Saratoga Springs, NY · 2023

    Contribution from Annual Trustee Choice Awards

  • $10,000

    American National Red Cross · Albany, NY · 2022

    Home Fire Financial Assistance Fund

  • $10,000

    Saratoga Hospital Foundation · Saratoga Springs, NY · 2022

    Contribution from Annual Trustee Choice Awards

  • $10,000

    Sonoma Land Trust · Santa Rosa, CA · 2022

    Contribution from Annual Trustee Choice Awards

  • $10,000

    The Salvattion Army · Schenectady, NY · 2022

    Emergency Feeding Services to Meet Human needs

  • $10,000

    Rotterdam Mohonasen Csd · Schenectady, NY · 2021

    Funding for MohonCares Program

  • $10,000

    Saratoga Hospital Foundation · Saratoga Springs, NY · 2021

    Funding for Trustee Choice Award

  • $10,000

    Victoria Acres Equine Facility · Altamont, NY · 2021

    Funding for Horse Care Program

  • $10,000

    X-Quest · Schenectady, NY · 2021

    Funding for Trustee Choice Award

  • $9,300

    Better Community Neighborhoods · Schenectady, NY · 2023

    BCNI Capacity Building

  • $8,000

    Animal Protective Foundation of Sch · Glenville, NY · 2023

    Contribution from Annual Trustee Choice Awards

  • $7,500

    Ywca of Neny · Schenectady, NY · 2022

    Funding for Building Improvements

  • $5,000

    Adk Action · Keeseville, NY · 2024

    Contribution from Annual Trustee Choice Awards

  • $5,000

    Xquest · Schenectady, NY · 2024

    Annual Trustee Choice Award

  • $5,000

    Seah · Schenectady, NY · 2023

    Funding for Senior Engagement at Home Program

  • $5,000

    Anderson Valley Housing Association · Philo, CA · 2022

    Contribution from Annual Trustee Choice Awards

  • $5,000

    Anderson Valley Land Trust · Boonville, CA · 2022

    Contribution from Annual Trustee Choice Awards

  • $5,000

    X-Quest · Schenectady, NY · 2022

    Contribution from Annual Trustee Choice Awards

  • $5,000

    Young Parents United · Schenectady, NY · 2022

    Contribution from Annual Trustee Choice Awards

  • $4,650

    Saratoga Performing Arts Center · Saratoga Springs, NY · 2024

    Summer Nights @ SPAC for Schenectady Families Program

  • $2,790

    Saratoga Performing Arts Center · Saratoga Springs, NY · 2022

    Funding for Capital Improvements

  • $2,500

    Anderson Falls Heritage Society · Keeseville, NY · 2024

    Annual Trustee Choice Award

  • $2,500

    Boys and Girls Club of Schenectady · Schenectady, NY · 2024

    Annual Trustee Choice award

  • $2,325

    Mom Starts Here · Schenectady, NY · 2024

    Baby Item Network

  • $2,000

    The Kemp Animal Sanctuary · Thurman, NY · 2023

    Contribution from Annual Trustee Choice Awards

  • $383

    Schenectady 2000 · Schenectady, NY · 2022

    Vale Park Improvements

  • $0

    Adirondack Mountain Club · Lake Placid, NY · 2024

    Contribution from Annual Trustee Choice awards

  • $0

    Anderson Valley Housing Association · Philo, CA · 2024

    Contribution from Annual Trustee Choice Awards

  • $0

    Animal Protective Foundation · Glenville, NY · 2024

    Humane Housing for dogs

  • $0

    Animal Protective Foundation of Sch · Glenville, NY · 2024

    Contribution from Annual Trustee Choice Awards

  • $0

    Better Community Neighborhoods · Schenectady, NY · 2024

    BCNI Capacity Building

  • $0

    Better Community Neighborhoods · Schenectady, NY · 2024

    Support for pre-construction work for housing project in City of Schenectady

  • $0

    Better Community Neighborhoods · Schenectady, NY · 2024

    Contribution from Annual Trustee Choice Awards

  • $0

    City of Schenectady Dba Music Haven · Schenectady, NY · 2024

    Funding for stage improvements

  • $0

    Community Fathers · Schenectady, NY · 2024

    Contribution from Annual Trustee Choice Awards

  • $0

    Create Community Studios · Schenectady, NY · 2024

    CREATE Community Studio Expansion and Ceramics Studio

  • $0

    Field Fork Network · Buffalo, NY · 2024

    Funding for Double Up Food Bucks Program

  • $0

    Food Pantries of the Capital Dist · Albany, NY · 2024

    Access to Healthy Food for Schenectady Residents

  • $0

    Homeless Travelers Aid Society · Albany, NY · 2024

    Capital Region Furniture Bank

  • $0

    Jack Falvo Iii Foundation · Schenectady, NY · 2024

    Contribution from Annual Trustee Choice Awards

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.