John R Wright and Eloise Mountain Wright Foundation
Private foundation · Houston, TX · EIN 43-1698425 · reported 2023–2025 · files as John R Wright and Eloise Mountain Wright
92grants reported
$20Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$5,000smallest grant
$2.3Mtotal paid
11states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 10 of its 92 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $215K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 35638
Houston, TX 77235-5638
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aldea ABPD PROGRAM SUPPORT - GUATEMALA | New York, NY | $80,000 |
| Aldea SUPPORT FOR BEHRHORST FOUNDATION - GUATEMALA | New York, NY | $80,000 |
| Aldea SUPPORT FOR BEHRHORST FOUNDATION - GUATEMALA | New York, NY | $80,000 |
| Casa Juan Diego GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Houston, TX | $60,000 |
| Casa Juan Diego GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Houston, TX | $60,000 |
| Casa Juan Diego GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Houston, TX | $60,000 |
| Houston Food Bank GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM SUPPORT | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| Houston Food Bank GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston MEALS ON WHEELS GREATER HOUSTON AREA | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| Houston Food Bank GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston MEALS ON WHEELS GREATER HOUSTON AREA | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| Iowa State University Foundation JRW CIVIL ENGINEERING ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND SUPPORT | Ames, IA | $40,000 |
| Iowa State University Foundation JRW-EMW ENDOWED ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP FUND SUPPORT | Ames, IA | $40,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Tennessee GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Maryville, TN | $40,000 |
| Iowa State University Foundation JRW CIVIL ENGINEERING ENDOWDED SCHOLARSHIP | Ames, IA | $40,000 |
| Iowa State University Foundation JRW-EMW ENDOWED ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP | Ames, IA | $40,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Tennessee GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Maryville, TN | $40,000 |
| Iowa State University Foundation JRW CIVIL ENGINEERING ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP | Ames, IA | $40,000 |
| Iowa State University Foundation JRW-EMW ENDOWED ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP | Ames, IA | $40,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Tennessee GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Maryville, TN | $40,000 |
| Coralville Community Food Pantry GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Coralville, IA | $30,000 |
| Kids' Meals Inc GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Houston, TX | $30,000 |
| Rehabilitation Services Volunteer Project GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Houston, TX | $30,000 |
| Blinknow Foundation GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Mendham, NJ | $30,000 |
| Coralville Community Food Pantry GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Coralville, IA | $30,000 |
| Houston Area Women's Center GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Dallas, TX | $30,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Houston GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Houston, TX | $30,000 |
| Rehabilitation Services Volunteer Project GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Houston, TX | $30,000 |
| Coralville Community Food Pantry GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Coralville, IA | $30,000 |
| Kids' Meals Inc GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Houston, TX | $30,000 |
| Rehabilitation Services Volunteer Project GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Houston, TX | $30,000 |
| Blinknow Foundation GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Mendham, NJ | $25,000 |
| Houston Area Women's Center GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Dallas, TX | $25,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Houston GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Blinknow Foundation GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Mendham, NJ | $25,000 |
| Houston Area Women's Center GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Dallas, TX | $25,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Houston GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Community Foundation of Northern Illinois LIAM FOUNDATION AND ENDOWNMENT SUPPORT | Rockford, IL | $20,000 |
| Houston Public Media Foundation GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Houston, TX | $20,000 |
| Rock Valley College Foundation STARLIGHT THEATER SUPPORT | Rockford, IL | $20,000 |
| Rockford Rescue Mission GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Rockford, IL | $20,000 |
| Special Pals Incorporated GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Houston, TX | $20,000 |
| The Montrose Center GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Houston, TX | $20,000 |
| The Perfect Neighbor GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Westport, CT | $20,000 |
| Vietnam Buddhist Center GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Sugarland, TX | $20,000 |
| Compassion International GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Colorado Springs, CO | $20,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Atlanta, GA | $20,000 |
| Houston Public Media Foundation GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Houston, TX | $20,000 |
| Kids' Meals Inc GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Houston, TX | $20,000 |
| Rockford Rescue Mission GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Rockford, IL | $20,000 |
| Special Pals Incorporated GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Houston, TX | $20,000 |
| The Montrose Center GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Houston, TX | $20,000 |
| Vietnamese Buddhist Center GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Sugarland, TX | $20,000 |
| Compassion International GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Colorado Springs, CO | $20,000 |
| Houston Public Media Foundation GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Houston, TX | $20,000 |
| Rockford Rescue Mission GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Rockford, IL | $20,000 |
| Special Pals Incorporated GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Houston, TX | $20,000 |
| The Montrose Center GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Houston, TX | $20,000 |
| Vietnamese Buddhist Center GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Sugarland, TX | $20,000 |
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