B & M Wright Foundation
Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2025). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.
Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.
Only 44.7% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.
- Form & materials
- ALL APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE: A SHORT WRITTEN STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL NEED, A SHORT BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD, A DESCRIPTION OF THE GOALS OR COURSE OF STUDY WHICH THE APPLICANT EXPECTS THE GRANT TO HELP THE APPLICANT ACHIEVE, A COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE ALLOWING THE FOUNDATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE APPLICANT IS A DISQUALIFIED PERSON WITH RESPECT TO THE FOUNDATION, PROOF OF RESIDENCY IN THE NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA, TRANSCRIPTS FOR ALL COMPLETED TERMS IN ANY PROGRAM OF SECONDARY OR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION IN WHICH THE APPLICANT HAS ENROLLED, AND PROOF OF ENROLLMENT IN OR ADMISSION TO THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION WHICH THEY PLAN TO ATTEND. THE APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ONE OR MORE LETTERS OF SUPPORT AND AT LEAST TWO ADDITIONAL REFERENCES.
- Deadlines
- WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE LAST DAY OF EACH ACADEMIC YEAR.
- Restrictions
- EACH SCHOLARSHIP GRANT RECIPIENT SHALL PROVIDE THE FOUNDATION WITH A COPY OF A TRANSCRIPT FROM THE INSTITUTION AT WHICH THE RECIPIENT IS ENROLLED, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE ALL COURSES TAKEN IN THAT ACADEMIC YEAR.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose (as filed) | Amount | Tax yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Art Museum | Seattle, WA | OPERATING FUNDS | $83,333 | 2025 |
| Catskill Art Society | Livingston Manor, NY | OPERATING FUNDS | $36,000 | 2025 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | OPERATING FUNDS | $32,500 | 2025 |
| Art21 | New York, NY | OPERATING FUNDS | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Catskill Mountain Keeper | Woodstock, NY | OPERATING FUNDS | $24,000 | 2025 |
| International Council of the Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | OPERATING FUNDS | $18,500 | 2025 |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | OPERATING FUNDS | $10,000 | 2025 |
| The Brooklyn Rail | Brooklyn, NY | OPERATING FUNDS | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Whatcom Museum | Bellingham, WA | OPERATING FUNDS | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan | Montgomery, NY | THE FUND FOR A SINGLE BITE | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Suny Sullivan Foundation | Loch Sheldrake, NY | OPERATING FUNDS | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Archives of American Art | New York, NY | OPERATING FUNDS | $107,500 | 2024 |
| Seattle Art Museum | Seattle, WA | OPERATING FUNDS | $83,333 | 2024 |
| Catskill Art Society | Livingston Manor, NY | OPERATING FUNDS | $35,000 | 2024 |
| Art21 | New York, NY | OPERATING FUNDS | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Allied Arts Foundation | Seattle, WA | OPERATING FUNDS | $20,000 | 2024 |
| International Council of the Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | OPERATING FUNDS | $13,500 | 2024 |
| The Brooklyn Rail | Brooklyn, NY | OPERATING FUNDS | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Catskill Mountain Keeper | Woodstock, NY | OPERATING FUNDS | $2,750 | 2024 |
| The Little Opera Theatre of NY | New York, NY | OPERATING FUNDS | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Suny Sullivan Foundation | Loch Sheldrake, NY | OPERATING FUNDS | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Mountaintrue | Asheville, NC | OPERATING FUNDS | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Art21 | New York, NY | OPERATING FUNDS | $316,000 | 2023 |
| Seattle Art Museum | Seattle, WA | OPERATING FUNDS | $83,333 | 2023 |
| Archives of American Art | New York, NY | OPERATING FUNDS | $62,000 | 2023 |
Grants to individuals are counted but not named.
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