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James H Wright

President/Secretary/Treasu · Jefferson Scholars Foundation

President/Secretary/Treasu at Jefferson Scholars Foundation. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 1 other individual we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
1
Roles reported
1
Reported compensation
$1.1M
Others who share this name
1

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Reported as President/Secretary/Treasu of Jefferson Scholars Foundation, based in Charlottesvle, VA.
Received $1.1M in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

James H. Wright serves as President of the Jefferson Scholars Foundation, a Charlottesville-based organization that provides scholarships, fellowships, and professorships to support exceptional talent at the University of Virginia.

The foundation honors his and his wife Elizabeth's significant philanthropic impact through multiple named programs including the James H. and Elizabeth W.

Wright Distinguished Professorship and Jefferson Fellowship.

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Organizations

Jefferson Scholars Foundation President/Secretary/Treasu · $36.6M revenue · Charlottesvle, VATHE JEFFERSON SCHOLARS FOUNDATION (FOUNDATION) PROVIDES ACADEMIC MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIP, FELLOWSHIP AND PROFESSORSHIP SUPPORT TO STUDENTS AND…pay $523K → $1.1MFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$1.1Mreported comp

Disambiguation

Other people named James H Wright

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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James H Wright 1 organization · Bedford, TXHurst-Euless-Bedford Chamber of Commerce

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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Director of Development · FY2024
$337K
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Director of Jefferson Scholars Program and Alumni · FY2024
$256K
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Assistant Secretary · FY2024
$236K
R
Assistant Treasurer · FY2024
$206K
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Director, Graduate Fellows Program · FY2024
$203K
M
Assistant Treasurer · FY2020
$176K
K
Director of Gift Planning · FY2024
$163K
C
Associate Director of Development · FY2024
$141K
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Major Gift Officer · FY2023
$141K
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Director of Communications · FY2024
$133K
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Director of Technology · FY2024
$131K
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Chairman of the Board · FY2024

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