Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education
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About Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education
To improve the health and well-being of communities by providing accessible, whole-person primary care and community-based graduate medical education that develops competent, compassionate physicians and strengthens the local health care workforce.
Focus Areas
improving access to care for vulnerable populationscommunity health education and advocacyaddressing poverty, food and housing insecurityworkforce development and medical educationbehavioral health integrationinfectious disease services/HIV care
Who They Fund
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About Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education
A $194,317 grant to Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in 2024 stands out in The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education’s recent giving and reflects how the foundation uses grants to support health care access and medical education beyond a single institution. The center’s grantmaking is tied to its mission of improving community health through accessible primary care and community-based graduate medical education, with an emphasis on vulnerable populations, poverty, food and housing insecurity, workforce development, behavioral health integration, and infectious disease services including HIV care. Its recent grants also show support for place-based community partners in Scranton, where $37,500 went to NativityMiguel School of Scranton and $17,500 to Scranton Tomorrow. Those awards sit alongside smaller grants to organizations working on dental care and public policy in northeastern Pennsylvania. The pattern suggests a funder that blends health services, education, and community conditions that affect access to care. The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education also runs a sponsorship program, The Wright Way, for 501(c)(3) community organizations serving patients and residents across its service area.
What Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education Funds
In health access work, The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education gave $12,500 to Commonwealth Dental Care Initiative in Scranton, supporting a local effort connected to care delivery. Another Scranton grant, $17,500 to Scranton Tomorrow, points to community-facing work tied to health and well-being in the city. Education and workforce development also appear in the recent grants list. The center awarded $37,500 to NativityMiguel School of Scranton, linking its giving to a school-based setting in the same community where it is headquartered. Public policy and economic conditions are part of the picture as well. A $6,000 grant to The Institute for Public Policy and Economic Devel in Wilkes-Barre shows that the foundation also funds organizations working beyond direct clinical care, while still staying close to community health concerns.
How Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education Gives
The typical grant size is modest: the 25th percentile is $12,500, the median is $17,500, and the 75th percentile is $37,500. One award in 2024, however, was much larger at $194,317, indicating that the foundation can make both small community grants and a substantially larger institutional grant. The recent record shows repeated giving in 2024 across several recipients rather than a single one-off award. The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education also appears to make program-related investments and operates a sponsorship program, The Wright Way, through collaborations with 501(c)(3) organizations. Unsolicited applications are not part of that sponsorship program.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.2M
Total Assets
$38.3M
Total Revenue
$42.8M
Total Expenses
$42.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $13K and $38K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$38K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
LINDA THOMAS-HEMAK MD
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