Public Charity

THE WRIGHT BROTHERS INSTITUTE INC

THE WRIGHT BROTHERS INSTITUTE INC, of VANDALIA, OH, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $28.9M in revenue, $29.0M in expenses, $5.5M in total assets.

EIN: 820546129 VANDALIA, OH Economic Development NTEE: S30 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$28.9M
Total Expenses$29.0M
Total Assets$5.5M
Grant Records0
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

WE OVERCOME WARFIGHTER CHALLENGES AND ENSURE SOLUTIONS ARE READY FOR ACQUISITION. THROUGH COLLABORATIVE INNOVATION, WE UNITE WARFIGHTERS, TECHNOLOGISTS, ACQUIRERS, AND LEADING EXPERTS FROM INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA TO CREATE AND DELIVER GROUNDBREAKING SOLUTIONS.

Where $100 goes at The Wright Brothers Institute Inc

How The Wright Brothers Institute Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$88 Programs the work itself
$12 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $88 for programs

$88
Develop an organization for world class research and development among academia, industry, and government.Drive innovative approaches to address emerging needs and opportunities and to support regional economic development
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

EMPLOYEE Benjamin Wallace
TRUSTEE Chris Coombs
SECRETARY Chris Remillard
TRUSTEE Jeff Hoagland
CHAIRMAN John Leland
EMPLOYEE Larisa Dmitrienko

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Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $28.9M $29.0M $5.5M
2024 $18.3M $18.2M $26.7M
2023 $17.9M $17.8M $17.3M
2022 $22.1M $21.7M $23.3M
2021 $19.9M $20.0M $24.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $19.9M to $28.9M (+46%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.5M.

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