FW BERT and Mae Dean Wheeler
EIN 262568303 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$8.9M
41 grants · $1.1M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $25K–$300K
grant size
38%
supporter · 9/24 multi-year
repeat
$61.7M
Assets (2023)
24
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(979) 776-1111
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $110K | $2.0M | $3K | 2 |
| 2017 | $104K | $1.9M | $58K | 1 |
| 2018 | $250K | $13.4M | $12.5M | 5 |
| 2020 | $2.5M | $56.5M | $37.5M | 13 |
| 2022 | $3.1M | $54.6M | $959K | 13 |
| 2023 | $2.8M | $61.7M | $6.5M | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 41 grants on record
Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$100K
Average
$217K
75th Pctl
$300K
Maximum
$1.8M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
100.0% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 1 states
$8.9M across
41 grants
5 of 254 counties
Top 5 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Brazos
- 3 Washington
- 4 Fort Bend
- 5 Robertson
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (41 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD Anderson Cancer Center Research | Houston, TX | $1,800,000 | CANCER RESEARCH | 2023 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center Research | Houston, TX | $1,000,000 | CANCER RESEARCH | 2022 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center Research | Houston, TX | $900,000 | CANCER RESEARCH | 2020 |
| University of Houston College of Nursing | Sugarland, TX | $700,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Blinn College Foundation | Brenham, TX | $500,000 | NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS | 2022 |
| City of Hearne | Hearne, TX | $455,000 | CITY USE | 2020 |
| Blinn College Foundation | Brenham, TX | $400,000 | NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS | 2020 |
| Aggieland Humane Society | Bryan, TX | $300,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Brazos Valey Food Bank | Bryan, TX | $300,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Aggieland Humane Society | Bryan, TX | $300,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Blinn College Foundation | Brenham, TX | $300,000 | NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS | 2023 |
| Brazos Valey Food Bank | Bryan, TX | $200,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Brazos Valey Food Bank | Bryan, TX | $200,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Salvation Army | Bryan, TX | $150,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center Research | Houston, TX | $104,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| Blinn Nursing Foundation | Brenham, TX | $100,000 | NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS | 2018 |
| Aggieland Humane Society | Bryan, TX | $100,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Blinn Nursing Foundation | Brenham, TX | $100,000 | NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS | 2020 |
| SOS Ministries | Bryan, TX | $100,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| St Paul's United Methodist Church | Houston, TX | $100,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Aggieland Humane Society | Bryan, TX | $100,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2016 |
| Unlimited Potential Program | Bryan, TX | $75,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center Research | Houston, TX | $50,000 | CANCER RESEARCH | 2018 |
| Aggieland Humane Society | Bryan, TX | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Scotty's House | Bryan, TX | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
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