Wheeler Family Foundation Inc
EIN 383392912 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 2021–2023
$8.3M
60 grants · $2.8M avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $2K–$29K
grant size
19%
balanced · 9/48 multi-year
repeat
$14.8M
Assets (2023)
48
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(248) 844-1410
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $585K | $22.5M | $1.5M | 30 |
| 2022 | $5.4M | $15.0M | $2.0M | 21 |
| 2023 | $2.2M | $14.8M | $238K | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 60 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$10K
Average
$138K
75th Pctl
$29K
Maximum
$3.9M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
6.7% of US grants
· Rank #4 of 16 states
$175K across
4 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Tarrant
Officers & Directors
MO
Michaelon A. Olson
Dir/President
Leadership
RH
Robert T. Howard
3+ yrs
EXEC. Vice President
Leadership
PO
Paul Oster
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DS
Douglas S. Soifer
3+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
EW
ERIN Wright
2 yrs
Director
TW
Thomas R. Wheeler
3+ yrs
Director
MW
Morgan Wright
2 yrs
Director
TI
TMW Enterprises Inc
2 yrs
N/A
RH
Robert T. Howard
3+ yrs
Executive Vice President
Leadership
MW
Michaelon A. Wright
Director/President
Leadership
PO
Paul Oster
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DS
Douglas S. Soifer
3+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
EW
ERIN Wright
2 yrs
Director
MW
Morgan Wright
2 yrs
Director
TW
Thomas R. Wheeler
3+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (60 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donors Trust | Alexandria, VA | $3,903,166 | WHEELER-OLSON FUND (SEE STATEMENT) | 2022 |
| Donors Trust | Alexandria, VA | $1,970,391 | WHEELER-OLSONFUND(SEE STATEMENT) | 2023 |
| Donors Trust | Alexandria, VA | $1,201,068 | WHEELER-OLSON FUND | 2022 |
| Bloomfiled Christian School | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $150,000 | CONSTRUCTION OF NEW FACILITY | 2022 |
| VAIL Christian School Inc | Edwards, CO | $84,800 | TEACHER AWARDSAND SCHOLARSHIPS | 2023 |
| Christian Leadership Academy | Bloomfield, MI | $75,000 | CONSTRUCTION OF NEW FACILITY | 2021 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $75,000 | DISTINGUISHEDSTUDENT AWARDPROGRAM | 2023 |
| Turning Point USA NFP | Phoenix, AZ | $73,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Belle Isle Conservancy | Detroit, MI | $50,000 | BELLE ISLE AQUARIUM | 2021 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $50,000 | DEVELOPMENT OF ON-CAMPUS PROGRAM FOR VETERANS/ OTHER TO BECOME SCHOOL | 2021 |
| Vision America Mobilized Inc | Keller, TX | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| VAIL Christian High School | Edwards, CO | $45,050 | TEACHER FUNDS AND REWARDS. SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2021 |
| Pan Equus Animal Sanctuary | Oxford, MI | $38,000 | ANIMAL RESCUE | 2023 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $35,000 | DISASTER RELIEF FROM TORNADO IN KENTUCKY AND EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI | 2022 |
| YMCA of Florida's First Coast Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $30,000 | REFRESH KIDZONE SPACE, CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUMMER LEARNING SUPPLIES | 2022 |
| Donors Trust | Alexandria, VA | $28,414 | WHEELER-OLSONFUND | 2023 |
| Salvation Army Eastern Michigan Division | Southfield, MI | $26,000 | HOMELESS AND HUNGER SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Independent Women's Forum | Winchester, VA | $25,000 | EDUCATE AND EMPOWER INDIVIDULAS ON CIVIC PROCESS AND PUBLIC POLICIES | 2021 |
| Oakdale Foundation | Waterford, MI | $25,000 | SOCCER/LACROSSE FIELD IMPROVEMENT | 2021 |
| MAYO Clinic | Rochester, MN | $25,000 | CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT | 2021 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $25,000 | DISTINGUISHED STUDENT AWARD PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $25,000 | NATURAL DISATER RELIEF FUND | 2021 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $25,000 | DISTINGUISHED STUDENT AWARD PROGRAM | 2022 |
| Believe Big | Glyndon, MD | $25,000 | CHALLENGE GRANT | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army | Southfield, MI | $20,000 | HUNGER AND HOMELESSASSISTANCE | 2023 |
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