Wheeler Foundation
EIN 611445596 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$4.7M
56 grants · $930K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$29K
typical mid grants · $8K–$74K
grant size
36%
supporter · 13/36 multi-year
repeat
$33.6M
Assets (2024)
36
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
LYNN MAGERS
Phone
(217) 474-8981
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
WRITTEN APPLICATION
Restrictions
NO RESTRICTIONS
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $164K | $0 | $729K | 7 |
| 2021 | $217K | $0 | $955K | 5 |
| 2022 | $599K | $20.1M | $12.9M | 11 |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $33.3M | $13.5M | 14 |
| 2024 | $2.3M | $33.6M | $2.2M | 19 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 56 grants on record
Minimum
$199
25th Pctl
$8K
Median
$29K
Average
$83K
75th Pctl
$74K
Maximum
$748K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (56 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois State University Foundation | Normal, IL | $748,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS AND PULSE PROGRAM | 2024 |
| Worksource | Danville, IL | $563,000 | CHARITABLE EDUCATION PURPOSES - NONCASH DONATION OF 2016 TOYOTA SIENNA, FARM HOUSE, AND LAND IN RANKIN, IL | 2023 |
| Carle Health Center for Philanthropy | Peoria, IL | $462,874 | TUITION SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Vermilion Association for Special Education | Danville, IL | $377,964 | GREENHOUSE GRANT | 2024 |
| Illinois State University Foundation | Normal, IL | $341,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS AND PULSE PROGRAM | 2023 |
| Illinois State University Foundation | Normal, IL | $261,000 | CHARITABLE EDUCATION PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Crosspoint Human Services | Danville, IL | $202,419 | CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND COMMUNITY DAY SERVICE PROGRAM EXPENDITURES | 2024 |
| Danville Area Community College Foundation | Danville, IL | $175,000 | DSP PROGRAM PILOT AND SCHOLARSHIPS | 2024 |
| Vermilion Association for Special Education | Danville, IL | $171,479 | CHARITABLE EDUCATION PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Iroquois Special Education Association | Gilman, IL | $123,654 | PROGRAM GRANT | 2023 |
| Vermilion Association for Special Education | Danville, IL | $86,712 | GREENHOUSE GRANT | 2023 |
| Iroquois Special Education Associat | Gilman, IL | $82,280 | GRANT | 2021 |
| Worksource Enterprises | Danville, IL | $75,000 | GRANT | 2020 |
| The Arc of Iroquois County | Watseka, IL | $74,600 | GRANT | 2021 |
| Iroquois Special Education Association | Gilman, IL | $73,592 | PROGRAM GRANT | 2024 |
| Human Resources Center of Edgarclark County | Paris, IL | $71,990 | FURNITURE, SMARTBOARD, AND VAN | 2023 |
| Worksource | Danville, IL | $55,000 | CHARITABLE EDUCATION PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Danville School District | Danville, IL | $52,358 | VEHICLE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION | 2024 |
| University of Illinois Foundation | Chicago, IL | $45,000 | ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP GRANT | 2024 |
| Eastern Illinois University Foundation | Charleston, IL | $45,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2024 |
| Developmental Services Center | Champaign, IL | $44,500 | MINI VAN | 2023 |
| Donovan Community School District | Donovan, IL | $43,182 | CHARITABLE EDUCATION PURPOSES | 2024 |
| University of Illinois Foundation | Urbana, IL | $30,000 | GRANT | 2020 |
| Illinois State University Foundatio | Normal, IL | $30,000 | GRANT | 2020 |
| University of Illinois Foundation | Urbana, IL | $30,000 | GRANT | 2021 |
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