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Fw Bert and Mae Dean Wheeler Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 26-2568303 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $6.2M
- Grants reported
- 17
- Median grant
- $100K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | $3.4M |
| 2023 | 7 | $2.8M |
Where Fw Bert and Mae Dean Wheeler Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Texas$6.2M
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER RESEARCH | HOUSTON, TX | CANCER RESEARCH | 2024 | $2.4M |
| MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER RESEARCH | HOUSTON, TX | CANCER RESEARCH | 2023 | $1.8M |
| BLINN COLLEGE FOUNDATION | BRENHAM, TX | NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS | 2023 | $300K |
| BLINN COLLEGE FOUNDATION | BRENHAM, TX | NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS | 2024 | $300K |
| AGGIELAND HUMANE SOCIETY | BRYAN, TX | GENERAL FUND | 2023 | $300K |
| BRAZOS VALEY FOOD BANK | BRYAN, TX | GENERAL FUND | 2023 | $200K |
| BRAZOS VALEY FOOD BANK | BRYAN, TX | GENERAL FUND | 2024 | $200K |
| SOS MINISTRIES | BRYAN, TX | GENERAL FUND | 2024 | $150K |
| AGGIELAND HUMANE SOCIETY | BRYAN, TX | GENERAL FUND | 2024 | $100K |
| ST PAUL'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | HOUSTON, TX | GENERAL FUND | 2024 | $100K |
| ST PAUL'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | HOUSTON, TX | GENERAL FUND | 2023 | $100K |
| THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE BRAZOS VALLEY | BRYAN, TX | NEW BUILDING | 2024 | $50K |
| SCOTTY'S HOUSE | BRYAN, TX | GENERAL FUND | 2024 | $50K |
| SCOTTY'S HOUSE | BRYAN, TX | GENERAL FUND | 2023 | $50K |
| THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE BRAZOS VALLEY | BRYAN, TX | NEW BUILDING | 2023 | $50K |
| CSISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION | COLLEGE STATION, TX | GENERAL FUND | 2024 | $25K |
| EASTER SEALS OF GREATER HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | GENERAL FUND | 2024 | $25K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Fw Bert and Mae Dean Wheeler Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.