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Wheeler Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 61-1445596 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $2.3M
- Grants reported
- 19
- Median grant
- $43.2K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19 | $2.3M |
Where Wheeler Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | NORMAL, IL | SCHOLARSHIPS AND PULSE PROGRAM | 2024 | $748K |
| ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | NORMAL, IL | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2025 | $468K |
| CARLE HEALTH CENTER FOR PHILANTHROPY | PEORIA, IL | TUITION SUPPORT | 2024 | $462.9K |
| VERMILION ASSOCIATION FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION | DANVILLE, IL | GREENHOUSE GRANT | 2024 | $378K |
| HUMAN RESOURCES CENTER OF EDGARCLARK COUNTY | PARIS, IL | VEHICLES FOR SPEICAL EDUCATION | 2025 | $311.7K |
| CARLE HEALTH CENTER FOR PHILANTHROPY | PEORIA, IL | SCHLOARSHIPS | 2025 | $228K |
| CROSSPOINT HUMAN SERVICES | DANVILLE, IL | CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND COMMUNITY DAY SERVICE PROGRAM EXPENDITURES | 2024 | $202.4K |
| HANGING ROCK CHRISTIAN CAMP | WEST LEBANON, IN | ADDITIONS AT CHRISTIAN CAMP AND FULL REPLACEMENT OF LAUNDRY SPRINKLER SYSTEM | 2025 | $182.4K |
| DANVILLE AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | DANVILLE, IL | DSP PROGRAM PILOT AND SCHOLARSHIPS | 2024 | $175K |
| DANVILLE AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | DANVILLE, IL | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2025 | $175K |
| IROQUOIS SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION | GILMAN, IL | PROGRAM GRANT | 2024 | $73.6K |
| DANVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT | DANVILLE, IL | VEHICLE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION | 2024 | $52.4K |
| MILFORD AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS #124 | MILFORD, IL | VEHICLE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION | 2025 | $51.8K |
| EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | CHARLESTON, IL | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2025 | $45K |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP GRANT | 2024 | $45K |
| EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | CHARLESTON, IL | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2024 | $45K |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP GRANT | 2025 | $45K |
| DONOVAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | DONOVAN, IL | CHARITABLE EDUCATION PURPOSES | 2024 | $43.2K |
| DANVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT | DANVILLE, IL | VECHILE AND SUPPLIES | 2025 | $28.7K |
| GEORGETOWN RIDGE FARM CUSD #4 | GEORGETOWN, IL | CHARITABLE EDUCATION PURPOSES | 2024 | $25.6K |
| ABRA | SHELDON, IL | VEHICLE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION | 2025 | $20K |
| IROQUOIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #9 | WATSEKA, IL | HANDICAPPED BUS | 2024 | $16.7K |
| OAKWOOD CUSD #76 | OAKWOOD, IL | FURNITURE AND SUPPLIES | 2024 | $14.1K |
| HOOPESTON AREA COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT #11 | HOOPESTON, IL | VISION/HEARING SCREENER | 2025 | $8.7K |
| COVINGTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION | COVINGTON, IN | CLASSROOM MATERIALS | 2024 | $8.6K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- LYNN MAGERS
- Address
- PO BOX 305 RANKIN, IL, 60960
- Phone
- 2173972901
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Application materials
- WRITTEN APPLICATION
- Restrictions
- NO RESTRICTIONS
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Wheeler Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing 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.