The Carroll and Marguerite Wheeler
Austin, TX · EIN 82-7129734. Reported 145 grants totalling $14.9M to 73 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Carroll and Marguerite Wheeler did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $5,000 and the largest $1,500,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilden Baptist Church | Tilden, TX | $3,530,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mcmullen County Community Development Corporation | Tilden, TX | $2,175,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tilden Livestock Scholarship Association | Tilden, TX | $1,700,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Majesty Outdoors | Corpus Christi, TX | $1,505,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Assistance League of Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $1,115,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mcmullen County Isd | Tilden, TX | $1,010,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| San Antonio Zoological Society | San Antonio, TX | $550,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Helping Hand Home for Children | San Antonio, TX | $225,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Texas Law School Foundation | Austin, TX | $180,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fuel 4 Education Inc | Tilden, TX | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Assistance League of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $160,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Bountiful Blessings Food Pantry | Pleasanton, TX | $155,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mcmullen County 4-H | Tilden, TX | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas | San Antonio, TX | $125,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| First Baptist Church of Chirstine | Christine, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hungry Souls Inc | Austin, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mcmullen County Homes | Tilden, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mobile Loaves & Fishes | Austin, TX | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bulldog Education Foundation | Three Rivers, TX | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gk Legacy Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alamo Colleges Foundation Inc | San Antonio, TX | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| College Station Isd Education Foundation | College Station, TX | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Witte Museum | San Antonio, TX | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jourdanton Education Foundation | Jourdanton, TX | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| San Antonio Food Bank | San Antonio, TX | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Joseph Church | Norman, OK | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Refuge for Dmst (domestic Minor Sex Trafficking) | Austin, TX | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Woman's Club of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Arizona Humane Society | Phoenix, AZ | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Trinity University | San Antonio, TX | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ex-Students' Association of the University of Texas | Austin, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| George West Education Foundation | George West, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Courage Ranch | Floresville, TX | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| San Antonion Roses | Seguin, TX | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| K-9S for Warriors | Ponte Vedra, FL | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Opmd Association | San Antonio, TX | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Antonio Metropolitan Ministry Inc (dba Samministries) | San Antonio, TX | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| San Antonion Botanical Garden Society Inc | San Antonio, TX | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio (utsa) | San Antonio, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Alliance of South Texas | Floresville, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Childsafe | San Antonio, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Daily Bread Ministries | San Anotnio, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Endeavors Inc Dba Endeavors | San Antonio, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish Federation of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Operation Warm | Glen Mills, PA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Peter the Apostle Catholic School | Boerne, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Texas Exes | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Retreat Home for Children | Boerne, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of the Incarnate Word | San Antonio, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of American Alamo Area Council Inc | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio | San Anotnio, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Family and Community Health | George West, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Cibolo Wilderness (dba Cibolo Cneter for Conservation) | Boerne, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| I Care San Antonio | San Anotnio, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Project Mend | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sabina Alumni | Sabinal, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Mary's University of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Safer Path Family Violence Shelter | Pleasanton, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 180 Ranch Inc | Brenham, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Achievers Center for Education | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alamo Area Council Boy Scouts of America | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Any Baby Can of San Antonio Inc | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hill Country Daily Bread Ministries | Boerne, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| House of Neighborly Service | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Meals on Wheels San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Zapatos Inc | Windcrest, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Zilker Elementary | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bridging Az Furniture Bank | Mesa, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Girls on the Run of Bexar County | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sa Life Academy Inc | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Magik Theatre | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
38 of 73 (52%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 63%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 89 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | $1,690,000 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 43 | $6,000,000 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 28 | $2,700,000 | $20,000 |
| 2024 | 44 | $4,500,000 | $25,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 91% of this one's giving went to organizations in Texas. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Texas.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Carroll and Marguerite Wheeler's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 213 Black Wolf Run, Austin, TX, 78738. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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