Wheeler Foundation
Salt Lake City, UT · EIN 87-0503163. Reported 206 grants totalling $18.4M to 127 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. Wheeler Foundation 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 $30,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $20,000 and $70,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $4,315,300. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached Schedule | Winstonsalem, NC | $4,315,300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| See Attached | Winston Salem, NC | $4,303,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $977,500 | 8 | 2 | 2023 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | $420,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | New York, NY | $358,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Producers Club of Maryland Inc | Baltimore, MD | $295,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Good Samaritan Foundation | Cottonwood Heights, UT | $257,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Farm Alliance of Baltimore Inc | Baltimore, MD | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| National Audubon Society Inc | New York, NY | $245,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Yellowstone Forever | Bozeman, MT | $240,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities | Phoenix, AZ | $225,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $225,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Moveable Feast Inc | Baltimore, MD | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Maryland Food Bank Inc | Baltimore, MD | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Brigham Young University | Provo, UT | $160,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Village Learning Place Inc | Baltimore, MD | $160,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Utah Chamber Artists | Sandy, UT | $145,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fells Point Creative Alliance Inc | Baltimore, MD | $135,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Oasis Housing Inc | W Valley City, UT | $135,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Blue Water Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $130,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lighthouse Sanctuary | Saratoga Spgs, UT | $130,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness | Memphis, TN | $130,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Portland Choir Orchestra | Beaverton, OR | $130,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Childrens Theatre and School of the Arts | S Salt Lake, UT | $122,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| One Refugee | Salt Lake City, UT | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Utah Symphony Opera | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Charity Global Inc | Hagerstown, MD | $118,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pacific Ballroom Dance | Auburn, WA | $116,400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Operation Underground Railroad Inc | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $110,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tuerk House Inc | Baltimore, MD | $107,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Huntsman Cancer Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Immigrant Legal Services | Salt Lake City, UT | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Murray City | Murray, UT | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oregon Health and Science University Foundation | Portland, OR | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shelter the Homeless Committee Inc | Salt Lake City, UT | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kids on the Move Inc | Orem, UT | $95,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Medecins Sans Frontiers USA Inc | New York, NY | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Backroads Foundation | Brigham City, UT | $85,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jdrf International | New York, NY | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Save the Children Federation Inc | Fairfield, CT | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Unicef USA | New York, NY | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| High School to College Guide Foundation | West Jordan, UT | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kostopulos Dream Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Medical Teams International | Tigard, OR | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Oregon Health and Science University Fou | Portland, OR | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Stand With Ukraine | Idaho Falls, ID | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| YWCA | Washington, DC | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Inn Between | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Catholic Community Services of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Global Qrf | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| International Childrens Surgical | Boise, ID | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Maryland New Directions Inc | Baltimore, MD | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Tampa, FL | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wasatch Community Gardens | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mama Baby International | Newberg, OR | $59,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Utah Food Bank | S Salt Lake, UT | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hoping Hearts Foundation Inc | Waynesville, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kuka Kuka Inc | Kamuela, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Latterday Saint Charities | Salt Lake City, UT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Ability Center | Park City, UT | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Oregon Food Bank Inc | Portland, OR | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Parents Invested in Education Slc | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Salt Lake Community College | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Salt Lake Education Foundation | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Salt Lake Tribune Inc | Salt Lake City, UT | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wheeler Farm Friends Inc | Murray, UT | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Indian Services | Lehi, UT | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Childrens Craniofacial Association | Dallas, TX | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Bethesda, MD | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Friends for Sight | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Friends of Great Salt Lake | Salt Lake City, UT | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hale Centre Theatre | Sandy, UT | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Living Planet Inc | Draper, UT | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Oregon Symphony Association | Portland, OR | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Reaching Out Worldwide | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rose Haven Cic | Portland, OR | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Salt Lake Choral Artists | Murray, UT | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sisters of the Road | Portland, OR | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Family Place Utah | Logan, UT | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Portland Youth Philharmonic Association | Portland, OR | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Christ Is the Light of the Wolrd | Highland, UT | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Feed the Children Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Campaign to Stop Violence Inc | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Opportunity Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| United States Fund for Unicef | New York, NY | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Utah International Charter School | S Salt Lake, UT | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| World Peace Parents | Cottonwood, UT | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Big Brothersbig Sisters of Utah Inc | S Salt Lake, UT | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Brigham Young University-Hawaii | Laie, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pioneer Park Coalition | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Seneca County Community Emergency Response Team | Tiffin, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Special Hoop Camp Incorporated | Beaverton, OR | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Become More | Farmington, UT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| CASA of Clackamas County | Oregon City, OR | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Davis Education Foundation | Farmington, UT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Financial Beginnings Oregon | Portland, OR | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Ancient American Studies | Bountiful, UT | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Children - National Office | Portland, OR | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hearing and Speech Agency of Metropolita | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Other Side Academy | Salt Lake City, UT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ouelessebougou Alliance | Millcreek, UT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Young Womens Christian Association of Ut | Salt Lake City, UT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| 801 Salon | Cottonwd Hts, UT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Baltimore Museum of Art Inc | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Choral Arts Society of Utah | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Crossroads Urban Center | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sterling Singers | Salt Lake City, UT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Work Activity Center | W Valley City, UT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Portland State University Foundation | Portland, OR | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Promise of Beaverton | Portland, OR | $10,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Promise of Greater Washington Cou | Beaverton, OR | $10,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Amanaki Foou | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| America Inc | Reston, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Baltimore Intergroup Council of Alcoholi | Towson, MD | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bybee Lakes Landing Hope Center | Portland, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Camp Rosenbaum Fund | Portland, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Coda Inc | Portland, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Good Deed Revolution | Salt Lake City, UT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Granite Education Foundation Inc | Salt Lake City, UT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Immigrant Story | Hillsboro, OR | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ward Foundation | Draper, UT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Resilience Through Christ | Park City, UT | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Exponent Philanthropy | Washington, DC | $815 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Philadelphia Insurance Companies | Philadelphia, PA | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
73 of 127 (57%) 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 37%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. 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 the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- American National Red Cross
GEN OP/DISASTER CYCLE UT & - The Producers Club of Maryland Inc
VISIONARY FD/CTR FOR MOVING - Yellowstone Forever
PRESERVE HERITAGE HISTORY - Catholic Charities
IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES - University of Utah
INVESTIGATION OF THE ROLE - Moveable Feast Inc
HOME DELIVERED MEAL PROGRAM
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 135 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | $4,315,300 | $4,315,300 |
| 2022 | 105 | $4,879,000 | $30,000 |
| 2023 | 99 | $4,871,965 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | $4,303,750 | $4,303,750 |
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. 47% of this one's giving went to organizations in North Carolina. 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 $30,000. 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 North Carolina.
- 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 Wheeler Foundation'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: Po Box 17208, Salt Lake City, UT, 84117. 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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