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EIN 61-1445596

Wheeler Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Rankin
State
Illinois
Year formed
2003
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Wheeler Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds grants. It is located in Potomac, IL. Its purpose is to fund worksource enterprises illinois state university foundation university of illinois foundation. Last year, it made seven grants. Its grantees include Worksource Enterprises and others.
Total revenues
$13,546,542
2023
Total expenses
$1,797,186
2023
Total assets
$23,109,345
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at Wheeler Foundation

Iroquois special education association
The arc of iroquois county
University of Illinois Foundation
Farm income - cash rent and grain sales
Electric easement
Insurance refund
Prior year tax refund

Grants made by Wheeler Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
WorkSource enterprisesCharitable Education Purposes - Noncash Donation of 2016 Toyota Sienna, Farm House, and Land in Rankin, Il$563,000
Illinois State University FoundationScholarships and Pulse Program$341,000
Developmental Services CenterMini Van$44,500
...and 2 more grants made

Personnel at Wheeler Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Lynn MagersTreasurer$0

Financials for Wheeler Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$11,501,700
Investment income and dividends$705,418
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$300,726
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$1,038,698
Total revenues$13,546,542

Form 990s for Wheeler Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-11990PFView PDF
2022-122023-10-05990PFView PDF
2021-122022-05-16990PFView PDF
2020-122021-09-07990PFView PDF
2019-122021-11-16990PFView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
November 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
November 26, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
November 25, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 2, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 305
Rankin, IL 60960
Metro area
Danville, IL
County
Vermilion County, IL
Website URL
wheelerfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(217) 397-2901
IRS details
EIN
61-1445596
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
2003
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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