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Wilmot Wheeler Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Southport, Connecticut · EIN 066039119

Wilmot Wheeler Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Southport, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $230,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $230,000 and the largest $230,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $222,000 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$100,0001$4.6 million
2024$222,0001$4.9 million
2025$230,0001$5.3 million

How to apply

Wilmot Wheeler Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut1$230,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
CT
General funds$230,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wilmot Wheeler Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Wilmot Wheeler Foundation Inc give?

$230,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $230,000.

Who runs Wilmot Wheeler Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Alexandra Wheeler (President & Treasurer) and Alexa Wheeler (Vice President & Secretary).

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