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Harold & Sarah Slack-Wheeler Char Tr

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 556132089

Harold & Sarah Slack-Wheeler Char Tr is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $169,784 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $42,446 and the largest $67,914. 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 down from $172,626 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$173,6944$3.4 million
2024$172,6264$3.7 million
2025$169,7844$4.1 million

How to apply

Harold & Sarah Slack-Wheeler Char Tr 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

What Harold & Sarah Slack-Wheeler Char Tr funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in West Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
West Virginia4$169,784

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Huntington Museum of Art
Huntington, WV
General$67,914
Marshall University Foundation
Huntington, WV
General$67,914
Cabell County Public Library
Huntington, WV
General$16,978
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Charleston, WV
General$16,978

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Harold & Sarah Slack-Wheeler Char Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Harold & Sarah Slack-Wheeler Char Tr give?

$169,784 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $42,446.

Who runs Harold & Sarah Slack-Wheeler Char Tr?

Its 2025 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Harold & Sarah Slack-Wheeler Char Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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