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Robert and Patricia Wheeler Fam Foundation

Preselected recipients only Naperville, Illinois · EIN 367689530

Robert and Patricia Wheeler Fam Foundation is a private foundation in Naperville, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $45,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $12,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $27,100 the year before.

60% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$12,3001$421,303
2023$27,1003$471,520
2024$45,0005$469,574

How to apply

Robert and Patricia Wheeler Fam Foundation 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 Robert and Patricia Wheeler Fam Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois5$45,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bridge Comunities
Glen Ellyn, IL
Supportive programing$12,500
University of St Francis
Joliet, IL
Educational$10,000
St Scholastica School
Woodridge, IL
Educational$10,000
West Suburban Community Pantry
Woodridge, IL
Supportive programming$7,500
Catholic Theological Union at Chica
Chicago, IL
Educational$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert and Patricia Wheeler Fam Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Robert and Patricia Wheeler Fam Foundation give?

$45,000 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Robert and Patricia Wheeler Fam Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert H Wheeler (Co-Trustee) and Patricia S Wheeler (Co-Trustee).

What does Robert and Patricia Wheeler Fam Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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