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Wheeler Blackbeach Foundation

Preselected recipients only Reno, Nevada · EIN 854198356

Wheeler Blackbeach Foundation is a private foundation in Reno, Nevada. In tax year 2024 it gave $135,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 $104,000 the year before.

40% 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
2023$104,0006$2.9 million
2024$135,0005$3.2 million

How to apply

Wheeler Blackbeach 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Nevada.

StateGrantsAmount
Nevada4$85,000
Utah1$50,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Roam Humanitarian
Heber City, UT
Unrestricted$50,000
Mariposa Foundation
Reno, NV
Unrestricted$25,000
Veterans Guest House Inc
Reno, NV
Unrestricted$25,000
Sierra Nevada Ballet
Reno, NV
Unrestricted$25,000
Nevada Interfaith Association
Reno, NV
Unrestricted$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wheeler Blackbeach Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wheeler Blackbeach Foundation give?

$135,000 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Wheeler Blackbeach Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Kurt Wheeler (Secretary/Treasurer) and Kimberly Wheeler (President).

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