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THE WILLIAM R WHEELER & SANDRA L WHEELER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
BAYSHORE, NY · EIN 814436916 · Form 990PF · FY2025 · NTEE T20 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$542K
expenses
$57K
net assets
$6.1M
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

The William R Wheeler & Sandra L Wheeler Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York that supports charitable initiatives through grantmaking. It funds a range of causes including education, mental health, domestic violence services, and disaster relief, primarily by making grants to other nonprofit organizations. The foundation supports both domestic and international programs.

named programs · 7 · from sources

What they call their work

Better Together Pilot Program
Initiative by Brighter Tomorrows to address domestic violence, supported by foundation grant
Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts
Disaster relief initiative supported through a grant to World Central Kitchen Inc
Nathan's Corner
Mental health program at Burr and Burton Academy in Vermont, funded by the foundation
Oldenani Secondary School Programs
Funds daily operations, boarding program operations, and mental health support for students in Tanzania through the Tanzanian Children's Fund
Sydney's Hope Fund
Supports families affected by epilepsy through funding provided to the KCNT1 Epilepsy Foundation
Wallace Theater Renovations
Supports renovation of the Leveland Wallace Theater in Texas
Wheeler Foundation First in Family Scholarship
Provides educational scholarships to first-generation college-bound students in partnership with Stratton Community Foundation and South Plains College
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • Local High School Scholarship Programs 2 activities
    • Funding the Wheeler Foundation First in Family Scholarship
      Funds the Wheeler Foundation First in Family Scholarship, which supports first-generation college students, through a grant to Stratton Community Foundation.
    • Funding the Wheeler Foundation First to College Impact Scholarship
      Funds the Wheeler Foundation First to College Impact Scholarship to support student access and success at South Plains College.
  • Mental Health Research and Services Funding 1 activity
    • Funding Nathan's Corner mental health program at Burr and Burton Academy
      Funds Nathan's Corner, a mental health support program for students at Burr and Burton Academy, through a grant to the Stratton Foundation.
  • Women's Rights and Empowerment Grants 1 activity
    • Funding expansion of domestic violence services
      Funds the expansion of domestic violence services to enhance support for survivors through a grant to Brighter Tomorrows.
  • Individual Child Education Sponsorship 1 activity
    • Funding operations and mental health services at Oldeani Secondary School in Tanzania
      Funds daily operations, boarding program activities, and mental health support services at Oldeani Secondary School in Tanzania through grants to the Tanzanian Children's Fund.
  • Capital Infrastructure Funding 1 activity
    • Funding renovations of the Leveland Wallace Theater
      Funds capital improvements through a grant to renovate the Leveland Wallace Theater.
  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
    • Funding the Better Together Pilot Program for community development
      Funds the Better Together Pilot Program, aimed at strengthening community support systems, through a grant to Brighter Tomorrows.
  • Genetic and Neurological Disease Research Funding 1 activity
    • Funding the Sydney's Hope Fund for KCNT1 epilepsy support
      Funds the Sydney's Hope Fund, which supports families affected by KCNT1 epilepsy, through grants to the KCNT1 Epilepsy Foundation.
financials · form 990PF · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$542K
Contributions & grants$151K28%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$250K46%
Other revenue$141K
expenses
Total expenses$57K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$720K
balance sheet
Total assets$6.13M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$6.13M
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +57.4%
relationships · 8

Who they work with

  • BRIGHTER TOMORROWS Partner — Receives funding for the Better Together Pilot Program and expansion of domestic violence services.
  • KCNT1 EPILEPSY FOUNDATION Partner — Receives funding for the Sydney's Hope Fund.
  • LEVELLAND WALLACE THEATER Partner — Receives funding for theater renovations.
  • SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE Partner — Receives funding for the Wheeler Foundation First to College Impact Scholarship.
  • STRATTON COMMUNITY FOUDATION Partner — Receives funding for the Wheeler Foundation First in Family Scholarship.
  • STRATTON FOUDATION Partner — Receives funding for Nathan's Corner mental health program and the Wheeler First in Family Scholarship.
  • TANZANIAN CHILDREN'S FUND Partner — Receives funding for Oldeani Secondary School operations and boarding program.
  • WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC Partner — Receives funding for Hurricane Helene relief efforts.