Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing
The Wheeler Foundation, based in Rankin, Illinois, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling $23,109,345. In the most recent fiscal year, the foundation reported expenses of $1,797,186 and revenue of $13,546,542. The foundation supports a variety of communities, primarily in Illinois and Indiana, including cities such as Chicago, Champaign, and Urbana. The foundation's leadership team includes Christine McTaggert (Director), Lynn Magers (Treasurer), Dennis Weber (Director), Heather Lane (Secretary), Bob Swires (President), Sarah Wilson (Director), and Jerry McGlaughlin (Director). The foundation's website is www.wheelerfoundation.org.
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Financials
+2.6% from previous year
14 grants awarded in 2024
Of total revenue spent on programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $563,000 | WORKSOURCE | CHARITABLE EDUCATION PURPOSES - NONCASH DONATION OF 2016 TOYOTA SIENNA, FARM HOUSE, AND LAND IN RANK... | Danville, IL, US | 2024 |
| $341,000 | ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | SCHOLARSHIPS AND PULSE PROGRAM | Normal, IL, US | 2024 |
| $261,000 | ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | CHARITABLE EDUCATION PURPOSES | Normal, IL, US | 2023 |
| $171,479 | VERMILION ASSOCIATION FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION | CHARITABLE EDUCATION PURPOSES | Danville, IL, US | 2023 |
| $123,654 | IROQUOIS SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION | PROGRAM GRANT | Gilman, IL, US | 2024 |
| $86,712 | VERMILION ASSOCIATION FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION | GREENHOUSE GRANT | Danville, IL, US | 2024 |
| $82,280 | IROQUOIS SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSOCIAT | GRANT | Gilman, IL, US | 2022 |
| $74,600 | THE ARC OF IROQUOIS COUNTY | GRANT | Watseka, IL, US | 2022 |
| $71,990 | HUMAN RESOURCES CENTER OF EDGARCLARK COUNTY | FURNITURE, SMARTBOARD, AND VAN | Paris, IL, US | 2024 |
| $55,000 | WORKSOURCE | CHARITABLE EDUCATION PURPOSES | Danville, IL, US | 2023 |
People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
HL
HEATHER LANE
| SECRETARY | $2,800 | 2024 |
BS
BOB SWIRES
| PRESIDENT | $1,800 | 2024 |
LM
LYNN MAGERS
| TREASURER | $1,750 | 2024 |
CM
CHRISTINE MCTAGGERT
| DIRECTOR | $300 | 2024 |
DW
DENNIS WEBER
| DIRECTOR | $300 | 2024 |
CHRISTINE MCTAGGERT
DIRECTOR
LYNN MAGERS
TREASURER
DENNIS WEBER
DIRECTOR
HEATHER LANE
SECRETARY
BOB SWIRES
PRESIDENT
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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