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FW Bert and Mae Dean Wheeler Foundation: 10 grants to organizations, $3.4 million (tax year ended December 2024)
FW Bert and Mae Dean Wheeler Foundation, a private foundation in College Station, TX, paid 10 grants to organizations totaling $3,400,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 14, 2025. The largest was $2,400,000 to MD Anderson Cancer Center Research in Houston, TX for cancer research.
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- EIN
- 262568303
- Based in
- College Station, TX
- Assets
- $69,076,296
- Grants paid
- $3,400,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202543189349100934. It reported $3,400,000 in grants paid; 10 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD Anderson Cancer Center Research | Houston, TX | Cancer research | $2,400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blinn College Foundation | Brenham, TX | Nursing scholarships | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brazos Valey Food Bank | Bryan, TX | General fund | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sos Ministries | Bryan, TX | General fund | Religion-related | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aggieland Humane Society | Bryan, TX | General fund | Animal-related | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Paul's United Methodist Church | Houston, TX | General fund | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scotty's House | Bryan, TX | General fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Boys & Girls Club of the Brazos Valley | Bryan, TX | New building | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Csisd Education Foundation | College Station, TX | General fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Easter Seals of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | General fund | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2023
From the Form 990-PF filed January 20, 2025, IRS object ID 202510209349100411. It reported $2,800,000 in grants paid; 7 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD Anderson Cancer Center Research | Houston, TX | Cancer research | $1,800,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aggieland Humane Society | Bryan, TX | General fund | Animal-related | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Blinn College Foundation | Brenham, TX | Nursing scholarships | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brazos Valey Food Bank | Bryan, TX | General fund | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Paul's United Methodist Church | Houston, TX | General fund | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scotty's House | Bryan, TX | General fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Boys & Girls Club of the Brazos Valley | Bryan, TX | New building | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Animal-related | $400,000 |
| Religion-related | $150,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $25,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Texas | $6,200,000 |
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Updated November 14, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.