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Wheeler Foundation: 16 grants to organizations, $1.6 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Wheeler Foundation, a private foundation in Rankin, IL, paid 16 grants to organizations totaling $1,577,802 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on July 15, 2026. The largest was $468,000 to Illinois State University Foundation in Normal, IL for scholarships.
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- EIN
- 611445596
- Based in
- Rankin, IL
- Assets
- $34,617,675
- Grants paid
- $1,577,802
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed July 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202641969349100819. It reported $1,577,802 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois State University Foundation | Normal, IL | Scholarships | Education | $468,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Human Resources Center of Edgarclark County | Paris, IL | Vehicles for speical education | $311,711 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carle Health Center for Philanthropy | Peoria, IL | Schloarships | $228,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hanging Rock Christian Camp | West Lebanon, IN | Additions at christian camp and full replacement of laundry sprinkler system | $182,407 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Danville Area Community College Foundation | Danville, IL | Scholarships | Education | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Milford Area Public Schools #124 | Milford, IL | Vehicle for special education | $51,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eastern Illinois University Foundation | Charleston, IL | Scholarships | Education | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Illinois Foundation | Chicago, IL | Annual scholarship grant | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Danville School District | Danville, IL | Vechile and supplies | $28,669 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Abra | Sheldon, IL | Vehicle for special education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hoopeston Area Community School District #11 | Hoopeston, IL | Vision/hearing screener | $8,687 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Douglas Discovery Gardens | Danville, IL | Charitable education purposes | $4,382 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Armstrong-Ellis School District | Armstrong, IL | Charitable education purposes | $4,358 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Burt Co | Danville, IL | Photos of challenger baseball event | $4,168 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Armstrong Township High School | Armstrong, IL | Charitable education purposes | $379 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iroquois Special Education Association | Gilman, IL | Supplies | $291 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed August 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202502259349100800. It reported $2,306,542 in grants paid; 19 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois State University Foundation | Normal, IL | Scholarships and pulse program | Education | $748,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carle Health Center for Philanthropy | Peoria, IL | Tuition support | $462,874 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vermilion Association for Special Education | Danville, IL | Greenhouse grant | $377,964 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crosspoint Human Services | Danville, IL | Capital expenditures and community day service program expenditures | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $202,419 | apps.irs.gov |
| Danville Area Community College Foundation | Danville, IL | Dsp program pilot and scholarships | Education | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iroquois Special Education Association | Gilman, IL | Program grant | $73,592 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Danville School District | Danville, IL | Vehicle for special education | $52,358 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eastern Illinois University Foundation | Charleston, IL | Scholarships | Education | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Illinois Foundation | Chicago, IL | Annual scholarship grant | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Donovan Community School District | Donovan, IL | Charitable education purposes | $43,182 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Georgetown Ridge Farm Cusd #4 | Georgetown, IL | Charitable education purposes | $25,559 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iroquois County School District #9 | Watseka, IL | Handicapped bus | $16,741 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oakwood Cusd #76 | Oakwood, IL | Furniture and supplies | $14,073 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Covington Community School Corporation | Covington, IN | Classroom materials | $8,631 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hoopeston Multi Agency Services Center | Hoopeston, IL | Painting grant | $6,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Armstrong-Ellis School District | Armstrong, IL | Charitable education purposes | $3,832 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hoopeston Area Community School District #11 | Hoopeston, IL | Maple school grant | $3,551 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pine Village Elementary School | Pine Village, IN | Charitable education purposes | $1,866 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hoopeston Public Library | Hoopeston, IL | Books | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $1,656,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $202,419 |
States funded
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Updated July 15, 2026. 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.