Funding search · EIN 870503163 · Salt Lake City, UT
Wheeler Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 204
- grants reported
- $9.8M
- total given
- 2022–2023
- filing years
- $30,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2023. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- University of Utah8 grants · $977,500
- American National Red Cross2 grants · $420,000
- International Rescue Committee2 grants · $358,000
- The Producers Club of Maryland2 grants · $295,000
- The Good Samaritan Foundation2 grants · $257,500
- Farm Alliance of Baltimore2 grants · $250,000
- National Audubon Society2 grants · $245,000
- Yellowstone Forever2 grants · $240,000
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday2 grants · $225,000
- Catholic Charities2 grants · $225,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 204 grants.
- $402,500
University of Utah · Salt Lake Cty, UT · 2023
General operating
- $260,000
American National Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2023
Gen op/disaster cycle ut &
- $260,000
University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT · 2022
Expansion of geriatric
- $250,000
International Rescue Committee · New York, NY · 2023
General operating/rai
- $175,000
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday · Salt Lake Cty, UT · 2022
Pathway worldwide,
- $175,000
The Producers Club of Maryland · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Visionary fd/ctr for moving
- $160,000
Brigham Young University · Provo, UT · 2023
General operating
- $160,000
American National Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2022
Gen op/disaster cycle ut &
- $150,000
Farm Alliance of Baltimore · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Growing healthy food &
- $140,000
Yellowstone Forever · Bozeman, MT · 2022
Preserve heritage history
- $137,500
The Good Samaritan Foundation · Cottonwd Hts, UT · 2022
Gen op/rose park nbhd
- $135,000
National Audubon Society · New York, NY · 2023
Baltimore for birds
- $125,000
Catholic Charities · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Immigration legal services
- $120,000
The Good Samaritan Foundation · Cottonwood Heights, UT · 2023
Gen op/rose park nbhd
- $120,000
The Producers Club of Maryland · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Visionary fd/ctr for moving
- $120,000
University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT · 2022
Investigation of the role
- $110,000
National Audubon Society · New York, NY · 2022
Baltimore for birds
- $108,000
International Rescue Committee · New York, NY · 2022
General operating/rai
- $100,000
Maryland Food Bank · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Foodworks program &
- $100,000
Moveable Feast · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Home delivered meal program
- $100,000
Yellowstone Forever · Bozeman, MT · 2023
Preserve heritage history
- $100,000
Catholic Charities · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Immigration legal services
- $100,000
Farm Alliance of Baltimore · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Growing healthy food &
- $100,000
Lighthouse Sanctuary · Saratoga Spgs, UT · 2022
Support for the key players
- $100,000
Moveable Feast · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Home delivered meal program
- $100,000
Murray City · Murray, UT · 2022
Murray city encore campaign
- $100,000
Oregon Health and Science University · Portland, OR · 2022
Cardiovascular health and
- $100,000
University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT · 2022
College of fine arts
- $95,000
Utah Chamber Artists · Sandy, UT · 2023
2022-2023 concert season
- $90,000
Operation Underground Railroad · Salt Lake Cty, UT · 2023
General operating
- $90,000
Shelter the Homeless Committee · Salt Lake City, UT · 2023
General operating
- $85,000
Oasis Housing · W Valley City, UT · 2023
General operating
- $85,000
Fells Point Creative Alliance · Baltimore, MD · 2022
General operating
- $80,000
Portland Choir Orchestra · Beaverton, OR · 2023
Program development &
- $80,000
Village Learning Place · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Link initiative
- $80,000
Childrens Theatre and School of the Arts · S Salt Lake, UT · 2022
Gen. Op, persinium/curtain
- $80,000
Huntsman Cancer Foundation · Salt Lake Cty, UT · 2022
Kirk center comp. Cancer
- $80,000
Village Learning Place · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Link initiative
- $75,000
Kids On the Move · Orem, UT · 2022
Autism center 2022
- $75,000
Maryland Food Bank · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Foodworks program &
- $75,000
Unicef USA · New York, NY · 2022
General operating/end the
- $70,000
Backroads Foundation · Brigham City, UT · 2023
Ukraine support
- $70,000
Blue Water Baltimore · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Protecting the health of
- $70,000
Charity Global · Hagerstown, MD · 2023
Piped systems with tap
- $70,000
High School To College Guide Foundation · West Jordan, UT · 2023
General operating
- $70,000
Oregon Health and Science University Fou · Portland, OR · 2023
Cardiovascular health and
- $70,000
Stand With Ukraine · Idaho Falls, ID · 2023
General operating
- $70,000
Ywca · Washington, DC · 2023
General operating
- $70,000
Medecins Sans Frontiers USA · New York, NY · 2022
General operating
- $70,000
National Alliance On Mental Illness · Memphis, TN · 2022
Peer edu. Programs &
- $66,000
Pacific Ballroom Dance · Auburn, WA · 2022
Studio exp. Proj./dancing
- $60,000
National Alliance On Mental Illness · Memphis, TN · 2023
Peer edu. Programs &
- $60,000
One Refugee · Salt Lake City, UT · 2023
Textbooks/laptops
- $60,000
Utah Symphony Opera · Salt Lake Cty, UT · 2023
2022-23 education and
- $60,000
Blue Water Baltimore · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Protecting the health of
- $60,000
Global Qrf · Salt Lake Cty, UT · 2022
Support afghanistan
- $60,000
One Refugee · Salt Lake City, UT · 2022
Textbooks/laptops
- $60,000
Utah Symphony Opera · Salt Lake Cty, UT · 2022
2022-23 education and
- $59,500
Mama Baby International · Newberg, OR · 2023
General operating
- $55,000
Tuerk House · Baltimore, MD · 2023
General operating
- $52,000
Tuerk House · Baltimore, MD · 2022
General operating
- $50,400
Pacific Ballroom Dance · Auburn, WA · 2023
Studio exp. Proj./dancing
- $50,000
Fells Point Creative Alliance · Baltimore, MD · 2023
General operating
- $50,000
Immigrant Legal Services · Salt Lake City, UT · 2023
Asylum for families and
- $50,000
Salt Lake Education Foundation · Salt Lake Cty, UT · 2023
General operating
- $50,000
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday · Salt Lake Cty, UT · 2023
Pathway worldwide,
- $50,000
Immigrant Legal Services · Salt Lake City, UT · 2022
Asylum for families and
- $50,000
Kostopulos Dream Foundation · Salt Lake City, UT · 2022
Year-round education and
- $50,000
Kuka Kuka · Kamuela, HI · 2022
Project hiikula
- $50,000
Latterday Saint Charities · Salt Lake City, UT · 2022
Humanitarian projects
- $50,000
Oasis Housing · W Valley City, UT · 2022
General operating
- $50,000
Parents Invested in Education Slc · Salt Lake Cty, UT · 2022
Improve educational
- $50,000
Portland Choir Orchestra · Beaverton, OR · 2022
Program development &
- $50,000
Save the Children Federation · Fairfield, CT · 2022
International general
- $50,000
University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT · 2022
Geriatric psychiatry clinic
- $50,000
Utah Chamber Artists · Sandy, UT · 2022
2022-2023 concert season
- $48,000
Charity Global · Hagerstown, MD · 2022
Piped systems with tap
- $45,000
The Inn Between · Salt Lake Cty, UT · 2023
End life care, med respite
- $42,500
Childrens Theatre and School of the Arts · S Salt Lake, UT · 2023
Gen. Op, persinium/curtain
- $40,000
Jdrf International · New York, NY · 2023
Research to improving lives
- $40,000
Jdrf International · New York, NY · 2022
Research to improving lives
- $35,000
Medical Teams International · Tigard, OR · 2023
2022 core mission fund
- $35,000
Medical Teams International · Portland, OR · 2022
2022 core mission fund
- $35,000
Utah Food Bank · S Salt Lake, UT · 2022
Emergency food assistance
- $30,000
Catholic Community Services of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT · 2023
Immigration legal services
- $30,000
Feed the Children · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023
General operating
- $30,000
Friends of Great Salt Lake · Salt Lake City, UT · 2023
General operating
- $30,000
International Childrens Surgical · Boise, ID · 2023
General operating
- $30,000
Lighthouse Sanctuary · Saratoga Spgs, UT · 2023
Support for the key players
- $30,000
Maryland New Directions · Baltimore, MD · 2023
General operating
- $30,000
National Ability Center · Park City, UT · 2023
General operating
- $30,000
Shriners Hospitals for Children · Tampa, FL · 2023
Sustainability fund
- $30,000
United States Fund for Unicef · New York, NY · 2023
General operating/end the
- $30,000
Wasatch Community Gardens · Salt Lake Cty, UT · 2023
Empower comm. Members thru
- $30,000
Catholic Community Services of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT · 2022
Immigration legal services
- $30,000
Christ Is the Light of the Wolrd · Highland, UT · 2022
General operating
- $30,000
International Childrens Surgical · Boise, ID · 2022
General operating
- $30,000
Maryland New Directions · Baltimore, MD · 2022
General operating
- $30,000
Salt Lake Community College · Salt Lake Cty, UT · 2022
2022-2023 student parent
- $30,000
Shriners Hospitals for Children · Tampa, FL · 2022
Sustainability fund
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