Charlotte & Edward K Wheeler Foundation

WOODBRIDGE, NJ EIN: 52-1503237

The Charlotte & Edward K Wheeler Foundation is a private foundation based in Woodbridge, New Jersey. The foundation maintains assets of $1,758,045 and distributes grants to organizations across multiple states.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.8M

+0.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$165K

+37.8% YoY

Grant Count

50

-2.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+40.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's grantmaking priorities include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

Grantmaking

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

24states
+16 more states

Cities

AikenAshlandBethesdaBethsedaBillingsBooneBostonBoynton BeachBozemanCalaisCedarvilleColumbia FallsDeer LodgeDenverEvanstonFairfaxHanoverHelenaHillsdaleHomestead

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Metric Amount
Total Assets $1,758,045
Total Annual Giving $165,400

The foundation's financial data is based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing from 2024.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$52K$104K$156K$208K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,758,045$1,754,151$1,789,081
Revenue$179,241$92,742$61,180
Expenses$175,341$127,672$150,970
Qualifying Distributions$168,400$123,000$143,750
Net Investment Income$169,006$88,625$56,632
Distributable Amount$118,831$108,918$114,144

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$41K$83K$124K$165K60 grants202050 grants202146 grants202251 grants202350 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

THE BURTON K WHEELER CEN…$22KCHILDREN'S DIABETES FOUN…$18KTHE WHEELER CENTER$15KATLANTIC SALMON FEDERATION$11KBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF O…$10KJAMES B LEE SCHOLARSHIP …$10KTHE SHANE LALANI CENTER$9KGLACIER NATIONAL PARK CO…$8KTHE WADSWORTH-SULGRAVE H…$8KMONTANA FREE PRESS$5K

Grant Size Distribution

246 grants across all recorded years

246<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
IAN K SNOWTREASURER & SECRETARY
KENDALL WHEELERPRESIDENT
FREDERICA JOHNSONCHAIRMAN

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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