King Wheeler Fund Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Aurora, CO EIN: 84-1157699

King Wheeler Fund Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Aurora, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $719K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $15K.

King Wheeler Fund Inc at a glance

In short: King Wheeler Fund Inc gave $28K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$27,765
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$13,883
Median grant
$13,883
Total assets
$719,030
+0.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who King Wheeler Fund Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Denver

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 2 grants2023 0 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2023) to $28K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $28K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
2 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$27,765
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$719,030$15,372$34,142$27,7652$15,372—
2024$715,418$16,875$2,071——$16,875$2,581
2023$509,251$16,050$27,408$20,0002$16,050$19,028
2022$583,132$13,297$5,465——$13,287—
2021$575,300$60,149$710——$6,313—
2020$515,861$10,852$6,708——$10,852—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

King Wheeler Fund Inc is led by Karl J. Hinkle, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Karl J. Hinkle

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ralph E. Hardy

    Manager

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert P. Horen

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald D. Birely

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen M. Munsinger

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt A. Raia

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Matthew A. Raia (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Richard W. Spoor (2020–2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about King Wheeler Fund Inc

How much does King Wheeler Fund Inc give each year?

King Wheeler Fund Inc gave $28K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is King Wheeler Fund Inc?

King Wheeler Fund Inc reported $719K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $15K.

What is King Wheeler Fund Inc?

King Wheeler Fund Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Aurora, CO. It holds $719K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does King Wheeler Fund Inc operate?

King Wheeler Fund Inc has awarded grants in Colorado.

What is King Wheeler Fund Inc's EIN?

King Wheeler Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1157699. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 18, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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