R Channing Wheeler Family Foundation
R Channing Wheeler Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Westport, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $71K.
R Channing Wheeler Family Foundation at a glance
In short: R Channing Wheeler Family Foundation gave $45K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,000
- +500.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,000
- +500.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,657,876
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who R Channing Wheeler Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Homes With Hope ($40K). Together the top 5 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How R Channing Wheeler Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 61% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $119K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Homes With Hope Westport, CT | General support. | $40,000 |
| Westport Rotory Club Foundation Westport, CT | General support. | $2,500 |
| Aspectuck Land Trust Westport, CA | General support. | $1,000 |
| Connecticut Foodshare Wallingford, CT | General support. | $1,000 |
| Wildlife in Crisis Weston, CT | General support. | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,657,876 | $131,351 | $47,900 | $45,000 | 5 | $45,000 | $71,353 | $74,059 |
| 2024 | $1,503,665 | $3,888 | $10,000 | $7,500 | 5 | $7,500 | $1,493 | $71,194 |
| 2023 | $1,445,774 | $-1,731 | $86,500 | $84,000 | 5 | $84,000 | $492 | $71,932 |
| 2022 | $1,472,546 | $-31,769 | $88,615 | $88,600 | 11 | $88,600 | $4,803 | $73,131 |
| 2021 | $1,558,546 | $21,958 | $89,000 | $89,000 | 9 | $89,000 | $22,572 | $75,163 |
| 2020 | $1,520,139 | $-45,953 | $172,023 | $119,250 | 13 | — | — | $31,401 |
| 2019 | $1,746,992 | $12,062 | $75,059 | $73,400 | 12 | — | $12,968 | $27,690 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, R Channing Wheeler Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $74K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
R Channing Wheeler Family Foundation is led by Robert Channing Wheeler, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Channing Wheeler
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 R Channing Wheeler Family Foundation
How much does R Channing Wheeler Family Foundation give each year?
R Channing Wheeler Family Foundation gave $45K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 5 grants.
What is R Channing Wheeler Family Foundation's typical grant size?
R Channing Wheeler Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $9,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does R Channing Wheeler Family Foundation give grants?
R Channing Wheeler Family Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Westport, CT (2 grants).
Does R Channing Wheeler Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of R Channing Wheeler Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are R Channing Wheeler Family Foundation's largest grantees?
R Channing Wheeler Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Homes With Hope ($40,000), Westport Rotory Club Foundation ($2,500) and Aspectuck Land Trust ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is R Channing Wheeler Family Foundation?
R Channing Wheeler Family Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $74K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is R Channing Wheeler Family Foundation's EIN?
R Channing Wheeler Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6756873. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 27, 2024)
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