Robert C Wheeler Scholarship Fund
Robert C Wheeler Scholarship Fund is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $368K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $32K.
Robert C Wheeler Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Robert C Wheeler Scholarship Fund gave $8K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $8,014
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $8,014
- Median grant
- $8,014
- Total assets
- $368,289
- +5.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Robert C Wheeler Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Glenwood Academy ($8K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Robert C Wheeler Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving fell 55% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 69% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $20K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Academy Glenwood, IL | Unrestricted General | $8,014 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $368,289 | $36,094 | $18,327 | $8,014 | 1 | $14,161 | $31,675 | $20,636 |
| 2023 | $350,913 | $10,924 | $15,112 | — | — | $10,976 | $5,683 | $18,507 |
| 2022 | $355,224 | $-10,141 | $28,402 | $19,680 | 1 | $22,275 | $2,901 | $19,280 |
| 2021 | $393,718 | $80,273 | $25,762 | $17,800 | 1 | $20,637 | $75,109 | $21,232 |
| 2020 | $338,789 | $27,030 | $23,574 | $17,000 | 1 | — | $22,993 | $18,202 |
| 2019 | $335,382 | $18,862 | $20,613 | $14,000 | 1 | — | $15,964 | $17,855 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert C Wheeler Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert C Wheeler Scholarship Fund's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2024 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$6K (2021) → $5K (2024)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2019–2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $5K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Robert C Wheeler Scholarship Fund
How much does Robert C Wheeler Scholarship Fund give each year?
Robert C Wheeler Scholarship Fund gave $8K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Robert C Wheeler Scholarship Fund?
Robert C Wheeler Scholarship Fund reported $368K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (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.
Where does Robert C Wheeler Scholarship Fund operate?
Robert C Wheeler Scholarship Fund has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Robert C Wheeler Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Robert C Wheeler Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6010127. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 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 2019 (received by the IRS March 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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