The Christine Wheeler Family Foundation
The Christine Wheeler Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in West Olive, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $115K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $15K.
The Christine Wheeler Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Christine Wheeler Family Foundation gave $15K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,800
- +21.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,700
- -8.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,750
- Total assets
- $114,991
- -16.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% 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 The Christine Wheeler Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grand Rapids Watershed Arts Music ($11K). Together the top 4 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Christine Wheeler Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 79% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 157% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids Watershed Arts Music Comstock Park, MI | To support events and operations | $11,000 |
| The Path Grand Rapids, MI | To support events and operations | $2,500 |
| Buses by the Beach Byron Center, MI | To support its annual event | $1,000 |
| Grand Rapids Community Media Center Grand Rapids, MI | To support its annual event | $300 |
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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 | $114,991 | $7,627 | $29,451 | $14,800 | 4 | $21,589 | — | $13,754 |
| 2024 | $136,815 | $34,652 | $23,851 | $12,150 | 3 | $17,847 | $28,748 | $13,046 |
| 2023 | $126,013 | $38,550 | $19,224 | $6,500 | 5 | $11,449 | $30,875 | $12,230 |
| 2022 | $106,687 | $2,365 | $21,781 | $8,250 | 5 | $13,447 | — | $13,284 |
| 2021 | $126,103 | $25,995 | $21,275 | $9,200 | 4 | $13,835 | — | $13,669 |
| 2020 | $121,383 | $8,061 | $16,479 | $3,500 | 4 | — | $3,818 | $12,202 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Christine Wheeler Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Christine Wheeler Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John B. Wheeler
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ryan K. Wheeler
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Steven B. Wheeler
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jason J. Wheeler
Presidenttreasurer
President & Treasurer → Presidenttreasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$10K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Christine Wheeler
Vpsecretary
Vice President & Secretary → Vpsecretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $10K, to Jason Wheeler (PresidentTreasurer).
Frequently asked questions about The Christine Wheeler Family Foundation
How much does The Christine Wheeler Family Foundation give each year?
The Christine Wheeler Family Foundation gave $15K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 3 grants.
What is The Christine Wheeler Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Christine Wheeler Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,750, and its average grant was $3,700, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Christine Wheeler Family Foundation give grants?
The Christine Wheeler Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Grand Rapids, MI (2 grants).
Does The Christine Wheeler Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Christine Wheeler Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Christine Wheeler Family Foundation?
The Christine Wheeler Family Foundation reported $115K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Christine Wheeler Family Foundation's EIN?
The Christine Wheeler Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1963760. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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