Wendell & Buelah Wheeler
Wendell & Buelah Wheeler is a private foundation, based in Pratt, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $144K. Net investment income was $99K.
Wendell & Buelah Wheeler at a glance
In short: Wendell & Buelah Wheeler gave $144K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $144K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $144,000
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $144,000
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $144,000
- Total assets
- $2,646,486
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (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 Wendell & Buelah Wheeler funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Wendell & Buelah Wheeler gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $99K (2021) to $151K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $144K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $144,000 |
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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 | $2,646,486 | $130,495 | $168,256 | $144,000 | 1 | $144,817 | $99,108 | $159,427 |
| 2024 | $2,684,247 | $106,765 | $172,145 | $148,000 | 1 | $148,685 | $79,050 | $148,732 |
| 2023 | $2,749,627 | $186,458 | $172,405 | $151,200 | 1 | $153,252 | $157,834 | $146,795 |
| 2022 | $2,733,574 | $158,413 | $162,983 | $140,000 | 1 | $142,532 | $92,397 | $158,719 |
| 2021 | $2,738,144 | $878,839 | $117,361 | $98,850 | 1 | — | $89,980 | $136,983 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wendell & Buelah Wheeler reported a distributable amount of $159K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wendell & Buelah Wheeler's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melanie Deterding
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Staci Derstein
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Stephanie White
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Lindsay Cox
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Darrin Headrick (2021–2024) — President
- Former: Mark Clodfelter (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Jerald Skibbe (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Wendell & Buelah Wheeler
How much does Wendell & Buelah Wheeler give each year?
Wendell & Buelah Wheeler gave $144K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $148K across 1 grant.
How large is Wendell & Buelah Wheeler?
Wendell & Buelah Wheeler reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $145K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $159K (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 Wendell & Buelah Wheeler operate?
Wendell & Buelah Wheeler has awarded grants in Kansas.
What is Wendell & Buelah Wheeler's EIN?
Wendell & Buelah Wheeler's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1250163. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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