Wheaton Academy Foundation
To hold and manage endowment investments to provide ongoing support to wheaton academy's mission and programs.
Wheaton Academy Foundation at a glance
In short: Wheaton Academy Foundation gave $44K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $44,020
- -69.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $44,020
- -69.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $44,020
- Total assets
- $4,839,145
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Wheaton Academy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wheaton Academy ($44K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
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 Wheaton Academy Foundation gives
- Giving fell 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $44K (2025) to $148K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $44K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wheaton Academy West Chicago, IL | Scholarships | $44,020 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,839,145 | $531,915 | $120,228 | $44,020 | 1 | $436,965 |
| 2024 | $4,464,551 | $554,939 | $221,607 | $145,822 | 1 | $462,036 |
| 2023 | $4,065,204 | $798,167 | $207,131 | $147,690 | 1 | $227,442 |
| 2022 | $3,474,168 | $-339,689 | $179,821 | $85,984 | 1 | $-483,388 |
| 2021 | $4,070,420 | $336,362 | $115,362 | $77,742 | 1 | $40,515 |
| 2020 | $3,243,479 | $179,011 | $94,278 | $65,468 | 1 | $53,025 |
About Wheaton Academy Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Wheaton Academy Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in West Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $44K. Net investment income was $437K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wheaton Academy Foundation is led by Eugene Frost, Executive Director Waf since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eugene Frost
Executive Director Waf
Executive Director Wai & Waf → Executive Director Waf, 2022
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randy Seager
Chair
Director & Vice Chairman → Vice Chairman, 2021
Vice Chairman → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Witt
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Bult
Director
Director & Head of School of Wahs → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Kaufman
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Renn
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Shelton
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Baxter Wennlund
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Peacock
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Crowe
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chip Krueger
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Grant
Vice Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sofia Halcomb
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Karlson
COO & CFO
Director → COO & CFO, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Damon Winters (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Martin (2020–2024) — Chair
- Former: Doug Hardy (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Janel Prichard (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Keenan Hamm (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Karen Bagge (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Chris Lesner (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kevin Todd (2020–2021) — Chairman
- Former: Del Stoner (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Gary Franz (2020) — 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 Wheaton Academy Foundation
How much does Wheaton Academy Foundation give each year?
Wheaton Academy Foundation gave $44K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $146K across 1 grant.
How large is Wheaton Academy Foundation?
Wheaton Academy Foundation reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $532K.
What is Wheaton Academy Foundation?
Wheaton Academy Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in West Chicago, IL. It holds $4.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Wheaton Academy Foundation operate?
Wheaton Academy Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Wheaton Academy Foundation's EIN?
Wheaton Academy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0944215. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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