Wheaton Academy
Provide an educational program that is characterized by biblical values and traditional educational standards using innovative curriculum centered on a caring student/teacher relationship.
Wheaton Academy at a glance
- Total assets
- $65,807,361
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $23,395,462
- -12.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $519,416
- -40.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $21,587,753
- +8.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Wheaton Academy funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Wheaton Academy gives
- Giving grew 117% from 2020 to 2023. 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 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2019) to $371K (2021). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $133K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wheaton Academy Institute West Chicago, IL | Liability Forgiveness | $73,815 |
| Wheaton Academy Foundation West Chicago, IL | Liability Forgiveness | $59,443 |
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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 | $65,807,361 | $23,395,462 | $21,587,753 | — | — | $519,416 |
| 2024 | $67,923,396 | $26,709,439 | $19,901,042 | — | — | $878,271 |
| 2023 | $55,453,288 | $21,917,855 | $19,554,613 | $133,258 | 2 | $555,242 |
| 2022 | $48,341,275 | $25,254,594 | $19,190,140 | $187,063 | 2 | $47,153 |
| 2021 | $41,216,883 | $18,989,425 | $18,103,307 | $371,132 | 2 | $97,768 |
| 2020 | $39,684,406 | $19,169,438 | $17,205,507 | $61,345 | 2 | $197,734 |
| 2019 | $44,629,919 | $17,206,661 | $16,960,604 | $40,445 | 2 | $196,732 |
About Wheaton Academy
Based on IRS filings
Wheaton Academy is a public charity focused on Education, based in West Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $65.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $519K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wheaton Academy is led by Eugene Frost, Executive Director Waf since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 8 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eugene Frost
Executive Director Waf
Executive Director of Waf → Executive Director Wai & Waf, 2023
Executive Director Wai & Waf → Executive Director Waf, 2025
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$188K (2019) → $72K (2025)
Mark Anderson
President
Trustee → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Bult
Head of School & Trustee
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$168K (2019) → $252K (2025)
Josh Burick
Educational Tech Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$107K (2022) → $120K (2025)
Phil Strzalka
Business & Innovation Program Director
Executive Director of Wai → Teacher, 2023
Teacher → Business & Innovation Program Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
32 hrs/week
$95K (2022) → $162K (2025)
Steven Pearson
Trustee
President → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Weldon Williams
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joann Mayo
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Eldersveld
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janel Pritchard
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Selvaggio
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Renn
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Bell
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Larson
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Fernandes
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Karlson
COO & CFO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$153K (2019) → $186K (2025)
Kori Hockett
Principal
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$105K (2020) → $152K (2025)
Bradley Thornton
Vice Principal for Instruction
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$101K (2025)
Steven Willemssen
Fine Arts Department Head
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$106K (2025)
Dave Torres
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martha Van Zee
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike English
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Paul Lucas Regan (2024) — Science Department Head
- Former: Matthew Hockett (2019–2023) — Digital Communications Coordinator
- Former: Doug Franklin (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Kurt Fritz (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Ruth Williams (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Sandra Drury (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Chad Thorson (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Mac Airhart (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Mike Bertsche (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Scott Pearson (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Emir Abinion (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Jeffrey Brooke (2019) — Teacher, Vice Principal & Dean
- Former: Kevin McDonell (2019) — Math Teacher, Director of Safety & Security
- Former: Matt Liftin (2019) — Vice President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $252K, to Steven Bult (Head of School / Trustee). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Wheaton Academy
How large is Wheaton Academy?
Wheaton Academy reported $65.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $23.4M.
What is Wheaton Academy?
Wheaton Academy is a public charity focused on Education, based in West Chicago, IL. It holds $65.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Wheaton Academy operate?
Wheaton Academy has awarded grants in Illinois, Indiana, Virginia.
What is Wheaton Academy's EIN?
Wheaton Academy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2388793. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 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 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
- 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)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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