Wheeler Family Foundation
Wheeler Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Anchorage, AK. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3K in total assets.
Wheeler Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,445
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Wheeler Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Wheeler Family Foundation gives
- In 2023 it paid out well above 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 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $69K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Susan Weston Anchorage, AK | To Further the Disemenation of Legal Information | $9,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,445 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $3,445 | $11,426 | $15,110 | $9,500 | 1 | $10,000 | — |
| 2023 | $7,129 | $68,702 | $61,573 | $68,700 | 1 | $60,000 | $59 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wheeler Family Foundation is led by Susan Weston President, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Weston President
President
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Weston Director
Director
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Wheeler Family Foundation
How large is Wheeler Family Foundation?
Wheeler Family Foundation reported $3K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Wheeler Family Foundation?
Wheeler Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Anchorage, AK. It holds $3K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Wheeler Family Foundation operate?
Wheeler Family Foundation has awarded grants in Alaska.
What is Wheeler Family Foundation's EIN?
Wheeler Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-5057841. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025
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