Wheelwright Museum Foundation
To hold, invest, and manage the endowment fund and other funds of the wheelwrigth museum of the American indian, a 501(c)(3) organization.
Wheelwright Museum Foundation at a glance
In short: Wheelwright Museum Foundation gave $679K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $679K), mostly in New Mexico. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $679,476
- +189.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $679,476
- +189.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $679,476
- Total assets
- $7,502,175
- +2.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New Mexico (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Wheelwright Museum Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian ($679K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Wheelwright Museum Foundation gives
- Giving grew 282% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $145K (2020) to $679K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $679K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian Santa Fe, NM | 2024 Annual Allocation - General Operating Support | $679,476 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,502,175 | $210,923 | $739,098 | $679,476 | 1 | $210,923 |
| 2023 | $7,341,879 | $221,200 | $258,444 | $234,625 | 1 | $146,200 |
| 2022 | $7,250,844 | $2,083,329 | $256,598 | $225,805 | Total only | $180,859 |
| 2021 | $6,204,751 | $970,627 | $209,365 | $178,000 | 1 | $109,627 |
| 2020 | $4,953,517 | $617,903 | $168,505 | $145,000 | 1 | $101,471 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Wheelwright Museum Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Wheelwright Museum Foundation is a public charity, based in Santa Fe, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $679K. Net investment income was $211K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wheelwright Museum Foundation is led by Chad Burkhardt, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Chad Burkhardt
President
Trustee → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Youngblood
Director
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron Ferguson
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jesse Morris
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Gordon
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Jean Higgins (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Patricia Maclaughlin (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: John Yoeckel (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Dana Pope Manning (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Sally Mittler (2020–2022) — Past President
- Former: Mike Daly (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jonathan Batkin (2020) — Director of Museum
- Former: Leo Krulitz (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Daly (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Wheelwright Museum Foundation
How much does Wheelwright Museum Foundation give each year?
Wheelwright Museum Foundation gave $679K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $235K across 1 grant.
How large is Wheelwright Museum Foundation?
Wheelwright Museum Foundation reported $7.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $211K.
Where does Wheelwright Museum Foundation operate?
Wheelwright Museum Foundation has awarded grants in New Mexico.
What is Wheelwright Museum Foundation's EIN?
Wheelwright Museum Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0294127. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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