Wheeler Charitable Trust Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Applications are accepted year-round, with a deadline of July 1 for annual review in August.”
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Geography
- Located in California and the state of Washington
- Located in the state of Washington
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Overview
The Wheeler Charitable Trust Grant, established by Ruth A. Wheeler and Henry O. Wheeler in 1982, focuses on supporting education and various charitable causes primarily in California and Washington. Applications are accepted year-round, with a deadline of July 1 for annual review in August. The Trust aims to uphold the values of generosity and resilience exemplified by its founders, funding areas such as arts, health, and human services.
NOTE: Applications are accepted year-round. Applications must be submitted by July 1 to be reviewed at the annual grant meeting that occurs in August.
Funding Priorities
Wheeler Charitable Trust supports a variety of charitable causes with a major focus on education and organizations primarily located in California and the state of Washington.
Eligibility
To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.There are no geographic limitations; however, the foundation has a practice of primarily supporting organizations located in the state of Washington.There are no program limitations; however, the foundation places a major focus on education and organizations located in California and the state of Washington.
What Ruth Anderson Wheeler & Henry O Wheeler Chari actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 9
- Total given
- $50K
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Range
- $5,000–$10K
- By dollars: Washington 90%, Utah 10%. Top recipient cities: Seattle, WA; Tacoma, WA; Everett, WA.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Backpack Brigade · Seattle, WA
General operating
$10K
Tacoma Youth Symphony Association · Tacoma, WA
General operating
$5,000
Child Advocacy Center Snohomish County · Everett, WA
General operating
$5,000
Building Youth Around the World · Murray, UT
General operating
$5,000
Washington Trails Association · Seattle, WA
General operating
$5,000
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Education
- Arts
- Healthcare
- Human services
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