Wheeler Charitable Trust Grant

Wheeler Charitable Trust Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Ruth Anderson Wheeler and Henry O. Wheeler Charitable Trust
Last Updated: May 23, 2025

Summary

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.

Overview

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. About the Foundation Ruth A. Wheeler and Henry O. Wheeler established their charitable trust in 1982. The Wheeler’s parents moved to Tacoma, Washington, in the mid-1880s and were Tacoma pioneers. The Wheelers were born in Tacoma in the early 1890s and died in Tacoma in the early 1990s. They were privileged to experience essentially the entire American twentieth century in Tacoma, with time spent most years in California. There, they lived and worked through two World Wars, the financial surge of the ‘20s, the Great Depression of the ‘30s, the economic boom of the ‘50s and ‘60s, and the social turmoil of the ‘70s. They endured challenges and found opportunities. Their experience was that adversity produces patience and patience produces hope. The Trust aspires to further the high ideals exemplified by the productive and generous lives lived by Ruth A. Wheeler and Henry O. Wheeler. Funding Priorities The Ruth Anderson Wheeler and Henry O. 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. Program areas Arts, culture, and humanities; Education; Health; Human services; Public/society benefit; Religion.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. 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.