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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 61-1445596

Wheeler Foundation

A private foundation in Rankin, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $1.6 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Lynn Magers
PO Box 305
Rankin, IL 60960
(217) 397-2901
Form and materials
Written application
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
No restrictions

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,577,802

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $22,326,625

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,306,542

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $22,690,389

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,365,247

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $23,109,345

  • Tax year 2022

    $598,592

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $20,010,920

  • Tax year 2021

    $217,462

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $9,494,026

  • Tax year 2020

    $163,865

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $8,852,176

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Illinois State University FoundationNormal, IL

    Scholarships

    $468,000
  2. Human Resources Center of Edgarclark CountyParis, IL

    Vehicles for speical education

    $311,711
  3. Carle Health Center for PhilanthropyPeoria, IL

    Schloarships

    $228,000
  4. Hanging Rock Christian CampWest Lebanon, IN

    Additions at christian camp and full replacement of laundry sprinkler system

    $182,407
  5. Danville Area Community College FoundationDanville, IL

    Scholarships

    $175,000
  6. Milford Area Public Schools #124Milford, IL

    Vehicle for special education

    $51,750
  7. Eastern Illinois University FoundationCharleston, IL

    Scholarships

    $45,000
  8. University of Illinois FoundationChicago, IL

    Annual scholarship grant

    $45,000
  9. Danville School DistrictDanville, IL

    Vechile and supplies

    $28,669
  10. AbraSheldon, IL

    Vehicle for special education

    $20,000
  11. Hoopeston Area Community School District #11Hoopeston, IL

    Vision/hearing screener

    $8,687
  12. Douglas Discovery GardensDanville, IL

    Charitable education purposes

    $4,382
  13. Armstrong-Ellis School DistrictArmstrong, IL

    Charitable education purposes

    $4,358
  14. Burt CoDanville, IL

    Photos of challenger baseball event

    $4,168
  15. Armstrong Township High SchoolArmstrong, IL

    Charitable education purposes

    $379
  16. Iroquois Special Education AssociationGilman, IL

    Supplies

    $291

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education3 grants $688,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois15 grants $1,395,395
  2. Indiana1 grant $182,407

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Christine McTaggertDIRECTOR Hours 0.75Pay $100
  • Lynn MagersTREASURER Hours 3Pay $1,300
  • Dennis WeberDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $300
  • Heather LaneSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $1,800
  • Bob SwiresPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $1,300
  • Sarah WilsonDIRECTOR (THRU 5/25) Hours 0.75Pay $100
  • Jerry McGlaughlinDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $250
  • Patrick HalloranEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $6,900
  • Mendy SpesardDIRECTOR (BEG 8/25) Hours 0.5Pay $50

The return

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