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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-0332925

Christopher D Wheeler Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $6,000 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $6,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $61,099

  • Tax year 2024

    $6,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $63,717

  • Tax year 2023

    $5,048

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $59,395

  • Tax year 2022

    $6,010

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $61,208

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,400

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $64,608

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,640

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $54,932

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,800

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $46,090

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. CascadianowSeattle, WA

    Upper county food bank

    $2,000
  2. The Goodnation FoundationNew York, NY

    Foster LGBTQIA+ community

    $1,000
  3. Roots Young Adult ShelterSeattle, WA

    Provide shelter for youth in university district of seattle.

    $1,000
  4. Cocoon HouseEverett, WA

    To break the cycle of homelessness for young people.

    $1,000
  5. Westside Neighbors ShelterSeattle, WA

    Provide shelter in cold weather to adults

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $2,00040% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter2 grants $2,00040% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,00020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington4 grants $5,000
  2. New York1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Christopher D WheelerPresident Hours 1Pay $6,000
  • Quantum NorthwestTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

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