Private foundation · Shreveport, LA

Wheless Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K – $10K – $17K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
49
Repeat grantees
30
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNO DEADLINES
ContactMR JIM DEVAN · 3184292118
MaterialsNO SPECIFIC FORM
RestrictionsNO RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Elise W Schmidt
BOARD OF CON
James E Devan
BOARD OF CON
Tracey E Hogan
BOARD OF CON
W Hobson Hogan
BOARD OF CON

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
6.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
393
Total grants awarded
$5.3M
Total amount
$13K
Average grant
$75K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$689K
47 grants
2023
$614K
40 grants
2022
$605K
37 grants
2021
$625K
36 grants
2020
$504K
36 grants
2019
$539K
35 grants
2018
$313K
23 grants
2017
$464K
38 grants
2015
$495K
47 grants
2014
$454K
54 grants

Top recipients

St Mark's Episcopal Cathedral
10 grants · LA
$341K
10 grants · LA · ≈ likely match
$330K
American Red Cross
6 grants · LA
$285K
10 grants · LA · ✓ Exact match
$285K
Church of the Holy Cross
9 grants · LA
$265K
YMCA
9 grants · LA
$255K
Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse of Nw LA
8 grants · LA
$181K
6 grants · LA · ≈ likely match
$180K
Chastain Park Therapeutic Riding
6 grants · GA
$180K
Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke
6 grants · NC
$155K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

St Mark's Episcopal Cathedral
RELIGIOUS
LA · TY 2024
$45K
Gleason Initiative Foundation
CHARITABLE
LA · TY 2024
$35K
Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana
CHARITABLE
LA · TY 2024
$35K
Unc Health Foundation
MEDICAL
NC · TY 2024
$30K
Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse of Nw LA
CHARITABLE
LA · TY 2024
$30K
Chastain Park Therapeutic Riding
CHARITABLE
GA · TY 2024
$30K
Church of the Holy Cross
CHARITABLE
LA · TY 2024
$30K
Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke
MEDICAL
NC · TY 2024
$30K
Durham Academy Inc
EDUCATIONAL
NC · TY 2024
$30K
YMCA
CHARITABLE
LA · TY 2024
$30K
Vail Valley Medical Center
MEDICAL
CO · TY 2024
$20K
Assistance Dogs of the West
CHARITABLE
NM · TY 2024
$20K
Greater New Orleans Foundation
CHARITABLE
LA · TY 2024
$20K
MIT
EDUCATIONAL
MA · TY 2024
$20K
Friends of Louisiana Public Broadcasting
EDUCATIONAL
LA · TY 2024
$15K
Chimp Haven
CHARITABLE
LA · TY 2024
$15K
Robinson's Rescue
CHARITABLE
LA · TY 2024
$15K
Caddo Council on Aging
CHARITABLE
LA · TY 2024
$15K
Savannah College of Art and Design
EDUCATIONAL
GA · TY 2024
$10K
Shriners' Hospital for Children
CHARITABLE
LA · TY 2024
$10K
Zorro's Crossing Horse Sanctuary
CHARITABLE
GA · TY 2024
$10K
Unc-chapel Hill
EDUCATIONAL
NC · TY 2024
$10K
Emory University
EDUCATIONAL
GA · TY 2024
$10K
Mayo Clinic
MEDICAL
MN · TY 2024
$10K
Tulane University
EDUCATIONAL
LA · TY 2024
$10K
Volunteers of America
CHARITABLE
LA · TY 2024
$10K
Oakwood Home for Women
CHARITABLE
LA · TY 2024
$10K
Oglethorpe University
CHARITABLE
GA · TY 2024
$10K
Promise of Justice Initiative
CHARITABLE
LA · TY 2024
$10K
Community Renewal International
CHARITABLE
LA · TY 2024
$10K
Volunteers for Youth Justice
CHARITABLE
LA · TY 2024
$10K
Holy Angels Residential Facility
CHARITABLE
LA · TY 2024
$10K
Food Depot
CHARITABLE
NM · TY 2024
$10K
Georgia Tech Foundation
EDUCATIONAL
GA · TY 2024
$10K
Kitchen Angels
CHARITABLE
NM · TY 2024
$10K
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
MEDICAL
TN · TY 2024
$5K
Gingerbread House
CHARITABLE
LA · TY 2024
$5K
Providence House
CHARITABLE
LA · TY 2024
$5K
Shreveport Regional Arts Council
CHARITABLE
LA · TY 2024
$5K
The Nature Conservancy
CHARITABLE
LA · TY 2024
$5K
Shreveport Bossier Rescue Mission
CHARITABLE
LA · TY 2024
$5K
The Lsu in Shreveport Foundation Inc
CHARITABLE
LA · TY 2024
$5K
Stray Hearts Animal Shelter
CHARITABLE
NM · TY 2024
$5K
Sandy Hook Promise Foundation
CHARITABLE
CT · TY 2024
$5K
Md Anderson Cancer Center
MEDICAL
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Santa Fe Community Foundation
CHARITABLE
NM · TY 2024
$3K
Salvation Army
CHARITABLE
LA · TY 2024
$1K
American Red Cross
MEDICAL
LA · TY 2023
$75K
Gleason Initiative Foundation
CHARITABLE
LA · TY 2023
$35K
Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana
CHARITABLE
LA · TY 2023
$35K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.