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Grants paid by William & Florence Wheeler Foundation, tax year 2025
EIN 88-0233486 · Bakersfield, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV
In tax year 2025, William & Florence Wheeler Foundation (EIN 88-0233486) reported 22 grants paid totaling $327,692. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2025
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Garces Memorial High School Bakersfield, CA | U | $64,750 | paid | TO HELP NURTURE STUDENTS' SPIRITUALITY, DEVELOP THEIR INTELLECT AND THEIR CHARACTER. | 202611069349100401 |
| 2025 | Cmsf Heritage Foundation Paso Robles, CA | U | $55,072 | paid | TO PRESERVE AND ENRICH THE HERITAGE OF THE 16TH DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION AND SHOWCASE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES TO THE COMMUNITY; TO OFFER SUPPORT TO THE 4-H AND FFA PROJECTS AND CREATE AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES; MAINTAIN A STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE IN THE FACILITIES AND CREATE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND TO SERVE AS AN ARM OF THE CALIFORNIA MID-STATE FAIR THAT CAN ACCEPT CHARITABLE DONATIONS. | 202611069349100401 |
| 2025 | Hoffmann Hospice Bakersfield, CA | U | $31,120 | paid | TO CELEBRATE THE SANCTITY OF LIFE, PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE END-OF-LIFE CARE, AND COMFORT THE GRIEVING. | 202611069349100401 |
| 2025 | Bakersfield College Foundation Bakersfield, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE COLLEGIATE RODEO TEAM. | 202611069349100401 |
| 2025 | Jack's Helping Hand San Luis Obispo, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS THAT MEET THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES OF CHILDREN WITH CANCER OR SPECIAL NEEDS. | 202611069349100401 |
| 2025 | Junior League of Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | TO ADVANCE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP FOR MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY IMPACT THROUGH VOLUNTEER ACTION, COLLABORATION, AND TRAINING. | 202611069349100401 |
| 2025 | Mendiburu Magic Foundation Bakersfield, CA | D | $15,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE UNMET NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES THAT MAY BE FACING CANCER AND/OR OTHER CATASTROPHIC OR LIFE THREATENING ILLNESS. | 202611069349100401 |
| 2025 | California Reining Horse Association Temecula, CA | U | $11,500 | paid | TO ADVANCE THE SPORT OF REINING WITH DEDICATION AND PASSION. | 202611069349100401 |
| 2025 | Boys & Girls Club of Kern County Bakersfield, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE IMPROVE SCHOLARTICALLY, DEVELOP SOCIALLY, AND PREPARE PROFESSIONALLY. | 202611069349100401 |
| 2025 | Redwings Horse Sanctuary Paso Robles, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | TO ELIMINATE THE CAUSES OF EQUINE SUFFERING THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS, RESCUE ABUSED, ABANDONED, AND NEGLECTED EQUINES AND PROVIDE PERMANENT SANCTUARY OR SELECTED ADOPTIVE HOMES FOR THOSE EQUINES. | 202611069349100401 |
| 2025 | Surfing for Hope San Luis Obispo, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | TO HELP PEOPLE EASE THE DIFFICULTY OF CANCER THROUGH THE HEALING POWERS OF SURFING AND THE OCEAN LIFE. | 202611069349100401 |
| 2025 | Alano Pintado Equine Health Foundation Olivos, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | TO FURTHER EQUINE VETERINARY MEDICINE WITH NEW ADVANCEMENTS AND IMPACTFUL THERAPIES TO IMPROVE CLINICAL OUTCOMES. | 202611069349100401 |
| 2025 | Boy Scouts of America Bakersfield, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE ETHICAL AND MORAL CHOICES OVER THEIR LIFETIMES BY INSTILLING IN THEM THE VALUES OF THE SCOUT OATH AND SCOUT LAW. | 202611069349100401 |
| 2025 | Bakersfield Museum of Art Bakersfield, CA | D | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT MUSEUMS THAT ENGAGES, INSPIRES, AND BUILDS COMMUNITY THROUGH VISUAL ART. | 202611069349100401 |
| 2025 | Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | TO ASSIST AMERICA'S HEROES BY PROVIDING MORTGAGE-FREE HOMES TO GOLD STAR AND FALLEN FIRST RESPONDER FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN AND BY BUILDING SPECIALLY-ADAPTED SMART HOMES FOR CATASTROPHICALLY INJURED VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS. TO ASSIST AMERICA'S HEROES BY PROVIDING MORTGAGE-FREE HOMES TO GOLD STAR AND FALLEN FIRST RESPONDER FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN AND BY BUILDING SPECIALLY-ADAPTED SMART HOMES FOR CATASTROPHICALLY INJURED VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS.TO ASSIST AMERICA'S HEROES BY PROVIDING MORTGAGE-FREE HOMES TO GOLD STAR AND FALLEN FIRST RESPONDER FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN AND BY BUILDING SPECIALLY-ADAPTED SMART HOMES FOR CATASTROPHICALLY INJURED VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS. | 202611069349100401 |
| 2025 | Wounded Warriors Family Support Omaha, CA | D | $5,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN WOUNDED, INJURED OR KILLED DURING COMBAT OPERATIONS. THE FAMILIES OF OUR CASUALTIES SUFFER IN MANY WAYS: SOME PHYSICALLY, SOME PSYCHOLOGICALLY. | 202611069349100401 |
| 2025 | Woods Humane Society San Luis Obispo, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | TO SERVE, PROTECT AND SHELTER HOMELESS COMPANION ANIMALS AND TO PLACE ANIMALS INTO HUMANE ENVIRONMENTS. WHILE PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP, PROVIDE HUMANE EDUCATION, AND REDUCE ANIMAL OVERPOPULATION; AND TO CELEBRATE THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND. | 202611069349100401 |
| 2025 | Kathy's Legacy Foundation Carlsbad, CA | U | $2,500 | paid | TO ASSIST CHILDREN WHOSE LIVES ARE TRAUMATICALLY ALTERED BY THE MURDER OF A PARENT DUE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. | 202611069349100401 |
| 2025 | Zoo to You Paso Robles, CA | U | $2,500 | paid | TO GIVE A WORLDWIDE VOICE TO WILDLIFE BY PROVIDING A PERMANENT, LOVING HOME FOR DISPLACED, ABUSED, ABANDONED OR PERMANENTLY INJURED WILD AND EXOTIC ANIMALS. | 202611069349100401 |
| 2025 | Jim Burke Education Foundation Bakersfield, CA | D | $2,500 | paid | TO HELP THE YOUTH OF KERN COUNTY EXCEL THROUGH GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND CIVIC PROJECTS. | 202611069349100401 |
| 2025 | St Francis School Foundation Bakersfield, CA | B | $1,750 | paid | TO PROVIDE EXCELLENCE IN CATHOLIC EDUCATION BY PREPARING CRITICAL-THINKING, DISCIPLINED, AND ACTIVE CHRISTIAN LEADERS. | 202611069349100401 |
| 2025 | Bass Lake Chamber of Commerce Bass Lake, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | TO ENSURE THE CONTINUED FIREWORK DISPLAY TRADITION THAT BRINGS SMILES AND CHEERS FROM YOUNG TO OLD ALIKE. | 202611069349100401 |
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