Grants awarded
Who does Wheless Foundation fund?
Wheless Foundation has awarded $3.6 million across 231 grants to 56 organizations between 2019 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in human services. Its typical grant is $10,000, with most between $10,000 and $25,000.
Total awarded
$3.6M
Typical grant
$10K
Grantees
56
Grants
231
Years
2019–2024
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
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| A American Red Cross | $255K | 5 | 2019–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| F Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana | $210K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| S St Mark's Episcopal Cathedral | $201K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
YMCA
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$195K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | PA | |
| G Gleason Initiative Foundation | $180K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Chastain Park Therapeutic Riding | $180K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Community Renewal International INC
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$160K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | LA | |
| C Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse of Nw La | $155K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| T Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke | $155K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Church of the Holy Cross | $150K | 5 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$110K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | NC | |
Assistance Dogs of the West
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$95K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | NM | |
| R Robinson's Rescue | $90K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Caddo Council on Aging
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$88K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | LA | |
| M MIT | $80K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| V Vail Valley Medical Center | $75K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Kitchen Angels INC
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$70K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | NM | |
| F Friends of Louisiana Public Broadcasting | $65K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Unc Health Foundation INC
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$60K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | NC | |
The Food Depot
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$60K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | NM | |
| V Volunteers of America | $60K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Volunteers for Youth Justice
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$60K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | LA | |
| O Oakwood Home for Women INC | $60K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | LA | |
Holy Angels Residential Facility
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$60K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | LA | |
| E Esperanza Shelter for Battered Families | $50K | 5 | 2019–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$50K | 5 | 2019–2023 | 2023 | LA | |
| S Shriners' Hospital for Children | $50K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$45K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | LA | |
Chimp Haven INC
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$40K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | LA | |
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$35K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | LA | |
| P Paideia School | $30K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Shreveport-Bossier Rescue Mission
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$30K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | LA | |
St Jude Children's Research Hospital INC
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$30K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | TN | |
The Nature Conservancy
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$30K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | VA | |
| M MD Anderson Cancer Center | $30K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| G Gingerbread House | $28K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Community Foundatio of Southwest Louisiana | $25K | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | — | — |
| S Salvation Army | $24K | 4 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
The Greater New Orleans Foundation
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$20K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | LA | |
Oglethorpe University INC
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$20K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | GA | |
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$20K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | LA | |
| C Core Community School | $20K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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$10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | GA | |
| P Providence House | $10K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| O Ochsner Health Center | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$10K | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | NM | |
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$10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | GA | |
| M Mayo Clinic | $10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| Z Zorro's Crossing Horse Sanctuary | $10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| E Emory University | $10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| T Tulane University | $10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| U Unc-Chapel Hill | $10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Santa Fe Community Foundation
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$8K | 4 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | NM | |
Sandy Hook Promise Foundation
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$5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CT | |
| L LSU in Shreveport Foundation INC | $5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | LA | |
| S Stray Hearts Animal Shelter | $5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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