The Carroll and Marguerite Wheeler
Austin, TX · EIN 82-7129734. Reported 206 grants totalling $21.6M to 96 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Carroll and Marguerite Wheeler did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $15,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $5,000 and the largest $1,500,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilden Baptist Church | Tilden, TX | $4,785,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Mcmullen County Community Development Corporation | Tilden, TX | $3,489,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Majesty Outdoors | Corpus Christi, TX | $2,515,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Tilden Livestock Scholarship Association | Tilden, TX | $1,800,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Mcmullen County Isd | Tilden, TX | $1,480,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Assistance League of Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $1,315,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| San Antonio Zoological Society | San Antonio, TX | $1,050,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Helping Hand Home for Children | San Antonio, TX | $325,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Fuel 4 Education Inc | Tilden, TX | $275,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Rise and Shine Childcare | Tilden, TX | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Assistance League of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $210,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Bountiful Blessings Food Pantry | Pleasanton, TX | $205,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Hungry Souls Inc | Austin, TX | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| University of Texas Law School Foundation | Austin, TX | $180,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| First Baptist Church of Chirstine | Christine, TX | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Mobile Loaves & Fishes | Austin, TX | $175,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas | San Antonio, TX | $150,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Mcmullen County 4-H | Tilden, TX | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bulldog Education Foundation | Three Rivers, TX | $140,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Alamo Colleges Foundation Inc | San Antonio, TX | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Gk Legacy Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Mcmullen County Homes | Tilden, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jourdanton Education Foundation | Jourdanton, TX | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| San Antonion Roses | Seguin, TX | $95,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Woman's Club of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Ex-Students' Association of the University of Texas | Austin, TX | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| San Antonio Food Bank | San Antonio, TX | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Trinity University | San Antonio, TX | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| College Station Isd Education Foundation | College Station, TX | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Mary's University of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Opmd Association | San Antonio, TX | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Witte Museum | San Antonio, TX | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Courage Ranch | Floresville, TX | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Meals on Wheels San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| St Joseph Church | Norman, OK | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Refuge for Dmst (domestic Minor Sex Trafficking) | Austin, TX | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Arizona Humane Society | Phoenix, AZ | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of American Alamo Area Council Inc | San Antonio, TX | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Daily Bread Ministries | San Anotnio, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| George West Education Foundation | George West, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| San Antonio Metropolitan Ministry Inc (dba Samministries) | San Antonio, TX | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| University of the Incarnate Word | San Antonio, TX | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| K-9S for Warriors | Ponte Vedra, FL | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Atascosa Health Center Inc | Pleasanton, TX | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Operation Warm | Glen Mills, PA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| San Antonio Botanical Garden Society Inc | San Antonio, TX | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| San Antonion Botanical Garden Society Inc | San Antonio, TX | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio | San Anotnio, TX | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| I Care San Antonio | San Anotnio, TX | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Project Mend | San Antonio, TX | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio (utsa) | San Antonio, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas Inc | San Antonio, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Children's Alliance of South Texas | Floresville, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Childsafe | San Antonio, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Endeavors Inc Dba Endeavors | San Antonio, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hospice Austin | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Jewish Federation of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Peter the Apostle Catholic School | Boerne, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Texas A&m San Antonio Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Texas A&m San Antonio Institute for School and Community Partnership | San Antonio, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Texas Beef Initiative | Dripping Springs, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Texas Exes | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Majestic Empire Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Retreat Home for Children | Boerne, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Winston Shool San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Any Baby Can of San Antonio Inc | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Family and Community Health | George West, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Cibolo Wilderness (dba Cibolo Cneter for Conservation) | Boerne, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Live Oak County Area Go-Texan Inc | George West, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Reveal Resources Center | Cedar Park, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Sabina Alumni | Sabinal, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University Health Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hill Country Conservancy | Austin, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Miracle Children's Foundation | Del Mar, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Safer Path Family Violence Shelter | Pleasanton, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| San Antonio Children's Museum Dba the Doseum | San Antonio, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Voom Foundation | College Station, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Girls on the Run of Bexar County | San Antonio, TX | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| 180 Ranch Inc | Brenham, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Achievers Center for Education | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Advance San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Alamo Area Council Boy Scouts of America | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dress for Success San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hill Country Daily Bread Ministries | Boerne, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| House of Neighborly Service | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Magdalena Ministries Inc | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Real Life Community Outreach | Phoenix, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Christus Children's Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Zapatos Inc | Windcrest, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Zilker Elementary | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bridging Az Furniture Bank | Mesa, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sa Life Academy Inc | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Friends of the Port O Connor Library | Port O Connor, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Magik Theatre | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
49 of 96 (51%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 66%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 125 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | $1,690,000 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 43 | $6,000,000 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 28 | $2,700,000 | $20,000 |
| 2024 | 44 | $4,500,000 | $25,000 |
| 2025 | 61 | $6,705,000 | $25,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
92% of its giving went to organizations in Texas. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Texas.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Carroll and Marguerite Wheeler's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 3201 Bee Caves Road Suite 1-160145, Austin, TX, 78716. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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