William a Wheeler & Florence R Foundation
Historical FunderBakersfield, California · EIN 88-0233486 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$328K
Organizations funded22
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $20,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | NANCY L WHEELER |
|---|---|
| Address | 5060 CALIFORNIA AVE SUITE 800, BAKERSFIELD CA 93309 |
| Phone | 6612014119 |
| Form and materials | LETTER FORMAT |
| Deadlines | N/A |
| Restrictions | N/A |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
4% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garces Memorial High School | Bakersfield, CA | To help nurture students' spirituality, develop their intellect and their character. | $64,750 |
| Cmsf Heritage Foundation | Paso Robles, CA | To preserve and enrich the heritage of the 16th district agricultural association and showcase agricultural industries to the community; to… | $55,072 |
| Hoffmann Hospice | Bakersfield, CA | To celebrate the sanctity of life, provide compassionate end-of-life care, and comfort the grieving. | $31,120 |
| Bakersfield College Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | To support the collegiate rodeo team. | $30,000 |
| Jack's Helping Hand | San Luis Obispo, CA | To provide community programs that meet the unique challenges of children with cancer or special needs. | $25,000 |
| Junior League of Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | To advance women's leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training. | $20,000 |
| Mendiburu Magic Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | To provide support for the unmet needs of children and their families that may be facing cancer and/or other catastrophic or life… | $15,000 |
| California Reining Horse Association | Temecula, CA | To advance the sport of reining with dedication and passion. | $11,500 |
| Alano Pintado Equine Health Foundation | Olivos, CA | To further equine veterinary medicine with new advancements and impactful therapies to improve clinical outcomes. | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Kern County | Bakersfield, CA | To help young people improve scholartically, develop socially, and prepare professionally. | $10,000 |
| Redwings Horse Sanctuary | Paso Robles, CA | To eliminate the causes of equine suffering through educational and community outreach programs, rescue abused, abandoned, and neglected… | $10,000 |
| Surfing for Hope | San Luis Obispo, CA | To help people ease the difficulty of cancer through the healing powers of surfing and the ocean life. | $10,000 |
| Bakersfield Museum of Art | Bakersfield, CA | To support museums that engages, inspires, and builds community through visual art. | $5,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Bakersfield, CA | 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… | $5,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | To assist america's heroes by providing mortgage-free homes to gold star and fallen first responder families with young children and by… | $5,000 |
| Woods Humane Society | San Luis Obispo, CA | To serve, protect and shelter homeless companion animals and to place animals into humane environments. while promoting responsible pet… | $5,000 |
| Wounded Warriors Family Support | Omaha, CA | To provide support to the families of those who have been wounded, injured or killed during combat operations. the families of our… | $5,000 |
| Jim Burke Education Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | To help the youth of kern county excel through grants, scholarships and civic projects. | $2,500 |
| Kathy's Legacy Foundation | Carlsbad, CA | To assist children whose lives are traumatically altered by the murder of a parent due to domestic violence. | $2,500 |
| Zoo to You | Paso Robles, CA | To give a worldwide voice to wildlife by providing a permanent, loving home for displaced, abused, abandoned or permanently injured wild… | $2,500 |
| St Francis School Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | To provide excellence in catholic education by preparing critical-thinking, disciplined, and active christian leaders. | $1,750 |
| Bass Lake Chamber of Commerce | Bass Lake, CA | To ensure the continued firework display tradition that brings smiles and cheers from young to old alike. | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $327,692 | 22 |
| 2023 | $324,641 | 26 |
| 2022 | $270,455 | 18 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Apr 16, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611069349100401
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 88-0233486
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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