Ruth Anderson Wheeler and Henry O. Wheeler Charitable Trust
Overview
Mission
To support a variety of charitable causes with a major focus on education and organizations primarily located in the state of Washington.
Annual application deadlines
July 1
Program areas
Arts, culture, and humanities
Education
Health
Human services
Public/society benefit
Religion
States served
Washington
Geographic limitations
There are no geographic limitations; however, the foundation has a practice of primarily supporting organizations located in the state of Washington.
Program limitations
There are no program limitations; however, the foundation places a major focus on education and organizations located in the state of Washington.
Trustees
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Grant Guidelines
The Ruth Anderson Wheeler and Henry O. Wheeler Charitable Trust supports a variety of charitable causes with a major focus on education and organizations primarily located in the state of Washington.
Requirements
- To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Annual application period and deadlines
Applications are accepted year-round. Applications must be submitted by July 1 to be reviewed at the annual grant meeting that occurs in August.
Communications
Applicants will receive an email confirming their submission. Grant decisions are generally communicated by the end of August for applications received by the deadline.
Required agreements and reports
Periodic progress reports and final reports may be required for funded projects.
About the Foundation
Foundation Information
Ruth A. Wheeler and Henry O. Wheeler established their charitable trust in 1982. The Wheeler’s parents moved to Tacoma, Washington, in the mid-1880s and were Tacoma pioneers. The Wheelers were born in Tacoma in the early 1890s and died in Tacoma in the early 1990s. They were privileged to experience essentially the entire American twentieth century in Tacoma, with time spent most years in California. There, they lived and worked through two World Wars, the financial surge of the ‘20s, the Great Depression of the ‘30s, the economic boom of the ‘50s and ‘60s, and the social turmoil of the ‘70s. They endured challenges and found opportunities. Their experience was that adversity produces patience and patience produces hope. The Trust aspires to further the high ideals exemplified by the productive and generous lives lived by Ruth A. Wheeler and Henry O. Wheeler.Mission
To support a variety of charitable causes with a major focus on education and organizations primarily located in the state of Washington.
Annual application deadlines
July 1
Program areas
Arts, culture, and humanities
Education
Health
Human services
Public/society benefit
Religion
States served
Washington
Geographic limitations
There are no geographic limitations; however, the foundation has a practice of primarily supporting organizations located in the state of Washington.
Program limitations
There are no program limitations; however, the foundation places a major focus on education and organizations located in the state of Washington.
Trustees
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
The Ruth Anderson Wheeler and Henry O. Wheeler Charitable Trust supports a variety of charitable causes with a major focus on education and organizations primarily located in the state of Washington.
Requirements
- To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Annual application period and deadlines
Applications are accepted year-round. Applications must be submitted by July 1 to be reviewed at the annual grant meeting that occurs in August.
Communications
Applicants will receive an email confirming their submission. Grant decisions are generally communicated by the end of August for applications received by the deadline.
Required agreements and reports
Periodic progress reports and final reports may be required for funded projects.
Foundation Information
Ruth A. Wheeler and Henry O. Wheeler established their charitable trust in 1982. The Wheeler’s parents moved to Tacoma, Washington, in the mid-1880s and were Tacoma pioneers. The Wheelers were born in Tacoma in the early 1890s and died in Tacoma in the early 1990s. They were privileged to experience essentially the entire American twentieth century in Tacoma, with time spent most years in California. There, they lived and worked through two World Wars, the financial surge of the ‘20s, the Great Depression of the ‘30s, the economic boom of the ‘50s and ‘60s, and the social turmoil of the ‘70s. They endured challenges and found opportunities. Their experience was that adversity produces patience and patience produces hope. The Trust aspires to further the high ideals exemplified by the productive and generous lives lived by Ruth A. Wheeler and Henry O. Wheeler.Wells Fargo Trust Philanthropic Services Private Foundations
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