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Filing year 2024

THE CARROLL AND MARGUERITE WHEELER FOUNDATION

Austin, Texas·EIN 82-7129734·NTEE T22 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$9.3M
Total assets
$52.7M
Total expenses
$7.3M
Reported officers
3

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Texas.

Trustee/co-executor
Unclassified
$66k
$70k
Trustee/co-executor
Unclassified
$66k
$70k
Trustee
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$66k
$70k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE CARROLL AND MARGUERITE WHEELER FOUNDATION equaled 0.9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
0.9%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$4.5M

Itemized grants

44

Median grant

$25k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
TILDEN BAPTIST CHURCHTILDEN, TXPROGRAM SUPPORT$1.1M
MCMULLEN COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONTILDEN, TXPROGRAM SUPPORT$695k
MCMULLEN COUNTY ISDTILDEN, TXPROGRAM SUPPORT$430k
MAJESTY OUTDOORSCORPUS CHRISTI, TXPROGRAM SUPPORT$405k
TILDEN LIVESTOCK SCHOLARSHIP ASSOCIATIONTILDEN, TXPROGRAM SUPPORT$375k
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF PHOENIXPHOENIX, AZPROGRAM SUPPORT$375k
HUNGRY SOULS INCAUSTIN, TXPROGRAM SUPPORT$100k
FUEL 4 EDUCATION INCTILDEN, TXPROGRAM SUPPORT$100k
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS LAW SCHOOL FOUNDATIONAUSTIN, TXPROGRAM SUPPORT$60k
MOBILE LOAVES & FISHESAUSTIN, TXPROGRAM SUPPORT$50k
HELPING HAND HOME FOR CHILDRENSAN ANTONIO, TXPROGRAM SUPPORT$50k
GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHWEST TEXASSAN ANTONIO, TXPROGRAM SUPPORT$50k
THE BOUNTIFUL BLESSINGS FOOD PANTRYPLEASANTON, TXPROGRAM SUPPORT$45k
SAN ANTONION ROSESSEGUIN, TXPROGRAM SUPPORT$45k
SAN ANTONIO FOOD BANKSAN ANTONIO, TXPROGRAM SUPPORT$40k
OPMD ASSOCIATIONSAN ANTONIO, TXPROGRAM SUPPORT$40k
SAN ANTONION BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY INCSAN ANTONIO, TXPROGRAM SUPPORT$35k
JOURDANTON EDUCATION FOUNDATIONJOURDANTON, TXPROGRAM SUPPORT$35k
BULLDOG EDUCATION FOUNDATIONTHREE RIVERS, TXPROGRAM SUPPORT$30k
WITTE MUSEUMSAN ANTONIO, TXPROGRAM SUPPORT$25k
ST PETER THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC SCHOOLBOERNE, TXPROGRAM SUPPORT$25k
JEWISH FEDERATION OF SAN ANTONIOSAN ANTONIO, TXPROGRAM SUPPORT$25k
GK LEGACY FOUNDATIONPHOENIX, AZPROGRAM SUPPORT$25k
FAMILY ENDEAVORS INC DBA ENDEAVORSSAN ANTONIO, TXPROGRAM SUPPORT$25k
BAYLOR UNIVERSITYWACO, TXPROGRAM SUPPORT$25k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Held steady
from 2023

From $66k in 2023 to $66k in 2024.

$66k
2023
$66k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$72k to $70k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board Member pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 114%.

$66k in 2023 to $66k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about THE CARROLL AND MARGUERITE WHEELER FOUNDATION

What does the Board Member of THE CARROLL AND MARGUERITE WHEELER FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Board Member of THE CARROLL AND MARGUERITE WHEELER FOUNDATION received $66,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Texas, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at THE CARROLL AND MARGUERITE WHEELER FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Texas, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at THE CARROLL AND MARGUERITE WHEELER FOUNDATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE CARROLL AND MARGUERITE WHEELER FOUNDATION equaled 0.9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE CARROLL AND MARGUERITE WHEELER FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE CARROLL AND MARGUERITE WHEELER FOUNDATION reported $9.3M in total revenue and $7.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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