Mission
TO HOLD, INVEST, AND MANAGE THE ENDOWMENT FUND AND OTHER FUNDS OF THE WHEELWRIGTH MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN, A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION.
Public Charity
WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM FOUNDATION
WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM FOUNDATION, of SANTA FE, NM, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $211K in revenue, $739K in expenses, $7.5M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 6 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.5M.
EIN: 850294127
SANTA FE, NM
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$211K
Total Expenses$739K
Total Assets$7.5M
Grants Given6
Grant Total$1.5M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Wheelwright Museum Foundation
How Wheelwright Museum Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$91
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $91 for programs
$91
The purpose of the foundation is to invest funds and property, constituting an endowment fund, the principal of which shall be used solely and exclusively for the benefit…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
2024 ANNUAL ALLOCATION - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$679,476
2021 ANNUAL ALLOCATION - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$234,625
2020 ANNUAL ALLOCATION - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$145,000
2019 ANNUAL ALLOCATION - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$185,000
2018 ANNUAL ALLOCATION - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$135,000
Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Chad Burkhardt
TREASURER
Jeff Gordon
SECRETARY
Jesse Morris
DIRECTOR
Nathan Youngblood
DIRECTOR
Ron Ferguson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $211K | $739K | $7.5M |
| 2023 | $221K | $258K | $7.3M |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $257K | $7.3M |
| 2020 | $618K | $169K | $5.0M |
| 2019 | $1.3M | $204K | $4.2M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $1.3M to $211K (-84%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in NM.
NM
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.