Eleazar Wheelock Society Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Wheelock Society is a network of Dartmouth alumni, faculty, and students, seeking to learn and live the Good Life, a life that integrates faith, reason, vocation, and service, a life that is coherent, abundant, and Christ-centered.
- Income
- $433,906
- Spending
- $609,916
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 2.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 75%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 17
- Highest pay
- $87,000, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 15% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 41% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 32% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 18 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $519,052 spent. Living Learning Community: The Wheelock Society operates the Wheelock House, a 24 resident living, learning community, whose members are dedicated to investigating and pursing the Good Life, integrating faith, reason, vocation, and service. We offer numerous opportunities or intellectual discussion, personal relationship development, and hospitality towards the broader Dartmouth College community. This program is funded by rents from the eight apartments for residential members of the living learning community, as well as alumni donations.
- $7,322 spent. Apologia and Vox Veritatis Support: We provide supplementary funding to, and advise student organizations at Dartmouth, including the undergraduate journal of Christian thought, The Dartmouth Apologia, and the Colleges Veritas Forum and Thomistic Institute affiliate, Vox Veritatis. Our support helps them reach more students and alumni with engaging, high-quality intellectual content. This program is funded by alumni donations.
- $33,753 spent. Annual Conference: Our annual conference, the Wheelock Weekend, hosts dozens of Dartmouth alumni and undergraduates for two days of events and conversations around the integration of faith, reason, vocation, and service. In addition to offering great content, the relationships formed often lead to mentorships, internships, and other kinds of opportunities between the alumni and students in attendance. This program is funded by alumni donations.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2010.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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