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Gardner Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 36-3705723 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $2.8M
- Grants reported
- 41
- Median grant
- $20K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | $1.4M |
| 2024 | 20 | $1.4M |
Where Gardner Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAYNE STATE FOUNDATION | WAYNE, NE | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2025 | $764.2K |
| WAYNE STATE FOUNDATION | WAYNE, NE | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2024 | $512.1K |
| WAYNE STATE FOUNDATION | WAYNE, NE | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2024 | $195.1K |
| WAYNE STATE FOUNDATION | WAYNE, NE | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2025 | $171.9K |
| ST PETER'S CATHOLIC CHURCH | BEAUFORT, SC | TUITION ASSISTANCE | 2025 | $100K |
| DIXON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY | WAKEFIELD, NE | GENERAL FUNDING | 2024 | $100K |
| ST PETER'S CATHOLIC CHURCH | BEAUFORT, SC | TUITION ASSISTANCE | 2024 | $80K |
| PROVIDENCE MEDICAL FOUNDATION | WAYNE, NE | ANNUAL GALA & SURGERY DEPT | 2024 | $76K |
| LITTLE RED HEN THEATRE | WAKEFIELD, NE | OUTREACH | 2024 | $75K |
| NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | LINCOLN, NE | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2024 | $75K |
| LITTLE RED HEN THEATRE | WAKEFIELD, NE | OUTREACH | 2025 | $75K |
| NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | LINCOLN, NE | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2025 | $75K |
| WINSIDE VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE | WINSIDE, NE | GENERAL FUNDING | 2024 | $70K |
| DIOCESE OF CHARLESTONCATHOLIC COMM FDTN | CHARLESTON, SC | GENERAL FUND | 2024 | $50K |
| CITY OF WAYNE | WAYNE, NE | GENERAL FUNDING | 2024 | $50K |
| CITY OF PONCA | PONCA, NE | PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT | 2025 | $38.2K |
| WISNER POLICE DEPARTMENT | WISNER, NE | RADIO SYSTEMS | 2025 | $35K |
| STANTON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY | STANTON, NE | DRONE | 2025 | $27.6K |
| ST JAMES COMMUNITY FUND | SAINT JAMES, MN | GENERAL FUNDING | 2024 | $25K |
| PILGER FIRE & RESCUE | PILGER, NE | GENERAL FUNDING | 2024 | $24K |
| AMI KIDS | TAMPA, FL | OUTREACH | 2024 | $20K |
| HOMER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | HOMER, NE | LUCAS DEVICE | 2025 | $19.6K |
| DIXON COUNTY | PONCA, NE | DRONE | 2025 | $17.1K |
| PROJECT PINKD INC | OMAHA, NE | ASSISTANCE | 2025 | $15K |
| EMERSON VETERANS MEMORIALPOST 60 | EMERSON, NE | VETERANS MEMORIAL | 2025 | $10.3K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- BOARD OF TRUSTEES GARDNER FOUNDATIO
- Address
- P O BOX 629 WAKEFIELD, NE, 68784
- Phone
- 4022872538
- Deadlines
- NONE.
- Application materials
- USE GARDNER FOUNDATION GRANT APPLICATION.
- Restrictions
- AS OUTLINED IN GARDNER FOUNDATION POLICY STATEMENT; CANNOT RESUBMIT IF REJECTED WITHIN 1 YEAR.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Gardner Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.