Private foundation · EIN 39-6076956 · Milwaukee, WI · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Gardner Foundation's grants went
It reported $217,500 in grants paid across 53 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 69.4% of those dollars to 39 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $151K 39 lines
- No confident match $61.5K 13
- Individuals, not shown $5,000 1
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- GARDNER FOUNDATION FORM AND ATTACH IRS 501(C)(3).
- Deadlines
- ONE MONTH BEFORE EACH MEETING. MEETINGS ARE HELD IN APRIL, SEPTEMBER, AND DECEMBER.
- Restrictions
- GREATER MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN AREA
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 49 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunger Task Force W Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-1345847 | $10,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Exact name 1.00 |
| The Gathering Milwaukee, WI · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Unmatched Help match |
| Milwaukee Rescue Mission Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-0816851 | $7,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 1.00 |
| Pathfinders Milwaukee, WI · no confident EIN match | $7,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Unmatched Help match |
| Ascension Wisconsin Foundation Saint Louis, MO · EIN 39-1494981 | $5,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Exact name 1.00 |
| Betty Brinn Children's Museum Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-1681155 | $5,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 1.00 |
| Center for Deaf-Blind Persons Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-1491836 | $5,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 1.00 |
| Core El Centro Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-2042797 | $5,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 1.00 |
| Hear Wisconsin West Allis, WI · EIN 39-0826101 | $5,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 1.00 |
| Hope House of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-1592900 | $5,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 1.00 |
| Milwaukee Art Museum Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-0806316 | $5,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 1.00 |
| Penfield Children's Center Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-1093701 | $5,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 1.00 |
| The Salvation Army Hoffman Estates, IL · EIN 36-2167910 | $5,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Known alias 1.00 |
| Versity Blood Research Institute Wauwatosa, WI · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Unmatched Help match |
| Milwaukee Jewish Federation Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-0806312 | $4,500 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 0.73 |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-1201561 | $4,500 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 1.00 |
| Concordia University Mequon, WI · EIN 39-0833608 | $4,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same street 0.82 |
| Discovery World Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-1691578 | $4,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 1.00 |
| Literacy Services of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-1091203 | $4,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same city 1.00 |
| Malaika Early Learning Center Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-2021628 | $4,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 1.00 |
| Neighborhood House of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-0806269 | $4,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 1.00 |
| Playworks Education Energized Oakland, CA · EIN 94-3251867 | $4,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Exact name 1.00 |
| St Augustine Preparatory Academy Milwaukee, WI · EIN 47-1800734 | $4,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 1.00 |
| United Community Center Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-1146191 | $4,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 1.00 |
| College Possible Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · no confident EIN match | $4,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Unmatched Help match |
| Milwaukee Academy of Science Milwaukee, WI · no confident EIN match | $4,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Unmatched Help match |
| Next Act Theatre Milwaukee, WI · no confident EIN match | $4,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Unmatched Help match |
| St Anthony School Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · no confident EIN match | $4,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Unmatched Help match |
| Milwaukee Ballet Company Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-1134735 | $3,500 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 1.00 |
| Wisconsin Conservatory of Music Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-0915050 | $3,500 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 1.00 |
| Milwaukee Film Milwaukee, WI · EIN 26-3049630 | $3,000 | OPERATING | Same address 1.00 |
| Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-0973594 | $3,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 1.00 |
| Nativity Jesuit Academy Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-1741141 | $3,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 1.00 |
| Radio Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · EIN 20-1257939 | $3,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 1.00 |
| Securefutures Foundation Milwaukee, WI · EIN 20-5203533 | $3,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 1.00 |
| STEM Forward Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-0854863 | $3,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 1.00 |
| Florentine Opera Company Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-1098132 | $3,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 1.00 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Milwaukee, WI · no confident EIN match | $3,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Unmatched Help match |
| Centro Legal Milwaukee, WI · no confident EIN match | $3,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Unmatched Help match |
| Civic Music Assc of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · no confident EIN match | $3,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Unmatched Help match |
| Beyond Vision West Allis, WI · EIN 39-1524326 | $2,500 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 1.00 |
| Broadscope Disability Services Greenfield, WI · EIN 39-1143353 | $2,500 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 0.96 |
| Hope Street Ministry Milwaukee, WI · EIN 05-0627081 | $2,500 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 1.00 |
| Islands of Brilliance Milwaukee, WI · EIN 47-1249195 | $2,500 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 1.00 |
| Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-1496741 | $2,500 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Vision Forward Association West Allis, WI · EIN 39-0808506 | $2,500 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Exact name 1.00 |
| Milwaukee Chamber Theatre Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-1323345 | $2,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 1.00 |
| Above the Clouds Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-2033029 | $1,500 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 1.00 |
| Renaissance Theaterworks Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-1783607 | $1,500 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same ZIP 1.00 |
3 more lines ($14.5K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
Foundations that fund the same organizations
- Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA
32 recipients in common - Baird Foundation Milwaukee, WI
25 recipients in common - Anon Charitable Trust Milwaukee, WI
15 recipients in common - Youth Foundation Milwaukee, WI
14 recipients in common - Francie Luke Silverman Foundation Appleton, WI
14 recipients in common - Evan & Marion Helfaer Foundation Elm Grove, WI
14 recipients in common - Herbert H Kohl Charities Milwaukee, WI
12 recipients in common - Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation Milwaukee, WI
11 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.