Gardner Foundation Incorporated

LOUISVILLE, KY EIN: 31-0966287

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$1.7M

+1.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$93K

-6.5% YoY

Grant Count

82

+1.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-7.7% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$33K$66K$100K$133K2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,683,702$1,665,277$1,696,314
Revenue$120,812$78,370$87,786
Expenses$102,387$109,407$111,214
Qualifying Distributions$102,387$109,407$111,214
Net Investment Income$110,925$67,913$76,822
Distributable Amount$107,807$100,662$103,336

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K75 grants202175 grants202281 grants202382 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

FATHER JOHN JUDIE MINIST…$5KKimokeo Foundation$5KRiver Fields Inc$5KOlmsted Parks Conservanc…$4KKentucky Humane Society$4KFilson Historical Society$4KMission Wolf$3KBernheim Arboretum and R…$2KThe Nature Conservancy K…$2KPa'ia Youth and Cultural…$2K

Grant Size Distribution

313 grants across all recorded years

313<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WILLIAM A GARDNER JRVice President14
MAREA G CLARKSecretary Trustee7
MICHAEL Y GARDNERTrustee7

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

CincinnatiClarksvilleClermontCrestwoodDurangoGoshenJeffersonvilleLexingtonLouisvilleMemphisMidwayMount WashingtonNew AlbanyNew MilfordPaiaPaynevillePeoriaProspectRestonRoanoke

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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