Funding search · EIN 310966287 · Louisville, KY
Gardner Foundation Incorporated
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 320
- grants reported
- $399,200
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $1,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
educationalconservationhistoricpreservationeducationalcivicmedicalresearchcivic
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Funding pattern
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14 grants matching “educationalcivic” · $18,450
- $4,000
Filson Historical Society · Louisville, KY · 2024
EducationalCivic
- $1,000
Louisville Free Public Library Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2024
EducationalCivic
- $500
Louisville Public Media · Louisville, KY · 2024
EducationalCivic
- $500
Peoria Riverfront Museum · Peoria, IL · 2024
EducationalCivic
- $400
Kentucky Derby Museum · Louisville, KY · 2024
EducationalCivic
- $3,500
Filson Historical Society · Louisville, KY · 2023
EducationalCivic
- $1,000
Louisville Free Public Library Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2023
EducationalCivic
- $500
Peoria Riverfront Museum · Peoria, IL · 2023
EducationalCivic
- $400
Kentucky Derby Museum · Louisville, KY · 2023
EducationalCivic
- $3,500
Filson Historical Society · Louisville, KY · 2022
EducationalCivic
- $1,500
Louisville Free Public Library Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2022
EducationalCivic
- $1,000
Louisville Free Public Media · Louisville, KY · 2022
EducationalCivic
- $400
Kentucky Derby Museum · Louisville, KY · 2022
EducationalCivic
- $250
Peoria Riverfront Museum · Peoria, IL · 2022
EducationalCivic
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Olmsted Parks Conservancy4 grants · $20,000
- River Fields4 grants · $18,000
- Kimokeo Foundation3 grants · $15,000
- Kentucky Humane Society4 grants · $14,500
- Filson Historical Society4 grants · $14,500
- St Theresa Family Life Center2 grants · $13,500
- Mission Wolf4 grants · $11,750
- Second Stride4 grants · $9,000
- Hosparus4 grants · $8,500
- Pa'Ia Youth and Cultural Ctr3 grants · $8,500
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 320 grants.
- $7,000
Father John Judie Ministries · Louisville, KY · 2024
Charitable
- $7,000
St Theresa Family Life Center · Payneville, KY · 2021
Religious Charitable
- $6,500
St Theresa Family Life Center · Payneville, KY · 2022
ReligiousCharitable
- $6,000
Kimokeo Foundation · Wailuku, HI · 2022
Charitable
- $6,000
Olmsted Parks Conservancy · Louisville, KY · 2021
Conservation Education
- $5,500
Olmsted Parks Conservancy · Louisville, KY · 2022
ConservationEducation
- $5,000
Father John Judie Ministries · Louisville, KY · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Kimokeo Foundation · Wailuku, HI · 2023
Charitable
- $4,500
Olmsted Parks Conservancy · Louisville, KY · 2024
Conservation Educational
- $4,500
River Fields · Louisville, KY · 2024
Conservation
- $4,500
River Fields · Louisville, KY · 2023
Conservation
- $4,500
River Fields · Louisville, KY · 2022
Conservation
- $4,500
River Fields · Louisville, KY · 2021
Conservation
- $4,250
Mission Wolf · Westcliffe, CO · 2021
Conservation
- $4,000
Filson Historical Society · Louisville, KY · 2024
EducationalCivic
- $4,000
Kentucky Humane Society · Louisville, KY · 2024
Charitable
- $4,000
Kimokeo Foundation · Wailuku, HI · 2024
Charitable
- $4,000
Pa'Ia Youth and Cultural Ctr · Paia, HI · 2024
EducationalCharitable
- $4,000
Olmsted Parks Conservancy · Louisville, KY · 2023
ConservationEducational
- $3,500
Mission Wolf · Westcliffe, CO · 2024
Conservation
- $3,500
Filson Historical Society · Louisville, KY · 2023
EducationalCivic
- $3,500
Kentucky Humane Society · Louisville, KY · 2023
Charitable
- $3,500
Filson Historical Society · Louisville, KY · 2022
EducationalCivic
- $3,500
Kentucky Humane Society · Louisville, KY · 2022
Charitable
- $3,500
Filson Historical Society · Louisville, KY · 2021
Educational Civic
- $3,500
Kentucky Humane Society · Louisville, KY · 2021
Charitable
- $3,000
Mission Wolf · Westcliffe, CO · 2023
Conservation
- $3,000
Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest · Clermont, KY · 2022
ConservationEducation
- $3,000
Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest · Clermont, KY · 2021
Conservation Education
- $2,500
Hosparus · Louisville, KY · 2024
Charitable
- $2,500
The Nature Conservancy · Lexington, KY · 2024
Conservation
- $2,500
Second Stride · Crestwood, KY · 2022
Charitable
- $2,500
The Nature Conservancy Kentucky Chapter · Lexington, KY · 2022
Conservation
- $2,500
Pa'Ia Youth and Cultural Ctr · Paia, HI · 2021
Educational Charitable
- $2,500
Second Stride · Crestwood, KY · 2021
Charitable
- $2,500
St Meinrad Archabbey · Saint Meinrad, IN · 2021
Religious
- $2,500
The Nature Conservancy Kentucky Chapter · Lexington, KY · 2021
Conservation
- $2,000
Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest · Clermont, KY · 2024
ConservationEducational
- $2,000
Defenders of Wildlife · Washington, DC · 2024
Conservation
- $2,000
Dogs Helping Heroes · Clarksville, IN · 2024
Charitable
- $2,000
Hildegard House · Louisville, KY · 2024
Charitable
- $2,000
Nativity Academy at Saint Boniface · Louisville, KY · 2024
Educational
- $2,000
Raptor Rehabilitation of Kentucky · Louisville, KY · 2024
Conservation
- $2,000
Second Stride · Crestwood, KY · 2024
Charitable
- $2,000
Society of St Vincent De Paul · Louisville, KY · 2024
Charitable
- $2,000
St Frances of Rome Church · Louisville, KY · 2024
Religious
- $2,000
Trees Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2024
Conservation
- $2,000
Yew Dell Botanical Gardens · Crestwood, KY · 2024
ConservationEducational
- $2,000
Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest · Clermont, KY · 2023
conservationeducational
- $2,000
Hosparus · Louisville, KY · 2023
Charitable
- $2,000
Pa'Ia Youth and Cultural Ctr · Paia, HI · 2023
Educationalcharitable
- $2,000
Second Stride · Crestwood, KY · 2023
Charitable
- $2,000
Society of Stvincent De Paul · Louisville, KY · 2023
Charitable
- $2,000
St Frances of Rome · Louisville, KY · 2023
Religious
- $2,000
The Nature Conservancy Kentucky Chapter · Lexington, KY · 2023
Conservation
- $2,000
Trees Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2023
Conservation
- $2,000
Hosparus · Louisville, KY · 2022
Charitable
- $2,000
Society of St Vincent De Paul · Louisville, KY · 2022
Charitable
- $2,000
St Frances of Rome Church · Louisville, KY · 2022
Religious
- $2,000
St Meinrad Archabbey · St Meinrad, IN · 2022
Religious
- $2,000
Trees Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2022
Conservation
- $2,000
Yew Dell Botanical Gardens · Crestwood, KY · 2022
ConservationEducation
- $2,000
Defenders of Wildlife · Washington, DC · 2021
Conservation
- $2,000
Hosparus · Louisville, KY · 2021
Charitable
- $2,000
Society of St Vincent De Paul · Louisville, KY · 2021
Charitable
- $2,000
St Frances of Rome Church · Louisville, KY · 2021
Religious
- $2,000
Trees Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2021
Conservation
- $2,000
Yew Dell Botanical Gardens · Crestwood, KY · 2021
Conservation Education
- $1,900
Spalding University · Louisville, KY · 2021
Educational
- $1,500
National Wildlife Federation · Reston, VA · 2024
Conservation
- $1,500
Old Friends · Midway, KY · 2024
Charitable
- $1,500
Paws With Purpose · Louisville, KY · 2024
Charitable
- $1,500
Peterson-Dumesnil House · Louisville, KY · 2024
Historic Preservation
- $1,500
St Meinrad Archabbey · Saint Meinrad, IN · 2024
Religious
- $1,500
The Cathedral of the Assumption · Louisville, KY · 2024
ReligiousEducational
- $1,500
Defenders of Wildlife · Washington, DC · 2023
Conservation
- $1,500
Dogs Helping Heroes · Jeffersonville, IN · 2023
Charitable
- $1,500
Hildegard House · Louisville, KY · 2023
Charitable
- $1,500
Nativity Academy at Saint Boniface · Louisville, KY · 2023
Educational
- $1,500
St Meinrad Archabbey · Saint Meinrad, IN · 2023
Religious
- $1,500
Dogs Helping Heroes · Jeffersonville, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $1,500
Hildegard House · Louisville, KY · 2022
Charitable
- $1,500
Louisville Free Public Library Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2022
EducationalCivic
- $1,500
Nativity Academy at Saint Boniface · Louisville, KY · 2022
Educational
- $1,500
Spalding University · Louisville, KY · 2022
Educational
- $1,500
Dogs Helping Heroes · Jeffersonville, IN · 2021
Charitable
- $1,500
Hildegard House · Louisville, KY · 2021
Charitable
- $1,500
Nativity Academy at Saint Boniface · Louisville, KY · 2021
Educational
- $1,400
Louisville Free Public Library Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2021
Educational Civic
- $1,350
Keeneland Library · Lexington, KY · 2024
Educational
- $1,250
Peterson Dumesnil House · Louisville, KY · 2022
Historic Preservation
- $1,250
Raptor Rehabilitation of Kentucky · Louisville, KY · 2022
Conservation
- $1,250
Peterson-Dumesnil House · Louisville, KY · 2021
Historic Preservation
- $1,250
Raptor Rehabilitation of Kentucky · Louisville, KY · 2021
Conservation
- $1,200
Keeneland Library · Lexington, KY · 2022
Educational
- $1,200
Keeneland Library · Lexington, KY · 2021
Educational
- $1,000
Assumption High School · Louisville, KY · 2024
Educational
- $1,000
Bellarmine University · Louisville, KY · 2024
Educational
- $1,000
Cabbage Patch Settlement House · Louisville, KY · 2024
CharitableEducational
- $1,000
Children'S Hospital Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2024
Medical Research
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