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 20212024. 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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16 grants matching “historic preservation · $8,500

  • $1,500

    Peterson-Dumesnil House · Louisville, KY · 2024

    Historic Preservation

  • $500

    Farmington Historic Home · Louisville, KY · 2024

    Historic Preservation

  • $500

    Historic Locust Grove · Louisville, KY · 2024

    Historic Preservation

  • $250

    Pendennis Historical Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2024

    Historic Preservation

  • $1,000

    Peterson-Dumesnil House · Louisville, KY · 2023

    Historic Preservation

  • $250

    Pendennis Historical Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2023

    Historic Preservation

  • $250

    Farmington Historic Home · Louisville, KY · 2023

    Historic Preservation

  • $250

    Historic Locust Grove · Louisville, KY · 2023

    Historic Preservation

  • $1,250

    Peterson Dumesnil House · Louisville, KY · 2022

    Historic Preservation

  • $250

    Pendennis Historical Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2022

    Historic Preservation

  • $250

    Farmington Historic Homes · Louisville, KY · 2022

    Historic Preservation

  • $250

    Historic Locust Grove · Louisville, KY · 2022

    Historic Preservation

  • $1,250

    Peterson-Dumesnil House · Louisville, KY · 2021

    Historic Preservation

  • $250

    Pendennis Historical Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2021

    Historic Preservation

  • $250

    Farmington Historic Home · Louisville, KY · 2021

    Historic Preservation

  • $250

    Historic Locust Grove · Louisville, KY · 2021

    Historic Preservation

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

$100,250
2021
$98,950
2022
$92,500
2023
$107,500
2024

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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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.