Funding search · EIN 364158438 · Glenview, IL
The Donald F and Elizabeth Gardner
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 101
- grants reported
- $446,100
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $2,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Moose Charities4 grants · $55,000
- Cdga4 grants · $44,500
- Evans Scholars Foundation4 grants · $31,000
- Bright Futures3 grants · $30,000
- The Wetlands Initiative4 grants · $29,000
- Center of Concern3 grants · $28,000
- Schwaben Ac4 grants · $23,000
- Home of the Sparrow3 grants · $19,000
- Stepping Stones3 grants · $19,000
- Wings - Women in Gods Service Ministry3 grants · $17,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 101 grants.
- $20,000
Moose Charities · Mooseheart, IL · 2025
Operating fund
- $15,000
Red Arrow Foundation · Woodruff, WI · 2025
Operating fund
- $15,000
Zoological Society of Kewaunee County · Kewaunee, WI · 2025
Operating fund
- $15,000
Moose Charities · Mooseheart, IL · 2022
Operating fund
- $12,500
Cdga · Lemont, IL · 2022
Operating fund
- $12,000
Cdga · Lemont, IL · 2024
Operating fund
- $11,500
Evans Scholars Foundation · Glenview, IL · 2022
Operating fund
- $10,000
Bright Futures Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Operating fund
- $10,000
Cdga · Lemont, IL · 2025
Operating fund
- $10,000
The Wetlands Initiative · Chicago, IL · 2025
Operating fund
- $10,000
Bright Futures · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Operating fund
- $10,000
Center of Concern · Des Plaines, IL · 2024
Operating fund
- $10,000
Moose Charities · Mooseheart, IL · 2024
Operating fund
- $10,000
Bright Futures · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Operating fund
- $10,000
Cdga · Lemont, IL · 2023
Operating fund
- $10,000
Center of Concern · Des Plaines, IL · 2023
Operating fund
- $10,000
Moose Charities · Mooseheart, IL · 2023
Operating fund
- $10,000
Nj Sharing Network · New Providence, NJ · 2023
Operating fund
- $10,000
Bright Futures · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Operating fund
- $10,000
Red Arrow Camp Foundation · Woodruff, WI · 2022
Operating fund
- $8,000
Schwaben Ac · Buffalo Grove, IL · 2025
Operating fund
- $8,000
Center of Concern · Des Plaines, IL · 2022
Operating fund
- $7,000
Evans Scholars Foundation · Glenview, IL · 2025
Operating fund
- $7,000
Home of the Sparrow · McHenry, IL · 2024
Operating fund
- $7,000
Stepping Stones · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Operating fund
- $7,000
Home of the Sparrow · McHenry, IL · 2022
Operating fund
- $7,000
Stepping Stones · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Operating fund
- $6,500
Evans Scholars Foundation · Glenview, IL · 2023
Operating fund
- $6,500
The Wetlands Initiative · Chicago, IL · 2023
Operating fund
- $6,500
The Wetlands Initiative · Chicago, IL · 2022
Operating fund
- $6,000
Evans Scholars Foundation · Glenview, IL · 2024
Operating fund
- $6,000
The Wetlands Initiative · Chicago, IL · 2024
Operating fund
- $6,000
Wings - Women in Gods Service Ministry · Highland Park, IL · 2024
Operating fund
- $6,000
Wings - Women in Gods Service Ministry · Highland Park, IL · 2022
Operating fund
- $5,000
Misericordia Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2025
Operating fund
- $5,000
Schwaben Ac · Buffalo Grove, IL · 2024
Operating fund
- $5,000
Home of the Sparrow · McHenry, IL · 2023
Operating fund
- $5,000
Hua Momona Found · Lahaina, HI · 2023
Operating fund
- $5,000
Schwaben Ac · Buffalo Grove, IL · 2023
Operating fund
- $5,000
Stepping Stones · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Operating fund
- $5,000
Wings - Women in Gods Service Ministry · Highland Park, IL · 2023
Operating fund
- $5,000
Schwaben Ac · Buffalo Grove, IL · 2022
Operating fund
- $4,000
St Judes · Memphis, TN · 2023
Operating fund
- $3,000
Lions Club International Foundation · Oak Brook, IL · 2023
Operating fund
- $3,000
Lions Club International Foundation · Oak Brook, IL · 2022
Operating fund
- $2,000
Glenview Lions Club · Glenview, IL · 2025
Operating fund
- $2,000
Il Firefighters Alliance · Glen Carbon, IL · 2025
Operating fund
- $2,000
Il Police Association · Elmwood Park, IL · 2025
Operating fund
- $2,000
Leader Dogs for the Blind · Marietta, GA · 2025
Operating fund
- $2,000
Shriners Children'S · Tampa, FL · 2025
Operating fund
- $2,000
Special Olympics · Norcross, GA · 2025
Operating fund
- $2,000
St Judes · Memphis, TN · 2025
Operating fund
- $2,000
Susan G Komen · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Operating fund
- $2,000
Daniel Murphy Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
Operating fund
- $2,000
Shriners Hospital · Tampa, FL · 2023
Operating fund
- $2,000
Special Olympics · Norcross, GA · 2023
Operating fund
- $2,000
Usmc Reserves · New Orleans, LA · 2023
Operating fund
- $2,000
Daniel Murphy Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
Operating fund
- $2,000
Hadley · Hays, KS · 2022
Operating fund
- $2,000
McCormick Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
Operating fund
- $2,000
Special Olympics · Norcross, GA · 2022
Operating fund
- $2,000
Uso · Chicago, IL · 2022
Operating fund
- $1,500
Adopt-a-Pet · Claremont, CA · 2024
Operating fund
- $1,500
St Judes · Memphis, TN · 2024
Operating fund
- $1,500
Il Firefighters Alliance · Glen Carbon, IL · 2023
Operating fund
- $1,500
Il Police Association · Elmwood Park, IL · 2023
Operating fund
- $1,000
Adopt-a-Pet · Claremont, CA · 2025
Operating fund
- $1,000
Chicago Lighthouse · Chicago, IL · 2025
Operating fund
- $1,000
K9 Companions · Lake Mathews, CA · 2025
Operating fund
- $1,000
Usmc Reserves · New Orleans, LA · 2025
Operating fund
- $1,000
Glenview Lions Club · Glenview, IL · 2024
Operating fund
- $1,000
Il Firefighters Alliance · Glen Carbon, IL · 2024
Operating fund
- $1,000
Il Police Association · Elmwood Park, IL · 2024
Operating fund
- $1,000
Leader Dog · Marietta, GA · 2024
Operating fund
- $1,000
Shriners Hospital · Tampa, FL · 2024
Operating fund
- $1,000
Special Olympics · Norcross, GA · 2024
Operating fund
- $1,000
Susan G Komen · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Operating fund
- $1,000
Uso · Chicago, IL · 2024
Operating fund
- $1,000
Adopt-a-Pet · Claremont, CA · 2023
Operating fund
- $1,000
Chicago Lighthouse · Chicago, IL · 2023
Operating fund
- $1,000
K9 Companions · Lake Mathews, CA · 2023
Operating fund
- $1,000
Leader Dog · Marietta, GA · 2023
Operating fund
- $1,000
McCormick Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
Operating fund
- $1,000
Misericordia · Chicago, IL · 2023
Operating fund
- $1,000
Susan G Komen · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Operating fund
- $1,000
Uso · Chicago, IL · 2023
Operating fund
- $1,000
Wounded Warrior · Jacksonville, FL · 2023
Operating fund
- $1,000
Adopt-a-Pet · Claremont, CA · 2022
Operating fund
- $1,000
K9 Companions · Lake Mathews, CA · 2022
Operating fund
- $1,000
Leader Dog · Marietta, GA · 2022
Operating fund
- $1,000
Shriners Hospital · Tampa, FL · 2022
Operating fund
- $1,000
Susan G Komen · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Operating fund
- $1,000
Usmc Reserves · New Orleans, LA · 2022
Operating fund
- $1,000
Wounded Warrior · Jacksonville, FL · 2022
Operating fund
- $500
Chicago Lighthouse · Chicago, IL · 2024
Operating fund
- $500
K9 Companions · Lake Mathews, CA · 2024
Operating fund
- $500
Usmc Reserves · New Orleans, LA · 2024
Operating fund
- $500
Wounded Warrior · Jacksonville, FL · 2024
Operating fund
- $200
Glenview Park Foundation · Glenview, IL · 2025
Operating fund
- $200
Glenview Park Foundation · Glenview, IL · 2024
Operating fund
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