Funding search · EIN 366971311 · Glen Ellyn, IL

James L Garard Jr Charitable Tr

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

74
grants reported
$787,285
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. 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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Top recipients

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  • Evans Scholars Foundation1 grant · $118,511
  • Northfield Community Church4 grants · $100,000
  • Circle Ten Council3 grants · $60,000
  • The Little Club Scholarship2 grants · $50,000
  • Northfield Twp Food Pantry1 grant · $42,000
  • Cc of Fl Scholarship Program1 grant · $41,250
  • Cc of Fl Scholarship Foundation2 grants · $35,500
  • North Shore Country Day School3 grants · $31,005
  • Deerfield Academy2 grants · $30,000
  • National Mill Dog Rescue4 grants · $26,500

Giving over time

$295,611
2022
$107,500
2023
$191,919
2024
$192,255
2025

Grant history

All 74 reported grants, largest first.

  • $118,511

    Evans Scholars Foundation · Champaign, IL · 2022

    Provide college scholarships

  • $42,000

    Northfield Twp Food Pantry · Glenview, IL · 2025

    Provide food services

  • $41,250

    Cc of Fl Scholarship Program · Boynton Beach, FL · 2025

    Promoting scholarships

  • $40,000

    Northfield Community Church · Northfield, IL · 2022

    Health, hope & healing to community

  • $32,500

    Cc of Fl Scholarship Foundation · Boynton Beach, FL · 2022

    Promoting scholarships

  • $25,000

    The Little Club Scholarship · Delray Beach, FL · 2025

    Support education

  • $25,000

    Brain Chemistry Labs · Jackson, WY · 2024

    Develop new cures from plants

  • $25,000

    Deerfield Academy · Deerfield, MA · 2024

    Support education k-16

  • $25,000

    The Little Club Scholarship · Delray Beach, FL · 2024

    Support education

  • $25,000

    Circle Ten Council · Dallas, TX · 2023

    Bsa character development,ldrship

  • $25,000

    Evans Scholars Par Club · Glenview, IL · 2022

    Scholarships for caddies

  • $20,005

    North Shore Country Day School · Winnetka, IL · 2025

    Support education

  • $20,000

    Northfield Community Church · Northfield, IL · 2025

    Health, hope & healing to community

  • $20,000

    Northfield Community Church · Northfield, IL · 2024

    Health, hope & healing to community

  • $20,000

    Northfield Community Church · Northfield, IL · 2023

    Health, hope & healing to community

  • $20,000

    Circle Ten Council · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Bsa character development,ldrship

  • $15,000

    Circle Ten Council · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Bsa character development,ldrship

  • $15,000

    Kc Autism Training Center · Kansas City, MO · 2024

    Support for special education

  • $10,000

    National Mill Dog Rescue · Colorado Springs, CO · 2025

    Animal related

  • $10,000

    Wild Animal Sanctuary · Keenesburg, CO · 2025

    Protect endangered animals

  • $10,000

    North Shore Country Day School · Winnetka, IL · 2024

    Support for education

  • $10,000

    Princeton University · Princeton, NJ · 2024

    Support of education

  • $10,000

    Wits · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Support education

  • $10,000

    Crc Recovery Foundation · Delray Beach, FL · 2023

    Adddition recovery

  • $9,000

    Ravinia Festival Association · Highland Park, IL · 2022

    Support musical activities

  • $7,500

    National Mill Dog Rescue · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024

    Animal related

  • $7,500

    Wild Animal Sanctuary · Keenesburg, CO · 2024

    Protect endangered animals

  • $7,500

    Ravinia Festival Association · Highland Park, IL · 2023

    Support musical activities

  • $7,000

    Intermountain Humane Society · Pine, CO · 2022

    Animal related

  • $5,000

    Hope Campus · Fort Smith, AR · 2025

    Promote homeless services

  • $5,000

    Lake Forest Academy · Lake Forest, IL · 2025

    Promoting scholarships

  • $5,000

    Old Elm Scholarship Fund · Highland Park, IL · 2025

    Support student financial aid

  • $5,000

    Nora Project · Montgomery, IL · 2024

    Promote disability inclusion

  • $5,000

    Old Elm Scholarship Fund · Highland Park, IL · 2024

    Support student financial aid

  • $5,000

    Ussga Memorial Fund · Elmsford, NY · 2024

    Provide scholarships for caddies

  • $5,000

    Intermountain Humane Society · Pine, CO · 2023

    Animal related

  • $5,000

    Lfa Youth Center · Livingston, TX · 2023

    Youth ministry

  • $5,000

    National Mill Dog Rescue · Colorado Springs, CO · 2023

    Animal related

  • $5,000

    Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2023

    Promote education

  • $5,000

    Vibrant Health Services · Kansas City, KS · 2023

    Provide health services to comm.

  • $5,000

    Wild Animal Sanctuary · Keenesburg, CO · 2023

    Protect endangered animals

  • $5,000

    Wits · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Support education

  • $5,000

    Deerfield Academy · Deerfield, MA · 2022

    Promote scholarship/ citizenship

  • $5,000

    Glen View Club Scholarship Fdn · Golf, IL · 2022

    Post-secondary school education

  • $5,000

    Wits · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Supporting schools

  • $4,000

    Mountain Resource Center · Conifer, CO · 2022

    Support health & human services

  • $4,000

    National Mill Dog Rescue · Colorado Springs, CO · 2022

    Animal related

  • $3,500

    The Ruth Project Ministeries · Elgin, IL · 2025

    End orphan crisis

  • $3,000

    Cc of Fl Scholarship Foundation · Boynton Beach, FL · 2023

    Promoting scholarships

  • $3,000

    Vibrant Emotional Health · New York, NY · 2022

    Promote emotional well-being

  • $2,500

    The Iwfs Foundation · San Marino, CA · 2025

    Promote schlps. For culinary arts

  • $2,500

    The Educators Coop · Nashville, TN · 2024

    Support collaborative networking

  • $2,500

    Baptist Health Foundation · Jacksonville, FL · 2022

    Provide world-class health services

  • $2,500

    Ussga Memorial Fund · Elmsford, NY · 2022

    Provide scholarships for caddies

  • $2,000

    Alex'S Lemonade Stand Fdn · Chicago, IL · 2025

    Promote childhhod cancer research

  • $2,000

    Youth Service Glenview Nbk · Glenview, IL · 2023

    Teen residential center

  • $2,000

    Achievement Centers for Children · Highland Hills, OH · 2022

    Promoting ped. Therapy

  • $2,000

    Evc Scholarship Foundation · San Jose, CA · 2022

    Support education

  • $2,000

    Nora Project · Highland Park, IL · 2022

    Support education

  • $2,000

    Princeton University · Princeton, NJ · 2022

    Support of education

  • $2,000

    Vibrant Health Services · Kansas City, KS · 2022

    Provide health services to comm.

  • $1,919

    Babson College · Babson Park, MA · 2024

    Support entrepreneurial leaders

  • $1,500

    The Lifespace Foundation He · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Support lifespace communities

  • $1,000

    Operation Mobilization · Tyrone, GA · 2025

    Promote christian communities

  • $1,000

    Partnership To End Human Trafficing · Fairfield, CT · 2024

    Support education

  • $1,000

    French Heritage Society · New York, NY · 2023

    Support french culture

  • $1,000

    North Shore Univ Health Foundation · Evanston, IL · 2023

    Medical education

  • $1,000

    Princeton University · Princeton, NJ · 2023

    Support of education

  • $1,000

    Ussga Memorial Fund · Elmsford, NY · 2023

    Provide scholarships for caddies

  • $1,000

    Ussga US Adaptive Golf Association · Burr Ridge, IL · 2023

    Golf education

  • $1,000

    Blessed Sacrament Youth Center · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Provide after-school programs

  • $1,000

    North Shore Country Day School · Winnetka, IL · 2022

    Provide supportive comm. For educ.

  • $500

    Cara Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Empl. Training & support services

  • $100

    Class of 1954 Princeton University · Princeton, NJ · 2022

    Promoting education

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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.