Funder directory → Wisconsin → GARDNER FOUNDATION
Private foundation · MILWAUKEE, WI · EIN 396076956GARDNER FOUNDATION
✓ Accepts unsolicited applications
Typical grant
$2,450–$5,640
median $3,000
Giving (latest FY)
$233,000
60 grants · FY2025
Assets
$3,625,214
gives in WI
Application form & materials: GARDNER FOUNDATION FORM AND ATTACH IRS 501(C)(3).
Deadlines: ONE MONTH BEFORE EACH MEETING. MEETINGS ARE HELD IN APRIL, SEPTEMBER, AND DECEMBER.
Restrictions: GREATER MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN AREA
Contact: THEODORE FRIEDLANDER III · 322 E MICHIGAN ST STE 250, MILWAUKEE, WI, 53202 · 4142730308
| Grantee | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FEEDING AMERICA EASTERN WISCONSIN · MILWAUKEE, WI | OPERATING EXPENSES | $10,000 |
| HUNGER TASK FORCE INC · MILWAUKEE, WI | OPERATING EXPENSES | $8,500 |
| GRAND AVENUE CLUB · MILWAUKEE, WI | OPERATING EXPENSES | $7,500 |
| MILWAUKEE RESCUE MISSION · MILWAUKEE, WI | OPERATING EXPENSES | $7,000 |
| PATHFINDERS · MILWAUKEE, WI | OPERATING EXPENSES | $7,000 |
| WALKERS POINT YOUTH & FAMILY CENTER · MILWAUKEE, WI | OPERATING EXPENSES | $6,000 |
| MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ARTS & DESIG · MILWAUKEE, WI | OPERATING EXPENSES | $5,600 |
| WISCONSIN LUTHER CHILD & FAMILY SER · GERMANTOWN, WI | OPERATING EXPENSES | $5,000 |
| WOODLAND PATTERN BOOK CENTER · MILWAUKEE, WI | OPERATING EXPENSES | $2,000 |
| XALAAT AFRICA DRUM & DANCE FOR LIFE · MILWAUKEE, WI | OPERATING EXPENSES | $1,000 |
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file disclosure, fiscal year 2025 (public record under 26 U.S.C. §6104). Filings lag by their nature — verify current priorities and procedures with the foundation before applying. Represent this foundation and see an error? Tell us with the correction and source filing.