Donald F & Elizabeth B Gardner Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Glenview, IL · EIN 36-4158438 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Donald F and Elizabeth Gardner
77grants reported
$2,000median award
$1,000lower quartile
$200smallest grant
$328Ktotal paid
9states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 77 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $11K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
2020 Chestnut Ave Apt 204
Glenview, IL 60025-1648
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Moose Charities OPERATING FUND | Mooseheart, IL | $20,000 |
| Red Arrow Foundation OPERATING FUND | Woodruff, WI | $15,000 |
| Zoological Society of Kewaunee County Inc OPERATING FUND | Kewaunee, WI | $15,000 |
| Cdga OPERATING FUND | Lemont, IL | $12,000 |
| Bright Futures Foundation OPERATING FUND | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 |
| Cdga OPERATING FUND | Lemont, IL | $10,000 |
| The Wetlands Initiative OPERATING FUND | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Bright Futures OPERATING FUND | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 |
| Cdga OPERATING FUND | Lemont, IL | $10,000 |
| Center of Concern OPERATING FUND | Des Plaines, IL | $10,000 |
| Moose Charities OPERATING FUND | Mooseheart, IL | $10,000 |
| NJ Sharing Network OPERATING FUND | New Providence, NJ | $10,000 |
| Bright Futures OPERATING FUND | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 |
| Center of Concern OPERATING FUND | Des Plaines, IL | $10,000 |
| Moose Charities OPERATING FUND | Mooseheart, IL | $10,000 |
| Schwaben AC OPERATING FUND | Buffalo Grove, IL | $8,000 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation OPERATING FUND | Glenview, IL | $7,000 |
| Home of the Sparrow OPERATING FUND | McHenry, IL | $7,000 |
| Stepping Stones OPERATING FUND | Atlanta, GA | $7,000 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation OPERATING FUND | Glenview, IL | $6,500 |
| The Wetlands Initiative OPERATING FUND | Chicago, IL | $6,500 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation OPERATING FUND | Glenview, IL | $6,000 |
| The Wetlands Initiative OPERATING FUND | Chicago, IL | $6,000 |
| Wings - Women in Gods Service Ministry OPERATING FUND | Highland Park, IL | $6,000 |
| Misericordia Foundation OPERATING FUND | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Home of the Sparrow OPERATING FUND | McHenry, IL | $5,000 |
| Schwaben AC OPERATING FUND | Buffalo Grove, IL | $5,000 |
| Stepping Stones OPERATING FUND | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 |
| Wings - Women in Gods Service Ministry OPERATING FUND | Highland Park, IL | $5,000 |
| Hua Momona Found OPERATING FUND | Lahaina, HI | $5,000 |
| Schwaben AC OPERATING FUND | Buffalo Grove, IL | $5,000 |
| St Judes OPERATING FUND | Memphis, TN | $4,000 |
| Lions Club International Foundation OPERATING FUND | Oak Brook, IL | $3,000 |
| Glenview Lions Club OPERATING FUND | Glenview, IL | $2,000 |
| IL Firefighters Alliance OPERATING FUND | Glen Carbon, IL | $2,000 |
| IL Police Association OPERATING FUND | Elmwood Park, IL | $2,000 |
| Leader Dogs for the Blind OPERATING FUND | Marietta, GA | $2,000 |
| Shriners Children's OPERATING FUND | Tampa, FL | $2,000 |
| Special Olympics OPERATING FUND | Norcross, GA | $2,000 |
| St Judes OPERATING FUND | Memphis, TN | $2,000 |
| Susan G Komen OPERATING FUND | Atlanta, GA | $2,000 |
| Daniel Murphy Foundation OPERATING FUND | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| Shriners Hospital OPERATING FUND | Tampa, FL | $2,000 |
| Special Olympics OPERATING FUND | Norcross, GA | $2,000 |
| Usmc Reserves OPERATING FUND | New Orleans, LA | $2,000 |
| IL Police Association OPERATING FUND | Elmwood Park, IL | $1,500 |
| IL Firefighters Alliance OPERATING FUND | Glen Carbon, IL | $1,500 |
| Adopt-A-Pet OPERATING FUND | Claremont, CA | $1,500 |
| St Judes OPERATING FUND | Memphis, TN | $1,500 |
| Adopt-A-Pet OPERATING FUND | Claremont, CA | $1,000 |
| Chicago Lighthouse OPERATING FUND | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| K9 Companions Inc OPERATING FUND | Lake Mathews, CA | $1,000 |
| Usmc Reserves OPERATING FUND | New Orleans, LA | $1,000 |
| Adopt-A-Pet OPERATING FUND | Claremont, CA | $1,000 |
| Chicago Lighthouse OPERATING FUND | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| K9 Companions Inc OPERATING FUND | Lake Mathews, CA | $1,000 |
| Leader Dog OPERATING FUND | Marietta, GA | $1,000 |
| McCormick Foundation OPERATING FUND | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Susan G Komen OPERATING FUND | Atlanta, GA | $1,000 |
| USO OPERATING FUND | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
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