Gardner Foundation
Private foundation · Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-6076956 · reported 2023–2025
168grants reported
$4,000median award
$3,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$676Ktotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in WI. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 10 of its 168 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $37K 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
322 E Michigan St Ste 250
Milwaukee, WI 53202-5010
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 |
| Hunger Task Force Inc OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 |
| The Gathering OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 |
| Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 |
| Hunger Task Force Inc OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $8,500 |
| Grand Avenue Club OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $7,500 |
| Pabst Mansion OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $7,500 |
| Milwaukee Rescue Mission OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $7,000 |
| Pathfinders OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $7,000 |
| Milwaukee Rescue Mission OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $7,000 |
| Pathfinders OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $7,000 |
| Milwaukee Rescue Mission OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $7,000 |
| Walkers Point Youth & Family Center OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $6,000 |
| Milwaukee Institute of Arts & Desig OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $5,600 |
| Wisconsin Conservatory of Music OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $5,500 |
| Walkers Point Youth & Family Center OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $5,500 |
| Alverno College OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Ascension Wisconsin Foundation OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Beyond Vision OPERATING EXPENSES | West Allis, WI | $5,000 |
| Goodwill Industries of SE WI OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Hear Wisconsin Inc OPERATING EXPENSES | West Allis, WI | $5,000 |
| LA Causa Inc OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Repairers of the Breach OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Shepherds Ministries OPERATING EXPENSES | Union Grove, WI | $5,000 |
| St Marcus School OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| The Guest House of Milwaukee OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Versity Blood Research Institute OPERATING EXPENSES | Wauwatosa, WI | $5,000 |
| Wellpoint Care Network OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Wisconsin Luther Child & Family Ser OPERATING EXPENSES | Germantown, WI | $5,000 |
| Ascension Wisconsin Foundation OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Betty Brinn Children's Museum OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Center for Deaf-Blind Persons Inc OPERATING EXPENSES | West Allis, WI | $5,000 |
| Core EL Centro OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Hear Wisconsin Inc OPERATING EXPENSES | West Allis, WI | $5,000 |
| Hope House of Milwaukee Inc OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Meta House OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Milwaukee Art Museum OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Penfield Childrens Center OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Repairers of the Breach OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| The Salvation Army OPERATING EXPENSES | Wauwatosa, WI | $5,000 |
| Versity Blood Research Institute OPERATING EXPENSES | Wauwatosa, WI | $5,000 |
| Wisconsin Luther Child & Family Ser OPERATING EXPENSES | Germantown, WI | $5,000 |
| Ascension Wisconsin Foundation OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Beyond Vision OPERATING EXPENSES | West Allis, WI | $5,000 |
| Grand Avenue Club OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Hear Wisconsin Inc OPERATING EXPENSES | West Allis, WI | $5,000 |
| Hope House of Milwaukee Inc OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Hunger Task Force Inc OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Neighborhood House of Milwaukee OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Pathfinders OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Pearls for Teen Girls Inc OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Playworks Education Energized OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Repairers of the Breach OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| St Marcus School OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| The Gathering OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| The Salvation Army OPERATING EXPENSES | Wauwatosa, WI | $5,000 |
| Versity Blood Research Institute OPERATING EXPENSES | Wauwatosa, WI | $5,000 |
| Vision Forward Association OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Wisconsin Conservatory of Music OPERATING EXPENSES | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Wisconsin Luther Child & Family Ser OPERATING EXPENSES | Germantown, WI | $5,000 |
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