J W Gardner II Foundation
Private foundation · Quincy, IL · EIN 37-1404507 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The JW Gardner II Foundation
73grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$1,200smallest grant
$906Ktotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
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
PO Box 140
Quincy, IL 62306-0140
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Quincy University Corporation EDUCATIONAL | Quincy, IL | $47,135 |
| Good Samaritan Home | Quincy, IL | $40,000 |
| Good Samaritan Home HVAC SYSTEMS | Quincy, IL | $40,000 |
| Quincy University Corporation EDUCATIONAL | Quincy, IL | $38,908 |
| Salvation Army | Quincy, IL | $36,500 |
| Salvation Army FAMILY SERVICES/EMERGENCY SHELTER | Quincy, IL | $34,500 |
| Quincy Family YMCA | Quincy, IL | $30,000 |
| Jackson Lincoln Pool | Quincy, IL | $25,000 |
| Chaddock IT INFRASTRUCTURE | Quincy, IL | $25,000 |
| Salvation Army FAMILY SERVICES/EMERGENCY SHELTER | Quincy, IL | $24,000 |
| Transitions of Western Illinois GROUP HOME PERGOLA | Quincy, IL | $23,300 |
| Young Life | Quincy, IL | $23,000 |
| Advocacy Network for Children | Quincy, IL | $20,000 |
| Down Country | Taylor, MO | $20,000 |
| Love Foundation | Quincy, IL | $20,000 |
| Make-A-Wish Illinois | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Advocacy Network for Children GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSE | Quincy, IL | $20,000 |
| Cheerful Home GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSE | Quincy, IL | $20,000 |
| Salvation Army SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM | Quincy, IL | $20,000 |
| Cheerful Home | Quincy, IL | $20,000 |
| Jackson Lincoln Pool | Quincy, IL | $20,000 |
| Connect Child and Family Solutions | Quincy, IL | $15,000 |
| John Wood CC Foundation EDUCATIONAL | Quincy, IL | $13,000 |
| Horizons Social Services | Quincy, IL | $11,400 |
| Cornerstone Foundation for Families | Quincy, IL | $10,000 |
| Quincy Art Center | Quincy, IL | $10,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSE | Quincy, IL | $10,000 |
| Jackson Lincoln Pool GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSE | Quincy, IL | $10,000 |
| Make-A-Wish Illinois GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSE | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Young Life YOUTH CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS | Quincy, IL | $10,000 |
| Mary Weems Barton Qpl Foundation MOBILE LIBRARY | Quincy, IL | $10,000 |
| Bella Ease | Quincy, IL | $10,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Quincy, IL | $10,000 |
| Cornerstone Foundation for Families | Quincy, IL | $10,000 |
| Junior Achievement in NE MO & WC IL | Quincy, IL | $10,000 |
| Make-A-Wish Illinois | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Quincy Children's Museum | Quincy, IL | $10,000 |
| Transitions of Western Illinois | Quincy, IL | $10,000 |
| YWCA Quincy | Quincy, IL | $10,000 |
| Quincy Art Center | Quincy, IL | $8,000 |
| Wgca-Fm | Quincy, IL | $8,000 |
| United Way of Adams County | Quincy, IL | $7,000 |
| United Way of Adams County | Quincy, IL | $7,000 |
| Quincy Montessori School EDUCATIONAL | Quincy, IL | $6,000 |
| Wgca-Fm AUDIO VAULT SYSTEM | Quincy, IL | $5,898 |
| Arts Quincy | Quincy, IL | $5,500 |
| Quincy Children's Museum | Quincy, IL | $5,000 |
| Quincy Humane Society | Quincy, IL | $5,000 |
| Quincy Public School Foundation EDUCATIONAL | Quincy, IL | $5,000 |
| Scouting America | Quincy, IL | $5,000 |
| Cornerstone Foundation for Families CYS PROGRAM | Quincy, IL | $5,000 |
| Friends of the Performing Arts SPOTLIGHTS | Quincy, IL | $5,000 |
| Muddy River Opera Company CHILDREN'S OPERA | Quincy, IL | $5,000 |
| Quincy Humane Society FURBALL SPONSORSHIP | Quincy, IL | $5,000 |
| Quincy Public School Foundation DREAM BIG ANNUAL CAMPAIGN | Quincy, IL | $5,000 |
| Quincy University Corporation MEN'S BASKETBALL SPONSORSHIP | Quincy, IL | $5,000 |
| United Way of Adams County 2023 SHOE FUND | Quincy, IL | $5,000 |
| Blessing Rieman College EDUCATIONAL | Quincy, IL | $5,000 |
| Muddy River Opera Company CHILDREN'S OPERA | Quincy, IL | $5,000 |
| Quincy Humane Society | Quincy, IL | $5,000 |
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