Douglas B Gardner Foundation
Douglas B Gardner Foundation is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $112K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $3K.
Douglas B Gardner Foundation at a glance
In short: Douglas B Gardner Foundation gave $11K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,000
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,667
- -26.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $112,158
- +12.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Douglas B Gardner Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New Heights Youth Inc ($5K). Together the top 3 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Douglas B Gardner Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 203% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $30K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Heights Youth Inc New York, NY | Charitable Contributions | $5,000 |
| SSM Inc New York, NY | Charitable Contributions | $5,000 |
| Laguardia Community College Foundation Long Island City, NY | Charitable Contributions | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $112,158 | $23,509 | $11,281 | $11,000 | 3 | $11,000 | $3,456 | $5,422 |
| 2024 | $99,930 | $5,016 | $10,262 | $10,000 | 2 | $10,000 | $4,016 | $4,808 |
| 2023 | $105,176 | $20,736 | $30,225 | $30,000 | 5 | $30,000 | $882 | $5,042 |
| 2022 | $114,665 | $33,632 | $10,454 | $10,000 | 2 | $10,000 | $11 | $4,446 |
| 2021 | $91,487 | $25,548 | $20,472 | $20,000 | 1 | — | $24 | $4,323 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Douglas B Gardner Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Douglas B Gardner Foundation is led by Jennifer R. Gardner, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer R. Gardner
President
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia Gardner
Secretary
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Gardner
Vice President
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Douglas B Gardner Foundation
How much does Douglas B Gardner Foundation give each year?
Douglas B Gardner Foundation gave $11K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 2 grants.
What is Douglas B Gardner Foundation's typical grant size?
Douglas B Gardner Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $3,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Douglas B Gardner Foundation give grants?
Douglas B Gardner Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
How large is Douglas B Gardner Foundation?
Douglas B Gardner Foundation reported $112K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Douglas B Gardner Foundation?
Douglas B Gardner Foundation is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in New York, NY. It holds $112K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Douglas B Gardner Foundation's EIN?
Douglas B Gardner Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0856551. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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