Gardner C Waite Foundation Inc
Gardner C Waite Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Bozeman, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $67K. Net investment income was $62K.
Gardner C Waite Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Gardner C Waite Foundation Inc gave $67K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $67K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $66,500
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $66,500
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $66,500
- Total assets
- $1,179,475
- -0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Montana (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 Gardner C Waite Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
How Gardner C Waite Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $65K (2024) to $74K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $67K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Schedule 2 Various, MT | Charitable | $66,500 |
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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 | $1,179,475 | $78,506 | $83,413 | $66,500 | 1 | $66,500 | $61,593 | $66,994 |
| 2024 | $1,184,382 | $108,781 | $78,969 | $65,476 | 1 | $65,476 | $94,488 | $66,500 |
| 2023 | $1,151,520 | $48,839 | $137,426 | $74,102 | 1 | $74,102 | — | $65,476 |
| 2022 | $1,240,107 | $58,117 | $88,822 | $71,871 | 1 | $71,871 | $41,166 | $74,102 |
| 2021 | $1,270,812 | $40,497 | $81,345 | $67,338 | 1 | — | $98,670 | $71,871 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gardner C Waite Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $67K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gardner C Waite Foundation Inc is led by Robert Lehrkind, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Lehrkind
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Richard Fish
Vice President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Wayne Neil
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
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 Gardner C Waite Foundation Inc
How much does Gardner C Waite Foundation Inc give each year?
Gardner C Waite Foundation Inc gave $67K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 1 grant.
How large is Gardner C Waite Foundation Inc?
Gardner C Waite Foundation Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $67K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $67K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Gardner C Waite Foundation Inc operate?
Gardner C Waite Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Montana.
What is Gardner C Waite Foundation Inc's EIN?
Gardner C Waite Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3621932. 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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