Gardner Charitable Foundation
Gardner Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $50K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $2K.
Gardner Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Gardner Charitable Foundation gave $3K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,200
- -46.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,600
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,600
- Total assets
- $49,554
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (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 Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Bereavement Center of San Antonio ($2K). Together the top 2 received $3K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gardner Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 94% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $800 (2020) to $6K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Bereavement Center of San Antonio San Antonio, TX | Unrestricted | $1,600 |
| Dallas Children's Advocacy Center Dallas, TX | Unrestricted | $1,600 |
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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 | $49,554 | $1,955 | $3,200 | $3,200 | 2 | $3,200 | $1,955 | $3,320 |
| 2024 | $50,799 | $4,871 | $6,025 | $6,000 | 3 | $6,000 | $4,846 | $3,219 |
| 2023 | $51,953 | $1,617 | $22 | — | — | — | $1,595 | $2,902 |
| 2022 | $50,358 | $1,290 | $1,673 | $1,650 | 3 | $1,650 | $1,267 | $2,954 |
| 2021 | $50,741 | $1,211 | $1,735 | $1,710 | 3 | $1,710 | $1,186 | $3,300 |
| 2020 | $51,265 | $1,215 | $1,761 | $800 | 1 | — | $734 | $2,971 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gardner Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gardner Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Cox
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Trimble
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura McCallan
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda L. Gardner
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Charitable Foundation
How much does Gardner Charitable Foundation give each year?
Gardner Charitable Foundation gave $3K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 3 grants.
How large is Gardner Charitable Foundation?
Gardner Charitable Foundation reported $50K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (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 Charitable Foundation operate?
Gardner Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in New Jersey, Texas.
What is Gardner Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Gardner Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0654211. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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