Gardner Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 26-0654211

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.

Key facts about Gardner Charitable Foundation

In short: Gardner Charitable Foundation gave $3K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-0654211
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$3,200
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$1,600
Median grant
$1,600
Total assets
$49,554
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$50K

-2.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$3K

-46.7% YoY

Grant Count

2

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-20.0% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

DallasSan AntonioBedminsterMorristownSummit

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K1 grant2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 0 grants2023 3 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $800 (2020) to $6K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $3K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Children's Bereavement Center of San Antonio: $2KChildren's Bereavement Centerof San Antonio$2KDallas Children's Advocacy Center: $2KDallas Children's AdvocacyCenter$2K

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

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Children's Bereavement Center of San Antonio San Antonio, TXUnrestricted$1,600
Dallas Children's Advocacy Center Dallas, TXUnrestricted$1,600

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2K$4K$6K$8K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$49,554$50,799$51,953
Revenue$1,955$4,871$1,617
Expenses$3,200$6,025$22
Qualifying Distributions$3,200$6,000—
Net Investment Income$1,955$4,846$1,595
Distributable Amount$3,320$3,219$2,902

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 20, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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.

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