Gartner Family Foundation
The Gartner Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Des Moines, Iowa, established in 1994. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and functions as a grantmaking foundation with no employees.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$624K
+9.7% YoY
Grant Count
33
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$19K
+9.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation provides funding primarily to:
- The arts
- Higher education
- Protestant agencies and churches
- Youth development and youth services
- Community improvement
Grantmaking
Grants are made to 501(c)(3) organizations that are not private foundations.
Grant Range
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Review Cycle
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How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation funds primarily in:
- Iowa
- Hawaii
- New York
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Most Recent (2024):
- Total assets: $7,356,132
- Total giving: $624,000
- Total revenues: $503,127
- Total expenses: $662,482
- Investment income and dividends: $340,798
Prior Year (2023):
- Total assets: $7,701,088
- Total revenues: $864,391
- Total expenses: $624,858
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | — | — | — |
| Revenue | — | — | — |
| Expenses | — | — | — |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
169 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Michael C. Gartner (President)
- Michael G. Gartner (Treasurer)
- Barbara M. Gartner (Secretary)
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL G GARTNER | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| BARBARA M GARTNER | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL C GARTNER | PRESIDENT | 1 | $10,000 |
| RIVER M GARTNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $10,000 |
| MICHELLE GARTNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $10,000 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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