O Max Gardner Foundation Inc
O Max Gardner Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Carrboro, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $353K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $37K.
O Max Gardner Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: O Max Gardner Foundation Inc gave $10K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $352,738
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (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 O Max Gardner Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was A's for Kids Non Profie ($5K). Together the top 2 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 18 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How O Max Gardner Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 85% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 62% 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 $10K (2025) to $67K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| A's for Kids Non Profie Raleigh, NC | Eliminating Educational Inequities | $5,000 |
| Mental Health Assoc of Cleveland C Shelby, NC | Promoting Mental Health | $5,000 |
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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 | $352,738 | $42,418 | $39,465 | $10,000 | 2 | $16,242 | $36,528 | $26,228 |
| 2024 | $355,785 | $35,866 | $51,482 | $20,000 | 3 | $27,710 | $29,505 | $24,869 |
| 2023 | $372,401 | $46,835 | $163,456 | $38,000 | 3 | $130,702 | $41,461 | $24,692 |
| 2022 | $489,894 | $129,138 | $235,736 | $66,500 | 7 | $194,869 | $84,840 | $35,547 |
| 2021 | $596,492 | $142,868 | $221,255 | $58,500 | 3 | — | $118,621 | $39,618 |
| 2020 | $674,879 | $49,303 | $208,501 | $58,140 | 3 | — | $27,293 | $45,362 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, O Max Gardner Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
O Max Gardner Foundation Inc is led by Ralph Webb Gardner II, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ralph Webb Gardner II
President
Assistant Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
14.5 hrs/week
$4K (2024) → $5K (2025)
Joshua J. Naftolin
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Casey Hopper
Secretary
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Janet O. Huffstetler
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Gardner Naftolin
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: O. Max Gardner III (2020–2022) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Ralph Webb Gardner II (President).
Frequently asked questions about O Max Gardner Foundation Inc
How much does O Max Gardner Foundation Inc give each year?
O Max Gardner Foundation Inc gave $10K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 3 grants.
How large is O Max Gardner Foundation Inc?
O Max Gardner Foundation Inc reported $353K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (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 O Max Gardner Foundation Inc operate?
O Max Gardner Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, North Carolina.
What is O Max Gardner Foundation Inc's EIN?
O Max Gardner Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-0490704. 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 May 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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