The Grateful Gardener Foundation
The Grateful Gardener Foundation is a private foundation, based in Orlando, FL. IRS filing data is available for 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $123K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $743.
The Grateful Gardener Foundation at a glance
In short: The Grateful Gardener Foundation gave $15K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- Average grant
- $3,750
- Median grant
- $3,750
- Total assets
- $122,633
- Primary geography
- Florida (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 The Grateful Gardener Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Second Harvest Food Bank ($5K). Together the top 4 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Grateful Gardener Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 629% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Second Harvest Food Bank Orlando, FL | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Blessings in a Backpack Winter Garden, FL | Charitable | $5,000 |
| One Heart for Women and Children Orlando, FL | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Victim Service Center Orlando, FL | Charitable | $2,500 |
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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 | $122,633 | $148,231 | $25,598 | $15,000 | 4 | $15,000 | $743 | $2,385 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Grateful Gardener Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Grateful Gardener Foundation is led by Matthew Shenk, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matthew Shenk
President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ayesha Ghumman Shenk
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beatriz Collado
Treasurer & Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 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 The Grateful Gardener Foundation
How much does The Grateful Gardener Foundation give each year?
The Grateful Gardener Foundation gave $15K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is The Grateful Gardener Foundation's typical grant size?
The Grateful Gardener Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,750, and its average grant was $3,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Grateful Gardener Foundation give grants?
The Grateful Gardener Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Orlando, FL (3 grants).
Does The Grateful Gardener Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Grateful Gardener Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is The Grateful Gardener Foundation?
The Grateful Gardener Foundation reported $123K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Grateful Gardener Foundation's EIN?
The Grateful Gardener Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-4634200. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2025
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