Gardeneers
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$2.6M
Foundation funders
38
Grants recorded
78
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Gardeneers?
Gardeneers is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by Forefront ($629K), The Chicago Community Trust ($500K), Big Green ($225K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.6M in grants to Gardeneers between 2019–2025.
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| Openlands | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Donohue Family Foundation | $9,000 | 3 | 2021–2023 |
| Walter S Mander Foundation | $7,500 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| Joia Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Susan Crown Exchange Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dart Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| B & J Association Inc | $3,500 | 3 | 2019–2022 |
| Christmas Valley Foundation | $2,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Catalina Marketing Charitable Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Joy Foundation | $750 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Arc Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Egerter Family Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Griffith Foods Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2019) to $649K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $532K.
What grants has Gardeneers received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Forefront | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | $221,000 |
| 2025 | National Recreation Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF YOUTH OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS | $60,000 |
| 2025 | Catalina Marketing Charitable Foundation | RESTRICTED USE | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Forefront | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | $255,000 |
| 2024 | National Recreation Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF YOUTH OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS | $90,000 |
| 2024 | Builders Vision Foundation | to support expansion of the grow your groceries program into the Austin neighborhood of Chicago | $70,560 |
| 2024 | The Lumpkin Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Healthy Communities Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2024 | The Joyce Foundation | MISSION FUND | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Big Green | DAO Grant | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Clif Family Foundation | Transform Food Systems | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Blue Cross Blue Shield Association | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Harold M & Adeline S Morrison Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,000 |
| 2024 | Joia Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Susan Crown Exchange Inc | PUBLIC CHARITY | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Walter S Mander Foundation | TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Jerome H Stone Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500 |
| 2024 | The Arc Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | General Operating Support | $250,000 |
| 2023 | Forefront | CAPACITY BUILDING/GENERAL SUPPORT | $140,000 |
| 2023 | Builders Vision Foundation | To support the expansion of the grow your groceries programming into the Austin neighborhood of Chicago | $67,200 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $40,000 |
| 2023 | Healthy Communities Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2023 | The Lumpkin Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $30,000 |
| 2023 | The Joyce Foundation | Mission Fund | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Blue Cross Blue Shield Association | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | National Recreation Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF EQUITABLE ACCESS TO YOUTH OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Carol Oppenheim and Jerome S Lamet | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Harold M & Adeline S Morrison Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 78 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Gardeneers?
Gardeneers is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by Forefront ($629K), The Chicago Community Trust ($500K), Big Green ($225K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.6M in grants to Gardeneers between 2019–2025.
Who is Gardeneers's largest funder?
Forefront is the largest recorded funder of Gardeneers, with $629K across 4 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Gardeneers received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.6M in grants to Gardeneers across 78 grants from 38 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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