GARDNER FOUNDATION
Data sourced from IRS 990-PF public filings
Funds operating expenses for arts and hunger relief organizations in Milwaukee, including the Milwaukee Art Museum and Feeding America.
GARDNER FOUNDATION has 274 grants on file funding 102 organizations. Giving increased from $225,000 in 2024 to $233,000 in 2025. Reported assets: $1,555,852.
Total Assets
$1,555,852
Grants (Last Year)
$233,000
Total Grants on File
274
Recipients Funded
102
Giving History
| Year | Total Granted | Grants Made | Avg Grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $233,000 | 60 | $3,883 |
| 2024 | $225,000 | 55 | $4,091 |
| 2023 | $217,500 | 53 | $4,104 |
| 2022 | $228,250 | 57 | $4,004 |
| 2021 | $158,250 | 49 | $3,230 |
Top Grant Recipients
MILWAUKEE, WI
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Showing top 10 of 274 grants on file.
Officers & Trustees
From 2025 IRS 990-PF filing (data available for 6 filing years)
SARAH O ZIMMERMAN
DIRECTOR
MARGARET BRINIG
VICE PRESIDE
KAREN FRIEDLANDER
DIRECTOR
LOUISE FRIEDLANDER
DIRECTOR
C FREDERICK GEILFUSS
SECRETARY/TR
CLIFFORD M ASMUTH
DIRECTOR
GARDNER LR FRIEDLANDER
DIRECTOR
THEODORE FRIEDLANDER III
PRESIDENT
IRS Filing History
GARDNER FOUNDATION has IRS 990-PF filings on record for 6 years, spanning 2020 to 2025.
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