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IRS 990-PF profile

GARDNER FOUNDATION

Milwaukee, WI · EIN 396076956 · Data as of July 31, 2026

Can an organization apply?

Yes. Its 2025 filing describes how to apply.

Application timing as written in that filing: “ONE MONTH BEFORE EACH MEETING. MEETINGS ARE HELD IN APRIL, SEPTEMBER, AND DECEMBER.” This is historical filing information.

How to apply, from its own filing

Contact
THEODORE FRIEDLANDER III / 4142730308
Address
322 E MICHIGAN ST STE 250, MILWAUKEE, WI, 53202
Form and process
GARDNER FOUNDATION FORM AND ATTACH IRS 501(C)(3).
Restrictions
GREATER MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN AREA

own 990-PF filing, 2025. Filed text, not a live application channel. Names, addresses and deadlines age quickly; confirm against current first-party guidance before sending anything.

Giving reported · 2025
$233,000
Assets reported
$1,555,852
Median grant
$3,500
Latest filing year
2025

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WI239 award lines

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What this data is, and what it is not
  • Source: IRS 990-PF filings, grant schedules, and Business Master File identity data.
  • Privacy: Grant recipients that read as named individuals are withheld unless the IRS Business Master File corroborates an organization of that name in that state. Withheld lines are absent from every count and total on this page..
  • Interpretation: Historical grants do not establish current mission, eligibility, application status, or likelihood of future funding.

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