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GARY AND DENISE GARDNER FAMILY FOUNDATION

· CHICAGO, IL · private_foundation · program funder

33recipients FY2016–24
$2Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 92% of giving in Illinois

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A local funder — 92% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 4 states it has funded, whatever their cause: DC, IL, NY, VA.

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FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder8
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder8
POLK BROS FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder7
BUILDERS INITIATIVECHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
ALPHAWOOD FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIALCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
CHAUNCEY AND MARION DEERING MCCORMICK FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
JOYCE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
TERRA FOUNDATION FOR AMERICAN ARTCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
IMC CHICAGO CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
JACK & SANDRA GUTHMAN FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
WALDER FAMILY FOUNDATIONSKOKIE, ILprogram funder4
ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder3
CAERUS FOUNDATION INCNORTHBROOK, ILprogram funder3
CHICAGO CUBS CHARITIESCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
CLARE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATIONSAINT LOUIS, MOlarge program funder3
FORD FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder3
GRAND VICTORIA FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
JENTES FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
KOVLER FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
METZNER FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGOIL72024$558,000
HYDE PARK ART CENTERIL42024$150,000
MUSEUM OF MODERN ARTNY12024$50,000
CHICAGO CHAPTER CHARITIES FOUNDATION INCORPORATEDIL32024$35,000
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ARTIL22024$15,500
CHICAGO POLICE MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONIL42024$14,000
LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGOIL12024$2,000
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGOIL52023$382,500
CHICAGO PARKS FOUNDATIONIL12023$10,000
3ARTS INCIL12023$5,000
INGENUITY INCORPORATED CHICAGOIL12023$5,000
AUTISM SPEAKS INCDC12023$5,000
LINKS FOUNDATION INCDC12023$2,600
SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATIONNY12022$5,000
THE STUDIO MUSEUM IN HARLEMNY22021$55,000
ILLINOIS ARTS ALLIANCEIL22021$20,500
THE JOFFREY BALLETIL12021$10,000
PROVIDENT FOUNDATIONIL12021$10,000
SPECIAL CHILDRENS CHARITIESIL12021$7,500
NEW FOUNDATION OF HOPEIL22021$7,000
LAKEVIEW POLAR BEAR CLUB NFPIL12021$1,000
FLOATING MUSEUM NFPIL12021$500
SIT STAY READ INCIL12021$500
THE NATIONAL PUBLIC HOUSING MUSEUMIL12021$500
WESTSIDE HEALTH AUTHORITYIL22020$114,000
19TH WARD YOUTH & COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONIL12020$25,000
UNITED STATES ARTISTS INCIL12020$10,000
PLANO CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERIL12020$5,000
MARCH OF DIMES INCVA12020$5,000
MAPLE MORGAN PARK COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRYIL12020$3,800
MORGAN PARK HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONIL12019$50,000
CITY OF REFUGE - CHICAGOIL12019$17,000
CHICAGO WEST COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTERIL12018$30,000