The Gardner Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 65-0748998
Foundation Overview
Based in Fairview, NC, The Gardner Family Foundation has awarded 147 grants totaling $774,700 to organizations in North Carolina, Georgia and 6 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $20,000, with a median award of $5,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
12 of 18 recipients (67%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
61% of grants are awarded in North Carolina, with additional funding distributed across 7 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within North Carolina, funding concentrates in Asheville (53%), Fairview (22%), Black Mountain (9%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 92% growth in annual giving over 6 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (50%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Gardner Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mt Home For Children | $10,000 | Black Mountain, NC, US | Operational Support | 2024 |
| Cato Institute | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operational Support | 2024 |
| Children & Family Resources | $10,000 | Hendersonville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2024 |
| Christ Community Church | $10,000 | Montreat, NC, US | Operational Support | 2024 |
| Dogs Inc | $2,000 | Palmetto, FL, US | Operational Support | 2024 |
| Eng Springer Rescue | $2,000 | Woodstock, GA, US | Operational Support | 2024 |
| Fairview Tour Crier | $1,000 | Fairview, NC, US | Operational Support | 2024 |
| Food For Fairview | $6,000 | Fairview, NC, US | Operational Support | 2024 |
| Helpmate | $5,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2024 |
| Heritage Foundation | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operational Support | 2024 |
| Hillsdale College | $10,000 | Hillsdale, MI, US | Operational Support | 2024 |
| Lionfish University | $1,000 | Fletcher, NC, US | Operational Support | 2024 |
| Literacy Together | $3,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2024 |
| Manna Foodbank | $10,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2024 |
| Mountain Care (Day Care For Dementia) | $4,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2024 |
| Peo Mary Burnett Fund | $10,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Operational Support | 2024 |
| Root Cause Farm | $3,000 | Fairview, NC, US | Operational Support | 2024 |
| Tunnel To Towers | $10,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | Operational Support | 2024 |
| A-b Tech Foundation | $5,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Education Of Disadvantaged | 2023 |
| Black Mountain Home For Children Youth & Families | $6,000 | Black Mountain, NC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Cato Institute | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Children And Family Resource Center | $10,000 | Hendersonville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Food For Fairview | $3,000 | Fairview, NC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Helpmate Inc | $5,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Hillsdale College | $10,000 | Hillsdale, MI, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Literary Council | $2,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Manna Food Bank | $5,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Performance Initiatives Inc | $10,000 | Savannah, GA, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Root Cause Farm | $2,000 | Fairview, NC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Southeast Guide Dogs | $2,000 | Palmetto, FL, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | $10,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| A-b Tech Foundation | $5,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Education Of Disadvantaged | 2023 |
| Black Mountain Home For Children Youth & Families | $6,000 | Black Mountain, NC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Cato Institute | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Children And Family Resource Center | $10,000 | Hendersonville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Food For Fairview | $3,000 | Fairview, NC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Helpmate Inc | $5,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Hillsdale College | $10,000 | Hillsdale, MI, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Literary Council | $2,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Manna Food Bank | $5,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Performance Initiatives Inc | $10,000 | Savannah, GA, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Root Cause Farm | $2,000 | Fairview, NC, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Southeast Guide Dogs | $2,000 | Palmetto, FL, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | $10,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | Operational Support | 2023 |
| A-b Tech Foundation | $3,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Education Of Disadvantaged | 2022 |
| Black Mountain Home For Children Youth & Families | $6,000 | Black Mountain, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Cato Institute | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Children And Family Resource Center | $10,000 | Hendersonville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Davenport House | $5,000 | Savannah, GA, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Esra Southeast | $2,000 | Woodstock, GA, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Fairview Town Crier | $500 | Fairview, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Food For Fairview | $4,000 | Fairview, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Helpmate Inc | $5,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Heritage Foundation | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Hillsdale College | $20,000 | Hillsdale, MI, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Literary Council | $2,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Manna Food Bank | $5,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| New Classical Academy | $5,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Performance Initiatives Inc | $8,000 | Savannah, GA, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Root Cause Farm | $4,000 | Fairview, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Southeast Guide Dogs | $2,000 | Palmetto, FL, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Southside Kitchen | $1,500 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | $18,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Lionfish University | $500 | Fletcher, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| United Methodist Church | $4,900 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| A-b Tech Foundation | $3,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Education Of Disadvantaged | 2022 |
| Black Mountain Home For Children Youth & Families | $6,000 | Black Mountain, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Cato Institute | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Children And Family Resource Center | $10,000 | Hendersonville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Davenport House | $5,000 | Savannah, GA, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Esra Southeast | $2,000 | Woodstock, GA, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Fairview Town Crier | $500 | Fairview, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Food For Fairview | $4,000 | Fairview, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Helpmate Inc | $5,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Heritage Foundation | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Hillsdale College | $20,000 | Hillsdale, MI, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Literary Council | $2,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Manna Food Bank | $5,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| New Classical Academy | $5,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Performance Initiatives Inc | $8,000 | Savannah, GA, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Root Cause Farm | $4,000 | Fairview, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Southeast Guide Dogs | $2,000 | Palmetto, FL, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Southside Kitchen | $1,500 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | $18,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Lionfish University | $500 | Fletcher, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| United Methodist Church | $4,900 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| A-b Tech Foundation | $3,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Education Of Disadvantaged | 2022 |
| Black Mountain Home For Children Youth & Families | $6,000 | Black Mountain, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Cato Institute | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Children And Family Resource Center | $10,000 | Hendersonville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Davenport House | $5,000 | Savannah, GA, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Esra Southeast | $2,000 | Woodstock, GA, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Fairview Town Crier | $500 | Fairview, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Food For Fairview | $4,000 | Fairview, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Helpmate Inc | $5,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Heritage Foundation | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Hillsdale College | $20,000 | Hillsdale, MI, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Literary Council | $2,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Manna Food Bank | $5,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| New Classical Academy | $5,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Performance Initiatives Inc | $8,000 | Savannah, GA, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Root Cause Farm | $4,000 | Fairview, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Southeast Guide Dogs | $2,000 | Palmetto, FL, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Southside Kitchen | $1,500 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | $18,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Lionfish University | $500 | Fletcher, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| United Methodist Church | $4,900 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| A-b Tech Foundation | $7,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Education Of Disadvantaged | 2021 |
| Helpmate Inc | $5,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Esra Southeast | $2,000 | Woodstock, GA, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Southeast Guide Dogs | $2,000 | Palmetto, FL, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Black Mountain Home For Children Youth & Families | $6,000 | Black Mountain, NC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Performance Initiatives Inc | $10,000 | Savannah, GA, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Children And Family Resource Center | $10,000 | Hendersonville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Literary Council | $2,500 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Manna Food Bank | $5,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| The Fairview Town Crier | $500 | Fairview, NC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| Cato Institute | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| New Classical Academy | $5,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2021 |
| A-b Tech Foundation | $10,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Education Of Disadvantaged | 2020 |
| Helpmate Inc | $5,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2020 |
| Davenport House | $10,000 | Savannah, GA, US | Operational Support | 2020 |
| Esra Southeast | $1,500 | Woodstock, GA, US | Operational Support | 2020 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | $9,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Operational Support | 2020 |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | $9,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | Operational Support | 2020 |
| Southeast Guide Dogs | $2,000 | Palmetto, FL, US | Operational Support | 2020 |
| Black Mountain Home For Children Youth & Families | $6,000 | Black Mountain, NC, US | Operational Support | 2020 |
| Performance Initiatives Inc | $10,000 | Savannah, GA, US | Operational Support | 2020 |
| Children And Family Resource Center | $10,000 | Hendersonville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2020 |
| Lord's Acre | $1,500 | Fairview, NC, US | Operational Support | 2020 |
| Literary Council | $2,500 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2020 |
| Hillsdale College | $14,500 | Hillsdale, MI, US | Operational Support | 2020 |
| Manna Food Bank | $5,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2020 |
| The Fairview Town Crier | $500 | Fairview, NC, US | Operational Support | 2020 |
| Savannah Book Festival Inc | $10,000 | Savannah, NC, US | Operational Support | 2018 |
| A-b Tech Foundation | $9,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Education Of Disadvantaged | 2018 |
| Central Methodist Church | $6,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2018 |
| The Georgiana Institute Inc | $5,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2018 |
| Helpmate Inc | $5,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2018 |
| Davenport House | $5,000 | Savannah, GA, US | Operational Support | 2018 |
| Hillsdale College | $3,500 | Hillsdale, MI, US | Operational Support | 2018 |
| Hospice Savannah | $3,000 | Savannah, GA, US | Care Of Terminally Ill | 2018 |
| American National Rec Cross | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operational Support | 2018 |
| Deep Center | $2,000 | Savannah, GA, US | Writing Workshop For Youth | 2018 |
| Fur Ever Friends | $500 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Support | 2018 |
| Esra Southeast | $500 | Woodstock, GA, US | Operational Support | 2018 |
| Fairview Town Crier | $500 | Fairview, NC, US | Operational Support | 2018 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 65-0748998 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 87 CLEAR WATER TRAIL RD Fairview, NC 28730-5515 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Gardner Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
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Forms 990-PF
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- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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