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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-2003567

Gardner Family Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in No Andover, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 46 grants and $353,985 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $353,985

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $1,395,002

  • Tax year 2023

    $357,937

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,469,708

  • Tax year 2022

    $442,857

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $1,600,557

  • Tax year 2021

    $445,062

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $1,839,580

  • Tax year 2020

    $465,847

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $2,069,576

Grants paid in 2024

46 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Friends of ShalvaNew York, NY

    To support organization activities

    $40,000
  2. American Friends of Leket IsrealTeaneck, NJ

    To support organization activities

    $40,000
  3. Brothers for LifeNew York, NY

    To support organization activities

    $40,000
  4. The Foundation to Combat AnitisemitismFoxborough, MA

    To support organization activities

    $40,000
  5. Temple EmanuelAndover, MA

    To support organization activities

    $20,000
  6. The Governor's AcademyByfield, MA

    To support organization activities

    $20,000
  7. Ujajcc of GreenwichGreenwich, CT

    To support organization activities

    $16,660
  8. Brooks SchoolNorth Andover, MA

    To support organization activities

    $15,000
  9. Congregation of Ahavat OlamNorth Andover, MA

    To support organization activities

    $10,272
  10. The Hill SchoolPottstown, PA

    To support organization activities

    $10,000
  11. Tufts HillelMedford, MA

    To support organization activities

    $10,000
  12. Camp TevyaWellesley, MA

    To support organization activities

    $10,000
  13. National Pert ConsortiumNashua, NH

    To support organization activities

    $10,000
  14. UJA Federation of New YorkNew York, NY

    To support organization activi

    $10,000
  15. Merrimack Valley Jewish FederationLawrence, MA

    To support organization activities

    $7,500
  16. Chabad of GreenwichGreenwich, CT

    To support organization activities

    $6,360
  17. Chabad at UnionSchenectady, NY

    To support organization activities

    $5,000
  18. Philips AcademyAndover, MA

    To support organization activities

    $5,000
  19. Cape Eleuthera FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    To support organization activities

    $5,000
  20. The Jewish JournalSalem, MA

    To support organization activi

    $5,000
  21. Temple Ahavath AchimGloucester, MA

    To support organization activitiesto support organization activities

    $2,550
  22. ChoateWallingford, CT

    To support organization activities

    $2,500
  23. Rohr Chabad House at Vandervilt UniversityNashville, TN

    To support organization activities

    $2,500
  24. The Robin Hood FoundationNew York, NY

    To support organization activi

    $2,500
  25. Temple EmanuelAndover, MA

    To support organization activities

    $1,805
  26. Caedmon SchoolNew York, NY

    To support organization activities

    $1,800
  27. Brookwood SchoolManchester, MA

    To support organization activities

    $1,500
  28. Academy of Camp AssociationMartinsville, IN

    To support organization activities

    $1,000
  29. Bellisini AcademyLawrence, MA

    To support organization activities

    $1,000
  30. Lawrence AcademyGroton, MA

    To support organization activities

    $1,000
  31. Lawrence General HospitalLawrence, MA

    To support organization activities

    $1,000
  32. Lowell General HospitalLowell, MA

    To support organization activities

    $1,000
  33. Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover, MA

    To support organization activities

    $1,000
  34. Notre Dame High SchoolMethuen, MA

    To support organization activities

    $1,000
  35. Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA

    To support organization activities

    $1,000
  36. Esperanza AcademyLawrence, MA

    To support organization activities

    $1,000
  37. Friend of Isreal Defense ForcesNew York, NY

    To support organization activities

    $1,000
  38. American Friends of Isreal PhiliharmonicNew York, NY

    To support organization activities

    $900
  39. Family Service IncLawrence, MA

    To support organization activities

    $500
  40. Jewish Family & Children's ServicesWaltham, MA

    To support organization activities

    $500
  41. Academy of Jewish ReligionYonkers, NY

    To support organization activities

    $360
  42. Hope Floats FoundationSimsbury, CT

    To support organization activities

    $200
  43. Temple Beth El Cemetery CorpWakefield, MA

    To support organization activities

    $200
  44. B'nai B'rithWashington, DC

    To support organization activities

    $178
  45. St Judes Children's HospitalMemphis, TN

    To support organization activities

    $100
  46. St Matthew's HouseNaples, FL

    To support organization activities

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $40,00032% of the total
  2. Education7 grants $31,30025% of the total
  3. Religion2 grants $21,80518% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $12,50010% of the total
  5. Medical research1 grant $10,0008% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  7. 4 other causes5 grants $2,5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts24 grants $157,827
  2. New York8 grants $61,560
  3. New Jersey1 grant $40,000
  4. Washington1 grant $40,000
  5. Connecticut4 grants $25,720
  6. Pennsylvania2 grants $15,000
  7. New Hampshire1 grant $10,000
  8. Tennessee2 grants $2,600
  9. Indiana1 grant $1,000
  10. District of Columbia1 grant $178

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Howard Morse GardnerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Naomi A GardnerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Meredith Gardner RubenzahlTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Stephanie Gardner GinsbergTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Alexandra Gardner FernTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Juliane Gardner SpencerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

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