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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-6026290

Edward T Gardner Foundation

A private foundation in Lakewood Ranch, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $80,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $409,742

  • Tax year 2024

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $465,940

  • Tax year 2023

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $312,685

  • Tax year 2022

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $345,005

  • Tax year 2021

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $419,932

  • Tax year 2020

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $473,770

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Florida Studio TheatreSarasota, FL

    To further their expressed charitable purpose

    $20,000
  2. University of Memphis FoundationMemphis, TN

    To further their expressed charitable purpose

    $20,000
  3. St Anastasia Catholic SchoolSt Augustine, FL

    To further their expressed charitable purpose

    $16,000
  4. St Lucie County Fire DistrictPort St Lucie, FL

    To further their expressed charitable purpose

    $10,000
  5. Camp BarnesFrankford, DE

    To further their expressed charitable purpose

    $2,000
  6. Family Meals IncSebring, FL

    To further their expressed charitable purpose

    $2,000
  7. First United Methodist ChurchFt Pierce, FL

    To further their expressed charitable purpose

    $2,000
  8. Hands of Saint Lucie CountyFort Pierce, FL

    To further their expressed charitable purpose

    $2,000
  9. Rylie's Smile FoundationRehoboth BCH, DE

    To further their expressed charitable purpose

    $2,000
  10. St Lucie County 4HFort Pierce, FL

    To further their expressed charitable purpose

    $2,000
  11. Sunrise Theatre FoundationFt Pierce, FL

    To further their expressed charitable purpose

    $2,000

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 $20,00045% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $20,00045% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $2,0005% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $2,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida8 grants $56,000
  2. Tennessee1 grant $20,000
  3. Delaware2 grants $4,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Edward Gardner IIIPRESIDENT Hours 6Pay $15,949
  • Louise GardnerVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Christopher GardnerTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Missy GardnerSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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