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Form 990-PFTax year 2019EIN 54-1967446

Gardner Family Foundation

A private foundation in Carlisle, PA. Its return for tax year 2019 lists 11 grants and $283,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2019 (period ending Dec 31, 2019), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Recognized section 501 (c) (3) charitable organizations only

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2019

    $283,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2018

    $22,596

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $262,958

Grants paid in 2019

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cumberland County Historical SocietyCarlisle, PA

    Marketing and development

    $50,000
  2. First United Church of ChristCarlisle, PA

    General operations

    $50,000
  3. Carlisle Town BandCarlisle, PA

    General operations

    $50,000
  4. The Church by the SeaFort Lauderdale, FL

    General operations

    $50,000
  5. United Way of Carlisle and Cumberland CountyCarlisle, PA

    Project share: $6,000jimmy wilson safe harbor: $3,000maranatha: $3,000cparc: $3,000samaritian fellowship: $3,000YWCA: $3,000american red cross: $2,000hospice of central pa: $2,000carlisle arts learning center: $2,000hope station: $2,000community cares: $2,000carlisle volunteer firefighers: $3,000general operations: $6,500

    $40,500
  6. CasacCarlisle, PA

    General operations

    $18,000
  7. Son Power MinistriesCarlisle, PA

    General operations

    $8,500
  8. Carlisle Tool LibraryCarlisle, PA

    General operations

    $7,500
  9. Carlisle TheatreCarlisle, PA

    General operations

    $4,000
  10. Carlisle KiwanisCarlisle, PA

    General operations

    $2,500
  11. The Charles Bruce FoundationCarlisle, PA

    General operations

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $40,50081% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $7,50015% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $2,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania10 grants $233,000
  2. Florida1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • George Gardner Deceased 4302019PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mary AdamsSEC/TREAS Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nancy Margolis Joined June 24 2019PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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