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Grant recipient EIN 46-4651665Education

Who funds Gardeneers?

35 private foundations gave Gardeneers in Chicago, IL $1.1 million across 79 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

79 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. National Recreation Foundation IncorporatedLake Forest, IL 2025

    In support of youth outdoor recreation programs

    $60,000
  2. Jerome Stone Legacy FoundationWinnetka, IL 2025

    General operating fund

    $875
  3. National Recreation Foundation IncorporatedLake Forest, IL 2024

    In support of youth outdoor recreation programs

    $90,000
  4. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    to support expansion of the grow your groceries program into the Austin neighborhood of Chicago

    $70,560
  5. The Lumpkin Family FoundationMattoon, IL 2024

    Charitable

    $50,000
  6. Healthy Communities FoundationRiverside, IL 2024

    General operating support

    $35,000
  7. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Mission fund

    $25,000
  8. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2024

    Transform Food Systems

    $20,000
  9. Harold M & Adeline S Morrison Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $7,000
  10. Susan Crown Exchange IncChicago, IL 2024

    Public charity

    $5,000
  11. Joia FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General purposes

    $5,000
  12. Catalina Marketing Charitable FoundationSt Petersburg, FL 2024

    Restricted use

    $1,000
  13. Jerome H Stone Family FoundationWinnetka, IL 2024

    General support

    $500
  14. The ARC FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $500
  15. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    To support the expansion of the grow your groceries programming into the Austin neighborhood of Chicago

    $67,200
  16. The Lumpkin Family FoundationMattoon, IL 2023

    Charitable

    $30,000
  17. Healthy Communities FoundationRiverside, IL 2023

    General operating support

    $30,000
  18. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Mission Fund

    $25,000
  19. National Recreation Foundation IncorporatedLake Forest, IL 2023

    In support of equitable access to youth outdoor recreation programs

    $15,000
  20. Carol Oppenheim and Jerome S Lamet Charitable FundChicago, IL 2023

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  21. Harold M & Adeline S Morrison Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General support

    $7,000
  22. Jerome H Stone Family FoundationWinnetka, IL 2023

    Charitable

    $6,500
  23. The Donohue Family FoundationNew City, NY 2023

    General and unrestricted

    $3,000
  24. Walter S Mander FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $2,500
  25. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $389
  26. The Lumpkin Family FoundationMattoon, IL 2022

    Charitable

    $30,000
  27. National Recreation Foundation IncorporatedLake Forest, IL 2022

    In support of outdoor recreation programs for youth

    $15,000
  28. Phalarope Foundation Co Rebecca H DentSolon, OH 2022

    General

    $10,000
  29. The Albert Pick Jr FundChicago, IL 2022

    Community Orgs & Civic Affairs

    $10,000
  30. The Seabury FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  31. Jerome H Stone Family FoundationWinnetka, IL 2022

    Charitable

    $6,000
  32. The Donohue Family FoundationNew City, NY 2022

    General and unrestricted

    $3,000
  33. Polk Family Charitable FundHighland Park, IL 2022

    Grant award

    $2,900
  34. Carol Oppenheim and Jerome S Lamet Charitable FundChicago, IL 2022

    General charitable purposes

    $2,500
  35. B & J Association IncWinnetka, IL 2022

    To provide on-going, full-service garden support so every student has the opportunity to experience the multifaceted benefits of their school garden.

    $500
  36. The Lumpkin Family FoundationMattoon, IL 2021

    Charitable

    $40,000
  37. Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021

    In order to make contributions for charitable, religious, educational or scientific purposes.

    $30,000
  38. Jerome H Stone Family FoundationWinnetka, IL 2021

    Charitable

    $20,015
  39. National Recreation Foundation IncorporatedLake Forest, IL 2021

    In support of recreation programming that gets all youth active and outdoors

    $15,000
  40. Phalarope Foundation Co Rebecca H DentSolon, OH 2021

    General

    $10,000
  41. The Seabury FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operating

    $10,000
  42. Walter S Mander FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  43. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2021

    Creating a Robust Healthy Food System

    $3,500
  44. The Donohue Family FoundationNew City, NY 2021

    General and unrestricted

    $3,000
  45. Mondelez International FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General Operating Support

    $1,500
  46. B & J Association IncWinnetka, IL 2021

    To provide on-going, full-service garden support so every student has the opportunity to experience the multifaceted benefits of their school garden.

    $1,500
  47. Christmas Valley FoundationWildwood, MO 2021

    To further recipient's charitable purpose

    $1,000
  48. The Egerter Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  49. Mondelez International FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  50. The Lumpkin Family FoundationMattoon, IL 2020

    Environmental

    $30,000
  51. Jerome H Stone Family FoundationWinnetka, IL 2020

    Charitable

    $20,000
  52. UNFI FoundationProvidence, RI 2020

    Improve access to fresh, healthy food

    $20,000
  53. Alphawood FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General operations

    $15,000
  54. Phalarope Foundation Co Rebecca H DentSolon, OH 2020

    General

    $10,000
  55. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2020

    To support environmental projects.

    $10,000
  56. Schwemm Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2020

    Student program for growing food for locals

    $6,500
  57. Christmas Valley FoundationWildwood, MO 2020

    To further recipient's charitable purpose

    $1,000
  58. Joy FoundationAspen, CO 2020

    General support

    $750
  59. Mondelez International FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General Operating Support

    $50
  60. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $14
  61. UNFI FoundationProvidence, RI 2019

    Homan rails student farm

    $20,000
  62. Phalarope Foundation Co Rebecca H DentSolon, OH 2019

    General

    $10,000
  63. Mondelez International FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General Operating Support

    $7,500
  64. Andersen-Formolo Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    As needed

    $5,000
  65. Dart Foundation fka Solid Waste Management FoundationMason, MI 2019

    Grant will purchase equipment and materials for a local organization to expand its gardening and entrepreneurial lessons.

    $5,000
  66. Schwemm Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2019

    Student program for growing food for locals

    $5,000
  67. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2019

    Rolling back hunger & nutrition

    $3,500
  68. Unilever United States Foundation IncHoboken, NJ 2019

    2018 growing roots contribution

    $2,500
  69. B & J Association IncWinnetka, IL 2019

    To provide on-going, full-service garden support so every student has the opportunity to experience the multifaceted benefits of their school garden.

    $1,500
  70. Joy FoundationAspen, CO 2019

    General support

    $750
  71. Cme Group Community Foundation f/k/a Nymex FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Matching gifts-general operations

    $250
  72. Mondelez International FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General Operating Support

    $100
  73. UNFI FoundationProvidence, RI 2018

    Improve access to fresh, healthy food

    $15,000
  74. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2018

    To support environmental projects.

    $8,300
  75. Andersen-Formolo Family FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    As needed

    $5,000
  76. Dart Foundation fka Solid Waste Management FoundationMason, MI 2018

    Grant will purchase materials to create raised gardening beds for an after school program teaching entrepreneurial and farming skills.

    $5,000
  77. Joy FoundationAspen, CO 2018

    General support

    $750
  78. Dart Foundation fka Solid Waste Management FoundationMason, MI 2017

    Grant will purchase materials to create raised gardening beds for an after school program teaching entrepreneurial and farming skills.

    $5,000
  79. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2017

    To support environmental projects.

    $2,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Gardeneers’s funders above.

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 326 grants Preselected only $7,369,173 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 759 grants Accepts applications $5,034,904 to similar organizations
  3. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 277 grants Preselected only $26,753,147 to similar organizations
  4. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 129 grants Preselected only $21,041,009 to similar organizations
  5. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 458 grants Accepts applications $75,416,391 to similar organizations
  6. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 218 grants Accepts applications $21,185,246 to similar organizations
  7. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 273 grants Accepts applications $13,925,955 to similar organizations
  8. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 120 grants Accepts applications $5,270,669 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-4651665 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.