Open Foundations · Ohio

James J and Joan a Gardner Family Foundation

Cincinnati, Ohio · EIN 311397164. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $7.5M across 71 grants in 2023, a median of $25K each.

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$7.5M
paid in 2023
71
grants paid
$25K
median grant
10%
to first-time recipients
$84.2M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
THE JAMES J AND JOAN A GARDNER FAMI
Address
8044 MONTGOMERY ROAD SUITE 480, CINCINNATI, OH, 45236
Phone
5134591085
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
LETTER STATING PURPOSE AND AMOUNT OF GRANT/GENERAL INFORMATION ON ORGANIZATION
Submission deadline
NONE
Restrictions on awards
NONE

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2023, IRS filing object id 202423199349101127. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2023

The 15 largest of the 71 grants paid in 2023, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterOH$1,530,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2University of Cincinnati FoundationOH$875,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
3Accelerate Great SchoolsOH$698,560EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
4Zoological Society of Cincinnati (cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden)OH$600,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
5Great Parks ForeverOH$500,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
6Mary Magdalen Foundation IncOH$300,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
7St Xavier High SchoolOH$250,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
8Cincinnati Works IncOH$150,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
9Boys Hope Girls Hope of Greater CincinnatiOH$140,040EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
10Tri-state Trails (formerly Green Umbrella)OH$125,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
11Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership IncDC$110,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
12Catholic Leadership Institute (cli)PA$100,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
13Luke 5 AdventuresOH$100,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
14Our Lady of the Snow ParishCO$100,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
15ProkidsOH$100,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202050$5.4M
202169$6.4M
202281$7.8M
202371$7.5M

Where the money went

Share of 2023 grant dollars by recipient state
Ohio62%
Florida7%
Colorado6%
South Carolina6%
Montana4%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Adam T MuellerTRUSTEE · 2023
Allison D MuellerTRUSTEE · 2023
Angelia M GardnerTRUSTEE · 2023
Bettina H RossEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 2023
Blaire a HarderTRUSTEE · 2023
Ellie a JohnsVICE CHAIRMAN AND TRUSTEE · 2023
Eric G MuellerTRUSTEE · 2023
Jonathan J MuellerTRUSTEE · 2023
Keri S MuellerCHAIRMAN AND TRUSTEE · 2023
Kyle C HarderTRUSTEE · 2023
Kyle J JohnsTRUSTEE & TREASURER STARTING 02.13.24 · 2023
Laura K MuellerTRUSTEE · 2023
Linda G MuellerTREASURER UNTIL 02.13.24 AND TRUSTEE · 2023
Lorraine G SommerTRUSTEE · 2023
Madeline M JohnsTRUSTEE · 2023
Margaret M JohnsSECRETARY AND TRUSTEE · 2023
Maria E SommerTRUSTEE · 2023
Spencer J GardnerTRUSTEE · 2023

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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