Open Foundations · Ohio

James J and Joan a Gardner Family Foundation

Cincinnati, Ohio · EIN 311397164. It paid $8.7M across 101 grants in 2024, a median of $25K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$8.7M
paid in 2024
101
grants paid
$25K
median grant
14%
to first-time recipients
$84.2M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

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

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202513189349100311. Entries appear as filed.

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 2024

These are the 15 largest of the 101 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterOH$1,500,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2University of Cincinnati FoundationOH$875,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
3Zoological Society of Cincinnati (cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden)OH$800,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
4Accelerate Great SchoolsOH$664,240EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
5Great Parks ForeverOH$500,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
6Mary Magdalen Foundation IncOH$300,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
7Xavier Jesuit AcademyOH$250,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
8Accelerate Great SchoolsOH$177,975EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
9Cincinnati Works IncOH$150,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
10Kenzie's ClosetOH$150,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
11Luke 5 AdventuresOH$145,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
12Tri-state TrailsOH$125,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
13Captains for Clean Water IncFL$100,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
14Catholic Leadership Institute (cli)PA$100,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
15Pregnancy Resource ConnectionCO$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
2024101$8.7M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Ohio68%
Florida7%
Colorado7%
South Carolina5%
District of Columbia3%

Who decides

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

Adam T MuellerTRUSTEE · 2024
Allison D MuellerTRUSTEE · 2024
Angelia M GardnerTRUSTEE · 2024
Bettina H Ross 010124 - 062824EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 2024
Blaire a HarderTRUSTEE · 2024
Ellie a JohnsVICE CHAIRMAN AND TRUSTEE · 2024
Eric G MuellerTRUSTEE · 2024
Jonathan J MuellerTRUSTEE · 2024
Katie Haag 062824 - PresentEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 2024
Keri S MuellerCHAIRMAN AND TRUSTEE · 2024
Kyle C HarderTRUSTEE · 2024
Kyle J JohnsTRUSTEE & TREASURER STARTING 02.13.24 · 2024
Laura K MuellerTRUSTEE · 2024
Linda G MuellerTREASURER UNTIL 02.13.24 AND TRUSTEE · 2024
Lorraine G SommerTRUSTEE · 2024
Madeline M JohnsTRUSTEE · 2024
Margaret M JohnsSECRETARY AND TRUSTEE · 2024
Maria E SommerTRUSTEE · 2024
Spencer J GardnerTRUSTEE · 2024

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. 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 count once and totals can run low. Full method.

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

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