The Gardner Foundation provides charitable grants to worthy tax-exempt organizations, and the Foundation’s vision has benefited recipients across eastern Nebraska, northwest Iowa, and beyond.
Donor Name: Gardner Foundation
State: Iowa, Nebraska
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/01/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The objective of the Gardner Foundation is to provide charitable grants to worthy tax-exempt organizations carrying on religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational activities exclusively.
The Foundation’s areas of interest for grant-making purposes are relatively broad in scope. A low priority, however, will generally be given to applications requesting funds for normal operating budgets and contributions to annual fund raising campaigns. Seed money for innovative programs will be considered for grants. The Foundation is restricted from making grants to individuals, private for-profit businesses, and private non-operating foundations. The Foundation will continually review the scope of its areas of interest, and periodic revisions are probably and should be expected. The Board of Trustees of the Foundation maintains the right to make grants outside of its stated areas of interest.
Eligibility Criteria
Grants will be made to such organizations that are tax exempt as defined in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and which are not private foundations as defined in Section 509 of the Code. Grants may also be made to a state, city, or political subdivision thereof but only if the grant is made exclusively for public purposes.
For more information, visit Gardner Foundation.
