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The Gardner Family Foundation: 20 grants to organizations, $103,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Gardner Family Foundation, a private foundation in Fairview, NC, paid 20 grants to organizations totaling $103,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 8, 2026. The largest was $10,000 to Black Mt Home for Children in Black Mountain, NC for operational support.
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- EIN
- 650748998
- Based in
- Fairview, NC
- Assets
- $2,439,851
- Grants paid
- $103,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed September 8, 2026, IRS object ID 202612519349100616. It reported $103,000 in grants paid; 20 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mt Home for Children | Black Mountain, NC | Operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central United Methodist Church | Asheville, NC | Operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children & Family Resources | Hendersonville, NC | Operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Helpmate | Asheville, NC | Operational support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | Operational support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tunnel To Towers | Staten Island, NY | Operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Asheville Community Theater | Asheville, NC | Operational support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fairview Pta | Fairview, NC | Operational support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Manna Foodbank | Asheville, NC | Operational support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | Memphis, TN | Operational support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Literacy Together | Asheville, NC | Operational support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mountain Care (day Care for Dementia) | Asheville, NC | Operational support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food for Fairview | Fairview, NC | Operational support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Root Cause Farm | Fairview, NC | Operational support | Public and societal benefit | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dogs Inc | Palmetto, FL | Operational support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eng Springer Rescue | Woodstock, GA | Operational support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | Operational support | Public and societal benefit | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | Operational support | Public and societal benefit | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fairview Town Crier | Fairview, NC | Operational support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lionfish University | Fletcher, NC | Operational support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 1, 2025, IRS object ID 202542749349100309. It reported $100,000 in grants paid; 18 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mt Home for Children | Black Mountain, NC | Operational Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children & Family Resources | Hendersonville, NC | Operational Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christ Community Church | Montreat, NC | Operational Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | Operational Support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Manna Foodbank | Asheville, NC | Operational Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peo Mary Burnett Fund | Des Moines, IA | Operational Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tunnel To Towers | Staten Island, NY | Operational Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food for Fairview | Fairview, NC | Operational Support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Helpmate | Asheville, NC | Operational Support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mountain Care (day Care for Dementia) | Asheville, NC | Operational Support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Literacy Together | Asheville, NC | Operational Support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Root Cause Farm | Fairview, NC | Operational Support | Public and societal benefit | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dogs Inc | Palmetto, FL | Operational Support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eng Springer Rescue | Woodstock, GA | Operational Support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | Operational Support | Public and societal benefit | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | Operational Support | Public and societal benefit | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fairview Tour Crier | Fairview, NC | Operational Support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lionfish University | Fletcher, NC | Operational Support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $20,000 |
| Human services | $15,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $12,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $9,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | $134,000 |
| Michigan | $20,000 |
| New York | $20,000 |
| Iowa | $10,000 |
| District of Columbia | $6,000 |
| Tennessee | $5,000 |
| Florida | $4,000 |
| Georgia | $4,000 |
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Updated September 8, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.