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The JW Gardner II Foundation: 21 grants to organizations, $330,035 (tax year ended December 2025)
The JW Gardner II Foundation, a private foundation in Quincy, IL, paid 21 grants to organizations totaling $330,035 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 8, 2026. The largest was $47,135 to Quincy University Corporation in Quincy, IL for educational.
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- EIN
- 371404507
- Based in
- Quincy, IL
- Assets
- $7,274,088
- Grants paid
- $330,035
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 8, 2026, IRS object ID 202631289349101308. It reported $330,035 in grants paid; 21 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy University Corporation | Quincy, IL | Educational | Education | $47,135 | apps.irs.gov |
| Good Samaritan Home | Quincy, IL | General operating | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army | Quincy, IL | General operating | $36,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Quincy Family YMCA | Quincy, IL | General operating | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jackson Lincoln Pool | Quincy, IL | General operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Advocacy Network for Children | Quincy, IL | General operating | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Down Country | Taylor, MO | General operating | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Love Foundation | Quincy, IL | General operating | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make-A-Wish Illinois | Chicago, IL | General operating | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Horizons Social Services | Quincy, IL | General operating | $11,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cornerstone Foundation for Families | Quincy, IL | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Quincy Art Center | Quincy, IL | General operating | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Adams County | Quincy, IL | General operating | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arts Quincy | Quincy, IL | General operating | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Quincy Children's Museum | Quincy, IL | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Quincy Humane Society | Quincy, IL | General operating | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Quincy Public School Foundation | Quincy, IL | Educational | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scouting America Mississippi Valley Council | Quincy, IL | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Care Net Pregnancy Services | Quincy, IL | General operating | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tri To Help Triathlon | Quincy, IL | General operating | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Quincy Symphony Orchestra Assoc | Quincy, IL | General operating | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 6, 2025, IRS object ID 202501269349102525. It reported $298,108 in grants paid; 26 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy University Corporation | Quincy, IL | Educational | Education | $38,908 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salvation Army | Quincy, IL | Family services/emergency shelter | $34,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young Life | Quincy, IL | General operating | $23,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cheerful Home | Quincy, IL | General operating | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jackson Lincoln Pool | Quincy, IL | General operating | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connect Child and Family Solutions | Quincy, IL | General operating | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John Wood CC Foundation | Quincy, IL | Educational | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bella Ease | Quincy, IL | General operating | Public and societal benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boy Scouts of America Mississippi Valley Council | Quincy, IL | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cornerstone Foundation for Families | Quincy, IL | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior Achievement in Ne Mo & WC Il | Quincy, IL | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make-A-Wish Illinois | Chicago, IL | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Quincy Children's Museum | Quincy, IL | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Transitions of Western Illinois | Quincy, IL | General operating | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YWCA Quincy | Quincy, IL | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Quincy Art Center | Quincy, IL | General operating | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wgca-Fm | Quincy, IL | General operating | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Adams County | Quincy, IL | General operating | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Quincy Montessori School | Quincy, IL | Educational | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Blessing Rieman College | Quincy, IL | Educational | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Muddy River Opera Company | Quincy, IL | Children's opera | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Quincy Humane Society | Quincy, IL | General operating | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Quincy Public School Foundation | Quincy, IL | Educational | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Child Safety Council | Michigan Center, MI | Child safety | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Quincy Symphony Orchestra Assoc | Quincy, IL | General operating | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Quincy Community Theatre | Quincy, IL | Community theater | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $92,043 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $24,200 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $20,000 |
| Human services | $15,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $14,000 |
| Animal-related | $10,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $10,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 |
States funded
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Updated May 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.