Private Foundation

THE GARDENER FOUNDATION INC

THE GARDENER FOUNDATION INC, of SARASOTA, FL, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.2M in revenue, $4.9M in expenses, $14.2M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 174 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $17.5M.

EIN: 260615969 SARASOTA, FL Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$2.2M

Total Expenses$4.9M

Total Assets$14.2M

Grants Given174

Grant Total$17.5M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

MOTE MARINE

SARASOTA, FL · 2024

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

$2,000,000

SARASOTA ORCHESTRA

SARASOTA, FL · 2024

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

$800,000

PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL FLORIDA

SARASOTA, NY · 2024

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

$300,000

VISIBLE MEN ACADEMY

BRADENTON, FL · 2024

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

$250,000

LITERACY OUTREACH OF GARFIELD COUNTY

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO · 2024

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

$230,000

Showing up to 5 of 174 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY Jane Knapp

DIRECTOR Marcella Butler

PRESIDENT William Knapp

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Top Grant Purposes

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

$17,469,863 174 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$2.2M	$4.9M	$14.2M
2024	$4.1M	$5.5M	$17.0M
2023	$753K	$1.7M	$18.4M
2022	$980K	$3.3M	$19.4M
2021	$3.4M	$2.7M	$21.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $3.4M to $2.2M (-34%), with total assets most recently reported at $14.2M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AR, CA, CO, DC, FL, MA, and 3 other states.

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