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James R Gardner Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Edgartown, Massachusetts · EIN 263327575

James R Gardner Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Edgartown, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $2,600 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $600 and the largest $1,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $1,460 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$2,3003$147,933
2024$1,4602$145,023
2025$2,6003$155,584

How to apply

James R Gardner Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What James R Gardner Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts2$2,000
New York1$600

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Misc Contributions Under 200
Various, MA
Charitable$1,500
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
Charitable$600
VGC Fdn
Edgartown, MA
Charitable$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James R Gardner Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does James R Gardner Foundation Inc give?

$2,600 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $600.

Who runs James R Gardner Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Sharon Rosenfeld Scott (President/Se), Andrew James Scott (Vice Preside), Kenneth W Scott (Treasurer) and Lewis Scott (Asst. Sec).

What does James R Gardner Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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