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The Joseph and Anna Gartner Foundation

Preselected recipients only Williamsville, New York · EIN 222400456

The Joseph and Anna Gartner Foundation is a private foundation in Williamsville, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $400,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $400,000 and the largest $400,000. 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 $219,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$225,50093$282,970
2024$219,00085$4.2 million
2025$400,0001$4.3 million

How to apply

The Joseph and Anna Gartner Foundation 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 The Joseph and Anna Gartner Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$400,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Foundation for Greater Bu
Buffalo, NY
Operations/special proj./endowments$400,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Joseph and Anna Gartner Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Joseph and Anna Gartner Foundation give?

$400,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $400,000.

Who runs The Joseph and Anna Gartner Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Sanford Mnobel (Trustee), Margery S Nobel (Trustee), Carol N Hirsh (Trustee) and Gary M Nobel (Trustee) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does The Joseph and Anna Gartner Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development.

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