The Gardener Foundation Inc
Between its 2020–2023 filings, The Gardener Foundation Inc made 80 grants to Florida organizations totaling $6,367,304 — median $20,000. Here is what they actually funded, from their IRS 990-PF filings. A note on dates: 990-PF filings become public one to two years after the fiscal year they cover, so 2023 is the newest year on public record — giving patterns persist, but always confirm current priorities with the funder.
Winnability verdict
Watch Our reading as of October 11, 2026, from filings through 2023.
- Their filings don't publish an application route. That usually means relationships come first: start with the organizations they already fund, and watch for a stated process in their next filing.
- A real pattern, not a one-off: 7 grants in arts & culture on their Florida record ($81,000).
- Size the ask from their record: median grant $20,000, largest $1,000,000.
Deadline: No application deadline appears in the filings we have — confirm timing with the funder before planning a submission.
The verdict is our judgment from public filings — the funder’s own process statements are quoted where they exist, and funders make their own decisions. Verify with the funder before applying.
What they actually fund
- Arts & culture — 7 grant(s), $81,000
- Education & literacy — 4 grant(s), $261,843
- Food security & nutrition — 4 grant(s), $37,000
A grant that serves more than one cause is counted under each cause it fits, so the totals above can overlap — the headline grant count above is the true total.
Where their Florida grants land: Sarasota, Tampa, Englewood, Bradenton, Osprey.
Grants on the record
The largest itemized Florida grants in their filings, one row per recipient. “Grants” counts how many times they funded that recipient in the years on record; the amount and purpose are from the largest of those grants.
| Years | Recipient | Grants | Largest grant | Stated purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–2023 | Boys & Girls Club of Sarasota | 3 | $1,000,000 | Charitable Contribution |
| 2020–2022 | Sarasota Orchestra | 3 | $650,000 | Charitable Contribution |
| 2020–2023 | Visible Men Academy | 3 | $500,000 | Charitable Contribution |
| 2020 | Mote Marine | 1 | $303,248 | Charitable Contribution |
| 2021–2022 | Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast | 2 | $250,000 | Charitable Contribution |
| 2020–2022 | Marie Selby Botanical Gardens | 3 | $250,000 | Charitable Contribution |
| 2020–2023 | Community Foundation of Sarasota | 4 | $150,000 | Charitable Contribution |
| 2020–2023 | Sarasota Architecture Foundation | 3 | $135,000 | Charitable Contribution |
How to approach them
The foundation's public filings don't spell out an application process. Start with the most recent 990-PF (Part XV names the application procedure when one exists, linked below) and with relationship-building through organizations they already fund.
Full filings on ProPublica · EIN 260615969
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Data: itemized grants from IRS 990-PF filings through 2023, via public records. Page updated October 11, 2026. Winnable Grants is not affiliated with The Gardener Foundation Inc; figures are our reading of public filings — verify with the funder before applying. Nothing here is legal or financial advice.