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Filing year 2024

THE JW GARDNER II FOUNDATION

Quincy, Illinois·EIN 37-1404507·NTEE T22 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$925k
Total assets
$4.1M
Total expenses
$383k
Reported officers
3

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2024. THE JW GARDNER II FOUNDATION reported 3 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

President
Treasurer
Secretary

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$298k

Itemized grants

26

Median grant

$10k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
QUINCY UNIVERSITY CORPORATIONQUINCY, ILEDUCATIONAL$39k
SALVATION ARMYQUINCY, ILFAMILY SERVICES/EMERGENCY SHELTER$35k
YOUNG LIFEQUINCY, ILGENERAL OPERATING$23k
CHEERFUL HOMEQUINCY, ILGENERAL OPERATING$20k
JACKSON LINCOLN POOLQUINCY, ILGENERAL OPERATING$20k
CONNECT CHILD AND FAMILY SOLUTIONSQUINCY, ILGENERAL OPERATING$15k
JOHN WOOD CC FOUNDATIONQUINCY, ILEDUCATIONAL$13k
BELLA EASEQUINCY, ILGENERAL OPERATING$10k
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA MISSISSIPPI VALLEY COUNCILQUINCY, ILGENERAL OPERATING$10k
CORNERSTONE FOUNDATION FOR FAMILIESQUINCY, ILGENERAL OPERATING$10k
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT IN NE MO & WC ILQUINCY, ILGENERAL OPERATING$10k
MAKE-A-WISH ILLINOISCHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING$10k
QUINCY CHILDREN'S MUSEUMQUINCY, ILGENERAL OPERATING$10k
TRANSITIONS OF WESTERN ILLINOISQUINCY, ILGENERAL OPERATING$10k
YWCA QUINCYQUINCY, ILGENERAL OPERATING$10k
QUINCY ART CENTERQUINCY, ILGENERAL OPERATING$8k
WGCA-FMQUINCY, ILGENERAL OPERATING$8k
UNITED WAY OF ADAMS COUNTYQUINCY, ILGENERAL OPERATING$7k
QUINCY MONTESSORI SCHOOLQUINCY, ILEDUCATIONAL$6k
BLESSING RIEMAN COLLEGEQUINCY, ILEDUCATIONAL$5k
MUDDY RIVER OPERA COMPANYQUINCY, ILCHILDREN'S OPERA$5k
QUINCY HUMANE SOCIETYQUINCY, ILGENERAL OPERATING$5k
QUINCY PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATIONQUINCY, ILEDUCATIONAL$5k
NATIONAL CHILD SAFETY COUNCILMICHIGAN CENTER, MICHILD SAFETY$2k
QUINCY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCQUINCY, ILGENERAL OPERATING$2k
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

THE JW GARDNER II FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$539k
$340k
2023
$925k
$383k
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Illinois

THE JW GARDNER II FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Illinois earns a median of $20,738.

25th percentile
$7k
Median
$20,738
75th percentile
$60k
90th percentile
$148k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 2,342 organizations across 2,342 filings (2021 – 2024).

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In 2024, THE JW GARDNER II FOUNDATION reported $925k in total revenue and $383k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.