This small family foundation concentrates its giving on post‑secondary scholarship support and occasional local faith‑based community assistance. The largest share of funding goes to college scholarships (notably the Evans Scholars program), with smaller grants to a community church for health and outreach and to a community college scholarship fund. Gifts are sizable but few, reflecting targeted support rather than broad, diversified giving.
James L Garard Jr Charitable Tr C/o Alfio C Tognocchi’s giving is anchored by college scholarship support, led by a $118,511 grant to the Evans Scholars Foundation to provide college scholarships. That same scholarship emphasis appears in support for the Cc of FL Scholarship Foundation, The Little Club Scholarship, and Evans Scholars Par Club, showing a clear preference for education tied to postsecondary access and caddie scholarship pathways. The foundation also funds a small set of community-based and special-purpose grants, including support for Northfield Community Church’s health, hope, and healing work and Brain Chemistry Labs’ effort to develop new cures from plants. A family foundation with $1,886,558 in assets and $595,030 in annual grants, it makes targeted gifts rather than widely dispersed awards. Its recent activity also reaches youth development, animal-related organizations, and disability inclusion, but those categories appear alongside a stronger scholarship core. Most grants are in the $2,000 to $10,000 range, with occasional larger awards.
Education is the clearest thread in the foundation’s recent grantmaking. It awarded $32,500 to Cc of FL Scholarship Foundation for promoting scholarships and $25,000 to Deerfield Academy to support education K-16. Higher education also appears in a $10,000 grant to Princeton University for support of education and a $5,000 grant to Northwestern University to promote education. Beyond classroom support, the foundation backs youth development through a $25,000 grant to Circle Ten Council for BSA character development and leadership, plus $5,000 to Lfa Youth Center for youth ministry. It also supports inclusion and special services with a $15,000 grant to Kc Autism Training Center for special education and a $5,000 grant to Nora Project for disability inclusion. These awards show a pattern of support for education-linked institutions, youth formation, and services for children and families.
Typical grants cluster at modest levels: the 25th percentile is $2,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The foundation does make larger awards, but the pattern is concentrated in a relatively small number of grants rather than many mid-sized gifts. The recent record shows repeat support to several recipients across multiple years, including Northfield Community Church, Circle Ten Council, Ravinia Festival Association, National Mill Dog Rescue, Intermountain Humane Society, Wild Animal Sanctuary, and Wits Working in the Schools. It funds individuals and uses direct charitable grants rather than program-related investments. The grant history suggests a family foundation operating with targeted, recurring relationships rather than a broad open application model.
$192K
$1.8M
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$201K
Most grants fall between $2K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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A concentrated giving pattern: a small number of relatively large grants with heavy emphasis on scholarship programs and occasional support for local faith-based community services.
Notable grantees: Evans Scholars Foundation, Northfield Community Church, CC of FL Scholarship Foundation
Grantmaking is national, with every recent grant in the United States. Illinois receives a notable share, including awards to Champaign, Northfield, Glenview, Chicago, Winnetka, Evanston, Highland Park, and Glen Ellyn. Florida also appears repeatedly through Boynton Beach and Delray Beach, while Kansas City, Dallas, and several Colorado communities show additional reach. The single most frequent grant state is Kansas, even though the headquarters are in Illinois. This mix suggests a base in Illinois with a wider set of recipient locations across the country.
The strongest pattern is postsecondary scholarship support, especially grants connected to college access and caddie scholarship pathways. Recent examples include the Evans Scholars Foundation, Cc of FL Scholarship Foundation, The Little Club Scholarship, and Evans Scholars Par Club. The foundation also supports churches, youth organizations, disability services, animal welfare, and education institutions.
Most grants are relatively small. The 25th percentile is $2,000, the median grant is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. Recent awards do include larger gifts, such as $118,511 to the Evans Scholars Foundation and $40,000 to Northfield Community Church.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Northfield Community Church, Circle Ten Council, Ravinia Festival Association, National Mill Dog Rescue, Intermountain Humane Society, Wild Animal Sanctuary, and Wits Working in the Schools. That pattern points to recurring relationships rather than one-time support only.
The foundation gives nationally, with all recent grants going to U.S. recipients. Illinois is prominent, with grants to places such as Champaign, Northfield, Glenview, Chicago, Winnetka, Evanston, Highland Park, and Glen Ellyn. Florida, Colorado, Texas, Missouri, Wyoming, Massachusetts, and New Jersey also appear in the recent record.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHFIELD TWP FOOD PANTRY | GLENVIEW, IL | $42,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE FOOD SERVICES |
| CC OF FL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $41,250 | 2026 | PROMOTING SCHOLARSHIPS |
| THE LITTLE CLUB SCHOLARSHIP | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| NORTH SHORE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | WINNETKA, IL | $20,005 | 2026 | SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| NORTHFIELD COMMUNITY CHURCH | NORTHFIELD, IL | $20,000 | 2026 | HEALTH, HOPE & HEALING TO COMMUNITY |
| NATIONAL MILL DOG RESCUE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | ANIMAL RELATED |
| WILD ANIMAL SANCTUARY | KEENESBURG, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | PROTECT ENDANGERED ANIMALS |
| OLD ELM SCHOLARSHIP FUND | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT STUDENT FINANCIAL AID |
| HOPE CAMPUS | FORT SMITH, AR | $5,000 | 2026 | PROMOTE HOMELESS SERVICES |
| LAKE FOREST ACADEMY | LAKE FOREST, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | PROMOTING SCHOLARSHIPS |
| THE RUTH PROJECT MINISTERIES | ELGIN, IL | $3,500 | 2026 | END ORPHAN CRISIS |
| THE IWFS FOUNDATION INC | SAN MARINO, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | PROMOTE SCHLPS. FOR CULINARY ARTS |
| ALEX'S LEMONADE STAND FDN | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 | 2026 | PROMOTE CHILDHHOD CANCER RESEARCH |
| OPERATION MOBILIZATION | TYRONE, GA | $1,000 | 2026 | PROMOTE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES |
| BRAIN CHEMISTRY LABS | JACKSON, WY | $25,000 | 2025 | DEVELOP NEW CURES FROM PLANTS |
| DEERFIELD ACADEMY | DEERFIELD, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT EDUCATION K-16 |
| THE LITTLE CLUB SCHOLARSHIP | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| NORTHFIELD COMMUNITY CHURCH | NORTHFIELD, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | HEALTH, HOPE & HEALING TO COMMUNITY |
| CIRCLE TEN COUNCIL | DALLAS, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | BSA CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT,LDRSHIP |
| KC AUTISM TRAINING CENTER | KANSAS CITY, MO | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION |
| PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF EDUCATION |
| NORTH SHORE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | WINNETKA, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION |
| WITS WORKING IN THE SCHOOLS | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| WILD ANIMAL SANCTUARY | KEENESBURG, CO | $7,500 | 2025 | PROTECT ENDANGERED ANIMALS |
| NATIONAL MILL DOG RESCUE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $7,500 | 2025 | ANIMAL RELATED |
| USSGA MEMORIAL FUND | ELMSFORD, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CADDIES |
| NORA PROJECT | MONTGOMERY, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | PROMOTE DISABILITY INCLUSION |
| OLD ELM SCHOLARSHIP FUND | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT STUDENT FINANCIAL AID |
| THE EDUCATORS COOP | NASHVILLE, TN | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE NETWORKING |
| BABSON COLLEGE | BABSON PARK, MA | $1,919 | 2025 | SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERS |
| THE LIFESPACE FOUNDATION HE | DALLAS, TX | $1,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT LIFESPACE COMMUNITIES |
| PARTNERSHIP TO END HUMAN TRAFFICING | FAIRFIELD, CT | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| CIRCLE TEN COUNCIL | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | BSA CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT,LDRSHIP |
| NORTHFIELD COMMUNITY CHURCH | NORTHFIELD, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | HEALTH, HOPE & HEALING TO COMMUNITY |
| CRC RECOVERY FOUNDATION | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | ADDDITION RECOVERY |
| RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | $7,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT MUSICAL ACTIVITIES |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | EVANSTON, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | PROMOTE EDUCATION |
| WILD ANIMAL SANCTUARY | KEENESBURG, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | PROTECT ENDANGERED ANIMALS |
| VIBRANT HEALTH SERVICES | KANSAS CITY, KS | $5,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE HEALTH SERVICES TO COMM. |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HUMANE SOCIETY | PINE, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | ANIMAL RELATED |
| WITS WORKING IN THE SCHOOLS | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| LFA YOUTH CENTER | LIVINGSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | YOUTH MINISTRY |
| NATIONAL MILL DOG RESCUE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | ANIMAL RELATED |
| CC OF FL SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $3,000 | 2024 | PROMOTING SCHOLARSHIPS |
| YOUTH SERVICE GLENVIEW NBK | GLENVIEW, IL | $2,000 | 2024 | TEEN RESIDENTIAL CENTER |
| FRENCH HERITAGE SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FRENCH CULTURE |
| USSGA MEMORIAL FUND | ELMSFORD, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CADDIES |
| NORTH SHORE UNIV HEALTH FOUNDATION | EVANSTON, IL | $1,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL EDUCATION |
| PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | $1,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF EDUCATION |
| USSGA US ADAPTIVE GOLF ASSOCIATION | BURR RIDGE, IL | $1,000 | 2024 | GOLF EDUCATION |
NORTHFIELD TWP FOOD PANTRY
$42,000PROVIDE FOOD SERVICES
CC OF FL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
$41,250PROMOTING SCHOLARSHIPS
THE LITTLE CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
$25,000SUPPORT EDUCATION
NORTHFIELD COMMUNITY CHURCH
$20,000HEALTH, HOPE & HEALING TO COMMUNITY
ANIMAL RELATED
WILD ANIMAL SANCTUARY
$10,000PROTECT ENDANGERED ANIMALS
OLD ELM SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$5,000SUPPORT STUDENT FINANCIAL AID
HOPE CAMPUS
$5,000PROMOTE HOMELESS SERVICES
LAKE FOREST ACADEMY
$5,000PROMOTING SCHOLARSHIPS
THE RUTH PROJECT MINISTERIES
$3,500END ORPHAN CRISIS
THE IWFS FOUNDATION INC
$2,500PROMOTE SCHLPS. FOR CULINARY ARTS
ALEX'S LEMONADE STAND FDN
$2,000PROMOTE CHILDHHOD CANCER RESEARCH
OPERATION MOBILIZATION
$1,000PROMOTE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES
THE LITTLE CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
$25,000SUPPORT EDUCATION
NORTHFIELD COMMUNITY CHURCH
$20,000HEALTH, HOPE & HEALING TO COMMUNITY
CIRCLE TEN COUNCIL
$15,000BSA CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT,LDRSHIP
WITS WORKING IN THE SCHOOLS
$10,000SUPPORT EDUCATION
USSGA MEMORIAL FUND
$5,000PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CADDIES
OLD ELM SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$5,000SUPPORT STUDENT FINANCIAL AID
THE EDUCATORS COOP
$2,500SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE NETWORKING
THE LIFESPACE FOUNDATION HE
$1,500SUPPORT LIFESPACE COMMUNITIES
PARTNERSHIP TO END HUMAN TRAFFICING
$1,000SUPPORT EDUCATION
CIRCLE TEN COUNCIL
$25,000BSA CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT,LDRSHIP
NORTHFIELD COMMUNITY CHURCH
$20,000HEALTH, HOPE & HEALING TO COMMUNITY
CRC RECOVERY FOUNDATION
$10,000ADDDITION RECOVERY
RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION
$7,500SUPPORT MUSICAL ACTIVITIES
VIBRANT HEALTH SERVICES
$5,000PROVIDE HEALTH SERVICES TO COMM.
INTERMOUNTAIN HUMANE SOCIETY
$5,000ANIMAL RELATED
WITS WORKING IN THE SCHOOLS
$5,000SUPPORT EDUCATION
LFA YOUTH CENTER
$5,000YOUTH MINISTRY
CC OF FL SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$3,000PROMOTING SCHOLARSHIPS
YOUTH SERVICE GLENVIEW NBK
$2,000TEEN RESIDENTIAL CENTER
USSGA MEMORIAL FUND
$1,000PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CADDIES
NORTH SHORE UNIV HEALTH FOUNDATION
$1,000MEDICAL EDUCATION
USSGA US ADAPTIVE GOLF ASSOCIATION
$1,000GOLF EDUCATION