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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 11-3634807

Betsy Gordon Foundation

A private foundation in Phoenix, AZ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 25 grants and $227,446 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Oct 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $227,446

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $15,987

  • Tax year 2023

    $297,577

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $52,108

  • Tax year 2022

    $158,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $58,879

  • Tax year 2021

    $593,255

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $25,783

  • Tax year 2020

    $396,250

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $43,076

  • Tax year 2019

    $570,784

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $7,728

  • Tax year 2018

    $505,562

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $12,097

  • Tax year 2017

    $464,989

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $6,439

Grants paid in 2024

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. California Institute of Integral StudiesSan Francisco, CA

    General operations

    $63,000
  2. Tibetan Association of No CaliforniaRichmond, CA

    General operations

    $60,000
  3. Grip-Training InstituteFremont, CA

    General operations

    $54,951
  4. Institute for Health and HealingSan Francisco, CA

    General operations

    $10,000
  5. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General operations

    $10,000
  6. International Inst for Humanistic StudiesPetaluma, CA

    General operations

    $5,000
  7. The Sramani InstituteRandallstown, MD

    General operations

    $5,000
  8. Threshhold FoundationBrewster, NY

    General operations

    $2,495
  9. Breast Cancer Prevention PartnersSan Francisco, CA

    General operations

    $1,000
  10. Canal AllianceSan Rafael, CA

    General operations

    $1,000
  11. Children's Hospital & Research CNTR FNDN DBA UCSF Benioff Children's HospitOakland, CA

    General operations

    $1,000
  12. Destiny Arts CenterOakland, CA

    General operations

    $1,000
  13. Heifer InternationalLittle Rock, AR

    General operations

    $1,000
  14. Livingdying ProjectFairfax, CA

    General operations

    $1,000
  15. Marin Health FoundationGreenbrae, CA

    General operations

    $1,000
  16. Marin Senior Coordinating Council - VivalonSan Rafael, CA

    General operations

    $1,000
  17. Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc - Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General operations

    $1,000
  18. Moravian AcademyBethlehem, PA

    General operations

    $1,000
  19. Planned ParenthoodNew York, NY

    General operations

    $1,000
  20. Spirit Rock Insight Meditation CenterWoodacre, CA

    General operations

    $1,000
  21. St Vincent de Paul CharitiesSan Rafael, CA

    General operations

    $1,000
  22. UCSF FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General operations

    $1,000
  23. GlideSan Francisco, CA

    General operations

    $1,000
  24. Mountain Play AssociationSan Rafael, CA

    General operations

    $1,000
  25. Narada M Walden FoundationNovato, CA

    General operations

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 grants $64,00077% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $15,00018% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $1,0001% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $1,0001% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $1,0001% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California18 grants $205,951
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  3. Maryland1 grant $5,000
  4. New York3 grants $4,495
  5. Arkansas1 grant $1,000
  6. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Elizabeth GordonPRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Jean MerlinSECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Louis LeeburgTREASURER Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Sandra HarnerTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Susie HeumannTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Sandra HobsonTRUSTEE (PASSED AWAY JUNE '25) Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Ricci CoddingtonTRUSTEE (RETIRED IN NOV '25) Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Brandon NothstineTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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