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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-3257793

The Gordon Fund

A private foundation in Garden City, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $339,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $339,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $4,608,673

  • Tax year 2024

    $328,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $4,336,977

  • Tax year 2023

    $352,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $4,277,939

  • Tax year 2022

    $259,900

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $4,447,260

  • Tax year 2021

    $309,100

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $4,622,051

  • Tax year 2020

    $291,900

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $4,489,664

  • Tax year 2019

    $313,400

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $4,553,111

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Packer Collegiate InstituteBrooklyn, NY

    General purpose

    $40,000
  2. Central Park Track ClubNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $30,000
  3. New York Road Runners ClubNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $30,000
  4. Brooklyn Bridge Park ConservancyBrooklyn, NY

    General purpose

    $27,000
  5. Chapin SchoolNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $27,000
  6. Bridge Fund of New YorkNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $25,000
  7. Mountain School of Milton AcademyVershire, VT

    General purpose

    $25,000
  8. Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA

    General purpose

    $25,000
  9. St Ignatius LoyolaNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $15,000
  10. Our Lady of GraceFishers Island, NY

    General purpose

    $14,000
  11. Carl Schurz Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $10,000
  12. Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  13. Brennan Center for JusticeNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $5,000
  14. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    General purpose

    $5,000
  15. Every Mother CountsNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $5,000
  16. Groton SchoolGroton, MA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  17. Leadership Conference EducationWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $5,000
  18. Make the Road New JerseyElizabeth, NJ

    General purpose

    $5,000
  19. PflagWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $5,000
  20. St Ann's WarehouseBrooklyn, NY

    General purpose

    $5,000
  21. St Bernard's SchoolNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $5,000
  22. Tuxedo Park SchoolTuxedo Park, NY

    General purpose

    $5,000
  23. Yale School of ManagementNew Haven, CT

    General purpose

    $5,000
  24. Somo ProjectNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $2,500
  25. Alcove LearningLos Angeles, CA

    General purpose

    $2,000
  26. Armory FoundationNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education6 grants $104,00056% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation2 grants $40,00021% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $25,00013% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $2,5001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York16 grants $247,500
  2. Massachusetts3 grants $40,000
  3. Vermont1 grant $25,000
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $10,000
  5. Connecticut1 grant $5,000
  6. New Jersey1 grant $5,000
  7. Rhode Island1 grant $5,000
  8. California1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • John A RobertsTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0

The return

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