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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 20-0480752

The Gordon Foundation

A private foundation in Laguna Beach, CA. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 15 grants and $128,459 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Nov 30, 2024), 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 2023

    $128,459

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,742,172

  • Tax year 2022

    $246,657

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,021,782

  • Tax year 2021

    $439,300

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $4,896,898

  • Tax year 2020

    $95,688

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,563,047

  • Tax year 2019

    $211,019

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,713,983

  • Tax year 2018

    $254,807

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,711,126

  • Tax year 2017

    $253,050

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,039,385

Grants paid in 2023

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Friends Israel PhilharmonicNew York, NY

    General donation

    $65,000
  2. American Friends Israel PhilharmonicNew York, NY

    General donation

    $25,000
  3. Yeshiva University High SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    General donation

    $12,500
  4. Orangewood FoundationSanta Ana, CA

    General donation

    $6,000
  5. Congregation Shir Ha-Ma'alotIrvine, CA

    Donation

    $5,000
  6. OceanaorgWashington, DC

    General donation

    $5,000
  7. Hoag Hospital FoundationNewport Beach, CA

    General donation

    $3,000
  8. American Friends of Magen David AdomNew York, NY

    General donation

    $1,540
  9. Live Like Noah FoundationWinnetka, CA

    General donation

    $1,041
  10. Orange County United WayIrvine, CA

    General donation

    $1,040
  11. Congregation Shir Ha-Ma'alotIrvine, CA

    General donation

    $1,000
  12. Juvenile Diabetes Research FoundationNew York, NY

    General donation

    $1,000
  13. Lion's HeartLadera Ranch, CA

    General donation

    $1,000
  14. DtcareMoon Township, PA

    General donation

    $250
  15. Orangewood FoundationSanta Ana, CA

    General donation

    $88

Where the money goes

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

  1. Crime and legal aid2 grants $6,08847% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $3,00023% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $1,54012% of the total
  4. Public affairs1 grant $1,0418% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,0008% of the total
  6. Jobs and employment1 grant $2502% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York4 grants $92,540
  2. California9 grants $30,669
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Stephen H GordonPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Madaline R GordonSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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