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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-6858685

Gordy-Steidinger Foundation

A private foundation in Pinehurst, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $18,075 paid in grants.

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

    $18,075

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $385,839
  • Tax year 2024

    $16,825

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $365,686
  • Tax year 2023

    $13,525

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $341,487
  • Tax year 2022

    $19,700

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $315,062
  • Tax year 2021

    $19,100

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $388,036
  • Tax year 2020

    $16,650

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $359,034
  • Tax year 2019

    $13,925

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $341,232

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Carolina Ballet IncRaleigh, NC

    Charitable

    $2,800
  2. Sandhills Community College FoundatSouthern Pines, NC

    Charitable

    $2,500
  3. Huntsman Cancer FoundationSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Charitable

    $1,650
  4. Animal Advocates of Moore CountyPinehurst, NC

    Charitable

    $1,200
  5. Congregational Church of PinehurstPinehurst, NC

    Charity

    $1,200
  6. Habitat for Humanity of the NC SandAberdeen, NC

    Charity

    $1,000
  7. Individual

    Charity

    $1,000
  8. Needs Beyond MedicineSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Charitable

    $750
  9. Boys and Girls Club of the SandhillSouthern Pines, NC

    Charitable

    $725
  10. Given Memorial Library--Tufts ArchiPinehurst, NC

    Charitable

    $500
  11. Friend to FriendCarthage, NC

    Charitable

    $500
  12. Individual

    Charitable

    $500
  13. Individual

    Charitable

    $500
  14. Individual

    Charitable

    $500
  15. Animal Rescue League in DedhamDedham, MA

    Charitable

    $500
  16. Weymouth Center for the Arts HumaniSouthern Pines, NC

    Charity

    $500
  17. The Carolina PhilharmonicPinehurst, NC

    Charitable

    $250
  18. Individual

    Charitable

    $250
  19. Individual

    Charitable

    $250
  20. Sunrise TheatreSouthern Pines, NC

    Charitable

    $250
  21. Arts Council of Moore CountySouthern Pnes, NC

    Charitable

    $250
  22. Ballroom of TomorrowSouthern Pines, NC

    Charitable

    $250
  23. UNC Health FoundationChapel Hill, NC

    Charity

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $3,55048% of the total
  2. Medical research1 grant $1,65022% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $1,20016% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $1,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina14 grants $12,175
  2. Utah2 grants $2,400
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Eric C SteidingerTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Anne GordyTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Adam F SteidingerTrustee Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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