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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-7040493

Thomas J Gordon Foundation

A private foundation in Kerrville, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $15,100 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $15,100

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $179,636

  • Tax year 2024

    $20,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $185,156

  • Tax year 2023

    $20,600

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $193,966

  • Tax year 2022

    $36,650

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $204,713

  • Tax year 2021

    $16,400

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $241,043

  • Tax year 2020

    $53,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $246,202

  • Tax year 2019

    $40,150

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $288,494

  • Tax year 2018

    $22,875

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $316,478

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Las Campanas Community FundsSanta Fe, NM

    To help the organization in fulfilling the purpose for which it was created.

    $10,000
  2. MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX

    To help the organization in fulfilling the purpose for which it was created.

    $3,500
  3. The Salvation Army USAAlexandria, VA

    To help the organization in fulfilling the purpose for which it was created.

    $1,000
  4. Christ Church Santa FeSanta Fe, NM

    To help the organization in fulfilling the purpose for which it was created.

    $500
  5. The Museum of Western ArtKerrville, TX

    To help the organization in fulfilling the purpose for which it was created.

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $100100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Mexico2 grants $10,500
  2. Texas2 grants $3,600
  3. Virginia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Thomas J GordonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mary Ellen White GordonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Leah G GordonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brian J GordonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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