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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-0307538

Meyer and Ida Gordon Foundation 2

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $187,000 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

    $187,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,949,897

  • Tax year 2024

    $56,438

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,072,225

  • Tax year 2023

    $153,130

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,036,366

  • Tax year 2022

    $97,622

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,185,295

  • Tax year 2021

    $103,903

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,238,590

  • Tax year 2020

    $106,308

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,268,067

  • Tax year 2019

    $118,867

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,532,430

  • Tax year 2018

    $125,823

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,577,453

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish Federation of Greater HoustonHouston, TX

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

    $100,000
  2. Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of HoustonHouston, TX

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

    $20,000
  3. Jewish CommunityHouston, TX

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

    $20,000
  4. Salesmanship Club Charitable Golf of DallasDallas, TX

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

    $10,000
  5. The Kinkaid FundHouston, TX

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

    $10,000
  6. Bo's PlaceHouston, TX

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

    $7,500
  7. Jane's JoyrideHouston, TX

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

    $7,500
  8. The Epilepsy Foundation TexasHouston, TX

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

    $5,000
  9. Congregation Beth IsaraelAustin, TX

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

    $4,000
  10. Jewish Family ServicesHouston, TX

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

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $10,00040% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $7,50030% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $7,50030% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas10 grants $187,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Daniel GordonPRES/TREA/DIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Annette GordonVP/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • James GordonASST VP/DIR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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