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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-1234570

The Gordon Charter Foundation

A private foundation in Wayne, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 77 grants and $1.2 million 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Leila Gordon
640 Narcisi Lane
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 220-9054
gordoncharterfoundation.com
Form and materials
Grant applicants must submit an application via the foundation's online grant application located on its website "gordoncharterfoundation.com". Applicants must also submit a list of their board of directors/trustees, financial statements, a copy of their IRS letter approving irc section 501(c)(3) exempt status and a list of the names and amounts of the largest funders of the applicants.
Deadlines
Grant application deadlines occur quarterly and may be found on the charter foundation's website.
Restrictions
Grants are awarded to educational, health care, medical research and other charitable organizations that are public charities exempt under irc section 501(c)(3) and 509 (a)(2) and are located in the greater philadelphia, pa area or provided significant services to this area.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,234,000

    Grants listed
    77
    Assets, end of year
    $17,229,865

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,153,000

    Grants listed
    78
    Assets, end of year
    $16,346,799

  • Tax year 2023

    $987,000

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $15,665,768

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,020,000

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $15,217,794

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,121,000

    Grants listed
    78
    Assets, end of year
    $13,792,747

  • Tax year 2020

    $937,500

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $13,190,303

  • Tax year 2019

    $882,500

    Grants listed
    75
    Assets, end of year
    $12,609,835

Grants paid in 2025

77 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lankenau Medical Center FoundationWynnewood, PA

    For lankenau medical center linear accelerator

    $60,000
  2. Face to FacePhiladelphia, PA

    For general operating funds

    $25,000
  3. Lankenau Medical Center FoundationWynnewood, PA

    For jack lynch cancer institute

    $25,000
  4. Community Volunteers in MedicineWest Chester, PA

    For general operating funds

    $25,000
  5. Pathways to Housing PAPhiladelphia, PA

    For general operating funds

    $25,000
  6. Broad Street LovePhiladelphia, PA

    For general operating funds

    $25,000
  7. The Hickman Friends Senior Community of West ChesterWest Chester, PA

    For hickman-kitchen renovation

    $25,000
  8. Community Partnership SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    For general operating funds

    $25,000
  9. Family Promise Montco PAAmbler, PA

    For general operating funds

    $25,000
  10. American Red CrossPhiladelphia, PA

    For general operating funds

    $25,000
  11. Good Samaritan ShelterPhoenixville, PA

    For general operating funds

    $25,000
  12. Big Picture PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    For general operating funds

    $25,000
  13. Joseph's House of CamdenCamden, NJ

    For program support

    $20,000
  14. MannaPhiladelphia, PA

    For program support

    $20,000
  15. Magee Rehabilitation Hospital FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    For day rehab program

    $20,000
  16. Beyond Literacy (community Learning Center)Philadelphia, PA

    For general operating funds

    $20,000
  17. Philadelphia Outward Bound SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    For general operating funds

    $20,000
  18. HopephlPhiladelphia, PA

    For general operating funds

    $20,000
  19. Spark Senior Center (greater Harleysville and North Penn Senior Service)Harleysville, PA

    For general operating funds

    $20,000
  20. Share Food ProgramPhiladelphia, PA

    For general operating funds

    $20,000
  21. Montgomery County MH-MR Emergency ServiceNorristown, PA

    For behavioral health software

    $20,000
  22. Phoenixville Area Community Services (pacs)Phoenixville, PA

    For pacs - infrastructure upgardes

    $20,000
  23. Chester County Food BankExton, PA

    For general operating funds

    $20,000
  24. Episcopal Community Services (ecs)Philadelphia, PA

    For general operating funds

    $20,000
  25. Cathedral Soup Kitchen IncCamden, NJ

    For meal program

    $20,000
  26. Project HomePhiladelphia, PA

    For supportive housing

    $20,000
  27. Pottstown Cluster of Religious CommunitiesPottstown, PA

    For general operating funds

    $20,000
  28. Twilight Wish FoundationDoylestown, PA

    For general operating funds

    $15,000
  29. Saint James SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    Graduate support program at saint james

    $15,000
  30. Silver Springs - Martin Luther SchoolPlymouth Meeting, PA

    For gemma services - residential activities

    $15,000
  31. Center in the ParkPhiladelphia, PA

    For in-home-support

    $15,000
  32. Family Promise of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    FPR general operating funds

    $15,000
  33. Chester County FuturesCoatsville, PA

    For general operating funds

    $15,000
  34. Chester County Opportunities Industrialization Center (oic)West Chester, PA

    For general operating funds

    $15,000
  35. The ClinicPhoenixville, PA

    For general operating funds

    $15,000
  36. Orion CommunitiesPhoenixville, PA

    For general operating funds

    $15,000
  37. Mitzvah Circle FoundationLansdale, PA

    For program support

    $15,000
  38. Moms House Inc of Greater PhiladelphiaPhoenixville, PA

    For general operating funds

    $15,000
  39. Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County IncMedia, PA

    General operating funds

    $15,000
  40. Unite for Her (helping to Empower and Reserve)West Chester, PA

    For wellness program

    $15,000
  41. The Crime Victims' Center of Chester CountyWest Chester, PA

    For general operating funds

    $15,000
  42. BreastcancerorgArdmore, PA

    For program support

    $15,000
  43. Senior Adult Activities Center of Montgomery CountyNorristown, PA

    For general operating support

    $15,000
  44. The Franklin InstitutePhiladelphia, PA

    For general operating funds

    $15,000
  45. Support Center for Child AdvocatesPhiladelphia, PA

    For child safety and justice program

    $15,000
  46. Mercy Career and Technical High SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    For general operating funds

    $15,000
  47. ConnectedlyPhiladelphia, PA

    For general operating funds

    $15,000
  48. Council for RelationshipsPhiladelphia, PA

    For CFR child, adolescent and family services

    $15,000
  49. Upper Merion Area Community CupboardKNG of Prussa, PA

    For program support

    $15,000
  50. Veterans Multi-Service CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    For program support

    $12,000
  51. Health Care AccessPhoenixville, PA

    For general operating funds

    $12,000
  52. Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer FoundationArdmore, PA

    For general operating funds

    $10,000
  53. Mission KidsEast Norriton, PA

    For general operating funds

    $10,000
  54. Breakthrough of Greater PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    For gerneral operating funds

    $10,000
  55. Friends Home in KennettKennett Square, PA

    For resident assistance

    $10,000
  56. Chosen 300 Ministries IncPhiladelphia, PA

    For program support

    $10,000
  57. Lift Every Voice PhillyPhiladelphia, PA

    For general operating funds

    $10,000
  58. The Pathway SchoolWest Norriton, PA

    For general operating funds

    $10,000
  59. Children's VillagePhiladelphia, PA

    For general operating funds

    $10,000
  60. The Lighthouse IncPhiladelphia, PA

    For general operating funds

    $10,000
  61. Senior Adult Activity Center of the Phoenixville AreaPhoenixville, PA

    For program support

    $10,000
  62. West Chester Area Senior CenterWest Chester, PA

    For general operating support

    $10,000
  63. The Liv ProjectPhiladelphia, PA

    For the liv project

    $10,000
  64. Leveling the Playing FieldSharon Hill, PA

    For general operating funds

    $10,000
  65. Oxford Area Neighborhood Servcies CenterOxford, PA

    For general operating support

    $10,000
  66. Per Scholas IncBronx, NY

    For general operating funds

    $10,000
  67. Fred's FootstepsConshohocken, PA

    Supporting families through the bridge fund

    $10,000
  68. North 10 PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    For general operating funds

    $10,000
  69. Depaul USA IncChicago, IL

    For general operating funds

    $10,000
  70. Graduate PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    For grauate-career integrated services

    $10,000
  71. Heights Philadelphia FuturesPhiladelphia, PA

    For general operating funds

    $10,000
  72. The Philadelphia Education FundPhiladelphia, PA

    For general operating funds

    $10,000
  73. Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA

    For jefferson-community food access

    $10,000
  74. Germantown Avenue Crisis MinistryPhiladelphia, PA

    For general operating funds

    $10,000
  75. Cristo Rey Philadelphia High SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    Horizons at cristo rey-nutrition program

    $5,000
  76. Phoenixville Community Education FoundationPhoenixville, PA

    For phantom food packs

    $5,000
  77. The Clay StudioPhiladelphia, PA

    For operation mud

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services19 grants $310,00037% of the total
  2. Health6 grants $157,00018% of the total
  3. Education9 grants $125,00015% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter3 grants $55,0006% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture2 grants $40,0005% of the total
  6. Youth development3 grants $40,0005% of the total
  7. 7 other causes10 grants $122,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania74 grants $1,184,000
  2. New Jersey2 grants $40,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Leila GordonPRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • Hunter R GordonTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • C Scott GordonSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Clayton K DyerTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

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