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Form 990-PFTax year 2017EIN 38-6149511

Gordy Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Detroit, MI. Its return for tax year 2017 lists 5 grants and $28,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2017 (period ending Jun 30, 2018), 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 person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Contributions made only to other 501(c)(3) organizations.

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Assets and giving by year

1 return on file

Tax year 2017 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2017

    $28,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $3,145,758

Grants paid in 2017

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Motown Historical MuseumDetroit, MI

    Cultural

    $15,000
  2. Figure Skating in DetroitDetroit, MI

    Cultural

    $5,000
  3. Heros and LegendsDetroit, MI

    Cultural

    $3,000
  4. Pontiac Kappa Community CoalitionPontiac, MI

    Religious

    $2,500
  5. My Friend's House FondationLos Angeles, CA

    Cultural

    $2,500

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 $15,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan4 grants $25,500
  2. California1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Berry GordyDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robin TerryTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Elesha BridgersSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gwen MooreBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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