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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 61-1230889

Gordon Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Louisville, KY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $91,700 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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
Jeff Gordon
508 N Beckley Station Rd
Louisville, KY 40245
(502) 809-1215
Form and materials
No prescribed format
Deadlines
No
Restrictions
No

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $91,700

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,061,030

  • Tax year 2023

    $128,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,118,497

  • Tax year 2022

    $67,600

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,136,163

  • Tax year 2021

    $155,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,193,384

  • Tax year 2020

    $149,515

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,347,499

  • Tax year 2019

    $131,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,260,257

  • Tax year 2018

    $50,600

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,387,518

  • Tax year 2017

    $102,400

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,413,066

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fund for the ArtsLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $40,000
  2. University of Louisville FoundationLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $21,000
  3. MaryhurstLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $5,700
  4. NAMIArlington, VA

    Chartiable

    $5,000
  5. Planned ParenthoodNew York City, NY

    Chartiable

    $5,000
  6. RainnWashington, DC

    Chartiable

    $5,000
  7. WhitstrongLouisville, KY

    Chartiable

    $5,000
  8. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Chartiable

    $5,000

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 $40,00052% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $21,00027% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $5,7007% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $5,0007% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $5,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky4 grants $71,700
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $10,000
  3. New York1 grant $5,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Jeffrey GordonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • J Clifton MahaffeyDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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