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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-0725128

The Gordon Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Santa Monica, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $45,000 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2023

    $94,200

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $149,409

  • Tax year 2022

    $82,650

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $138,095

  • Tax year 2021

    $52,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $171,601

  • Tax year 2020

    $75,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $104,964

  • Tax year 2019

    $70,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $17,782

  • Tax year 2018

    $65,250

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $24,226

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Rand CorporationSanta Monica, CA

    Donation

    $15,000
  2. NRDCSanta Monica, CA

    Donation

    $10,000
  3. Rohr Chabad House at Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN

    Donation

    $7,500
  4. Step Up TutoringSanta Monica, CA

    Donation

    $7,500
  5. Idyllwild Arts FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Donation

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Public affairs1 grant $15,00050% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $7,50025% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $7,50025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California4 grants $37,500
  2. Tennessee1 grant $7,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Howard GordonPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Cami GordonVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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