Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-3857085

Gorder Family Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 39 grants and $458,632 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

    $458,632

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $17,683,792

  • Tax year 2024

    $15,857

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $17,514,010

  • Tax year 2023

    $368,003

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $16,227,620

  • Tax year 2022

    $454,435

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $16,673,858

  • Tax year 2021

    $457,181

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $16,230,958

  • Tax year 2020

    $188,998

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $15,193,851

  • Tax year 2019

    $310,839

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $15,075,999

  • Tax year 2018

    $19,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $13,278,426

Grants paid in 2025

39 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. ACLU of Washington FoundationSeattle, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $201,811
  2. Cristo Rey Jesuit SeattleSeattle, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $50,569
  3. Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $50,518
  4. Equal Justice WorksWashington, DC

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $41,892
  5. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $25,122
  6. Rainier ScholarsSeattle, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $15,193
  7. St Francis HouseSeattle, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $5,240
  8. Art with Heart (childhaven)Seattle, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $5,088
  9. Recovery CafeSeattle, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $5,088
  10. Coyote CentralSeattle, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $5,041
  11. Seattle AquariumSeattle, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $5,030
  12. Ace Mentor ProgramEdmonds, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $5,000
  13. Sawhorse RevolutionSeattle, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $5,000
  14. The Tubman Center for Health & FreedomSeattle, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $2,700
  15. Northaven Senior LivingSeattle, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $2,590
  16. Evergreen State College FoundationOlympia, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $2,500
  17. Lakeside SchoolSeattle, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $2,500
  18. L'arche - Twin CitiesSaint Paul, MN

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $2,500
  19. L'arche Noah Sealth of SeattleSeattle, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $2,500
  20. Planned Parenthood Federation of America IncNew York, NY

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $2,500
  21. Seattle Country Day SchoolSeattle, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $2,500
  22. King County Bar FoundationSeattle, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $1,500
  23. National Park FoundationWashington, DC

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $1,500
  24. Northwest HarvestSeattle, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $1,500
  25. Seattle's Chinatown International DistrictSeattle, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $1,500
  26. Food LifelineSeattle, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $1,000
  27. IslandwoodBainbridge Is, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $1,000
  28. Operation NightwatchSeattle, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $1,000
  29. Rwanda Girls InternationalMedina, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $1,000
  30. San Juan Community FoundationFriday Harbor, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $1,000
  31. San Juan Island LibraryFriday Harbor, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $1,000
  32. Seattle Girls SchoolSeattle, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $1,000
  33. St Joseph ParishSeattle, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $1,000
  34. Teens in Public ServiceSeattle, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $1,000
  35. The Bush SchoolSeattle, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $1,000
  36. Kuow-Puget Sound Public RadioSeattle, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $500
  37. Northwest ChoirsSeattle, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $500
  38. Old Dog HavenOak Harbor, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $500
  39. Artist TrustSeattle, WA

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Crime and legal aid2 grants $43,39234% of the total
  2. Education8 grants $34,73427% of the total
  3. Jobs and employment1 grant $25,12219% of the total
  4. Human services3 grants $6,0005% of the total
  5. Animals2 grants $5,5304% of the total
  6. Health2 grants $5,2004% of the total
  7. 5 other causes7 grants $9,3387% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington35 grants $410,240
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $43,392
  3. Minnesota1 grant $2,500
  4. New York1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Valerie F GorderDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & TREA Hours 1.25Pay $0
  • Gregory DgorderDIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT, Hours 1.25Pay $0

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