Donald a Gordon Foundation XXXXXX0175

Private foundation · Grantmaker La Crosse, WI EIN: 31-6672086

The Donald a Gordon Foundation XXXXXX0175 is a private foundation based in La Crosse, Wisconsin. In its 2025 filing, it reported 11 grants totaling $256,305 to organizations including community, medical, educational, humanitarian, and religious recipients.

Donald a Gordon Foundation XXXXXX0175 at a glance

In short: Donald a Gordon Foundation XXXXXX0175 gave $256K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Wisconsin. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$256,305
+1.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
11
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$23,300
+1.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$11,952
Total assets
$4,499,584
+3.1% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 11, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Wisconsin (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Donald a Gordon Foundation XXXXXX0175

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 230 Front Street North, La Crosse, WI 54601

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Donald a Gordon Foundation XXXXXX0175 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

La Crosse Community Foundation: $69KLa Crosse Community Foundation$69KGundersen Lutheran Medical Fdn: $51KGundersen Lutheran Medical Fdn$51KBoys & Girls Club of La Crosse: $28KBoys & Girls Club of La Crosse$28KCoulee Region Humane Society: $27KCoulee Region Humane Society$27KBeloit College Asstdir Gift Plan: $12KBeloit College Asstdir GiftPlan$12KFirst Presbyterian Church: $12KFirst Presbyterian Church$12KChileda Institute Inc: $12KChileda Institute Inc$12KLa Crosse Public Library: $12KLa Crosse Public Library$12KLa Crosse Area United Way: $12KLa Crosse Area United Way$12KViterbo University: $12KViterbo University$12K

The largest 2025 recipient was La Crosse Community Foundation ($69K). Together the top 10 received $245K.

Grant Size Distribution

55 grants across all recorded years

45<$50K10$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 55 (82%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin and 4% to recipients in Illinois.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

Cities

La CrosseOnalaskaBeloitHoffman EstatesWauwatosa

Is Donald a Gordon Foundation XXXXXX0175 open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 11 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K11 grants2019 11 grants2020 11 grants2021 11 grants2022 11 grants2023 11 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $223K (2020) to $283K (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $256K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
La Crosse Community Foundation La Crosse, WIHumanitarian$69,224
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Fdn La Crosse, WIMedical$50,787
Boys & Girls Club of La Crosse La Crosse, WIEducation$28,050
Coulee Region Humane Society Onalaska, WIHumanitarian$26,558
Beloit College Asstdir Gift Plan Beloit, WIEducation$12,038
First Presbyterian Church La Crosse, WIMinistry$11,952
Chileda Institute Inc La Crosse, WIHumanitarian$11,924
La Crosse Public Library La Crosse, WIEducation$11,688
La Crosse Area United Way Onalaska, WIHumanitarian$11,661
Viterbo University La Crosse, WIEducation$11,553
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$4,499,584$468,850$330,432$256,30511$267,305$405,723$267,747
2024$4,363,029$282,325$325,556$253,28911$263,189$219,958$259,159
2023$4,405,047$323,726$306,921$242,83011$252,730$269,189$244,638
2022$4,386,780$174,997$357,743$283,10211$292,452$107,733$256,618
2021$4,570,638$518,806$329,030$255,66911$265,019$454,795$292,891
2020$4,381,800$244,471$296,608$222,68411—$189,247$245,102
2019$4,432,426$168,811$302,520$246,90511—$113,196$251,553

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Donald a Gordon Foundation XXXXXX0175 reported a distributable amount of $268K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included purposes listed as humanitarian, medical, education, and ministry. Among its grantees, La Crosse Community Foundation describes its mission as “connecting people, passion, and giving in the La Crosse area forever”; Coulee Region Humane Society says it promotes humane treatment of animals and positive human-animal relationships; Chileda Institute says it aims to improve the lives of youth with cognitive disabilities and significant behavioral challenges; and Viterbo University says its community prepares students for faithful service and ethical leadership.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $256,305. Grant amounts ranged from $10,870 to $69,224, with a median of $11,952. The largest awards included $69,224 to La Crosse Community Foundation, $50,787 to Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation, $28,050 to Boys & Girls Club of La Crosse, and $26,558 to Coulee Region Humane Society.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Trust Point Inc as trustee.

Donald a Gordon Foundation XXXXXX0175's only listed officer is Trust Point INC, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Trust Point INC

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $56K (2019) → $56K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Trust Point Inc — Trustee: $56KTrust Point IncTrustee$56K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $56K, to Trust Point Inc (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Donald a Gordon Foundation XXXXXX0175

How much does Donald a Gordon Foundation XXXXXX0175 give each year?

Donald a Gordon Foundation XXXXXX0175 gave $256K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $253K across 11 grants.

What is Donald a Gordon Foundation XXXXXX0175's typical grant size?

Donald a Gordon Foundation XXXXXX0175's median grant in 2025 was $11,952, and its average grant was $23,300, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Donald a Gordon Foundation XXXXXX0175 give grants?

Donald a Gordon Foundation XXXXXX0175 gives mostly in Wisconsin: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were La Crosse, WI (7 grants) and Onalaska, WI (2 grants).

Does Donald a Gordon Foundation XXXXXX0175 give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Donald a Gordon Foundation XXXXXX0175's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Humanitarian" (5 grants) and "Education" (4 grants).

Who are Donald a Gordon Foundation XXXXXX0175's largest grantees?

Donald a Gordon Foundation XXXXXX0175's largest 2025 grantees include La Crosse Community Foundation ($69,224), Gundersen Lutheran Medical Fdn ($50,787) and Boys & Girls Club of La Crosse ($28,050), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Donald a Gordon Foundation XXXXXX0175?

Donald a Gordon Foundation XXXXXX0175 reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $267K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $268K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Donald a Gordon Foundation XXXXXX0175 fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included purposes listed as humanitarian, medical, education, and ministry. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Donald a Gordon Foundation XXXXXX0175?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Donald a Gordon Foundation XXXXXX0175's EIN?

Donald a Gordon Foundation XXXXXX0175's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6672086. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Donald a Gordon Foundation XXXXXX0175 accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 23, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Donald a Gordon Foundation XXXXXX0175 funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/donald-a-gordon-foundation-xxxxxx0175-morg_ad13fd984b2b44979d41843149168b9b

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