Elizabeth Hekman Gordon

SPRING LAKE, MI EIN: 26-2355707

Elizabeth Hekman Gordon is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SPRING LAKE, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $754K. Net investment income was $225K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.0M

-9.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$754K

+185.4% YoY

Grant Count

15

-11.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$50K

+223.5% YoY

About Elizabeth Hekman Gordon

Based on IRS filings

Elizabeth Hekman Gordon is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SPRING LAKE, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $754K. Net investment income was $225K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

AtlantaCarol StreamChicagoDetroitDriggsEast LansingEvanstonGlencoeGlenviewGrand HavenGrand RapidsGreen BayHighland ParkKalamazooKenilworthLansingNew YorkNorth PembrokeNorthbrookOrland Park

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$485K$970K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,045,576$5,586,191$5,415,438
Revenue$271,252$504,249$63,511
Expenses$801,845$313,712$355,123
Qualifying Distributions$253,500$1,764,000$284,100
Net Investment Income$225,027$454,963$38,709
Distributable Amount$366,215$340,957$337,475

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$188K$377K$565K$754K12 grants202015 grants202120 grants202217 grants202315 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CALVIN UNIVERSITY$500KAMERICAN RED CROSS$100KKENILWORTH UNION CHURCH$62KUNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS…$25KPARKVIEW CHRISTIAN CHURCH$15KST CECILIA MUSIC CENTER$15KNEW LEAF RESOURCES$10KBRIGHT PROMISE FUND$5KCALVIN UNIVERSITY$5KEVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION$5K

Grant Size Distribution

79 grants across all recorded years

67<$50K10$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ELIZABETH HEKMAN GORDONDIRECTOR1
LAURA M LINGERDIRECTOR1
LISA A COOPERDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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