Ellen F Gordon Charitable Trust
Ellen F Gordon Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Newport Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $337K. Net investment income was $321K.
Ellen F Gordon Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Ellen F Gordon Charitable Trust gave $337K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $337,100
- +10.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,456
- -13.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $5,436,011
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ellen F Gordon Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Other Qualified Charites 5K or Less ($107K). Together the top 9 received $337K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 40 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ellen F Gordon Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $281K (2023) to $403K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $337K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Other Qualified Charites 5K or Less Newport Beach, CA | Donation | $107,100 |
| Harvard School of Public Health Boston, MA | Donation | $100,000 |
| Schwartz Center for Compassionate Care Boston, MA | Donation | $40,000 |
| ACLU Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Donation | $20,000 |
| Facing History New York, NY | Donation | $20,000 |
| Orange County Community Foundation Irvine, CA | Donation | $20,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Washington, DC | Donation | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Orange & SB County Orange, CA | Donation | $10,000 |
| Newport Harbor Education Foundation Newport Beach, CA | Donation | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,436,011 | $354,803 | $384,906 | $337,100 | 9 | $337,100 | $321,484 | $329,049 |
| 2024 | $5,467,861 | $785,886 | $342,429 | $304,000 | 7 | $304,000 | $752,284 | $306,943 |
| 2023 | $5,036,528 | $153,818 | $298,228 | $280,940 | 7 | $280,940 | $128,710 | $288,754 |
| 2022 | $5,181,988 | $26,130 | $462,003 | $402,850 | 9 | $402,850 | $92,622 | $265,675 |
| 2021 | $5,617,861 | $809,093 | $387,752 | $338,000 | 8 | $338,000 | $755,274 | $247,109 |
| 2020 | $5,196,520 | $304,100 | $311,448 | $298,200 | 5 | — | $283,468 | $252,170 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ellen F Gordon Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $329K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ellen F Gordon Charitable Trust is led by Ellen Gordon, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ellen Gordon
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Ellen F Gordon Charitable Trust
How much does Ellen F Gordon Charitable Trust give each year?
Ellen F Gordon Charitable Trust gave $337K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $304K across 7 grants.
What is Ellen F Gordon Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Ellen F Gordon Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $37,456, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ellen F Gordon Charitable Trust give grants?
Ellen F Gordon Charitable Trust gives mostly in California: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (42%) and New York (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (2 grants) and Newport Beach, CA (2 grants).
Does Ellen F Gordon Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Ellen F Gordon Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (9 grants).
Who are Ellen F Gordon Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Ellen F Gordon Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Other Qualified Charites 5K or Less ($107,100), Harvard School of Public Health ($100,000) and Schwartz Center for Compassionate Care ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ellen F Gordon Charitable Trust?
Ellen F Gordon Charitable Trust reported $5.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $337K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $329K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ellen F Gordon Charitable Trust's EIN?
Ellen F Gordon Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6519553. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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