Gorder Family Foundation

SEATTLE, WA EIN: 81-3857085

The Gorder Family Foundation is a private independent foundation based in Seattle, Washington. The organization holds IRS tax-exempt status and is required to file Form 990-PF returns.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$17.5M

+7.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$16K

-95.7% YoY

Grant Count

6

-84.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-72.7% YoY

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is located in Seattle, Washington and operates within Washington state.

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

Bainbridge IslandBaltimoreBostonEdmondsFrederickFriday HarborKetteringNew YorkOak HarborOlympiaPhiladelphiaPhoenixPortlandSanta MonicaSeattleSomervilleSt PaulWashington Dc

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

According to available records, the Gorder Family Foundation reported total giving of $15,857, placing it among foundations in Washington state by annual giving volume.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$485K$970K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$17,514,010$16,227,620$16,673,858
Revenue$1,737,331$551,530$1,072,546
Expenses$97,678$495,192$597,666
Qualifying Distributions$86,351$479,035$552,055
Net Investment Income$345,388$42,873$517,225
Distributable Amount$15,649$55,195$258,288

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$114K$229K$343K$457K30 grants202040 grants202135 grants202238 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS$10KNORTHHAVEN$3KIGNATIAN SPIRITUALITY$1KKING COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION$1KNATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION$1KKETTERING CANCER CENTER$100

Grant Size Distribution

149 grants across all recorded years

136<$50K7$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$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
VALERIE F GORDERDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & TREA1.25
GREGORY DGORDERDIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT,1.25

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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