Gordon Charitable Trust
Gordon Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Columbia, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $340K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $24K.
Gordon Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Gordon Charitable Trust gave $16K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,466
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -54.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,293
- +121.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $339,848
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Gordon Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Central Missouri Humane Society ($10K). Together the top 5 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gordon Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 120% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $17K (2019). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Central Missouri Humane Society Columbia, MO | General Support | $10,466 |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO | General Support | $3,500 |
| Polk County Humane Society Bolivar, MO | GRANT | $1,000 |
| People Helping Paws Dog Rescue Jefferson City, MO | Charity | $1,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Bethesda, MD | General Support | $500 |
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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 | $339,848 | $27,060 | $23,612 | $16,466 | 5 | $19,647 | $23,545 | $21,188 |
| 2024 | $333,998 | $53,510 | $22,802 | $16,339 | 11 | $19,160 | $50,200 | $19,937 |
| 2023 | $305,689 | $20,879 | $22,594 | $16,589 | 13 | $19,257 | $17,869 | $18,357 |
| 2022 | $307,405 | $14,189 | $12,384 | $7,468 | 9 | $9,843 | $11,749 | $18,964 |
| 2021 | $305,599 | $27,237 | $8,685 | $2,750 | 2 | — | $24,783 | $20,151 |
| 2020 | $287,032 | $16,705 | $21,669 | $15,900 | 13 | — | $14,146 | $17,707 |
| 2019 | $291,933 | $19,627 | $22,246 | $17,116 | 16 | — | $11,802 | $17,225 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gordon Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gordon Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Central Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Central Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$4K (2019) → $4K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Central Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Gordon Charitable Trust
How much does Gordon Charitable Trust give each year?
Gordon Charitable Trust gave $16K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 11 grants.
What is Gordon Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Gordon Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,293, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gordon Charitable Trust give grants?
Gordon Charitable Trust gives mostly in Missouri: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Columbia, MO (2 grants).
Does Gordon Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 60% of Gordon Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gordon Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Gordon Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Central Missouri Humane Society ($10,466), Curators of the University of Missouri ($3,500) and Polk County Humane Society ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gordon Charitable Trust?
Gordon Charitable Trust reported $340K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (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 is Gordon Charitable Trust's EIN?
Gordon Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6292879. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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