Gordon Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cary, NC EIN: 84-4525847

Gordon Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Cary, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it made $14K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $147.

Gordon Family Foundation Inc at a glance

Revenue (2024)
$147
-73.7% vs 2023
Qualifying distributions (2024)
$13,803
-57.0% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$13,803
-57.0% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Gordon Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 6 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

RaleighCary

How Gordon Family Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2024 it paid out well above 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

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2020 2 grants2021 0 grants2022 4 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2023) to $55K (2021). In 2023 it made 4 grants totaling $32K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Fragile X Society Medical$10,000
Krembo Wings Medical$10,000
Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Raleigh, NCCharitable$7,000
Taotherapy Israel - Operating Karma Rehab Center and PTSD Mental Health$5,000
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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
2024—$147$13,803——$13,803$147$186
2023$13,656$558$32,120$32,0004$32,120$558$1,554
2022$45,218$42————$42$2,225
2021$45,176$100,190$55,014$55,0002———

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gordon Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $186 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gordon Family Foundation Inc is led by Doron Gordon, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Doron Gordon

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Gordon Family Foundation Inc

Where does Gordon Family Foundation Inc operate?

Gordon Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.

How much is Gordon Family Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Gordon Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $186 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Gordon Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Gordon Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4525847. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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