Gordon Family Foundation
Gordon Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Saratoga Springs, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $42.5M in total assets. In 2024, it made $6K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $1.9M.
Gordon Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $42,544,242
- +4.4% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $2,033,859
- -94.1% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $5,750
- -53.4% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $202,424
- +533.7% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Gordon Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Gordon Family Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 0% 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 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $700K (2021) to $1.1M (2020). In 2021 it made 3 grants totaling $700K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY | Charitable | $300,000 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund New York, NY | Charitable | $300,000 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston, MA | Charitable | $100,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $42,544,242 | $2,033,859 | $202,424 | — | — | $5,750 | $1,874,097 | $2,103,021 |
| 2023 | $40,765,808 | $34,672,480 | $31,942 | — | — | $12,330 | $317,517 | $400,363 |
| 2022 | $6,284,518 | $251,343 | $22,528 | — | — | $5,336 | $250,559 | $364,327 |
| 2021 | $6,029,657 | $249,199 | $723,140 | $700,000 | 3 | $711,695 | $237,654 | $442,857 |
| 2020 | $6,404,206 | $-281,137 | $1,074,528 | $1,050,000 | 3 | — | $199,936 | $379,905 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gordon Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.1M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gordon Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Michael Gordon
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rockefeller Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: JP Morgan Trust Co of Delaware (2020) — Trustee
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
How large is Gordon Family Foundation?
Gordon Family Foundation reported $42.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.1M (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.
Where does Gordon Family Foundation operate?
Gordon Family Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Maine, New York.
What is Gordon Family Foundation's EIN?
Gordon Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-7019693. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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