Gordon Sisters Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Noblesville, IN EIN: 92-1436423

Gordon Sisters Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Noblesville, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $485K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $13K.

Gordon Sisters Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Gordon Sisters Family Foundation Inc gave $25K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $25K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$25,000
-2.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$25,000
+96.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$484,971
-2.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
Indiana (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Gordon Sisters Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Prevail Inc: $25KPrevail Inc$25K

The largest 2024 recipient was Prevail Inc ($25K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Noblesville

How Gordon Sisters Family Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 104% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2024) to $26K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Prevail Inc Noblesville, INTo support victims of crime and abuse$25,000
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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$484,971$23,193$35,312$25,0001$25,000$13,193$24,049
2023$497,090$22,483$25,500$25,5002$25,500$22,449$24,273
2022$500,107$500,141$34———$141$1,145

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gordon Sisters Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gordon Sisters Family Foundation Inc is led by Sylvia Ann Gordon, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Sylvia Ann Gordon

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Isabella S Sharples-Gordon

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret K Sharples-Gordon

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Susanna Y Sharples-Gordon

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Sisters Family Foundation Inc

How much does Gordon Sisters Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Gordon Sisters Family Foundation Inc gave $25K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $26K across 2 grants.

How large is Gordon Sisters Family Foundation Inc?

Gordon Sisters Family Foundation Inc reported $485K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Gordon Sisters Family Foundation Inc operate?

Gordon Sisters Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is Gordon Sisters Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Gordon Sisters Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-1436423. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

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 2022–2024

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