Gorges Foundation
Gorges Foundation is a private foundation, based in Harlingen, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K.
Gorges Foundation at a glance
In short: Gorges Foundation gave $3K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,500
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $2,500
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $8,268
- +30.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (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 Gorges Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Utrgv ($3K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Gorges Foundation gives
- Giving grew 400% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 217% 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
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2021) to $3K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Utrgv Edinburg, TX | Charitable Purposes | $2,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,268 | $5,269 | $3,320 | $2,500 | 1 | $2,500 | — | $1,152 |
| 2023 | $6,319 | $252 | $160 | — | — | — | $92 | $869 |
| 2022 | $6,227 | $232 | $1,460 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | — | $887 |
| 2021 | $7,455 | $209 | $920 | $500 | 1 | $500 | — | $947 |
| 2020 | $8,166 | $200 | $420 | — | — | — | — | $769 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gorges Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gorges Foundation is led by Matt F. Gorges, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Matt F. Gorges
President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Gorges
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Patricia C. Gorges (2020) — Director
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 Gorges Foundation
How much does Gorges Foundation give each year?
Gorges Foundation gave $3K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Gorges Foundation?
Gorges Foundation reported $8K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Gorges Foundation operate?
Gorges Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Gorges Foundation's EIN?
Gorges Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2690463. 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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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