Irving & Arline Gordon Memorial Fdn

Foundation · Grantmaker Scottsdale, AZ EIN: 30-6218949

Irving & Arline Gordon Memorial Fdn is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Scottsdale, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 21 grants totaling $43K.

Key facts about Irving & Arline Gordon Memorial Fdn

EIN
30-6218949
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$43,110
Grants made (2025)
21
Average grant
$2,053
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
65% first-time grantees (13 of 20, 2025)
Primary geography
New York (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Irving & Arline Gordon Memorial Fdn funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Irving & Arline Gordon Memorial Fdn's 21 itemized 2025 grants were New York (51%), Arizona (11%) and California (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants), San Francisco, CA (3 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants). None of its 21 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "In Accordance with the Charitable Purpose" (21 grants).

Is Irving & Arline Gordon Memorial Fdn open to new grantees?

65%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 13 of 20 grantees (65%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 20% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$43K

+2.8% YoY

Grant Count

21

+31.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-21.7% YoY

About Irving & Arline Gordon Memorial Fdn

Based on IRS filings

Irving & Arline Gordon Memorial Fdn is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Scottsdale, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 21 grants totaling $43K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of all 21 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkScottsdalePhoenixCave CreekSan FranciscoPhiladelphiaProvidenceRochesterAlexandriaBoca RatonCarefreeTucsonChicagoDublinFrederickMaitlandAlbanyAlbuquerqueBronxFlanders

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets———
Revenue———
Expenses———
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 8, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 16, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 28, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$12K$24K$36K$47K24 grants202028 grants202118 grants20227 grants202316 grants202421 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Players Foundation: $15KPlayers Foundation$15KAmerican Research Center in Egypt: $4K across 2 grantsAmerican Research Center inEgypt$4K · 2 grantsEleventh Hour Rescue: $3KEleventh Hour Rescue$3KWhispering Willows Senior Dog sanct: $3KWhispering Willows Senior Dogsanct$3KWild Bird Fund: $3KWild Bird Fund$3KDesert Foothills Land Trust: $3KDesert Foothills Land Trust$3KElectronic Frontier Foundation: $3KElectronic Frontier Foundation$3KFoundation for Indiv Rights Express: $3KFoundation for Indiv RightsExpress$3KUniversity of Rochester: $2KUniversity of Rochester$2KFrank Lloyd Wright Foundation: $1KFrank Lloyd Wright Foundation$1K

Grant Size Distribution

90 grants across all recorded years

90<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Players Foundation ($15,000), American Research Center in Egypt ($3,500 across 2 grants), Eleventh Hour Rescue ($3,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Players Foundation New York, NYIN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE$15,000
Eleventh Hour Rescue Flanders, NJIN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE$3,000
Whispering Willows Senior Dog sanct Hermitage, MOIN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE$3,000
Wild Bird Fund New York, NYIN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE$3,000
American Research Center in Egypt Alexandria, VAIN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE$2,500
Desert Foothills Land Trust CArefree, AZIN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE$2,500
Electronic Frontier Foundation San Francisco, CAIN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE$2,500
Foundation for Indiv Rights Express Philadelphia, PAIN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE$2,500
University of Rochester Rochester, NYIN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE$1,500
American Research Center in Egypt Albany, NYIN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Nancy Gordon — Trustee: $25KNancy GordonTrustee$25K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Andrew GordonTrustee——
Nancy GordonTrustee—$25,000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Irving & Arline Gordon Memorial Fdn?

Irving & Arline Gordon Memorial Fdn is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Scottsdale, AZ. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Irving & Arline Gordon Memorial Fdn operate?

Irving & Arline Gordon Memorial Fdn has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, VI.

What size grants does Irving & Arline Gordon Memorial Fdn award?

In 2025, Irving & Arline Gordon Memorial Fdn awarded 21 grants totaling $43K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Irving & Arline Gordon Memorial Fdn's EIN?

Irving & Arline Gordon Memorial Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6218949. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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