Jill & Bradford Gordon Family Foundation
Jill & Bradford Gordon Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $337K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $47K.
Jill & Bradford Gordon Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Jill & Bradford Gordon Family Foundation gave $65K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,000
- -23.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,250
- -61.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $336,728
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Jill & Bradford Gordon Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was J Street Education Fund ($50K). Together the top 4 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 26 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Jill & Bradford Gordon Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 278% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2022) to $195K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| J Street Education Fund Washington, DC | Charitable | $50,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union New York, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Feeding America Chicago, IL | Charitable | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $336,728 | $48,707 | $66,607 | $65,000 | 4 | $65,000 | $47,085 | $23,407 |
| 2024 | $354,628 | $17,714 | $86,365 | $85,000 | 2 | $85,000 | $16,334 | $25,722 |
| 2023 | $423,279 | $-28,768 | $111,275 | $110,000 | 2 | $110,000 | $10,828 | $26,337 |
| 2022 | $563,322 | $25,236 | $49,165 | $48,000 | 4 | $48,000 | $22,906 | $29,006 |
| 2021 | $587,251 | $98,126 | $123,336 | $111,978 | 14 | $111,978 | $73,918 | $34,534 |
| 2020 | $612,461 | $526,096 | $197,560 | $195,000 | 25 | — | $457,763 | $13,125 |
| 2019 | $283,925 | $301,793 | $183,303 | $182,000 | 38 | — | $248,711 | $6,900 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jill & Bradford Gordon Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jill & Bradford Gordon Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bradford Gordon
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Gordon
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Jill & Bradford Gordon Family Foundation
How much does Jill & Bradford Gordon Family Foundation give each year?
Jill & Bradford Gordon Family Foundation gave $65K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $85K across 2 grants.
What is Jill & Bradford Gordon Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Jill & Bradford Gordon Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $16,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jill & Bradford Gordon Family Foundation give grants?
Jill & Bradford Gordon Family Foundation gives mostly in District of Columbia: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (15%) and Illinois (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Jill & Bradford Gordon Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Jill & Bradford Gordon Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is Jill & Bradford Gordon Family Foundation?
Jill & Bradford Gordon Family Foundation reported $337K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Jill & Bradford Gordon Family Foundation's EIN?
Jill & Bradford Gordon Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8316510. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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