Meyer and Ida Gordon Foundation
Meyer and Ida Gordon Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $159K. Net investment income was $176K.
Meyer and Ida Gordon Foundation at a glance
In short: Meyer and Ida Gordon Foundation gave $159K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $158,500
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,813
- +44.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,750
- Total assets
- $2,362,381
- +6.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% 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 Meyer and Ida Gordon Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Houston Jewish Community Foundation ($82K across 2 grants). Together the top 6 received $159K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 46 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Meyer and Ida Gordon Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 136% 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 $95K (2021) to $165K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $159K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Jewish Community Foundation Houston, TX | General Purpose | $65,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Houston Houston, TX | General Purpose | $50,000 |
| Houston Jewish Community Foundation Houston, TX | General Purpose | $17,000 |
| Texas Children's Hospital Bellaire, TX | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Seven Arces Jewish Senior Care Services Inc Houston, TX | General Purpose | $5,500 |
| Seven Arces Jewish Senior Care Services Inc Houston, TX | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| The Forge for Families Houston, TX | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Methodist Hospital Foundation Houston, TX | General Purpose | $1,000 |
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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 | $2,362,381 | $177,455 | $164,428 | $158,500 | 8 | $158,500 | $175,863 | $116,579 |
| 2024 | $2,218,191 | $141,095 | $173,661 | $164,500 | 12 | $164,500 | $139,745 | $116,730 |
| 2023 | $2,334,178 | $156,338 | $141,582 | $131,750 | 10 | $131,750 | $155,113 | $114,136 |
| 2022 | $2,275,243 | $125,848 | $168,210 | $162,500 | 9 | $162,500 | $124,848 | $114,397 |
| 2021 | $2,447,935 | $126,841 | $102,368 | $95,375 | 7 | $95,375 | $124,819 | $121,004 |
| 2020 | $2,349,289 | $-644,570 | $125,302 | $119,900 | 8 | — | $84,296 | $112,434 |
| 2019 | $2,859,332 | $66,117 | $170,016 | $155,625 | 10 | — | $117,999 | $140,149 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Meyer and Ida Gordon Foundation reported a distributable amount of $117K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Meyer and Ida Gordon Foundation is led by James C. Gordon, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James C. Gordon
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Gordon
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Gordon
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Gordon
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel P. Gordon
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Gordon
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Meyer and Ida Gordon Foundation
How much does Meyer and Ida Gordon Foundation give each year?
Meyer and Ida Gordon Foundation gave $159K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $165K across 12 grants.
What is Meyer and Ida Gordon Foundation's typical grant size?
Meyer and Ida Gordon Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,750, and its average grant was $19,813, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Meyer and Ida Gordon Foundation give grants?
Meyer and Ida Gordon Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (7 grants).
Does Meyer and Ida Gordon Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Meyer and Ida Gordon Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Meyer and Ida Gordon Foundation's largest grantees?
Meyer and Ida Gordon Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Houston Jewish Community Foundation ($82,000 across 2 grants), Jewish Federation of Greater Houston ($50,000) and Seven Arces Jewish Senior Care Services Inc ($10,500 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Meyer and Ida Gordon Foundation?
Meyer and Ida Gordon Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $159K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $117K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Meyer and Ida Gordon Foundation's EIN?
Meyer and Ida Gordon Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6046795. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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