Stephen M Gorn Family Foundation Inc
Stephen M Gorn Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Baltimore, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $231K. Net investment income was $309.
Stephen M Gorn Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Stephen M Gorn Family Foundation Inc gave $231K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $77K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $230,672
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $76,891
- +33.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $27,422
- Total assets
- $11,086
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (88% 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 Stephen M Gorn Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Animal Miracles ($202K). Together the top 3 received $231K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 21 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Stephen M Gorn Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 550% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $380K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $231K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Miracles Baltimore, MD | Unrestricted | $202,250 |
| Sayagyi U Ba Khin Memorial Trust of MA Shelburne, MA | Unrestricted | $27,422 |
| Pariyatti Onalaska, WA | Unrestricted | $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 | $11,086 | $232,809 | $232,089 | $230,672 | 3 | $230,672 | $309 | $688 |
| 2024 | $10,366 | $225,728 | $234,560 | $231,270 | 4 | $231,270 | $728 | $738 |
| 2023 | $19,198 | $380,915 | $381,266 | $379,817 | 5 | $379,817 | $915 | $2,300 |
| 2022 | $19,549 | $45,132 | $35,482 | $35,482 | 4 | $35,482 | $132 | $852 |
| 2021 | $9,899 | $45,001 | $51,505 | $49,210 | 5 | $49,210 | $1 | $676 |
| 2020 | $16,403 | $20,005 | $26,655 | $25,000 | 1 | — | $5 | $1,013 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stephen M Gorn Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $688 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stephen M Gorn Family Foundation Inc is led by Stephen M. Gorn, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen M. Gorn
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather D. Gorn
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zachary A. Gorn
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Stephen M Gorn Family Foundation Inc
How much does Stephen M Gorn Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Stephen M Gorn Family Foundation Inc gave $231K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $231K across 4 grants.
What is Stephen M Gorn Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Stephen M Gorn Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $27,422, and its average grant was $76,891, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Stephen M Gorn Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Stephen M Gorn Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (12%).
Does Stephen M Gorn Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Stephen M Gorn Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Stephen M Gorn Family Foundation Inc?
Stephen M Gorn Family Foundation Inc reported $11K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $231K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $688 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Stephen M Gorn Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Stephen M Gorn Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8022777. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Stephen M Gorn Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/stephen-m-gorn-family-foundation-inc-morg_d206a0e3c6d341fe8ad491bf6f187a1a
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