Tavia and Freda Gordon Family Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Virginia Beach, VA EIN: 54-1916632

The corporation is organized and shall be operated exclusively for charitable religious and educational purposes, including, for such purposes, receiving, maintaining and administering assets exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of and to carry out the purposes of the tidewater jewish foundation, inc. (TFJ), a public charity described in section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986, as amended.

Key facts about Tavia and Freda Gordon Family Foundation Inc

In short: Tavia and Freda Gordon Family Foundation Inc gave $232K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $116K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
54-1916632
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$232,454
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$116,227
Median grant
$116,227
Total assets
$6,559,899
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$6.6M

+6.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$232K

+1.1% YoY

Grant Count

2

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$116K

+51.6% YoY

How Tavia and Freda Gordon Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Tavia and Freda Gordon Family Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Tavia and Freda Gordon Family Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Virginia Beach, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $232K. Net investment income was $429K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Virginia BeachChapel Hill

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K4 grants2019 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $230K (2024) to $284K (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $232K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

United Jewish Federation: $187KUnited Jewish Federation$187KHebrew Academy of Tidewater: $45KHebrew Academy of Tidewater$45K

The largest 2025 recipient was United Jewish Federation ($187K). Together the top 2 received $232K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K4$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 15 (40%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
United Jewish Federation Virginia Beach, VATo Help Strengthen and Perpetuate Jewish Life.$187,454
Hebrew Academy of Tidewater Virginia Beach, VATo help provide the highest quality judaic and general studies education.$45,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$6,559,899$6,183,536$5,864,945
Revenue$429,200$246,121$219,906
Expenses$326,422$313,973$358,340
Net Investment Income$429,200$246,121$219,906

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 3, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 21, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 20, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 1, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 27, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 25, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tavia and Freda Gordon Family Foundation Inc is led by Steven Gordon, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Steven Gordon

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alvin A. Wall

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randi Gordon

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Naomi Limor Sedek

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Randy Parrish (2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Scott Kaplan (2019) — Secretary

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 Tavia and Freda Gordon Family Foundation Inc

How much does Tavia and Freda Gordon Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Tavia and Freda Gordon Family Foundation Inc gave $232K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $230K across 3 grants.

How large is Tavia and Freda Gordon Family Foundation Inc?

Tavia and Freda Gordon Family Foundation Inc reported $6.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $429K.

Where does Tavia and Freda Gordon Family Foundation Inc operate?

Tavia and Freda Gordon Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina, Virginia.

What is Tavia and Freda Gordon Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Tavia and Freda Gordon Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1916632. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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