The Allan S Gordon Foundation
The Allan S Gordon Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations with purposes including education, medical research, assistance for people in need, and support for veterans and their families.
The Allan S Gordon Foundation at a glance
In short: The Allan S Gordon Foundation gave $1.0M across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $62K), mostly in New York. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,048,626
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -10.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $61,684
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $61,250
- -92.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (4 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Allan S Gordon Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 441 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10017
Phone: (212) 883-0600
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Allan S Gordon Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Charitable Trust ($350K). Together the top 10 received $1.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
94 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 94 (66%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 55% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 33% to Ohio, 9% to Virginia, 2% to Connecticut, and less than 1% to Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Allan S Gordon Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 16 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $29K; repeat grants $78K. How we count
Medians: $18K first-time, $38K repeat.
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $493K (2020) to $1.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable Trust Cincinnati, OH | To set up a donor advised fund for charities | $350,000 |
| American Friends of Reichman University New York, NY | To support a strong and vibrant state of israel through education | $150,991 |
| Trevor Day School New York, NY | To Promote Educational Growth | $113,615 |
| American Technion Society New York, NY | To Provide Sustenance to People in Need | $90,000 |
| Food Allergy Research & Education McLean, VA | To Promote Medical Research | $83,333 |
| Columbia University Medical Center New York, NY | To promote medical research for patients through state of the art technology | $75,000 |
| Mt Sinai School of Medicine- Jaffe Food Allergy New York, NY | To Promote Medical Research | $50,000 |
| American Friends of Reichman University New York, NY | To support a strong and vibrant state of israel through education | $45,187 |
| Manhattan Institue for Policy Research New York, NY | To promote better healthcare, higher education, public housing and prisoner rentry | $25,000 |
| Silver Hill Hospital New Canaan, CT | To promote literacy in young people through writing workshops | $25,000 |
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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 | $61,250 | $376,425 | $1,121,658 | $1,048,626 | 17 | $1,121,658 | $376,425 | $994,761 |
| 2024 | $806,483 | $321,650 | $1,105,847 | $1,060,105 | 19 | $1,105,847 | $321,650 | $1,023,720 |
| 2023 | $1,590,680 | $293,386 | $871,877 | $826,058 | 20 | $871,877 | $293,386 | $780,475 |
| 2022 | $2,169,171 | $268,325 | $806,145 | $775,179 | 17 | $806,145 | $268,325 | $719,383 |
| 2021 | $2,706,991 | $2,128,892 | $667,227 | $651,100 | 21 | $667,227 | $2,128,892 | $777,550 |
| 2020 | $1,245,326 | $257,415 | $521,668 | $492,500 | 21 | — | $257,415 | $513,596 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Allan S Gordon Foundation reported a distributable amount of $995K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grant purposes include promoting educational growth and medical research, providing sustenance to people in need, and supporting veterans and their families. Grants also went to organizations working in these areas: Trevor Day School says it educates students for academic excellence and personal integrity; Food Allergy Research & Education says it works to improve the quality of life and health of people with food allergies through research, education, and advocacy; and the Navy SEAL Foundation says it provides critical support for warriors, veterans, and families of Naval Special Warfare.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 17 grants totaling $1,048,626. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $350,000, with a median of $25,000. Notable grants included $350,000 to Fidelity Charitable Trust to set up a donor-advised fund for charities; $150,991 to American Friends of Reichman University to support education in Israel; $113,615 to Trevor Day School to promote educational growth; and $83,333 to Food Allergy Research & Education to promote medical research. Other grants included $75,000 to Columbia University Medical Center and $50,000 to Mt Sinai School of Medicine–Jaffe Food Allergy for medical research.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Timothy C Gordon as director and Ronald Skates, Paul Jacobs, Anthony Saytanides, and William Bush as trustees.
The Allan S Gordon Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Timothy C. Gordon
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Anthony Saytanides
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Paul Jacobs
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Ronald Skates
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
William Bush
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Allan S. Gordon (2020–2021) — Director
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 The Allan S Gordon Foundation
How much does The Allan S Gordon Foundation give each year?
The Allan S Gordon Foundation gave $1.0M across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 19 grants.
What is The Allan S Gordon Foundation's typical grant size?
The Allan S Gordon Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $61,684, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Allan S Gordon Foundation that year got $29K on average.
Where does The Allan S Gordon Foundation give grants?
The Allan S Gordon Foundation gives mostly in New York: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Ohio (33%) and Virginia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (11 grants).
Does The Allan S Gordon Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on The Allan S Gordon Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Allan S Gordon Foundation's largest grantees?
The Allan S Gordon Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fidelity Charitable Trust ($350,000), American Friends of Reichman University ($196,178 across 2 grants) and Trevor Day School ($113,615), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Allan S Gordon Foundation?
The Allan S Gordon Foundation reported $61K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $995K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Allan S Gordon Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grant purposes include promoting educational growth and medical research, providing sustenance to people in need, and supporting veterans and their families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Allan S Gordon Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Allan S Gordon Foundation's EIN?
The Allan S Gordon Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7107377. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Allan S Gordon Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). The Allan S Gordon Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-allan-s-gordon-foundation-morg_71a4f6fe502742c4ad50f4af3a55b593
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