The Allan S Gordon Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-7107377

The Allan S Gordon Foundation is a private foundation established in 1997 and based in New York, NY. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and is classified as a named trust/foundation. The foundation is located at 441 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10017.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$806K

-49.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

+28.3% YoY

Grant Count

-5.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$56K

+35.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Allan S Gordon Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.0M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation primarily funds initiatives in the following areas:

Providing sustenance to people in need
Promoting medical research
Promoting prevention of cruelty to animals
Promoting educational growth
Promoting freedom and human rights

Grantmaking

The foundation does not accept applications.

Grant Range

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

New York $1.8M (47%)

District of Columbia $1.0M (27%)

Ohio $599K (16%)

Virginia $313K (8%)

Florida $29K (1%)

Oregon $17K (0%)

Pennsylvania $10K (0%)

Utah $10K (0%)

States

District of Columbia Florida New York Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Utah Virginia

Cities

CincinnatiHampton BaysMcleanMiamiNew YorkPhiladelphiaPortlandSalt Lake CityWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023:

Total Assets: $1,590,680
Total Revenue: $293,386
Total Expenses: $871,877
Total Liabilities: $0

Historical Assets:

2024: $1.6 million
2023: $2.2 million
2022: $2.7 million
2021: $1.2 million
2020: $1.5 million

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$806,483	$1,590,680	$2,169,171
Revenue	$321,650	$293,386	$268,325
Expenses	$1,105,847	$871,877	$806,145
Qualifying Distributions	$1,105,847	$871,877	$806,145
Net Investment Income	$321,650	$293,386	$268,325
Distributable Amount	$1,023,720	$780,475	$719,383

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

98 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Fidelity Charitable Trust ($324,000), American Friends of Reichman University ($151,367), Trustees of Columbia University ($150,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF REICHMAN UNIVERSITY NEW YORK, NY	TO SUPPORT A STRONG AND VIBRANT STATE OF ISRAEL THROUGH EDUCATION	$151,367
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF IDC NEW YORK, NY	TO STRENTHEN AND SUPPORT VALUES OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH EDUCATION IN ISRAEL	$10,000
AMERICAN TECHNION SOCIETY NEW YORK, NY	TO PROVIDE SUSTENANCE TO PEOPLE IN NEED	$93,981
BROTHERHOOD SYNAGOGUE MIAMI, FL	TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL GROWTH	$5,000
CAMP BLUE SPRUCE PORTLAND, OR	TO GIVE CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES A SAFE ENVIRONMENT TO GROW	$3,500
EAST 86TH STREET MERCHANTSRESIDENTS ASSOCIATION NEW YORK, NY	TO PROMOTE THE IMPROVEMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD	$5,000
FIDELITY CHARITABLE TRUST CINCINNATI, OH	TO SET UP A DONOR ADVISED FUND FOR CHARITIES	$324,000
FOOD ALLERGY RESEARCH & EDUCATION MCLEAN, VA	TO PROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH	$83,333
FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS & EXPRESSION PHILADELPHIA, PA	MISSION OF PROTECTING FREEDOM OF SPEECH ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES IN THE UNITED STATES	$5,000
ICHAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE NEW YORK, NY	TO PROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH	$50,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
TIMOTHY C GORDON	DIRECTOR	—	—
RONALD SKATES	TRUSTEE	—	—
PAUL JACOBS	TRUSTEE	—	—
ANTHONY SAYTANIDES	TRUSTEE	—	—
WILLIAM BUSH	TRUSTEE	—	—

Contact Information

Telephone: 212-883-0600
Address: 441 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10017-3910

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What does The Allan S Gordon Foundation fund?

The foundation primarily funds initiatives in the following areas: • Providing sustenance to people in need • Promoting medical research • Promoting prevention of cruelty to animals • Promoting educational growth • Promoting freedom and human rights

How do I apply for a grant from The Allan S Gordon Foundation?

**Grant Activity:** • The foundation made 21 grants in 2023 and 20 grants in 2024 • Total giving in 2023: $826,058 • Total giving in 2024: $826,000 **Grant Sizes:** • Grant range: $3,000 to $275,000 • Median grant amount: $5,000 to $10,000 (varies by year) **Recent Grant Recipients (2023):** • Fidelity Charitable Trust: $275,000 (to set up a donor advised fund for charities) • Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York: $150,000 (to promote education for young people through develo…

What size grants does The Allan S Gordon Foundation award?

In 2024, The Allan S Gordon Foundation awarded 19 grants totaling $1.1M — an average of about $56K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Allan S Gordon Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Allan S Gordon Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.0M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.