The John R & Kiendl Dauphinot Gordon Fd
The John R & Kiendl Dauphinot Gordon Fund is a private foundation established in 1988 and located in New York, New York. The foundation is a 501(c)(3) exempt private foundation with no employees. It is steered by John R. Gordon and his wife Kiendl D. Gordon, who serve as trustees.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$184K
-7.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.7M
-1.6% YoY
Grant Count
47
+23.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$36K
-20.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education, the arts, and health. Within the arts, the foundation's grants prioritize dance, music, and theater, following the family's affiliations and personal interests rather than clear strategic giving priorities.
Grantmaking
The foundation makes substantial annual grants, with recent annual giving totaling approximately $1.68 to $1.88 million. Typical grant awards range from $100,000 to $625,000.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation prioritizes organizations in New York City and the surrounding region, including New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. Organizations outside of the New York City area will have a more difficult time securing funding.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 2024:
- Total Assets: $184,125
- Total Revenues: $1,689,037
- Total Expenses: $1,704,439
- Annual Grants Made: Approximately $1.68 to $1.88 million
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $184,125 | $199,527 | $179,222 |
| Revenue | $1,689,037 | $1,670,491 | $1,686,236 |
| Expenses | $1,704,439 | $1,727,388 | $1,774,299 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,687,552 | $1,714,502 | $1,752,966 |
| Net Investment Income | $140,448 | $123,151 | $130,459 |
| Distributable Amount | $8,989 | $15,310 | $11,143 |
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
183 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
John R. Gordon is the founder and trustee of the foundation. Gordon is a financier who received a B.A. from Harvard in 1971 and a J.D./M.B.A. from Harvard Law and Business Schools in 1976. He was a managing director of Kidder, Peabody & Co., where he spent 12 years in the firm's corporate finance department. Gordon joined Deltec Asset Management in 1988, where he manages the Deltec Forum Fund, L.P. and is responsible for the management of Deltec's U.S. equity investments and separate multi-strategy accounts.
Kiendl D. Gordon is co-trustee of the foundation alongside her husband John.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John R Gordon | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Kiendl D Gordon | Trustee | 1 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation continues to make grants across its priority areas of education, arts, and health. Recent grantmaking activity demonstrates ongoing support for cultural institutions, educational organizations, and health-related nonprofits, with a concentration of funding in the New York City area.
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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