The William J J Gordon Family Foundation
The William J J Gordon Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY, established in 2003. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to philanthropic grantmaking across multiple focus areas including education, the environment, animal organizations, and children, youth, and social services.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$455K
+2.6% YoY
Grant Count
124
-13.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$4K
+19.1% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation gives primarily for:
- Education
- The environment
- Animal organizations
- Children, youth, and social services
- Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking
The foundation also funds general and unrestricted grants, hardship assistance grants, charitable events, and specific projects such as community development and facility repairs.
Grantmaking
The foundation has also supported organizations including The Girls Foundation of Tanzania and Wells Reserve Laudholm Farm for building repairs.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's grantmaking focuses primarily on:
- Maine
- Texas
- Massachusetts
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $5,844,335
- Total Revenues: $858,293
- Total Expenses: $622,648
- Number of Employees: 0
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
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| Total Assets | — | — | — |
| Revenue | — | — | — |
| Expenses | — | — | — |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
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
200 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
Daniel V. Bakinowski is listed as trustee for the foundation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Gordon | Trustee | 1 | — |
| G David Phelps Hamar | Trustee | 5 | $19,236 |
Contact Information
Address: G D Phelps Hamar, 300 Park Avenue, Floor 19, New York, NY 10022
Telephone: 434-981-2080
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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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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