Private foundation · Houston, TX

Meyer and Ida Gordon Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K – $3K – $9K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
23
Repeat grantees
12
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

James C Gordon
PRESIDENT
Nancy Gordon
SECRETARY
Daniel P Gordon
VICE PRESIDENT
Scott Gordon
TRUSTEE
Ryan Gordon
TRUSTEE
Matthew Gordon
TRUSTEE
W Lowry Barfield
SECRETARY

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
7.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'13
'14
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
86
Total grants awarded
$1.2M
Total amount
$14K
Average grant
$100K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$165K
12 grants
2023
$132K
10 grants
2022
$163K
9 grants
2021
$95K
7 grants
2020
$120K
8 grants
2019
$156K
10 grants
2014
$161K
14 grants
2013
$197K
16 grants

Top recipients

9 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$600K
8 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$372K
Seven Acres
5 grants · TX
$25K
8 grants · TX · ≈ likely match
$19K
4 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$12K
3 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$11K
5 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$11K
1 grant · TX · ✓ Exact match
$11K
Seven Acres Home
2 grants · TX
$10K
1 grant · TX · ✓ Exact match
$10K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

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$8K
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$5K
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$2K
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$1K
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$500
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GENERAL PURPOSE
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$75K
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GENERAL PURPOSE
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$70K
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GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2022
$5K
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$5K
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TX · TY 2022
$3K
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TX · TY 2022
$3K
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$1K
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GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2022
$1K
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GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2022
$500
Jewish Federation of Greater Houston
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2021
$50K
Houston Jewish Community Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2021
$35K
Seven Acres
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2021
$5K
Holocaust Museum Houston
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2021
$3K
The Brookwood Community
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2021
$2K
Tirr Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2021
$875
Baylor College of Medicine
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2021
$500
Jewish Federation of Greater Houston
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2020
$75K
Houston Jewish Community Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2020
$35K
Seven Acres
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2020
$5K
Mfah
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2020
$3K
Bo's Place
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2020
$1K
Baylor College of Medicine
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2020
$500
Small Steps Nurturing Center
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2020
$500
Tirr
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2020
$400
Jewish Federation of Greater Houston
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2019
$100K
Houston Jewish Community Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2019
$35K
Seven Acres
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2019
$5K
Houston Muesum of Natural Science
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2019
$5K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.